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  1. Holbs

    Good deal Annke 180 degree dual 1/1.8 for $220?

    oh great....looks like I have to go from 25 cameras to 30 now!
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    Cabling: Tools rough draft #1. Opinions/Suggestions desired.

    this punch tool is the love of my life :) Perfect punch ability (not strong, not weak). It shall stay with me until the internal parts wear out. 12 years and counting....
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    Cabling: Tools rough draft #1. Opinions/Suggestions desired.

    I just read this. Good point on how to attach string to wire. I personally add half-hitch knots. Minimum of 2...but if there some serious torque pressure about to be applied, I go 3 or even sometimes 4. Unsure if a picture would capture how to do half-hitches (if that is what they are...
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    Opinions on female-female RJ45 connectors

    Our business commercial standard is NoNo in regards to any extention of network cable. But we do it anyways about 2% of the time :) It's frowned upon but it will work. Just means you have an additional point of failure to be concerned about. You can weatherproof a box all you like, but the...
  5. Holbs

    How to block my IP cameras from the internet and my local network?

    One day, I'll learn about netmask. For now, I think I have a better shot at learning DIY YouTube heart transplant.
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    How to block my IP cameras from the internet and my local network?

    I have a UDM with Ubiquiti 48 port POE switch. Initially, I ran with the dual NIC card in my Blue Iris machine back when I had a Netgear Nighthawk router. When I swapped to a UDM, I went on the path of VLAN & firewall rules. It was a learning experience. There is no HERE IS GUIDE to follow as...
  7. Holbs

    VPN and LAN network question

    what devices are you connecting via VPN? Point to point (NV router <> Florida router)? or VPN server in NV while using VPN application on a PC in Florida? And what...you expecting to flee this weekend from NV to FL cause of the little bitty freeze coming tomorrow? :) If so, take me with you!
  8. Holbs

    New shop alarm system

    22/2 is the wire gauge for simple door/window sensors 18/4 for glass break detectors and PIR. 18/6 for control pad if one will be out in the garage area (though, not suggested for security reasoning) (pretty sure of the 22 and 18 gauge wiring...it has been a couple years since I did the DIY...
  9. Holbs

    2022 EmpireTech Autumn Oct. Sales

    always a pleasure doing business with you Andy. who knows... I just bought my low voltage data cabling business. I want to get into IP cameras. May have to buy lots from you in the coming years :)
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    2022 EmpireTech Autumn Oct. Sales

    I sent ya email...I'd like to try one of those ceiling dome ptz's. Could come in hand for a couple applications I have. And dang it...just ordered a 5442-AS off your Amazon store 4 days ago :(
  11. Holbs

    Dahua Dash Camera

    It's probably too late in the engineering/production time frame...but yea...Mini-USB power connection is so 2010 :) Wonder if Dahua can easily swap it out to the Type-C (I think?) power connection before going public.
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    Dahua Dash Camera

    I am interested because I migrated from one of those little RAM promaster mini-vans to the full sized RAM Promaster 1500 vans. About to pull trigger on a newer tech dash cam but I can wait to see what Andy says about Dahua's timeframe.
  13. Holbs

    Dahua Dash Camera

    @EMPIRETECANDY hay Andy...checking on the status of the dash camera update.
  14. Holbs

    How much longer before government requires you to give them access to your cameras?

    requires? Zero chance no matter what party is in power. consenting? Very high chance no matter what party is in power.
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    Cabling: Tools rough draft #1. Opinions/Suggestions desired.

    Another great thing a non-professional home environment, are those garden stools, foam flooring square sheets, yoga mats, etc. Your knees will thank you. At work, the youngins are ok to set on their knees. But not me at 52. I prefer sitting on my 5 gallon bucket of string.
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    Cabling: Tools rough draft #1. Opinions/Suggestions desired.

    * I made a booboo * In the above #4 picture where I have a closeup of the 99.9% correct looking jack inside of a jack punch down block... the White/Blue copper is NOT seated. All the other copper is as you can see everything is flat going into the termination blades. It humps over the blades...
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    Cabling: Tools rough draft #1. Opinions/Suggestions desired.

