hmjgriffon
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Damn that is fast. You're lucky, I ordered/paid before you and I still haven't received any
Does that fixture use a regular E26 / medium base / A19 bulb? If so, you could consider replacing it with an LED that is a bit more directional. That's what I did for my porch light to minimize glare on the camera. Something like this:
Kobi LED | A19 | 12 Watt = 60 Watt | 800 Lumens | 5000k Warm White | Dimmable - - Amazon.com
Most newer LEDs are more omni, but older designs were often built like this.
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Don't get too carried away with sealing up the 5231 cam. Look at the large gap between the ball camera part and the base turret part, it is huge. In my mind it would have been nice if Dahua had included some sort of soft gasket material to seal this up. Lots of space for wasps/hornets to get in to build their nests. Probably more important to seal up the Ethernet connection with silicone self sealing tape.
cryptelli
Pulling my weight
It does come with a waterproof connector (must be installed before cable is terminated) which has an o-ring to seal the connection between the cable and camera. If you are really paranoid you can use silicone tape over the top.
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yes, regular base...am using an LED bulb now. Good idea on a more directional bulb.
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cybermech
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If you live in a dry area, that may be fine by itself. I would call the connector water resistant, not water proof. The tape will prevent moisture intrusion in areas that are really wet or get a lot of condensation.
Hey Andy - hope you are feeling better. Any idea on when you'll have more in stock?
Solar Deity
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I have few questions on the Turret. I understand this doesn't have a PTZ, so one has to manually turn the direction. But once it is fixed to a wall, can I tilt the camera to an angle? How do I do that? How much flexibility do I have in that? Are there any videos that shows how to do this?
hmjgriffon
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cybermech
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Log into the camera with the web ui, or use Smart PSS to adjust the zoom / focus once you have it set up.
fenderman
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yes but you need to do it at the time of install, because as you adjust it you will further need to manually pan tilt...
cybermech
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What I've done is to log into the camera with my iPad and the idmss app and use that to view from the camera while standing on the ladder. I had my laptop nearby with the web ui up to adjust the zoom. Once all was good, tighten the set screw and done.