Hikvision Firmware Versions Multiple Language or English Only 5.2.0 and 5.2.3

[pepperfr]

Okay. I have a question about recent Hikvision camera firmware versions and whether there is a difference between multiple language and English versions. Specifically, are there multiple variants of version 5.2.0 (multiple language variant and English variant)? Same question for version 5.2.3, is there a multiple language variant and an English variant? I have searched this exhaustively and it is about as clear as mud to me. If their are multiple language and English variants of the same firmware versions, could someone explain how to get the multiple language variants? I am at version 5.2.3 and the only language available is English.

I am asking the question because I have been trying to troubleshoot a problem with my text overlays where only one of four works. Some Scottish friends replied to my post on that topic and they all indicated that their text overlays were working properly. They were running firmware 5.2.0 and 5.2.3. I noticed the text overlay problem first when I was at version 5.2.0 and I still have the problem after upgrading to 5.2.3. In the responses from Scotland, screenshots were provided and even though the firmware version was the same as mine, I thought I could detect subtle differences in the graphics. (The check marks in the boxes beside my overlay texts are gray, theirs were green.) So, I am wondering what is the difference between their firmware and mine.

I connected to one of my cameras with Telnet and ran the prtHardInfo report. I'm not sure if it is helpful to this discussion, but I am including the report below:

# prtHardInfo
Start at 2015-02-13 18:11:30
Serial NO S-2CD2032-I20140726CCWR474198442
V5.2.3 build 141024
hardwareVersion = 0x0
hardWareExtVersion = 0x0
encodeChans = 1
decodeChans = 1
alarmInNums = 0
alarmOutNums = 0
ataCtrlNums = 0
flashChipNums = 0
ramSize = 0x4000000
networksNums = 1
language = 1
devType = 38917
net reboot count = 0
SD status = 0 (1:noraml;0:none)
Path: .
Working Copy Root Path: /data1/data_liwenwei/work/frontend_software_platform_IPC5.2.3
URL: https://192.0.0.140/Camera/Platform/Branches/frontend_software_platform_IPC5.2.3
Repository Root: https://192.0.0.140/Camera
Repository UUID: df2d70c3-7593-7941-af1e-571b313c0946
Revision: 98053
Node Kind: directory
Schedule: normal
Last Changed Author: xubingyan
Last Changed Rev: 98047
Last Changed Date: 2014-10-24 13:00:27 +0800 (Fri, 24 Oct 2014)

 

[alastairstevenson]

I have collected camera firmware from these various sources:
http://www.hikvisioneurope.com/portal/index.php?dir=Product Firmware/Cameras/DS-2CD2xx2/ Though right now it looks like the download links are broken here.
http://overseas.hikvision.com/en/download_89.html
ftp://hikvisionusa.com/Hikvision_IP_Camera_Firmware/Raptor_2xxx_Series/

There can be clues to the firmware language support within the download filename, ML=MultiLanguage, CN_STD Chinese standard, EN_STD English standard, though from what I've seen this is more consistent on NVR firmware.
for example
IPC_R0_EN_STD_5.2.3_141024
Baseline Firmware_IPC_R0 series_En_V5.2.0 140721

And for comparison, here is hardware info from one of my cameras:


login as: admin
admin@192.168.254.11's password:

BusyBox v1.19.3 (2014-07-11 11:25:54 CST) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
# prtHardInfo
Start at 2015-01-30 20:11:59
Serial NO S-2CD2032-I20140906CCCH479614xxx
V5.2.0 build 140721
hardwareVersion = 0x0
hardWareExtVersion = 0x0
encodeChans = 1
decodeChans = 1
alarmInNums = 0
alarmOutNums = 0
ataCtrlNums = 0
flashChipNums = 0
ramSize = 0x4000000
networksNums = 1
language = 1
devType = 38917
net reboot count = 0
SD status = 0 (1:noraml;0:none)
Path: .
Working Copy Root Path: /data1/data_liwenwei/work/frontend_software_platform_IPC5.2.0
URL: https://192.0.0.140/Camera/Platform/Branches/frontend_software_platform_IPC5.2.0
Repository Root: https://192.0.0.140/Camera
Repository UUID: df2d70c3-7593-7941-af1e-571b313c0946
Revision: 84909
Node Kind: directory
Schedule: normal
Last Changed Author: chentianyong
Last Changed Rev: 84908
Last Changed Date: 2014-07-21 21:47:41 +0800 (Mon, 21 Jul 2014)
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[DaveP]

It could be as simple as this ...

If a cam is 'stand alone' you get 1 overlay, connecting it to a Hikvision nvr enables overlay 2 / 3 / 4

I say this cos all of the Scottish Clan members are using 76xx 0r 78xx NVR 's

 

[pepperfr]

Thanks alastair and Dave. Very helpful info and suggestions.

 

[CBX]

No NVR with 5.2.5 if that's any help:

 

[CBX]

Also, uninstall web components from Programs, and reinstall from camera.

If that doesn't work, try the 5.2.5 posted on this forum if you haven't already.

 

[pepperfr]

Thanks CBX. I had already uninstalled Web Components and re-installed it from the camera after upgrading to 5.2.3. I am thinking about installing 5.2.5. Is it sufficient to install 5.2.5 from the camera's configuration web page? I have read some things about using a TFTP? method, but I'm not sure that's necessary when going from 5.2.3 to 5.2.5.

Also, does anyone know if the 5.2.5 is multiple language or English only?

 

[CBX]

Try the web way first, use TFTP if web page rejects firmware.

5.2.5 as standard is English or Chinese only.

I provide a multi language version for people who use my permanent region change solution, but I've altered it to furnish people with the extra languages.

You might also try a different browser to set the overlays - just in case it's something to do with that (unlikely though)

Hope that clears things up.