Recent content by green1

Unfortunately I do not have the file. Yet another warning not to buy this doorbell!

Just a standard basic USB. The normal 5 volt version. It's not using any of the fancy high power protocols

Too late for that now. You've burnt out the power supply already. The USB plug bypasses the internal power supply so you'll be able to boot it up that way, but there's no way of recovering the other power supply without some electronics knowledge, and disassembly.

Hidden at the bottom of that screen in tiny letters is the option to skip instead of choosing either mechanical or digital. If you choose skip the doorbell will be set up to work properly on a bench without any chime connected. As I said earlier, in proper operation connected to an actual chime...

Most likely you connected the doorbell on your bench and told it a chime was connected. You should never under any circumstances do that with this doorbell, as doing so will cause it to burn out its internal power supply the first time you press the doorbell button. If you hook it up without a...

I was successful in downgrading mine, however there is no guarantee that you will have the same success, nor is it guaranteed that a future firmware update will not break that ability. I would certainly be very reluctant to buy hardware counting on that ability.

The update is that if you do a firmware update, you lose the ability to do URL commands completely. You end up locked into using only the DMSS app, and lose any ability to integrate with any other form of automation or system. It's also only a matter of time before newer cameras come with newer...

Thanks for finding that, But with the limitations, and the cloud based system, I have to agree with GaryOkie: This looks like a major step backwards and would make it very difficult to recommend this product to anyone wanting to integrate the doorbell into any other system. After downgrading...

In this case I was not "upgrading for the sake of upgrading", I was actually experiencing an issue that I hoped the update would resolve. It turned out that my issue was not with the firmware though, my issue turned out to be NVR related, but by the time I figured that out (and solved it) it was...

I recently noticed in the DMSS app that my doorbell cameras had a firmware update pending. The new firmware was Eng_N_V1.000.020000000.7.R.20220615 and the release notes said: After upgrading, I noticed that button press events were no longer being sent to Home Assistant using the Dahua...

After setup, the app is only needed for 2-way voice communication. Everything else can be done in other ways. I've left it installed for that reason, but I have all the camera streams going through Frigate and notifications from Home Assistant. If you have no use for 2-way voice, then you don't...

The correct app is: DMSS - Apps on Google Play

SmartPSS is only for changing settings, it won't interfere with other applications, and doesn't need to stay installed. As for why dahua choose to release to a bunch of OEMs before themselves, no idea their rationale, but seems pretty clear looking at all the ones that are known to just rebrand...

The price I see is $181.95USD. I haven't seen a way to show CAD on B&H's site.

So my NVR can't change config on dahua cameras, I'm sure a dahua NVR could, but that's not what I have. Seems the answer is to use the SmartPSS app to change the encoding. somewhat kludgy, but it works. Also allows you to add a text overlay which you can't do in DMSS, and adjust picture settings...