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The solar panel connects to the mounting bracket with an ordinary bolt. After determining the precise diameter and thread of the existing bolt, two hardware store components can be used to place the panel farther away from the bracket:
Remove the plastic tightening nut from the existing bolt.Thread the connector onto the existing bolt.Thread the rod into the connector.Place the plastic tightening nut on the rod.Screw the solar panel onto the rod.Use the tightening nut to secure the solar panel.Rotate the panel to the desired location.Tighten the wing nut to hold the panel in place.As long as the extension is not huge, this should be secure.If it would take a very long extension rod to raise the panel above the roof line, I would consider attaching wood to the eave and attaching the bracket to that.
Probably helpful to identify which Reolink camera you have. Is there an SD card in the camera? What are the "record" settings?On my Reolink Android app, when I select an Argus camera, for example, and select "Playback", I get a display with calendar days and a timeline. I then select which day and which recording I want to view.
@nomahisssss_477125106348271 Oh, yes. Interested for sure. My "cheapo" Wyze cameras draw a rectangle around what has caused recordings. Would LOVE to see this on Reolink cameras.
Most people let the router handle IP assignments:
Trying to "do both" is a receipt for disaster (eventually you will create a conflict without meaning to and debugging it will be frustrating)
I fear you will be disappointed. The E1 Outdoor specs are clear. Power is 12vDC, which is not the same as Power over Ethernet (PoE), which is more than 44V. The Ethernet jack is intended for initial setup (a common feature of Reolink cameras) and is not a PoE jack.
@bakkenkl_524424574742716 I believe all of Reolink's RLC cameras support FTP, which copies motion recording to an FTP server which can be ANYWHERE.i.e. you can build your own "cloud". Not as slick and fancy, but certainly more secure than having an NVR on the premises.
I have installed several Tendelux 850nm IR illuminators purchased from Amazon (under $25). Placed them at least 4-5 ft. away from the camera, powered from a regular electrical outlet.What I had found was that flying insects seem to be drawn to the camera infrared LEDs and appeared (to the camera) as VERY BRIGHT and PRETTY LARGE (because they were so close). Created lots of motion recordings that were essentially worthless.Once the separate IR lights were installed and the camera IR LEDs disabled, those insect problems went away.
I agree. The FTP file appears to be "shorter in length (time)" than the Download File.The utility Media Info confirms that the files are consistently different. (see mediaArea(dot)net)I see no valid reason for this to be the case.
My understanding is "yes, the Reolink devices (cameras, NVR) open IP connections to the Reolink cloud servers." Once a connection is opened "outbound", it is open for return traffic from that IP. Like, when you connect to a web site, that web site can send packets back to you. The unique user name and password are used to look up the connection to a particular UID that is associated with that customer. Port forwarding allows anyone, anywhere to attempt to connect to your cameras. The only thing stopping them is knowing the user name/password for the camera. (Just like they need to know the user name/password for the Reolink app.)I would email the question to "support@reolink.com", rather than asking Community members. We users have opinions, whereas the support staff are usually pretty knowledgeable.People who are "totally paranoid" about security do not register their cameras using UID, and probably do not set up port forwarding. They either do not allow access from outside their LAN, or they set up VPN's to tunnel into their network.
To houser: I think you have it backward. Set the sensitivity "high" (i.e. detect more rather than less). This way, you will get not only the LARGE cloud movements, but also the (relatively) small "people objects". At my location, when the sun goes behind my nieghbors trees, My Reolink cameras record constant 'motion'.I have asked (several times) for Reolink to let users know what the "trigger value" was for each recording. Would be helpful to know, "oh, THIS ONE registered 57, and the previous one was 12. Maybe if I set the cut-off to 40 I would not get the 12 but would get the 57." As it is, we have NO DATA to make a decision on.
I agree that this is a very strange situation.
My first thought it to wind it into a loop pressed against the back of the panel and secure it with duct tape that matches the color of the back of the solar panel.
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