is there a similar cam to this which has auto tracking? wanna mount one at front door that follows someone as they come down driveway toward the door...is there a decent Dahua one?
Review-Dahua SD1A203T-GN Starlight Mini PTZ
- Thread starter looney2ns
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Not in this size.
Auto tracking for the most part is unreliable. Only in certain locations can you tweak it enough to get to be somewhat reliable.
See here for options: http://www.dahuasecurity.com/ choose international site.
You shouldn't be scanning any QR codes.
Reset the camera back to factory defaults.
Then using the default IP of 192.168.1.108, log into the camera.
The first screen that comes up, will tell you to set a secure password, once you do that, you can continue to answer the questions.
Then the cam will be intialized and ready to use.
Also, read the manual that came on the little cd with the camera.
galaksy2001
n3wb
Hi everybody,
I just bought this cam. I've got different network than the one pre-defined. My network : 192.168.0.xxx and the one of the cam 192.168.1.108.
I'm trying to set it up via configtools but nothing works : setup with static ip adress or setup with DHCP.
I can't connect the cam directly with my computer cause i don't have any power supply (the POE capability is one of the reason why i bought this cam !!!).
I didn't find any solution untill now, including in this thread.
Any help would be appreciated !
Thanks
.
I just bought this cam. I've got different network than the one pre-defined. My network : 192.168.0.xxx and the one of the cam 192.168.1.108.
I'm trying to set it up via configtools but nothing works : setup with static ip adress or setup with DHCP.
I can't connect the cam directly with my computer cause i don't have any power supply (the POE capability is one of the reason why i bought this cam !!!).
I didn't find any solution untill now, including in this thread.
Any help would be appreciated !
Thanks
.
fenderman
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there are a bunch of threads explaining how to temporarily set the ipv4 address on your pc to get access to the camrea. The tool will work as well.
@looney2ns buddy, i have a client can't use his PTZ function on BI, but works well via webapge, is this the BI Bug or need some special setting？
Simply use BI find/inspect for that cam. Be sure the correct user and password for the camera is entered in The proper BI fields first.
@EMPIRETECANDY, when I'm in and BI do a Find/Inspect on the Vide > Configure... tab, it comes back with the following screen that shows the camera supports PTZ. I'd have your client verify that he sees similar results when hitting Find/Inspect.
Hello. I'm the guy with PTZ / BI problem. My BI "inspect" results doesn't look like aristobrat's. I must have my basic camera ip setup wrong. I set it to 192.168.1.221:40482. When I use BI's Find/Inspect I get this:
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
fenderman
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Looks like BI can’t connect. More likely the non-standard ports are causing the Find/Inspect issue. BI uses the data from that to configure other things, like PTZ.
If it turns out not to be the ports, check the ONVIF user on the camera. Connect manually to the camera, go into Settings > System > Accounts > ONVIF user and edit the account there, resetting the password to the one you’re having BI connect with.
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I did a reset on the camera which set the tcp port to 37777. I used 192.168.1.221:37777 in the BI setup and it still gave me the same "inspection" results.
I then tried using just the ip address without the port and BI found the camera. The PTZ function now works using BI.
Thank you for the help!
I then tried using just the ip address without the port and BI found the camera. The PTZ function now works using BI.
Thank you for the help!
galaksy2001
n3wb
Thanks for the helps guys !
I put the wrong password
I managed to set a static IP.
Really smart and nice cam for the price !
I put the wrong password
I managed to set a static IP.
Really smart and nice cam for the price !
Not being a pro at these cams, unlile many of you guys, could someone clarify for me.
This Cam is Starlight, has PTZ and costs as much as 2231 which is fixed. And it runs on standard PoE!
Why would someone still go for fixed position cam, as opposed to this one?
What are the downsides of this model?
Just trying to figure my next model to buy - outdoor under soffits, temps can go from -25C to +30C (Canada
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This Cam is Starlight, has PTZ and costs as much as 2231 which is fixed. And it runs on standard PoE!
Why would someone still go for fixed position cam, as opposed to this one?
What are the downsides of this model?
Just trying to figure my next model to buy - outdoor under soffits, temps can go from -25C to +30C (Canada
)
Not being a pro at these cams, unlile many of you guys, could someone clarify for me.
This Cam is Starlight, has PTZ and costs as much as 2231 which is fixed. And it runs on standard PoE!
Why would someone still go for fixed position cam, as opposed to this one?
What are the downsides of this model?
Just trying to figure my next model to buy - outdoor under soffits, temps can go from -25C to +30C (Canada
Because when something happens, there's a high probability the the ptz will be looking in the wrong direction. More fixed cams properly oriented is always better than a ptz.
fenderman
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It is more expensive than the 2231, it is the same price as the 5231. The IR is much weaker than the 5231/2231Not being a pro at these cams, unlile many of you guys, could someone clarify for me.
This Cam is Starlight, has PTZ and costs as much as 2231 which is fixed. And it runs on standard PoE!
Why would someone still go for fixed position cam, as opposed to this one?
What are the downsides of this model?
Just trying to figure my next model to buy - outdoor under soffits, temps can go from -25C to +30C (Canada
tangent
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You also get all the negatives typical of a dome camera compared to a a turret and fewer viable mounting locations.