I'm in the early stages of learning a couple of Dahua cameras and using them on Blue Iris. I have encountered a puzzling issue with a IPC-T2431T-AS camera: I setup an IVS (intrusion) rule and when it triggered I get no recording on BI, but it DOES record the video on the micro SDcard (yes, IVS smart plan is enabled). However, I can turn off IVS, create a Smart Motion Detection zone and when triggered it records on BI and the camera's micro SDcard. It's like the IVS trip doesn't send an event/trigger but SMD does.
Any idea why or what I'm doing wrong?
I'm also testing an IPC-T5442TM-AS camera that records IVS events to both BI & micro SDcard. Camera setups in BI seem similar for both cameras.
Another question for use with BI: Do you create a separate user account on the dahua camera setup specifically for BI (if so, is it an admin account or just ONVIF user - if admin what capabilities allowed for that account). I've noticed that changes/additions to accounts require a reboot of the camera.
Here's some other findings:
- I have 3 of the 2431 cameras and found that after factory reset & inititialization BI wouldn't detect them properly. But if I created a new user account in the camera page (in IE browser) or even just an ONVIF user, BI detects everything fine.
- I've seen other posts mentioning "abandonded object" and "missing object" IVS function. I have managed to get it working on the 5442 camera a few times (it is VERY much "hit or miss"). It exhibited a similar issue to the one above about recording: when it worked it would record to micro SD but not in BI, while intrusion or tripwire rules on the same camera recorded to both.
I have to say as a former software tester, some of the dahua functionsand UI elements are a bit flaky lol.
Any idea why or what I'm doing wrong?
I'm also testing an IPC-T5442TM-AS camera that records IVS events to both BI & micro SDcard. Camera setups in BI seem similar for both cameras.
Another question for use with BI: Do you create a separate user account on the dahua camera setup specifically for BI (if so, is it an admin account or just ONVIF user - if admin what capabilities allowed for that account). I've noticed that changes/additions to accounts require a reboot of the camera.
Here's some other findings:
- I have 3 of the 2431 cameras and found that after factory reset & inititialization BI wouldn't detect them properly. But if I created a new user account in the camera page (in IE browser) or even just an ONVIF user, BI detects everything fine.
- I've seen other posts mentioning "abandonded object" and "missing object" IVS function. I have managed to get it working on the 5442 camera a few times (it is VERY much "hit or miss"). It exhibited a similar issue to the one above about recording: when it worked it would record to micro SD but not in BI, while intrusion or tripwire rules on the same camera recorded to both.
I have to say as a former software tester, some of the dahua functionsand UI elements are a bit flaky lol.