Just installed four black IPC-B52IR-Z12E-S2 cameras

[StevenFromTexas]

The black IPC-B52IR-Z12E-S2 (Model IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2) camera on the left replaced an existing camera and is used for license plate capture. It's angle on license plates is not ideal due to the parking situation next door to my house, but it works.

The black IPC-B52IR-Z12E-S2 (Model IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2) camera at the corner of the garage area replaced an existing camera and is aimed way down the block so I can see what's coming my way before it gets to my house. It is especially useful in the early morning hours. That camera would be better served for license plate capture, but nothing I can do about it at this time. Not everyone parks vehicles in the garage.

The Speco Technologies IR60 (third from left) is used as an infrared illuminator for the camera on the left. I've got to reposition it tonight to make it line up with the new camera on the left. Special thanks to Parley for his wonderful posts on the Speco Technologies products!

The Tendelux DI20B on the far right is used as an infrared illuminator for a license plate capture on the other side of the garage. It will probably be replaced shortly. Yes, I know it would be better to place the infrared illuminator closer to the camera it is used for, but there comes a point where I'm tired of drilling holes all over the place and want to use the holes that are already there. At one time the Tendelux DI20B was actually over on the other side of the garage, but I used the spot where it was to install another camera.




The black IPC-B52IR-Z12E-S2 (Model IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2) camera in the center of the picture below replaced an existing camera and is aimed way down the block so I can see what's coming my way before it gets to my house. It is especially useful in the early morning hours when the lowlife slimebags are busy.

The black IPC-B52IR-Z12E-S2 (Model IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2) camera on the right replaced an existing camera and is used for license plate capture. I've got a great angle on that one for license plate capture.




The black cameras blend in much better than the white cameras on houses with darker colors.

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

Looks great, thanks for your sharing, hopefully can post some pics here for the testing would be great

 

[StevenFromTexas]

Looks great, thanks for your sharing, hopefully can post some pics here for the testing would be great

I entered my settings from the prior cameras and just started making some adjustments. I will get around to posting pictures!

 

[Parley]

Yes, the black cameras fit right into the color scheme of your house.

 

[StevenFromTexas]

Numerous changes since the initial October 29, 2023 post, so here's the update.

West side of garage -- left to right:
Iluminar IRC99-A60-24 IR Illuminator -- installed December 3, 2023; I need to get it aimed properly.
IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2 black Starlight Bullet Camera -- used for license plate capture; keep it in black and white 24/7/365.
IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2 black Starlight Bullet Camera -- aimed west way down the block; keep it in color 24/7/365.
Speco Technologies IR60 IR Illuminator -- will reaim it at a later date depending on where it will be most useful.
SD4A425DB-HNY Starlight PTZ Camera -- My fifteenth camera; installed in November 2023; keep it in color in daytime and black and white at night.




Center of garage:
IPC-Color4K-T 3.6mm black Starlight Eyeball Camera -- keep it in color 24/7/365 courtesy of that intense LED daylight fixture below the camera.




East side of garage -- left to right:
SD4A425DB-HNY Starlight PTZ Camera -- keep it in color in daytime and black and white at night.
IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2 black Starlight Bullet Camera -- aimed east way down the block; keep it in color 24/7/365.
IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2 black Starlight Bullet Camera -- used for license plate capture; keep it in black and white 24/7/365.
Iluminar IRC99-A60-24 IR Illuminator -- installed December 3, 2023; I need to get it aimed properly.

 

[StevenFromTexas]

Finally some license plate captures from the two black IPC-B52IR-Z12E-S2 (Model IPC-B52IR-Z12EB-S2) cameras with one additional Iluminar IRC99-A60-24 IR Illuminator installed immediately next to each of them. Two of the four vehicles that came by my house between 11:00 P.M. and midnight on December 6, 2023 had both a front and rear license plate. All four vehicles had illumination around the license plates; none of the license plates were not illuminated. I will start making setting adjustments on the cameras at this point and see see what happens with vehicles that have no lighting around the license plates. So these four pictures are the starting point for me and not the end point.

