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Hopefully the people that are away from their BI install learn something called remote desktop exists. You don't have to be there to fix it.

I'm running 5.7.6.8 stable version and had the evaluation message yesterday. Today I had to enter the original license number and then latest upgrade number to get back to normal. The same for 2 installs. Looks good now.

I installed a NVR5208-8P-4KS2E at my sisters place. Set it up with a vpn and email notifications with a snapshot using IVS. Works great, but how can they pause the notifications using the DMSS app when they are at home? I have yet to find a way without logging into the NVR. Even better would be...

The only thing I found that works on cellular modems or routers is Tailscale. My brother is using it at his cabin with a 4G modem. John

I've been running a Raspberry pi with Tailscale for many months with BI and UI3, works perfect.. I just tested DMSS with it today and it also works great. No router ports forwarded or open, and all cameras ip's blocked at the router. DMSS set up as local only, all cam system services disabled...

Ordered 5 5442TM of assorted types with wall mounts and a NVR5208 for my sister. Thank You Andy!! John

Just bought 2 more T5442TM. Thanks Andy!!

https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/blue-iris-video-tutorials.22683/ These were indispensable for me. I do much better watching than reading when trying to learn something new. They are for an older version but still relevant.

Got mine a few days ago, Thanks Andy! It definitely needs the right setup, can look downright bad if not. For a while I thought I made a mistake buying it. Way more finicky than the 4231 or 2231. Running mine as BP2008 suggested. H.264H, 15 FR, VBR, Quality 5, 8192 rate, 30 I frame. Looks...

Just when I thought I had HA pretty much configured. It never ends! :)

Good idea! Have a Honeywell Vista with Envisalink. Have thought about the integration of HA with Envisalink but never pursued it yet. Thanks! John

How did you interface the pirs to HA. I'm running HA on a pi and had trouble with the gpio reliably reading the inputs. Now have a wemos d1 for gpio to the pi. Works well but seems wrong to have to do it that way. Thanks John

If you can solder this YouTube shows how to convert a door sensor to an external contact input.

Another person saved by this thread. Thanks to all! John

Same CPU here. Win 7 on a ssd, 8gb mem, 2 1080 cameras. Cpu running about 6%, 12% with UI3. Might be a bit wimpy with 8+ cams.

I wish the support guy knew that, it would have saved me a bit of time with my wife's phone. My phone was too old, the app wouldn't install. Is it possible to read signal strength of the sensors? I couldn't find anything. It would be a nice feature. John

I installed the Ring system today for a sister in-law. Impressed with the packaging, a lot of thought went into the overall system. Problem was the android phones we have are not compatible with the Ring for the initial bluetooth setup, after that they worked great. Tech support answered the...

Ordered a system for my sister in-law. I have installed over a dozen wireless Optex Pirs that do excellent outside all winter, but they cost 10x more. Will keep you posted. John

Ditek makes all kinds of surge suppression stuff. DITEK Surge Protection - Home

Anyone use the sensors in an un-heated area like a garage. Do they function in low temps here in MN.

Just an update on my earlier post, an Arduino can be used to switch profiles. I'm using it when we arm- disarm our alarm system. It can be used to send any command BI supports.

In the webserver section, help file, is a list of all the commands and their formats. Is that what you need?

I joined the forum a few months ago and I got my first camera from Andy. Then an Asus router with VPN working. Recently got BI running with external triggers via an Arduino, and added my second camera. All this was only possible because of help from the staff and many members of IPCT...

Thanks Fenderman, that really expands on Dasstrum's "Web Commands" video. I hadn't run across that help page yet. Got the string working, just need a way to send it to BI. Hopefully I can find an Arduino solution.

Is there a way to change profiles with DIO, HTTP, MQTT or whatever? Like the geofence option but hardwired. To change profiles from arming an alarm system for example. From my research it appears not, which is hard to believe. Thanks John

I'm not using that feature right now, but from the description in the thread I posted and looking at the Arduino code I would say yes.

Using it to trigger a camera from a pir. I would like to change profiles, ie: alarm system arm-disarm, but I haven't found a way to do that yet. I don't think BI supports it.

Just got this working a couple days ago, works great! Blue Iris Serial to/from Arduino (Inputs and Outputs).

Thank You Mattias!! Works great! This is getting to be a very additive ....hobby. BI does rock. More cameras, I need more cameras. John

Here in my part of Minnesota it's 0.12 KWH, which means my new BI running 24/7 will cost about $6.00 a month. Is this average?