Posts made by Crimp On_62210811129

Would not be difficult to make a DIY strap for the solar panel. One short piece of wood the the solar panel can be screwed to plus any kind of strap to go around an object.

The Argus 3 Pro allows only one user. I am not aware of any battery (or solar) powered cameras that provide for multiple users.
Would love to hear that any battery powered camera does.

p.s. Every RLC- camera that I have installed has provided for multiple user (and types of user).

My Android Reolink app has a setting for "Notification Sound" with several choices. Loud, Soft, Default, etc. I am a bit surprised that the choices are so limited (rather than allowing one to choose from all of the "sounds" available on the phone.)

Is this what you are looking for?

I agree. It is a common practice to provide access to previous versions of software and let the user decide which version to install (and live with the consequences).
For example, I have a Netgear WiFi router which updates firmware fairly often, yet every firmware version since the first one in 2016 remains available on the support web site.

@deirdre_509993927315611
I believe that this specification refers to a standard SMA antenna connector. For example, check out this reference:

www(dot)ebay(dot)com/itm/325120071439

I think you need an LTE SMA antenna (not WiFi) with the correct (male or female) connector.

I know of no method to set a constant FTP file name on the Reolink RLC cameras. (Battery powered cameras do not support FTP at all.)
(Lack broad experience with web cams, but some brands such as Wyze and Arlo also lack FTP.)

The effect you seek may be possible some other way, such as:

• Have an app that watches the FTP server and when a new file shows up, erase the previous file and rename the new one.
• Use something besides FTP to gather images from the camera. For example, this article describes how to load JPEG images to a web server:

support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007011233-How-to-Capture-Live-JPEG-Image-of-Reolink-Cameras-via-Web-Browsers

One reason to post a picture is to determine the 'sex' of the connector. For example, the WiFi antenna mentioned above appears to have a Female SMA connector and the LTE antenna has a Male connector. (a) I doubt very much that a WiFi antenna will work at all (no matter the sex), and (b) an LTE antenna has to connect to the PT Go connector on the case.

For example, this is the connector on a WiFi antenna from an RLC-410W. Notice that it is clearly female. If Reolink followed a consistent pattern when attaching antennas, then my guess is that a female LTE antenna is required. The only way to know is to look at the antenna.

By the way, although Reolink used a bendable antenna that is is fairly attractive (and color matched), there appear to be conflicting goals:

1. Get an exact, attractive replacement.
2. Get the camera working A.S.A.P.
3. 
   

An antenna with a short flexible cable could probably be delivered by Amazon in 48 hours and "fill in" until that exact replacement arrives by slow boat from China.

Since the Go PT is an LTE camera, only an LTE antenna will fit. Can you post a picture of the connector? If it is a typical SMA connector, there are scads of them on Amazon.

Can you attach a screen shot showing this information. I just shopped for a keen camera and added it to my "cart".
(did not go through with a purchase, since I do not need one.)

Regarding (b) above, all of my cameras FTP only motion recordings. I am in a quiet neighborhood and cameras can go 6-8 hours without detecting any motion and thus no FTP during that time.

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.

On most of my Reolink cameras there is a setting for which hours of the day the 'Push' notification is enabled.

Some brands of security cameras have a feature often described as "Geo-Fencing#" which disabled notifications when the user's phone is at home and enables notifications when the phone goes away.
Reolink does not have this feature.

# There are obvious pitfalls with Geo-Fencing, such as late at night when you want to be notified even though you are home. Security cameras are a tangled mess of features. I (personally) elected to disable push notifications completely because they were a constant distraction. If "something happens" I will go back and look at the recordings to see what it might have been.

(Sorry for my error in discussing the Android app version. Did not read the post carefully.)

My Argus 3 Pro has firmware v3.0.0.1117_22071100

I have the automatic firmware option checked, but since.I did not pay attention to the version on it when it came out of the box, I do not know if it updated itself or not.

The RLC-1212A appears to have disappeared from the Reolink "store". And, a 12mb dome camera has never appeared.
Would be interesting to know "what happened".

Just personally, I found the 1212A to be a fabulous camera and was looking forward to replacing some of my 5MP dome cameras with the 12mb version.

Do not understand????

Apple or Android?

the current Android app is 4.32.0.4, which has those options.

Reolink's Network Video Recorders (NVRs) feature Power over Ethernet, so cameras can be plugged directly into the NVR and get power from it.

Rolink sells a PoE injector, and there are many compatible models on Amazon.

It is a bit confusing that Reolink includes a power connector with the camera (along with the "Reset" button). The camera can be powered using a 12v power supply:

The other option is to return the camera.

RLC-810A is a Power over Etherent (PoE) device. It is powered through the Ethernet cable that links it to the network. There are two common methods:

1. Connect the Ethernet cable to a network switch that provides PoE.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to a PoE injector and then to a regular network switch.

@gmac71624_538988406644942

The situation may be more nuanced. My Argus 3 Pro does connect to WiFi at 5G, but the display on the camera reports the connection as 2.4G.
Here is how the WiFi system reports the camera:


And here is how the camera reports the connection:


This conflict has been reported to Reolink engineering. Perhaps it would worth confirming that the WiFi connection is not 5G.

The product specifications do not claim compatibility with Power over Ethernet. 802.3af or 802.3at.
(I would put a link to the specs, but the forum editor does not allow inserting links - even though the "link icon" is clearly visible.)

So, the answer is "no".