I replace an older Dahua with IR with this IPC 4K Colot 8mp. I setup Manual Exposure Profiles for Day and Night and set the Illuminator to Off. (I don’t want the white lights on). For some reason it doesn’t automatically switch from Day to Night Profile when it get dark. My older Dahua would switch automatically. There is a nearby light on the garage that is on but I don’t think that is the issue since it was on with the older camera. Is there some automatic day/night switch I am missing in this software?
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bigredfish
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What do you expect/want it to do at night that its not?
Go to B&W? (you know it doesnt have and cant see IR right?)
Do you have the Day/Night tab set to Black and White for Night?
Go to B&W? (you know it doesnt have and cant see IR right?)
Do you have the Day/Night tab set to Black and White for Night?
biggen
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I don't think the 4K-T can switch profiles without setting up a time plan schedule/setting or sending a command to do it via the API (what I do).
As @bigredfish says, this camera doesn't emit IR and can't see it either. So using it in black and white is of little help. The only reason I need it to switch profiles at night is the street lamp in front of my house is an older high pressure sodium light that emits a horrible yellow. I have to manually white balance the camera for the night profile or the entire video is a horrible yellow color.
As @bigredfish says, this camera doesn't emit IR and can't see it either. So using it in black and white is of little help. The only reason I need it to switch profiles at night is the street lamp in front of my house is an older high pressure sodium light that emits a horrible yellow. I have to manually white balance the camera for the night profile or the entire video is a horrible yellow color.
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bigredfish
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I typically run very different profiles night and day on most of my cameras. And like you say, a true day/night schedule profile
Daytime I'll run 0-2 exposure, sometimes WDR if necessary etc...
Night almost always has to run a slower shutter for example
Daytime I'll run 0-2 exposure, sometimes WDR if necessary etc...
Night almost always has to run a slower shutter for example
Both are set to Color with different Exposure, Brightness, and Contrast settings.
bigredfish
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You need to set up a schedule profile for day and night and force it
Choose Customized scene at top
Then use the day/night colored bars to set your schedule.
(You'll need to verify your settings on each profile (day/night) by using the drop down. When you hit refresh it will go back to the profile you're in at the current time. So if you're adjusting Night, make sure and always go back to the drop down and choose Night before making your settings)
Choose Customized scene at top
Then use the day/night colored bars to set your schedule.
(You'll need to verify your settings on each profile (day/night) by using the drop down. When you hit refresh it will go back to the profile you're in at the current time. So if you're adjusting Night, make sure and always go back to the drop down and choose Night before making your settings)
