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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    I guess it pays off to have assorted screwdrivers instead of a just 20 variations of flat and phillips. :)
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    It is an odd shape; I have only really found the tool that it comes with works well.
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    This one here. It seems to lock the swivel of the part holding the camera and the camera itself.
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    Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

    You need the hex key tool it came with; there is a little silver set screw in the base that locks the camera head in.
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X first impression

    Not yet. I will have to find that and give it a shot. I wonder if the lack of wdr for plates is a known issue. Mind you the default shutter speed is way too slow and the cars are smears. I really had to quicken the shutter speed to get things to work.
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X first impression

    For reference, here is the plate from the fancy camera: And from the 2MP starlight:
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X first impression

    Okay, so far I've tweaked the exposure and shutter speed to optimize viewing plates, just like I did with the 2 MP ALPR cam I've got set up. In addition to using the ALPR AI mode, if you configure to use the "AI metadata" detection: You CAN detect cars. It does appear that in this mode ALPR...
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X first impression

    So far the "WizMind" literature's promise of "AI-powered image processing" is not working... That license plate is a hot mess.
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X first impression

    The setup for the ANPR is a bit of a mystery to me so far... You are supposed to set up "lanes" of traffic and indicate the land direction. If you just set up one lane, then it looks like it'll ONLY ANPR traffic going in that direction. So you can see above I created two lanes which...
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X first impression

    Wow, the time flew. I kept meaning to mount this camera alongside my regular 2mp starlight bullet to compare the two. That resulted in a whole string of things I had to do, like call to get the utilities marked, dig the post hole, install the post, let the cement cure, get outdoor CAT6...
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X - what fitting for junction box?

    Well apparently I was too quick to think this was anything other than standard NPT fittings. It is 3/4" NPT. So I just needed a bushing to reuse one of the 1/2" cable glands I have.
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X - what fitting for junction box?

    Does anyone know what type of fitting fits the junction box that comes with the IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X? The hole appears to me 24mm, so it doesn't look like a 1/2 or 3/4" conduit male adapter is going to work.
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X first impression

    Okay, good to know. I will hook up the camera again and go through the settings to see what I can find.
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X first impression

    I'm not quite sure how this works yet; I'll update once I get it set up. :) The utility companies finally marked things out so I'll have to get some time to put the post in.
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    Loryta IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X first impression

    Fails to extract for me as well.
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