    I did want to add some pictures I took while at work in regards to how to terminate cable on a patch panel and a jack... and what to look for, before I deleted them or forgot about them. In this picture, I am terminating Cat6 to a patch panel to port #2. I already have a cable on port #1. I...
  18. Holbs

    What doorbell camera in 2022?

    The VTO does exactly what it is meant to be. It's a "Villa intercom" device, not a doorbell. However, many use it as a doorbell like myself. The added benefit is that you can add multiple VTH's throughout the house which means you do not need the smartphone always attached to your hip to...
  19. Holbs

    And so...I started a new lawn with grass seed...need to snapshot pics for next 3 months. Interval for time lapse?

    Everything is going AOK, mostly. I initially threw down Fescue (drought tolerant) grass seed in the middle of August that I bought for $20 and tried hand watering. Pain in the butt to do this manually 3 times a day. Hence, I pursued this above ground sprinkler project which is a wonderful...
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    Wiring help

    In a emergency pinch, I was able to use HDMI at 100' since my Blue Iris machine was downstairs and my smart tv was upstairs without any issue (2 years ago? whatever version HDMI was at that time). I later added chrome to the TCL Roku TV (since Chrome was not native, it was a pain) which enabled...
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    Dahua IVS + BlueIris

    If you really want a headache... you can actually research what ONVIF information is sent that Blue Iris can take. I had to do that with my PTZ that was not homing (well, it was going to default home, not selection #1 HOME).
  22. Holbs

    Is there an API for changing night/day modes on Dahua?

    I used the dahua day/night utility for years, it's a must. Bonus if you run home assistant with dahua camera integration.
  23. Holbs

    Well...that was interesting. After upgrading Blue Iris, no images in ALERT column. It was a DB error in the end.

    It's that time of year where I move, re-purpose cameras, re-set a bunch of configurations for the camera GUI configuration itself and Blue Iris configurations. I noticed the latest BI update available so I did that. Upon restart, no alert images were visible any longer for the alert tab. For...
  24. Holbs

    Never dabbled with Dahua IVS "Abandoned Object" or "Missing Object" or "Loitering Detection". Any papers on these options?

    what camera model were you using? I'll be testing it on my white truck over the next week.
  25. Holbs

    And so...I started a new lawn with grass seed...need to snapshot pics for next 3 months. Interval for time lapse?

    what a fun little DIY project. Originally, I was planning to use garden hoses to interconnect everything. But found out 3/4" x 100' hose was $80+ each. And I would need 300'. So 3/4" poly-pipe 100PSI it is at Lowe's for $33x100'. This is temp for this year only. Next spring, I plan on...
  26. Holbs

    Cable running ideas

    Never heard of "inumescent" caulk. In regards to penetrations with fire code stuff, we rely on fire caulking, specifically. Maybe this inumescent is fire caulking. It will say on the outside if it is by code to be used as a fire barrier sealing. Of course, now the question is how to apply it...
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    Never dabbled with Dahua IVS "Abandoned Object" or "Missing Object" or "Loitering Detection". Any papers on these options?

    Finally got around to installing #2 Driveway, Left and #3 Driveway, Right (already have #1 Driveway Center) Dahua 5442 varifocals. So that makes 3 of the 5442's covering my 2 car wide 50' long driveway. Why 3 cameras? To catch all angles. When I had a single camera (center) operational...
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    Cable running ideas

    I love cabling challenges. Daily :) Sorry I missed out earlier this week to help with replies. Been kind occupied at work all week. The two cameras above the garage carriage lights...easy enough. Drill straight into the garage through the MORTAR between the outside stone (you can seal this...
  29. Holbs

    Improving 5442T-ZE Images, primarily at night

    Ya'll just need some additional lighting outfront
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    Improving 5442T-ZE Images, primarily at night

    Expect to spend a good 1 or 2 hours per camera for testing. Lots of walking in and out :) Could have buddy/wife/sibling with walkie talkie doing the walking by while you see the image. This has to be done. Default settings on any camera without personal adjustments is .... foolish. Every...
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