The first and second pictures are of a vehicle moving from east to west; same goes for the third and fourth picture. The LPC East camera is picking up license plates much farther away than the LPC West camera. The LPC East camera has a more direct view of vehicles than does the LPC West camera which has a poor angle on vehicles due to view obstacles. No vehicles were moving from west to east during the one hour time period.

 

[bigredfish]

Exposure settings?

 

[StevenFromTexas]

Exposure settings?

LPC East:

Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Profile		Day	Night
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	AI SSA	Mode	Off	Off
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Image	Style	Standard	Standard
				Brightness	40	50
				Contrast	60	55
				Saturation	50	50
				Sharpness	50	40
				Gamma	50	45
				Flip	0 degrees	0 degrees
				Mirror	Off	Off
				EIS	Off	Off
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Exposure	Anti-flicker	Outdoor	Outdoor
				Mode	Manual	Manual
				Shutter
				Shutter	1/2000	1/2000
				Gain	0 - 30	0 - 50
				Iris	45	35
				Exposure Compensation	50	50
				3D NR	On	On
				3D NR Level	50	40
				2D NR Level	50	40
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Backlight	Mode	Off	Off
				Custom
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	WB	Mode	Auto	Auto
				Red Gain
				Blue Gain
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Day/Night	Mode	B/W	B/W
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Focus & Zoom	Focus Mode	Manual	Manual
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Illuminator	Mode	Auto	Manual
				Compensation
				Near Light		100
				Far Light		100
				Illumination Overexposure Remover	Off	Off
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Defog	Mode	Off	Off
				Intensity
							12-06-23

LPC West:

Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Profile		Day	Night
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	AI SSA	Mode	Off	Off
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Image	Style	Standard	Standard
				Brightness	50	50
				Contrast	60	55
				Saturation	50	50
				Sharpness	50	40
				Gamma	50	45
				Flip	0 degrees	0 degrees
				Mirror	Off	Off
				EIS	Off	Off
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Exposure	Anti-flicker	Outdoor	Outdoor
				Mode	Manual	Manual
				Shutter
				Shutter	1/2000	1/2000
				Gain	0 - 30	0 - 40
				Iris	45	50
				Exposure Compensation	50	50
				3D NR	On	On
				3D NR Level	50	40
				2D NR Level	50	40
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Backlight	Mode	Off	Off
				Custom
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	WB	Mode	Auto	Auto
				Red Gain
				Blue Gain
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Day/Night	Mode	B/W	B/W
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Focus & Zoom	Focus Mode	Manual	Manual
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Illuminator	Mode	Auto	Manual
				Compensation
				Near Light		100
				Far Light		100
				Illumination Overexposure Remover	Off	Off
Camera	Image	Working Mode -- Customized Scene	Defog	Mode	Off	Off
				Intensity
							12-06-23

The following screen capture applies to both the LPC East camera and LPC West camera:



I expect unilluminated license plates may cause trouble with the settings above. I also have to check out vehicles moving from west to east at night. No telling what will happen tonight (December 7, 2023). At least things went well for one hour on December 6, 2023.

 

[StevenFromTexas]

Here are pictures of the daytime license plate capture camera views.

LPC East:




LPC West (that truck is not parked there at night and isn't supposed to be parked there at all):

 

[bigredfish]

Awesome, thanks

 

[bigredfish]

That LPC East could be tricky. I have a similar situation with a tree and shade spot. Constantly changing.

 

[StevenFromTexas]

That LPC East could be tricky. I have a similar situation with a tree and shade spot. Constantly changing.

I haven't paid much attention at all to the recently installed license plate camera upgrades . . . not for daylight or night. Now that I have the Iluminar IRC99-A60-24 IR illuminators installed, I'm focusing attention to the license plate cameras. Yes, that tree shade is a slight problem right now. Many years ago, I offered to cut those evergreen trees down. They're out of place in West Texas and they're ugly.

Here are two pictures I just took of vehicles in the shaded area:





I've got to work on daytime/nighttime focusing on the license plate letters and numbers. Glad I'm retired and can spend time on stuff like this.

 

[bigredfish]

Yep daytime is the issue. As the plate goes through those little slivers of light then dark (within just a few frames) the camera gain? iris? has a hard time keeping up

Example and why I run 30FPS on LPR cams especially