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T5442T-ZE / HDW5231R-ZE - SD Card Format Incompatibility?
You’re correct. exFAT was also an option but I didn’t want to risk the ladder again. FAT32 seemed like the safer bet. Although I think I saw a card I pulled from another HDW5231R-ZE today formatted as exFAT. -
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IPC-HDW5442T-ZE vs IPC-T5442T-ZE Firmware
I read through the thread with the December firmware from Andy, but didn't find an answer to my question there. I got my IPC-T5442T-ZE cams from Andy. Please confirm that they're effectively unbranded Dahua IPC-HDW5442T-ZE cameras. If that's the case, is it safe to use the Dahua firmware from... -
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T5442T-ZE / HDW5231R-ZE - SD Card Format Incompatibility?
Sad to report that various attempts to flash firmware with version 15 and 13, restoring to defaults several times before and after flashing and trying to format in the cam didn't do the trick. I had to resort to deploying the ladder and formatting the SD card in my Mac to MS-DOS FAT with Master... -
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T5442T-ZE / HDW5231R-ZE - SD Card Format Incompatibility?
So you just reset the camera to factory defaults, flashed the same firmware onto it (I’m on version 15 so I’ll upload 15 again), then reset to defaults again, then formatted the card and all was well? -
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T5442T-ZE / HDW5231R-ZE - SD Card Format Incompatibility?
Too late to attempt this tonight, but I had the same reaction. I almost cried after spending a good hour getting the cam back up on the wall. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. =) I'm really hoping your method does the trick! -
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T5442T-ZE / HDW5231R-ZE - SD Card Format Incompatibility?
What a relief. So at least it seems that it can be done without some acrobatics outside. I'll give this a shot tomorrow. Thank you! -
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T5442T-ZE / HDW5231R-ZE - SD Card Format Incompatibility?
I hope some of you guys can weigh in on a strange problem. I had a 64 GB Micro SD Card that was previously used in a HDW5231R-ZE cam. I think I put the card in a new T5442T-ZE (to make sure the SD card slot worked) and formatted it in this new cam. I got a strange prompt suggesting that the... -
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IPC-HDW5231R-ZE replacement
I had the cameras installed by someone. I doubt they used silicone around the entry in the back, and I'm quite sure there isn't silicone around the three sides other than the bottom. They did use the waterproof connection for the ethernet cable, however. As per Murphy's law, the camera that... -
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IPC-HDW5231R-ZE replacement
Thanks for all the suggestions. I ordered two T5442T-ZE for the front of the house to replace two 5231. I’ll use one of the 5231 to replace the broken one in the backyard and keep one as a spare. -
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IPC-HDW5231R-ZE replacement
You make a good point and it’s something I’ve been thinking about. The junction box is mounted vertically on the wall on the first level of the home, so there isn’t much protection from the roof soffit on the second level. I suspect water seeped down the wall and got in behind the junction box... -
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IPC-HDW5231R-ZE replacement
Just to be super sure, kindly confirm that both the T3241T-ZAS and the T5442T-ZE are the same size as the old HDW5231R-ZE and will fit without issue onto the PFA130-E junction box. Thank you both. The camera that failed was in the backyard, so I think I'll take one of the cams from the front of... -
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IPC-HDW5231R-ZE replacement
I bought 7 IPC-HDW5231R-ZE cameras from Andy some time ago along with PFA130-E junction boxes. One camera turned off today. I took it off the wall and found the junction box full of water and ice, despite the fact that it's supposed to be waterproof. The IPC-HDW5231R-ZE camera turns on... -
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IPC-HDW5231R-ZE - Record Sub Stream2?
Thanks VorlonFrog, I can see the option to select Main, Sub Stream1 or Sub Stream 2 under the camera's RTMP settings. But again, wanting to just record Sub Stream2 to the cam's SD card, I can't figure out how that's done. The option is just non-specifically Sub Stream, and it seems to... -
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IPC-HDW5231R-ZE - Record Sub Stream2?
This is a solution, but not ideal when I would prefer to record 24/7 at 720p and lower FPS to the SD cards. What's the purpose of Sub Stream2 if you can't record it? -
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IPC-HDW5231R-ZE - Record Sub Stream2?
I tried searching the forums for an answer and couldn't find it. I'm hoping someone can chime in. I'm recording 24/7 to my 4TB NVR at 1080p because it has enough space to store several days worth of footage. Each cam has redundant recording to SD card as a backup. At 1080p and using SD cards...