Yes the camera powers on, but no I CANNOT access the web interface. It tries to communicate with the switch then after about 5-10 sec it goes out and starts all over again. How or where would I communicate with it over a serial connection?
If your camera still has a working bootloader (assume it does) then you can flash it easily, because:
The camera tries to download a file called "upgrade_info_7db780a713a4.txt" from a TFTP server running on 192.168.254.254 and executes the commands in said file in the bootloader (U-Boot) shell.
For more in-depth information, read this post: Dahua Firmware Mod Kit + Modded Dahua Firmware
Step 1, Configuring the network correctly.
The cameras IP...
If your camera still has a working bootloader (assume it does) then you can flash it easily, because:
The camera tries to download a file called "upgrade_info_7db780a713a4.txt" from a TFTP server running on 192.168.254.254 and executes the commands in said file in the bootloader (U-Boot) shell.
For more in-depth information, read this post: Dahua Firmware Mod Kit + Modded Dahua Firmware
Step 1, Configuring the network correctly.
The cameras IP...