Thank you Alastair.
I have a Chinese version DS-2CD3132-I Camera that started on v5.3.(something) that got bricked in Feb 2017 when I tried to do a firmware update. I followed the 'mtd hacking' sticky(ies) at the time and got it back to 5.2.5 in English but accepted that it couldn't be updated until I saw your posts. Concerned about the 'back door' issue I have followed your instructions and went direct to v5.4.5. Everything went reasonably according to script but I have had a few issues I thought I should share as follows:
1. I kept getting a fail on the last step of Stage 1. I changed the active folder for the TFTP software to save the 'mtd files' closer to the root of C Drive and then it worked. I expect where I had everything set up in a documents folder made the path too long. I shifted the digicap.dav file there too.
2. Once the Camera rebooted after the v5.4.5 firmware install and appeared in SADP Tool I couldn't 'Activate' it for love nor money. No matter the password combination I kept getting a "Error 2015:Others" response. However, I went to another PC on my Network with SADP Tool and went through the process there and it worked fine. After activation I was then able to update network configuration and return my main PC back on the same IP range as normal. Perhaps it was because my main PC was still set as 192.0.0.128 ?
3. Logging in to the Web GUI, there is no Live View. After about 5-6 seconds a box appears down the right lower corner 'Live View Failed'. I can go to configuration and all other tabs no problem. I checked in iVMS-4200 and the Live View worked after I added the device and did a Camera reboot, but still nothing in the browser. I downloaded Onvif Device Manager and both Live Video and Video Streaming are working off the main stream. However, intermittently a red box appears momentarily that says No Signal. It clears after a couple of seconds and then keeps working so that maybe a network issue which I still need to confirm. I have downloaded the Web Components package for IE that you recommended on another thread but am yet to do an install and restart the browser. It is currently running 3.0.6.1 so I will try that later and report the result.
Thanks again for your great effort and enthusiastic interest. It is inspirational to see you respond to every comment with such care and consideration. You are truly a legend.
Edit: There was a comment made at #140 about the device code for this model Camera. I used 06 98 in lieu of FF 98 in HxD and then amended the value at 04 based on the checksum result. Could the device code cause a minor glitch like this or would the failure be more catastrophic ?
I have a Chinese version DS-2CD3132-I Camera that started on v5.3.(something) that got bricked in Feb 2017 when I tried to do a firmware update. I followed the 'mtd hacking' sticky(ies) at the time and got it back to 5.2.5 in English but accepted that it couldn't be updated until I saw your posts. Concerned about the 'back door' issue I have followed your instructions and went direct to v5.4.5. Everything went reasonably according to script but I have had a few issues I thought I should share as follows:
1. I kept getting a fail on the last step of Stage 1. I changed the active folder for the TFTP software to save the 'mtd files' closer to the root of C Drive and then it worked. I expect where I had everything set up in a documents folder made the path too long. I shifted the digicap.dav file there too.
2. Once the Camera rebooted after the v5.4.5 firmware install and appeared in SADP Tool I couldn't 'Activate' it for love nor money. No matter the password combination I kept getting a "Error 2015:Others" response. However, I went to another PC on my Network with SADP Tool and went through the process there and it worked fine. After activation I was then able to update network configuration and return my main PC back on the same IP range as normal. Perhaps it was because my main PC was still set as 192.0.0.128 ?
3. Logging in to the Web GUI, there is no Live View. After about 5-6 seconds a box appears down the right lower corner 'Live View Failed'. I can go to configuration and all other tabs no problem. I checked in iVMS-4200 and the Live View worked after I added the device and did a Camera reboot, but still nothing in the browser. I downloaded Onvif Device Manager and both Live Video and Video Streaming are working off the main stream. However, intermittently a red box appears momentarily that says No Signal. It clears after a couple of seconds and then keeps working so that maybe a network issue which I still need to confirm. I have downloaded the Web Components package for IE that you recommended on another thread but am yet to do an install and restart the browser. It is currently running 3.0.6.1 so I will try that later and report the result.
Thanks again for your great effort and enthusiastic interest. It is inspirational to see you respond to every comment with such care and consideration. You are truly a legend.
Edit: There was a comment made at #140 about the device code for this model Camera. I used 06 98 in lieu of FF 98 in HxD and then amended the value at 04 based on the checksum result. Could the device code cause a minor glitch like this or would the failure be more catastrophic ?
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