brianegge
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I’ve had this same thought. An Illuminator and Poe splitter is more than many low end cams.go to for POE IR lights
I’ve had this same thought. An Illuminator and Poe splitter is more than many low end cams.go to for POE IR lights
I do the same with an old POE GW Security bullet cam that I have. The cam sucked but the thing is an IR cannon.I had bought a junk 1MP $17 camera off aliexpress one time that had a bunch of big IR LEDs in it.
OMG. This is so . . . brilliant!I do the same with an old POE GW Security bullet cam that I have. The cam sucked but the thing is an IR cannon.
This is the one that I have. 8 big IR LEDs in lenses. Stinks as a cam. I don't even bother to bring it into BI. Just use it for IR. I can't link directly to the picture in the review that someone did but if you look you'll see how bad the IR glare is. lol But it also lights up the driveway all the way out to the street so... Don't buy it unless you can find one cheap somewhere. I think that it was one that I got on Amazon Warehouse for like $10 or $15-ish.Any recommendations for specific models of IR cannon?
See your messages. I sent one that I found.Thanks! It looks like that camera's not available at retail any more...
What ever happened to @nayr here??that was @nayr's moniker for these, that I still use and recommend: US $68.0 |Video Surveillance 5 80 Degree Adjustable focus 12V Night Vision 850nm IR Infrared Illuminator Light lamp For CCTV Cameras|CCTV Accessories| - AliExpress
I also just realized the following: I have 2 Reolink cameras that I want to upgrade. I was going to rip them out and replace them with new cameras, but now I'll just move them slightly and use them as IR illuminators!OMG. This is so . . . brilliant!
Will this help with the spider/dust problem that I see so frequently?I also just realized the following: I have 2 Reolink cameras that I want to upgrade. I was going to rip them out and replace them with new cameras, but now I'll just move them slightly and use them as IR illuminators!
Yes, should if you turn off IR on the cam and put up the IR up away from it. Some at least for whatever is attracted to the light. I don't get much at all on mine without vs cams with IR on. Also less IR reflection when there's lots of mist.Will this help with the spider/dust problem that I see so frequently?
Might be more trouble than it's worth but if you take the cam apart you can look and see if the board that controls the IR is separate from the cam board, Most that I'd looked at have several boards inside with connectors for power and signal/data between them. Might be able to disconnect the cam board if separate. That would just be pulling a connector vs desoldering/cutting anything.I also just realized the following: I have 2 Reolink cameras that I want to upgrade. I was going to rip them out and replace them with new cameras, but now I'll just move them slightly and use them as IR illuminators!
What can I do on these cameras (RLC-410) to reduce their power consumption? I don't need the camera function to . . . function, but I do need it to power up and turn on its LEDs.
The advantage of using the existing Reolink cameras is that they're already POE-compliant. If I use an external IR illuminator then I need to add a POE 12V extractor, which adds cost and another potential point of failure.I'd say take the guts out of the Reolinks and use the housings for planters or convert them to low voltage lights. Heck, you might be able to stuff an IR illuminator in there instead, but a regular IR is lower profile than a camera.
Hmmm. I'll partially answer my own question, because I have 3 cameras with 12 VDC input jacks that I can easily measure right now:Do any of the popular, affordable cameras have 12 V out for powering an external illuminator? That would avoid having to tie up another POE port and/or cable. It shouldn't add much to the overall power consumption because then the internal LEDs would be switched off.
Ah, so pick off the 12V from the POE and power both the camera and the illuminator from 12 V.Get a PoE splitter and a "Y" cable.
Hmmm. After cobbling together a new Amcrest camera with a POE extractor, a 12 V splitter, and a DC extension cable for the external IR illuminator, it looks like a contraption. I'm re-considering my idea of using the 12 V input connector on a camera as a 12 V output. Has anyone tried this?Hmmm. I'll partially answer my own question, because I have 3 cameras with 12 VDC input jacks that I can easily measure right now:
If I were to guess, the Amcrest and Reolink power connectors are internally diode-protected against having that connector shorted to GND, which also prevents the power in from being used as power out. If my guess is correct, I wonder how difficult it would be to bypass that diode.
- Microseven M7B77-WPSE power input measures 12 V when the camera's connected to POE
- Amcrest IP5M-T1179EW-28MM power input measures 3.5 V
- Reolink RLC-420-5MP power input measures 2.5 V
Anyone else want to measure their DC power input jack when the camera's being powered over POE?
Anyone have experience using the power in as a power out?