I'm running this cam on a sperate test system and still waiting on support to tell me how to purchase a second license.
Post what he says. I am thinking of repurposing another computer to be a tester.
Mini-Review - 5442-Z4E-S3 AKA B54IR-Z4E S3 - Replacement to the 5442-Z4E
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Post what he says. I am thinking of repurposing another computer to be a tester.
looney2ns
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Send support your current support information, that includes your current license code.
Ask for the 2nd license.
They will reply with a coupon code good for 50% off.
Parley
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I ordered another IPC-B54IR-Z4E-S3 from Andy. Should be here this week and then I will see how well this camera does in color getting license plates at night. The location I will be using will probably be the best for this camera in color for a night shot.
bigredfish
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Parley
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Wooo, that is great 150ft at @looney2ns deep dark place, that is really a nice result.Thanks for sharing!
Parley
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The IPC-B54IR-Z4E-S3 arrived yesterday from Andy. I have pre-programmed it and it is now in the paint shop as of this morning. I will mount it this afternoon and get it ready to start collecting license plates in color for the night run.
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CanCuba
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My exact words when I find someone on video that the cops were asking me about.
Always a rush
Parley
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Very few cars went by last night and that made it hard to dial in the camera for full color license plate gathering. Right now, I have a 1/500 shutter speed and the HLC is at 99. The other problem is my city streetlamps. They like to pulsate their light at a faster shutter speed. Anyways here is a picture of a rear license plate from last night. I am going to up the shutter speed for tonight and hope there is more traffic. I also zoomed in the camera some more and I will have to adjust the camera today.
I would try with HLC turned off.
Like I mentioned, I have a lot less light than you so headlights would be an even bigger issue.
I was experiencing the pulsating thing as well, but all I care about is the plate so I will take some pulsating if I could capture color plates. I just need a tad more light. So I am trying different things to see if I can make it work.
Try zooming more as well.
Like I mentioned, I have a lot less light than you so headlights would be an even bigger issue.
I was experiencing the pulsating thing as well, but all I care about is the plate so I will take some pulsating if I could capture color plates. I just need a tad more light. So I am trying different things to see if I can make it work.
Try zooming more as well.
Parley
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I did have the HLC off. Then I went to 50% and then 99% to try and cut down on some of the glare from the license plate. Looks like I will just have to up the shutter speed. The shutter speed on my LP3 camera which covers the same area is 1/375. Of course that is black and white. I just came back in from raising the camera a tad. We will see what tonight brings. Here is picture from my LP3 camera with the car in about the same spot.
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Parley
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I have some results from last night. Also, a lot more cars went by and that made the tuning easier. I upped the shutter speed to 1/600 and that helped me get the rear license plates. The front plates are iffy and I think I know the reason why. I am using the 1F camera which I normally use for general surveillance and have it temporarily set it up for license plate duty in color. I think the problem is that it is a little too far away from the sight line of the security light. Same problem I had with the IR light. The closer the camera is to the light source the better. In the pictures the cars on the right {rear plates} are closer to the line of sight with the camera and the light source. The cars on the left (front plates) in the picture are further away.
So today I will return the 1F camera back to general surveillance duty and use my LP3 camera for getting license plates in color. The LP3 camera is only 8" from the light source, center to center and 12' closer to the intersection. Here are some pictures from last night with commentary.
A New Mexico "chili pepper" plate.
Front plate that I had to let the car get to the right side of the picture for the best view.
Another front plate that I had to let the car get to the right side of the picture for the best view.
Rear plate of a pickup truck with the lights from another car shining on it. Otherwise I would not have been able to get it in that spot.
Another view of a rear plate.
So today I will return the 1F camera back to general surveillance duty and use my LP3 camera for getting license plates in color. The LP3 camera is only 8" from the light source, center to center and 12' closer to the intersection. Here are some pictures from last night with commentary.
A New Mexico "chili pepper" plate.
Front plate that I had to let the car get to the right side of the picture for the best view.
Another front plate that I had to let the car get to the right side of the picture for the best view.
Rear plate of a pickup truck with the lights from another car shining on it. Otherwise I would not have been able to get it in that spot.
Another view of a rear plate.
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That is so freaking awesome! What a game changer.
bigredfish
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What I found most impressive how well it did with license plates that are lighted ... AND those that are not.
And this is visible light - i.e. not dialing in an IR light for an IR Camera.
Well done @Parley!!!
And this is visible light - i.e. not dialing in an IR light for an IR Camera.
Well done @Parley!!!
Great job and thanks for posting pics with great descriptions.
Parley upped his shutter speed.
Up yours!
Parley upped his shutter speed.
Up yours!
Parley
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Here are last night's results from my LP3 camera that is now in color 24/7. The pictures are now much better across the spectrum because my LP3 camera is right next to the security light. The main problem I have was the lack of cars going by last night. Especially ones with a front view. However, I did have a truck come by with an old California plate with the orange lettering on a black background. California has reintroduced the plate and I call it the "retro-plate". I will make a separate thread on that one. Shutter speed at 1/400 and HLC still at 99. Still needs some fine tuning. Here are some photos from last night.
Another New Mexico "Chili Pepper" plate.
Front plate while I was tuning the camera.
Here is a photo of a rear plate with the console of the car showing.
Another rear plate at a little further distance.
And one more rear plate.
Another New Mexico "Chili Pepper" plate.
Front plate while I was tuning the camera.
Here is a photo of a rear plate with the console of the car showing.
Another rear plate at a little further distance.
And one more rear plate.
did you try WDR (yes WDR) with values below 40? In low value mode WDR on Dahua cams one video frame is taken from one (not two or three) exposures.
It simply works by using more advanced gamma mappings/manipulations compared to colour or HLC mode.
It can help with your problems with different plates and low contrast. WDR increase local contrast a lot.