Posts made by Crimp On_62210811129

Cynthia,
Can you please post the URL for the changelog (What's New).
Thanks

The Firmware Update web site should have firmware releases listed in reverse chronological order (newest first), rather than what appears to be "no particular order." Just look at them. Have to open "page 2" to find that E1 Pro got new firmware on 28/01/2021. Why is that not on page 1?

I believe what you intended to ask for was "allow the user to set the maximum motion in addition to the minimum".
i.e. the setting now is a number from 0 to 100. Any motion GREATER than this setting triggers "motion". Anything under does not. So, if the setting is "41", then 40 will not trigger, but 41 up to 100 will.

I very much like this idea. When a cloud moves across the sky and the entire picture changes at once, that is "too much".

I would like to see an explanation of why there can be "time periods" for sensitivity. Is it because color sensitivity is different from black & white?

I am also still want to see some measure of "time", both min and max. i.e. if a bird flies across the screen close to the camera, it may trigger "motion" that lasts only 1 second (of less). I would rather not watch 5 seconds of "pre-record", 1/2 sec of bird, then 15 seconds of "after-record".

Similarly, on football game days, we put out our college flag which waves constantly in view of the camera. After motion continuing for 30 minutes, maybe it's time to ignore it.

With ranges, the user can decide what they want to see, ranges of sensitivity and time both.

Correct. I had not checked the web interface.
* Windows Client 8.1.28 has Motion, Timer, None
* Camera web interface has Motion, None (no Times).

Obviously, if the Client actually "works", then the camera is capable of doing 24/7 FTP capture.
What is 'broken' is not the basic camera firmware, but the camera web interface.
Of course, if the Client setting fails to result in 24/7 FTP capture, then.... oh, my.

How strange. My app is 8.1.28 and the firmware on my two RLC-410-5MP are
Build 20121100
Hardware IPC_51516M5M
Config. v3.0.0
Firmware v3.0.0.136_2121100
Details IPC_51516M5MS10E1W0110000001

(Having no User Manual, I am left to wonder) What is the meaning of the "Timer" option on FTP recording?
see picture attached.
My camera is set to record "Motion" all day. I would think that "Timer" might mean record whenever the hour is "Blue"?
There are only three choices, Motion, Timer, and None. Pretty obvious what Motion and None mean.
Timer.jpg

I agree entirely that there are obvious steps that could be taken to improve motion detection, such as:
* reporting the "number" that tripped motion detection. If I set motion detection at 41, it would
be helpful to know if something tripped it at 80 vs. 42.
* defining "how long" motion must continue to be reported. I would be happy to miss a bird flying
by for under 1 second.

According to the web page, rhe RLC-410-5MP is "IP66 certified"
https://reolink.com/us/product/rlc-410/
Wikipedia describes this as resistant to "strong water jets"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code

The ethernet cable is waterproof if enclosed in the special fitting that came in the box.
The power and "reset" cables are probably not waterproof. When I mounted my RLC-410-5MP cameras, I made sure to push all three cables though the wall the camera is mounted on and caulked the hole to keep water out.
Where are the cables located on these cameras?

I found this on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Philmore-Extension-Female-Connectors-48-1034/dp/B00M85BINI/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=2.5mm+power+cable&qid=1611688769&sr=8-5

I have a vague sense that you are not in the US.

What kind of connector is on the end of the power cable?
(the picture on the Reolink web site is not sharp enough for me to identify it.)

If it is a micro USB, there are all sorts of longer cables on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GV8Z146/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Oherwise, what are the specs on the power supply that plugs into the wall?

Yes, the Windows Client is entirely on the local LAN wit the NVR.
My suspicion is that the smartphone apps are entirely through the internet connection, but with much lower bandwidth than the Windows Client.

This is correct. It was really common back in the "DOS Days" to limit the number of files in a directory and this is one of the common strategies (year, month, day). I do not know of a method that will get the Reolink FTP client to not do this. I agree that would be a useful setup option in the camera/NVR program.

My FTP serer is hosted on Windows, so I have written a batch script that runs every day to "clean up" my FTP files.
i.e. I purge the images after a certain number of days, then purge the video files after a different number of day, and delete any empty subdirectories. My script is attached below. It should be possible to change the script to copy the files to a different directory first, purge them from the original directory, and then delete the original directory.

ECHO Remove JPG files older than 3 days
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\FrontDoorCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\HondaCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\PickupCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\ShedCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\SideCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
ECHO Remove MPG files older than 15 days
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\FrontDoorCam /s /d -15 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\HondaCam /s /d -15 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\PickupCam /s /d -15 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\ShedCam /s /d -8 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\SideCam /s /d -15 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
ECHO Remove Empty Directories
Robocopy D:\Reolink D:\Reolink /S /MOVE

Reolink tech support is "email only", so I have a pattern of sending a detailed message, then expecting a response the next day.

Not having an NVR, my only experience is with the Reolink Windows Client and my individual cameras. I believe there was a discussion on this forum recently about there being a bug in the FTP configuration where changing it with the new client and the web interface did what you describe but the older Windows Client 7.2.2.33 worked correctly.
If there really is a bug in the Reolink NVR software, that is something Reolink support should know about.

I use VLC to view motion files Downloaded or FTP'd from my cameras. No conversion step required. 5KPlayer also displays them (I just find that program less 'friendly'.)

My RLC-520 picks up people talking 40ft away. (indistinct, but clearly there).
I would take this up with Reolink support (support@reolink.com).
Since the problem manifests both on individual cameras and on the NVR, "something is amiss."

In the lower right is a "Screen Split" control. It does not have a setting for two cameras, but it has 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, etc. (would need a really BIG monitor to make any sense of 36 cameras at the same time!)

Well, Ubiquiti is correct that the DEVICE decides which WiFi access point to use. WiFi capabilities of devices vary a lot. Some things, like smartphones, tablets, laptops, are designed to "roam" and their WiFi software constantly looks for access points with stronger signals. Others, which tend to remain in one place, sometimes "stick" with the first access point they find.

Have you tried doing a "reset" on the E1 camera and setting it up when 4ft from the desired access point? Often, powering off and back on does not "reset". That requires sticking something into that tiny "reset" hole on the camera.

In the new Windows Client (now 8.1.28) , the mouse "scroll wheel" expands or contracts the Playback timeline.

Thanks for pointing out that v8.1.28 is now available. I really wish that:
* The "Automatic Client Update" setting worked. (It did once and was great.)
* If automatic isn't going to work, then the About Reolink->Upgrade should work
(which failed to find v8.1.28)
* Reolink would publish a "Change Log" when a new version comes out.
(I realize supporting a dozen languages is time-consuming. How about picking
at least one language that Google Translate can handle.)

My RLC and Argus cameras continue to work well with the new client.

I believe it will work when connected with ethernet cable, but will not get power over ethernet (not PoE).
All of the other RLC cameras I have seen have three connectors bundled into that cord that comes from the camera: (1) a "reset" button, a Power connector, and an ethernet jack. Only cameras clearly labelled "PoE" will get power from the ethernet connection.

Oh, geez. WAY outside my skillset. Sorry.