For the R0 series, yes you do.
These are end-of-life, so the firmware for these isn't going to be updated to use plugin-free video rendering, unlike the current models which support multiple browsers natively.
R0 / DS-2CD2x32 BrickfixV2 brick recovery and full upgrade tool - enhanced.
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These are end-of-life, so the firmware for these isn't going to be updated to use plugin-free video rendering, unlike the current models which support multiple browsers natively.
Coming to this thread way in the future and just getting into the hikvision cams. I have 2 that I'd like to make sure are running the latest English firmware. Is all this moot now that it's 2021 and my models are not relevant to this post?
| DS-2CD2635FWD-IZS |
| DS-2CD2712F-I |
This is an R0 series camera - and the brickfixV2 method is valid if it's a Chinese camera and you want to convert to EN and fully upgrade, or it's been bricked and you want to revive it.
This is not an R0 series camera, so the brickfixV2 method doesn't apply to it.
Thank you for the response.
Last (newbie) question, is the R0 series camera special in some way? Why are they differentiated in the thread?
Only in the sense that different IP camera series have different internal designs in terms of the hardware detail and the firmware that operates it.
The R0 series holds the 'hardware signature' of the camera (model, serial number, region, language, MAC address etc) in a flash partition, which can be manipulated.
The R6 series for example holds the equivalent data in a security chip to provide a measure of protection against the ability to manipulate it.
Hi!
I was able to unbrick my DS-2CD2232-I5 camera and update it to 5.4.5 based on your description and youtube video.
I really appreciate your work and help.
Thank you.
I was able to unbrick my DS-2CD2232-I5 camera and update it to 5.4.5 based on your description and youtube video.
I really appreciate your work and help.
Thank you.
How did you brick the camera in the first place? I'm curious what pitfalls I need to be aware of so I don't accidentally do it...
A common method is to do a stock firmware update, not realising that it's a China region camera, maybe running hacked firmware to provide English menus.
I just tried to flash 5.3 and 5.4 english (EU) firmware to my Chinese camera (CCCH letters in the serial No), which had original 5.2 firmware.
I was not aware of R0 cameras' update issue.
Thanks to Alastair to save my camera.
Hi, i have a ds-2332 firware 5.4.5 satic ip adres but i lost the password. the sadp tool is not working for me it will not generate XML file. is there another way to get the passwords?
Is the camera attached to a Hikvision NVR PoE port?
If so, try the NVR password for the camera.
If not - you can reset the camera to 'Inactive' (defaults) by re-applying the same firmware with the Hikvision tftp updater :
TFTPServ
Hikvision IP Camera Emergency Firmware Recovery TFTP. Check this thread for info on how to use this tool to un-brick your Hikvision camera.
R0 series DS-2CD2x32x-Ixx IP camera firmware - Updates
The camera is working on the nvr bud the password is not changing. tftp wil not connect.Is the camera attached to a Hikvision NVR PoE port?
If so, try the NVR password for the camera.
If not - you can reset the camera to 'Inactive' (defaults) by re-applying the same firmware with the Hikvision tftp updater :
TFTPServ
Hikvision IP Camera Emergency Firmware Recovery TFTP. Check this thread for info on how to use this tool to un-brick your Hikvision camera.ipcamtalk.com
R0 series DS-2CD2x32x-Ixx IP camera firmware - Updates
If the camera is connected to an NVR PoE port - SADP on a PC on the LAN will not be able to access the camera.
Did SADP show the camera - or just the NVR?
If the camera is on an NVR PoE port - how are you trying to log in to the camera and try the NVR password for it?
Have you used the 'Virtual Host' facility on the NVR - the links provided in the right hand column of the NVR web GUI 'System | Camera management' menu?
This can be enabled using the NVR web GUI Advanced settings tab in the Network menu.
If you end up having to use the tftp updater to reset the camera - you will ideally need to connect the camera to the LAN (maybe a router ethernet port) and power with an external 12v supply.
You could also try connecting the PC with the tftp updater to an unused NVR PoE port, and leave the camera connected to the NVR, but the tftp updater doesn't connect so well when the camera is powered over PoE.
The cam showed on the nvr
I try to acces the cam on the nvr 7604 it self. and save the new password but still the cam itself can not connect (password fault)
Are you changing the password that the NVR is configured to use to access the camera, or using NVR Virtual Host to access the camera web GUI to change the camera password?
These are not the same thing.
These are not the same thing.
If that is then different from the camera password the camera will no longer connect to the NVR.