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New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
I stand corrected. Thanks. -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
When you change FW, the SSID changes from EZVIZ_[sticker_code] to softap_[sticker_code]. You can't and shouldn't change the SSID of the doorbell back to the EZVIZ SSID. Just connect your mobile device to the softap_[sticker_code] SSID in order to complete the configuration. Once you tell the... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
David, A friend of mine names his 'FBIMINIVAN' -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Earlier there was a post about being able to separate the colored plastic disc on the doorbell button from the cover assembly, and then swapping the disk for a lighter colored one. I did that with my EZViz, swapping to a white doorbell button on a black case. So far no thumb prints on the PIR... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Hi Riaz, Great to hear about your success. I have been running OpenHAB for a number of years, so I was very happy to see when matt1 over on community.openhab.org released the IpCamera binding. Here is a link to the post about the binding. Unfortunately the binding did not work with these... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Agreed. Easiest is to use the app. FWIW, I use iOS to configure my DB without issue. -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
It is also possible to connect to the DB with a windows laptop running the Hikvision Batch Config tool. You can switch the SSID the DB is trying to connect to using the Batch tool. This works best if you weld the MAC address of the DB to a specific IP address offered by the WiFi router. If it... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
These doorbells do not have the best radios in the world. It sounds as if your phone sees the WiFi okay, but the doorbell radio is not able to receive it. I set up the doorbell on my workbench with my Access Port sitting right next to it. Then I installed the doorbell and experimented with... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
I am now in my office so I can type a more detailed message. Perhaps something is a little confusing in the 101 (we should fix that). This is roughly what should happen when you have an EZViz DB and put HikVision FW on it. When you first unpack the doorbell, it will have an SSID of... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Hum. I am a little confused by your post. If you load Hik FW on an EZVIZ doorbell, then the SSID of the doorbell changes to softap. This is normal behavior. But you say "I have to reconnect laptop to Softap". Correct - you connect to softap_. What do you believe is incorrect about this... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Oh no! Read the 101 post. I never had to do this, but try leaving it disconnect overnight so it is completely out of power. I hope it works. People have successfully recovered from this. -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Totally. But strangely enough, there is no built-in way to get the doorbell button press. However, pete_c came up with a solution which you can read about here. Also, if you go to the search function and type in reed switch you will find several people who have worked out solutions. Hope this... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Two-chime - I like it! Wiring the chimes in parallel makes a lot of sense. If you wire the bells in series, you are feeding one-half of the voltage to each chime, so probably not a best practice. Also, wiring the chimes in series means that the voltage drop across the two chimes, feeding the... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
This seems to be a very dynamic situation. I just looked for a friend yesterday and I found new ones listed but at $119, not $89. -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
The ONVIF2MQTT utility works really well. It is a great thing. And if you are a little bit fluent in Linux you don't have to run a separate docker machine - it is just a node js app that you can run as a service. Let me know if you need any help with that. As for the FW upgrade, you already... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Hi Pete, As you will see in my note above, I believe the warning about not doing a hard reset in the 101 is wrong. It sure threw me for a loop for a while since I was unable to get the batch config tool to work properly because I was trying to follow the 101. Burned several hours before I saw... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
I saw this as well. I do not believe anyone has an archive file copy of the older RCA FW that was delivered on your doorbell. So be aware that if you flash your doorbell, you probably can never go back home, so to speak. You will be able to load the new RCA FW, but that won't have ONVIF. So... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
#1 Good idea. Read the 101 for brick warnings. #2 I can't answer this #3 I screwed a doorbell transformer to a board, wired it up to a mains plug, put the fuse in line with the doorbell, and plugged the whole thing into a power strip that had an on-off switch so I could easily cycle power on... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
If there is not any functionality you need in a different version of firmware, I would leave your camera alone. Anytime you change firmware, there is a risk that something could go wrong. It may be a small risk, but you never know. The one caveat would be a software security upgrade, but if... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Thanks! Both of these are very good resources. There is also the ONVIF API guide, but it is quite old. However, the information is still interesting - it is just that some of the things won't work now because the security is different. -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Thanks for your patience, especially for a n3wb. I hope the information on what the camera is actually saying with regard to ONVIF messages might be useful to someone. It's a little down in the weeds, but it is all human-readable (sort of). At least with this information, perhaps we can... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
ONVIF GetStreamURI Reported directly from EZViz DB-1 running HikVision FW with no SD card installed ONVIF command issued to camera - GetStreamURI Results captured as XML using wireshark The GetStreamURI ONVIF command works with the doorbell. The camera has available both a unicast and a... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
ONVIF GetVideoSources Reported directly from EZViz DB-1 running HikVision FW with no SD card installed ONVIF command issued to camera - GetVideoSources Results captured as XML using wireshark The GetVideoSources ONVIF command works with the doorbell. I am not going to post the details here... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
For comparison, here is a HikVision DS-2cd2185FWD-IS. The camera below produces internally generated software motion events. My EZViz DB-1 with HikVision FW shows the same sofware motion event menu when using Batch Config, but my DB-1 does not produce any software motion events. Only the PIR... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
ONVIF GetEventProperties Reported directly from EZViz DB-1 running HikVision FW with no SD card installed ONVIF command issued to camera - GetEventProperties Results captured as XML using wireshark and node.js Connected to ONVIF Device Manufacturer ONVIF <=== INTERESTING - NOT REPORTED AS... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
ONVIF Support - getCapabilities Reported directly from EZViz DB-1 running HikVision FW with no SD card installed Command issued to camera - getCapabilities Results captured as XML using wireshark XAddr - http://cam.ip.address/analytics RulesSupport - true AnalyticsModuleSupport - true Xaddr... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Ahh - I was thinking electrically. This is correct. You should be sure to install a fuse in line with your toroid transformer. But electrically they will work the same. These doorbells come with a fuse. They mistakenly call it a resistor in some manuals. Just use that. -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
There is no difference between a toroidal transformer and a typical iron plate transformer in this application. Yes, you can use that transformer. -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
Actually, I can confirm that they are pull-point subscription ONVIF PIR events. I have wireshark captures from a conversation with a node-js app which first creates the pull-point subscription and then receives subsequent ONVIF PIR motion notification events. When asked to enumerate its... -
New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera
I can confirm that ONVIF PIR motion events are sent without having an SD card inserted.