nayr
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Huisun 10x v1 mini PTZ completely dead
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This was a short run to the camera (about 5') from the switch. The camera included a 12V 4A adapter so I had it plugged into a surge protector/power strip. The 8 port PoE switch is also plugged into the surge protector with 4 other cameras connected to it. Two cameras are powered through PoE and 3 of the cameras are powered with power adapters, including the Poker. All are short runs since they're in a 8' x 12' shed (1 inside, 4 outside). None of the other cameras were affected by the power outage.
I tried another 12V 4A power supply today and the camera initializes, does its dance and the LED on the switch is lit but the camera is not showing up on the LAN. Fing doesn't find it, nor does the IPCWizard program that was included with the Pokers. Also tried ONVIF device manager with no luck. Will have to remove it from the shed and bring it inside and mess with it some more but I think it's toast.
I tried another 12V 4A power supply today and the camera initializes, does its dance and the LED on the switch is lit but the camera is not showing up on the LAN. Fing doesn't find it, nor does the IPCWizard program that was included with the Pokers. Also tried ONVIF device manager with no luck. Will have to remove it from the shed and bring it inside and mess with it some more but I think it's toast.
I'm having bad luck with cameras this year. I went many years with no camera failures and now this year I've had a Huisun PTZ fail possibly because of high temps and a Poker PTZ go tits up because of a power outage/surge. The two Poker 10X PTZ's were $250+ each (ouch!). :sad2: The other Poker is still working great, but it's powered through a UPS inside the house. It might be risky using a UPS inside the shed because of the high temps in the summer and cold temps in the winter (no insulation).
Q™
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That's probably a good idea. I may go that route after I replace the Poker PTZ. At least I got a couple of years of use out of it. It was my least favorite PTZ camera. Brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc. were not adjustable on that one. The second one I ordered was fine and still is. Will probably replace the defective one with a Imporx which is half the cost and much better image quality.
gpower07
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I'll just use the dead Huisun for spare parts. It's not worth the price to ship it back. Besides that, I would guess that Monica has vanished, so there goes the support which was non-existent to start with.
I'm using the new replacement camera (Imporx v2) as a LPR. It works great but wish there was day and night settings in the config. It's fantastic for reading license plates at night but with the shutter set at 1/250 and iris at 3.4, it's too bright for daytime use. Not too big of a deal though because I have two other cameras pointed in the same direction for daytime captures. Here's a couple of LPR pics.
I'm using the new replacement camera (Imporx v2) as a LPR. It works great but wish there was day and night settings in the config. It's fantastic for reading license plates at night but with the shutter set at 1/250 and iris at 3.4, it's too bright for daytime use. Not too big of a deal though because I have two other cameras pointed in the same direction for daytime captures. Here's a couple of LPR pics.
You mean these settings? I made the changes and will see how it works tonight and tomorrow. Thanks.
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For some reason those settings didn't work for me. The license plates were not readable. These settings work great during the night with my camera.
gpower07
Getting comfortable
I have a V1 and V2 dead. they both exposed to direct sun light. I messages huisun. they don't even want to chat if I am not buy any shit from her.
mando209
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klasipca
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Well, you have been warned these cams do not like sun:
https://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/12554-Mini-PTZ-with-POE-High-Ambient-temps-failures
gpower07
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klasipca
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Were they powered with internal POE?
As I recall Jack Nimble's died in 1 month exposed to sun, he recently got a free replacement from Jack
https://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/8679-Best-deal-on-Imporx-(Huisun)-v2!/page46
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fenderman
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Yeah, who would have thought that an outdoor camera should not be exposed to the sun...
...live an learn..these are garbage...
Parley
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I have 4 of the Huisun PTZ V1's and so far so good. Three of the four are out in the sunlight. One is under an eave and mostly in the shade.
klasipca
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Make sure you are not using internal POE. I've had number of these and so far so good, would much rather take my chances then deal with noisy Hikvision or Dahua junk. I love functionality and night vision in those mini PTZs and even if any of them fail I would replace with another one.