I got the camera powered up. Dahua DH-SD6ALA230FN-HNI. Seems nobody ever connected any of the molex connections inside this one. There was also a ribbon cable taped down inside, not connected to anything (does anyone know what it is for? I didn’t see a place for either end in any boards). So, I connected molexes, put 24v to it, and startup began. My heart raced! Did I accomplish some great feat? I connected to a laptop, changed laptop ip to near same as camera default, old admin password worked, downloaded toolbox & got config tool. It saw the camera, but it was initialized. I can click on it, even change the IP address because the password hasn’t been changed, but I cannot view. Sometimes if the on-screen buttons allow, I can restart and more button options come up, sometimes less. I am connected directly to the camera through Ethernet cable to laptop, not going through home network, basically to test that the camera works before I take it to our office to mount. Any and all advise is greatly appreciated!!
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