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In case anyone else stumbles on this thread, I set the filename for the saved images to this format: &CAM.%Y%m%d_%H%M%S This outputs the camera name, followed by a dot, then year month day underscore hour minute second. Without this, I believe each day's photo would overwrite the previous day's...

Thanks Tony, I got it working with your tips. I don't know why the Schedule route stopped working, but this appears to satisfy my requirements. At first I was a bit confused as after enabling the POST part (but before setting up the schedule) I was seeing images being added from one camera every...

It's Windows 7 and BI version is 5.5.4.3. I don't see what you're talking about in the BI help. I do see options to take a snapshot in the Record tab, but it only gives option to do it every "m:ss:s", and does not provide the ability to take a snapshot at a specific time each day, like the...

Years ago I setup BI to take daily snapshots from most of my cameras, with the intent of creating timelapse videos of garden projects. I hadn't looked at them in a while, but recently noticed the latest snapshots in the folder were from nearly a year ago. I'd like to get this working again...

Thanks a lot for looking into this. Strange that someone wrote an npm module (presumably) for interacting with Hikvision cameras and it features code meant for Dahua cameras instead. You can see in the source code here that it's using the configManager endpoints: node-hikvision-api/hikvision.js...

I'm trying to switch day/night profile for one camera using a NodeJS module. I've found an npm module which looks promising: node-hikvision-api. However, some of the commands it sends are returning 404 responses from the camera. Here's an example response I get when trying to switch to night...

I see the problem now. I was trying to set the preset from the Playback tab. But it's not possible there for some reason. I went to the Setup tab and found PTZ Settings there and was able to add presets.

I got a 25x Starlight camera last week and got it setup via Blue Iris. Camera works great, but I found that I can't set the presets in Blue Iris. It says it's setting them, but when I try to go to them it goes to the original camera default position on bootup. So I thought I'd try to set them...

This was it, thanks! I don't know why I didn't think of this. The two cameras in question had previously had problems and kept disconnecting. So I must have marked them hidden. They both started working on their own again recently after I had some electrical work done at my house. They were...

I have 12 cameras. I can view each of them remotely via web or app. However, on the "all camera" view, two cameras are missing. What setting could be causing this? It's always the same two cameras missing.

I've ordered a Dahua 25x cam. Recently I noticed that both of my failing Huisun cameras are now working fine again. I haven't done anything to them. I had some major electrical work done at the house last week (upgraded from 100 amp to 200 amp service and added some new circuits), but that just...

Currently I have 2 network switches in the attic which connects all the cameras to the network. If I could add a device in the attic (SeaLevel 120e?) and connect that to the network in the same way, I'd be ok with that. Would then just need to purchase sensors (not sure which ones) to attach to...

I'm looking at motion close to the house, say within 20' roughly. Anything beyond that is likely just neighbors walking or driving by and I don't want to be alerted to that. I'll take a look at the SeaLevel devices.

Thanks nayr, any idea which PIR sensors I should be looking at, though? Is this only applicable to the 3 cameras I have with alarm ports? Or are there DC powered outdoor PIR sensors that can communicate wirelessly (zwave, wifi or other?). I'm planning on writing a NodeJS app to talk to Blue Iris...

I'm interested in using PIR sensors to trigger motion detection email alerts because I'm tired of the many false alarms that image based motion detection is causing. 3 of my cameras have alarm ports which I think can be connected to a PIR sensor, but then I'd need to power the sensor as well as...

I'm using Blue Iris.

Yeah, I'd like to convert to PIR sensors for triggering alerts. Way too many false positives with image based motion detection. Getting sick of deleting all the false positive emails. Only 2 of my cameras have an alarm port, though, so I'm not sure how I'd get the rest to trigger based on PIR.

I record 24x7, too, but I also do motion detection email alerts. I don't want those to go off when I'm out doing yard work.

This is great news. I'll probably mostly just use this for turning on/off the traffic signal, but it's still really handy. I have the Android Blue Iris app, which is great, but it has issues with the traffic signal. I can open the app and manipulate the signal, but if I try again after waiting...

I've already got good (Hikvision) fixed cameras at the necessary points around the house. I'd like another PTZ to replace them. I see you've recommended the Dahua 25x Starlight, which sounds great, much more zoom, much more reliable brand. Seems the best method for ordering ($340) is via...

I bought 4 of the Mini PTZ 10x cameras last year. Two of them are still working fine. About a month ago one of them was not responding. So I tried disconnecting the ethernet/power cables and reconnecting. It would do its bootup process, move the camera around and I was able to connect to it...

Thanks, bp2008. I was able to get it to show a 3x4 grid instead of 4x3. Was not able to get a 2x6, but will try again when I have more time.

This may be a question for Blue Iris usage rather than the live view page. I recently switched to using portrait mode monitors at home. When I view the "all cams" view, the layout of cameras is undesirable with a ton of empty space above and below the view. The view shows the 12 cameras in a 4x3...

I'd like to be able to define a default style for my text overlays. I have 12 cameras, each with the same 3 overlays. One for date/time, one for temperature, and one for wind condition. Each of these use the same: font font size color background color background opacity alignment So, in total...

Thanks I've just ordered 4 of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M5U4OFA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I already knew what the splitter was, and that I didn't need to run a power wire out to the cams.

Thanks for the tips, klasipca. I'll look into it.

It's on the east side of the house and is shaded during most of the day. It didn't have problems until around 10pm. It is powered via PoE. I saw that others had issues with the PoE failing and having to resort to DC power. I figured I'd wait and see if I encounter that issue before I bother...

The camera came back up on its own this morning. No idea what the issue was.

I was panning around with one of my PTZ cams when the screen froze. The camera automatically rebooted (seemingly) and the picture came back. I panned around some more and it froze again, then just displays a black screen. Rebooting and restarting (is there a difference between those?) doesn't do...

I've verified that all cams are recording direct to disc. Deleting the cloned cameras alone got me down to around 30% CPU usage, so I don't think I'll need to alter each cam's fps now. I'm happy with 30%. Thanks for the tips both of you. Fenderman I thought I had responded to each of your...