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    Replacement set screw for older Turret cam?

    I lost the set screw for my IPC-T54IR-ZE today. Anyone know where I can acquire a replacement?
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    Property marker LPR camera

    After seeing the mailbox camera LPR thread, I had a thought to design a property marker post LPR installation at the end of the driveway using a varifocal turret camera hidden in a vinyl fence post designed to look like a number marker post. Camera is a used Empire tech IPC-T54IR-ZE that I...
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    Fixed lens turret smaller in size than a varifocal?

    Just received my first EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-AS-S3 fixed lens 3.6mm turret camera and first thing I notice is that the camera housing is quite a bit smaller that the EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-ZE I have. The second thing I notice is the mount is completely different. There really is no way to lock the...
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    Dahua IPC-HDW5241T-ZE still available?

    Does anyone know if the Dahua IPC-HDW5241T-ZE is still available or if there is a superseded model for it?
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    Random things seen by cameras

    Had cameras since 2020 and some of the things they captured can be funny or downright scary. Nothing to see here, just a friendly game of check out my piece ;) And this is a mother/son duo :facepalm:
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    Camera suggestions for dark areas at night

    I searched but couldn't find anything on my specific request. Anyway, my overview camera for my LPR East camera is in a low light area at night, facing an unlit intersection 150 feet away. There is only ambient lighting from homes along the street. The next intersection down the road has a...
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    Buying a used Dahua NVR - yes or no?

    I was curious if it is advisable to purchase a used Dahua NVR. Other than price, are there any other advantages. Disadvantages? Any recommendations?
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    Setting operation Day and Night settings

    I’m curious the ways to change Day and Night settings under normal operation. I know it can be done manually from the NVR web service and camera web service What methods are used to change between the 2 automatically? I would think that the setting could be accessed similarly to the above...
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    SPTZ video intermittent

    I have 2 SPTZ cameras that have been having freezing video feeds and going black intermittently lately. They both are powered with 12-volt power supplies which came with the cameras. It seems to be more prevalent when the outside temperature drops below 50 degrees. Do you think it could be the...
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    Auxiliary IR Illuminator for LPR

    I'm looking for a suggestion for an auxiliary IR illuminator for one of my B52IR-Z12 LPR cameras. Capture point is about 170 feet from the camera. I am looking to mount the additional illuminator from the opposite camera pole which is about 90 feet away from capture point. I’m thinking some...
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    No video on 2 cameras on main live view screen

    Hi all, 2 channels do not show a video feed on the main camera screen while viewing on the monitor, but do show video on remote viewing app. Those 2 channels will show video on the monitor when they are individually selected, it only affects the multi-channel view screen on the monitor output...
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    Adjusting zoom on an IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2

    Hi all, Maybe I'm missing it, but I cannot find the zoom control for this camera in the Web GUI. There is a "FOCUS & ZOOM" selection, but it only shows the focus mode when selected, which is on Semi Auto. System version is V3.100.0000000.6.R, Build Date: 2023-08-02