Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)

[TechBill]

Thanks for checking and the photos!

As I suspected, I may be SOL since there's no header/plug for the wire to connect to.. I'll dig around in my electronics box but doubt I have the correct part. If not, hopefully Andy can swap me out with a different camera.

If you have to pay shipping cost to send camera back for replacement but have the tool and skill to do SMD soldering, maybe ask them if it won't void warranty to send you that missing connector and solder it yourself.

I had similar issue with other brand camera so I had them send me the missing or replacement parts and I did the repair myself to save my money not having to ship back under warranty. It would had cost me like 60 dollar to send one camera back.

I used to be a hearing aid technical and still have all the tools to do SMD repair. If you live close to southwestern Missouri, you welcome to bring the camera over to fix it with my tools

 

[wantafastz28]

anyone have a picture of the reset button as well as how to reset? power on off?

Tech bill has a pic of it TechBill's surveillance build

 

[Cyph]

Have you set one of these up? Unlike other managed switches, mine can't be set up to allow a port to access 2 VLANs, making it useless to isolate the cameras from the WAN while allowing the NVR to access the WAN. If there is a way to do this, I'd sure like somebody to tell me how. There might be a way to do it at level 3, but I really want to stay at level 2 and not have to become a network expert to configure the system.

Hey, I just received the SF300. The easiest way to accomplish what you're doing is to make all the ports for the cameras "protected ports" then also make the uplink port a protected port. Since protected ports can never communicate with each other, the cameras will forever be isolated from each other and from the Internet up-link port. It's an automatic walled garden without the use of VLANs.

 

[ajax0117]

Just got my 4 new 5231R-Z's setup and connected to the Blue Iris demo version. I cant seem to get the CPU usage below 35% to 40%. I am running just the 4 cams on a dedicated PC with an i5-6600t processor. I've tried all recommended setting such as direct to disk. Any ideas what to try to lower that a bit. I plan on putting 3 to 4 more cameras on this machine but am afraid it will not handle it.

 

[nayr]

Do you have HW Acceleration enabled and did you reboot after enabling it?

 

[smiticans]

Direct to Disc and HW Acceleration won't work on the demo version.

 

[ajax0117]

Yes I have both enabled - at least I think I do and have restarted multiple times trying different settings

 

[nayr]

as was stated, neither features are functional in the demo.. go pay $65 and watch your cpu load drop

 

[ajax0117]

Missed that going to purchase now and give it a shot

 

[ajax0117]

That was it. CPU now down to about 15% at 30 fps direct-to-disk - thanks

 

[BLKMGK]

Ha, I too am waiting to buy one of these from Andy @EMPIRETECANDY lol! What a difference it makes for a vendor to engage the community and to be so helpful. For those reasons alone I'm willing to wait until he's able to get stock. His prices are fair, he provides support, he's helped Nayr get cameras to test for all of us, and he ships fast. Why in the world would we want to go someplace else? I for one will wait and give him my business when he's able to take it. If he's having issues getting cameras it's a pretty sure bet others are too and the last thing I want is to be waiting while another vendor strings me along - Andy tells us what's going on. That's worth something to me...

 

[tigerwillow1]

Hey, I just received the SF300. The easiest way to accomplish what you're doing is to make all the ports for the cameras "protected ports" then also make the uplink port a protected port. Since protected ports can never communicate with each other, the cameras will forever be isolated from each other and from the Internet up-link port. It's an automatic walled garden without the use of VLANs.

I'm feeling bad about hijacking this camera thread with a switch discussion. I copied some of our posts to a new thread and hope to continue the CIsco switch discussion there. Cisco 300 series managed POE switches

 

[ajax0117]

Any ideas why one camera will allow you to adjust from 1fps to 60fps and another camera of the same model, 5231R-Z, and firmware will only allow adjustment from 1fps to 30fps. I know I will probably never need 60fps but would still like to know why the option isn't available on all of my cameras. Any ideas

 

[cb8]

You are limited to 25/30 fps if you enable certain features, for example WDR. It can be confusing as the UI won't tell you which feature you enabled that prevents 60 fps.

 

[Zeddy]

First 50pcs will come earler, around 10days can be ready. I booked 250pcs 10days ago, and seems all can be ready on 10th Mar. ,maybe come earlier, so still have around 2-3 weeks. I push them everyday. Already pay them all money, but still no stock, crazy dahua. So i am sure, all the world lack of this model, lol

I reckon this forum could do 250 easy.

 

[hmjgriffon]

Got 3 pre paid for myself

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[ekaz]

I got 10 prepaid as well

 

[hmjgriffon]

I got 10 prepaid as well

Gadamn bro

 

[ekaz]

Gadamn bro

I was replacing all my analog cameras and was debating between this route or another boxed set from Lorex or QSee, etc. After nayr's review, I went all in to replace them all. So @nayr , if these suck, it's all your fault (and I'll have some cameras to sell). lol
@EMPIRETECANDY , get more cameras!

 

[hmjgriffon]

I was replacing all my analog cameras and was debating between this route or another boxed set from Lorex or QSee, etc. After nayr's review, I went all in to replace them all. So @nayr , if these suck, it's all your fault (and I'll have some cameras to sell). lol
@EMPIRETECANDY , get more cameras!

for 2mp, they are definitely the best out there.