Review-OEM IPC-T2231T-ZS Ver 2, 2mp Varifocal Starlight Camera

[mephisto_uk]

The IR strength is not enough when you zoom, so normally for nearby watching the fixed lens is better than the motorized lens, 5241 series use a little better chips.

Ok, thanks for the heads up, so the image quality at distance would need to be better illuminated? I wonder if an external and more powerful IR would resolve that, or make it worse as the camera may not be able to handle that extra illumination properly?

Is there any good solution for optical zoom and IR?

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

yes, add external IR, like this one.
(1) Did a quick IR test tonight with 3 different IR illuminators | IP Cam Talk

Powerful Z4E or Z12E lens, but they are all bullet.

 

[Futaba]

I am one of the lucky winners for a IPC-T2231T-ZS-S3/IPC-T22IR-ZAS. Is this a LPR capable cam?

Also I updated the firmware from within the camera's UI (2.840.0000000. 11.R Build date: 2023-06-06 ---> 2.840.0000000. 12.R.230630, which seems to be different than what is on empiretech01.com.




Maybe the firmware on empiretech01.com is for a different camera since the model number is slightly different?

 

[wittaj]

I am one of the lucky winners for a IPC-T2231T-ZS-S3/IPC-T22IR-ZAS. Is this a LPR capable cam?

Also I updated the firmware from within the camera's UI (2.840.0000000. 11.R Build date: 2023-06-06 ---> 2.840.0000000. 12.R.230630, which seems to be different than what is on empiretech01.com.

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Maybe the firmware on empiretech01.com is for a different camera since the model number is slightly different?

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If you have the angle and distance less than 30 feet or so, yes you can use this one for LPR.

It appears you have the newer S3 model and are looking at the prior model version on Andy's website.

 

[EMPIRETECANDY]

This new IPC-T22IR-ZAS firmware still not update to the website, will upadte soon, the new one compare to the old one support build in mic and SMD.

 

[Futaba]

If you have the angle and distance less than 30 feet or so, yes you can use this one for LPR.

It appears you have the newer S3 model and are looking at the prior model version on Andy's website.

This new IPC-T22IR-ZAS firmware still not update to the website, will upadte soon, the new one compare to the old one support build in mic and SMD.

Thanks guys! The firmware that I updated from the camera's UI works fine. However I am not able to zoom in and out using Blue Iris (zoom works in the web browser though). I tried Dahua V5 and V4 and ONVIF (OXML), none works for me. Any suggestion on what I maybe doing wrong? Thanks.

 

[wittaj]

Thanks guys! The firmware that I updated from the camera's UI works fine. However I am not able to zoom in and out using Blue Iris (zoom works in the web browser though). I tried Dahua V5 and V4 and ONVIF (OXML), none works for me. Any suggestion on what I maybe doing wrong? Thanks.

Keep in mind that in BI that those zoom in/out are intended for PTZs only. If it happens to work for a varifocal it is just a bonus.

Best practice is to set the zoom and focus within the camera GUI itself, not within BI.

Especially with using it for LPR, one can accidently change zoom or focus in BI and then miss stuff.

Many of us turn off the PTZ function in BI for the varifocal just so it isn't accidentally changed.

 

[deesesdee]

Thanks guys! The firmware that I updated from the camera's UI works fine. However I am not able to zoom in and out using Blue Iris (zoom works in the web browser though). I tried Dahua V5 and V4 and ONVIF (OXML), none works for me. Any suggestion on what I maybe doing wrong? Thanks.

PTZ is configurable. Here is the idea