New Camera, Same IP Address

[3dogpottery]

I replaced a Dahua camera because the power over Ethernet wasn't working. I removed the defunct Dahua camera from my system. This was known by Blue Iris as "camera 6". I logged onto the new Dahua camera and gave it the same IP address as the one removed. When I log onto Blue Iris, I get a message that camera 6 is not working. I thought that if I gave the new camera the same IP address, I would not have to make any changes. However, it seems that I have to. My problem is that I don't know where to make these changes. I can't find where to delete the "old" camera number 6, and then add the new camera 6. I really like Blue Iris. The problem is that it works so well, I don't have to mess around with it so often that I know all its bells and whistles. So, for the time being, I am at a loss.

 

[Q™]

Right click on Old #6 and choose "Delete Camera." Then right click anywhere with the Blue Iris Console (program) and choose "Add new camera."

 

[fenderman]

You likely dont have the same password on the new cam and thats why its not working.

 

[3dogpottery]

I checked the username and password, and they are definitely set the same as the original camera. I use the same username and password on all of my cameras. I can log onto the camera through my web browser with no problem. I deleted the "old" camera 6 as Q2U suggested, and added the "new" camera 6. I let Blue Iris auto detect the camera, and double clicked the new camera. When I compare the settings of this new camera with a another similar Dahua camera already working with Blue Iris, they are the same. However, I still am not getting any video. All I get is the following message: "Camera6: No Signal", and "Check Port/User/Password". As I've stated, I know the username and password are correct. The port, which Blue Iris detected, is 80. This is the same for all of my cameras, since I leave them at their default settings. I am wanting to blame the camera for not delivering the video - however, as I stated, I can see the video when I log onto the cameras interface through my pc.

 

[fenderman]

User name is case sensitive...
Triple check your settings...one if them is wrong..rtsp port should be 554

 

[3dogpottery]

Just to be certain sure, as they say in the south, I wrote the username and password on a windows notepad. I then copied and pasted, in turn, the username and password into the camera and into Blue Iris. So, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are the same. I can still easily log into the camera via a web browser and see the video. I also ascertained that the RTSP port is indeed set to 554 in the camera and in Blue Iris. Incidentally, I never change the cameras default port settings since they are internal and behind my router firewall. So, still no video. I am stumped. I know that it's got to be a setting, but which one? Adding a camera is very simple with Blue Iris. So, now I am thinking that it has something to do with this particular camera. The "old" camera was a Dahua IPC-HFW4300S and this "new" camera is a Dahua IPC-HFW1320S. I guess I'll just keep fiddling around with various setting and maybe stumble upon the right one.

 

[fenderman]

Have you tried using dahua rtsp instead of find inspect?

 

[3dogpottery]

Good call Fenderman. That worked. Now that I have everything working fine, I'll treat it like a Ron Popeil gadget. You know, "Set it and forget it". In the mean time, I will probably re-forget everything I had to relearn.