Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z refuses B/W mode in night profile due to partially lit up image

[Buttan Butt]

Hello forum members!

I have a couple of IPC-HDW5231R-Z with firmware version V2.800.0000016.0.R, Build Date: 2020-06-05

I have set them up to use Day/Night in profile management.

The problem is, when I activate the usage of "Day/Night" (instead of a general or a full time profile) the Mode dropdown in Conditions -> Day & Night gets disabled and shows "Auto". I would like to force "B/W" in the Night profile and "Color" in the day profile but such an obvious choice can not be made. I'm stuck with "Auto". I guess that works most of the times but in my case the camera will not switch over to B/W (also IR won't go on of course) even though 75% of the image is totally black. 25% of the image in the upper right corner is very bright wall lit up by a lamp. If I activate a full time profile with night setting I can select B/W and everything looks just great.

Any ideas what I can do to force B/W in night mode?

Cheers!

 

[bigredfish]

You have to use the 'Schedule" profile...

 

[wittaj]

You have to use the schedule profile or the utility someone created here to force it on sunrise/sunset.

 

[Buttan Butt]

You have to use the 'Schedule" profile...

You have to use the schedule profile or the utility someone created here to force it on sunrise/sunset.

Thanks guys! Doing what you told me solves the problem. I already have a script in my home automation that sets the day / night profile and I guess I will just have to alter it a bit to deal with modifying the schedule instead.
But I'm happy that you told me about this workaround solution! Your knowledge and experience is outstanding. I wish I could do something for you in return!

Cheers!

 

[bigredfish]

We've all been there. Thats whats great about this place

Just to be safe and allow the camera enough light to focus on something, set to switch a bit before sunset and a bit after sunrise