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  1. alastairstevenson

    Headless NVR Configuration & Administration?

    On a On a new, inactive, Hikvision NVR - use SADP to activate / set admin password, set IP address / gateway then browser into the web GUI for detailed configuration. No need to hook up the VGA/HDMI interface and a monitor, or to change the PC IP address.
  2. alastairstevenson

    How do I move channels?

    Depending on the (unspecified) model of NVR, there may be some Live View settings in the web GUI, for example on a Hikvision DS-9632NI :
  3. alastairstevenson

    Hikvision DS-2CD2342WD-I

    OK - that's a model number that doesn't resolve in a simple Google search - but it's probably an E-series NVR. The specs say 6MP max, so 4K cameras would not work well, plus its decoder for the VGA/HDMI output is limited to h.264 though the web GUI with webcomponents plugin (IE11) overcomes that...
  4. alastairstevenson

    Hikvision DS-2CD2342WD-I

    I think that model number is in error - can you re-check it so the specs can be verified? That's as much about the lens focal length selection as the camera resolution. Here is some good advice on that topic ...
  5. alastairstevenson

    DS-7732ni-i4/24p with no password

    That would be my choice of method. You'd need an RS232 (not TTL serial) interface, probably with a null modem cable, to connect to the DB9 connector on the back panel. And a normal tftp server such as this one : https://pjo2.github.io/tftpd64/ And a serial terminal program such as PuTTY...
  6. alastairstevenson

    Same Hikvision Camera/Code but different

    I believe the suffix letter in the round brackets at the end of the model number denotes differences in internal hardware, apparently due to supply chain issues. This is why there are firmware variations for apparently the same model. Do both cameras have the (C) suffix at the end of the model...
  7. alastairstevenson

    R0 / DS-2CD2x32 BrickfixV2 brick recovery and full upgrade tool - enhanced.

    The PoE switch can get in the way of the slightly marginal timing of the Hikvision tftp updater tool. It works best when powering the camera with a 12v supply, and with the camera and PC on their own ports on a switch / router.
  8. alastairstevenson

    Can't find the serial connection on this camera!!!

    Well done! And as said by @SpacemanSpiff thanks for sharing the journey.
  9. alastairstevenson

    R0 / DS-2CD2x32 BrickfixV2 brick recovery and full upgrade tool - enhanced.

    What step have you tried so far?
  10. alastairstevenson

    Can't find the serial connection on this camera!!!

    That's disappointing! The firmware update went OK but erasing the config partition wasn't part of the process. A slight long shot suggestion : Interrupt the bootloader and at the command prompt, use the command help which should list the available bootloader commands. With luck there may be one...
  11. alastairstevenson

    Can't find the serial connection on this camera!!!

    Very likely - it looks like the connector hasn't been part of the build. Suggestion - you can check that it is the serial console connector without damaging the USB to TTL serial adaptor if you initially connect it up with RX and GND only, that way the TX won't get damaged if it's connected to...
  12. alastairstevenson

    R0 / DS-2CD2x32 BrickfixV2 brick recovery and full upgrade tool - enhanced.

    Well done for sorting that out. I have a vague recollection that on that firmware ONVIF is a standard feature that does not need to be explicitly enabled. How are you testing for ONVIF capability? If you haven't already tried it, ONVIF Device Manager (sourceforge) works well to find ONVIF devices.
  13. alastairstevenson

    R0 / DS-2CD2x32 BrickfixV2 brick recovery and full upgrade tool - enhanced.

    These may be Chinese cameras, in which case they will reject EN/ML firmware. This can probably be confirmed by checking the letters in the serial number - can you supply a sample? If so, the brickfix method could be used to change the camera region / language. The language can also be...
  14. alastairstevenson

    Problema con Dahua ptz ip, ma non conosco il nome del difetto, aiuto, grazie

    Translation :
  15. alastairstevenson

    DS-2CD1367G2H-LIU to DS-2CD1367G2H-LIUF firmware upgrade

    The specific hardware capabilities of the camera are written into a device description block during manufacture, in a secure way. It's not about applying different firmware to activate different features, the features are hard-coded into the device.
  16. alastairstevenson

    Hikvision Emergency Firmware Recovery TFTP (2024)

    That's not correct - the unzipped firmware file does not need renaming, and will be digicap.dav Some later, but still old, models of camera probe for the updater on 192.168.1.128 At which point, for the first time it's run, there should be a Windows security pop-up asking if access to the PC...
  17. alastairstevenson

    Initial review of the DS-2CD2347G2-L(U) ColorVu 2.0 IP camera.

    Possibly the wrong firmware for that camera model. We could maybe check with a link to the firmware you downloaded.
  18. alastairstevenson

    LOST password on Dahua nvr4108-8P-4ks2/L

    Dumb question(s) : Both the VGA and HDMI outputs? And what about LAN access to the web GUI - does the device show up on your router device list / does the link detect LED show a connection on whatever (router / switch) you've connected it up to / can you see it on the Config tool?
  19. alastairstevenson

    Reset password camera ds-2cd1123g0-i

    The hope and expectation is that applying firmware via the tftp updater usually resets the device settings to default values, so you can then set your own password. To avoid complications like blocking downgrades, too many jumps on upgrades, try to simply re-install the same version of firmware...
  20. alastairstevenson

    Reset password camera ds-2cd1123g0-i

    Not ideal, agreed, but not a problem being visible, possibly a problem if one of them restarts or is rebooted and accesses the tftp server and attempts the firmware download instead of the camera. Yes, that would work. Connecting both the PC and the camera to their own switch ports means that...
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