Help setting up my dahua cameras for IVS recording to SD-Card

[wittaj]

And the answer is NO with IVS type triggers. Try SMD but that brings a whole other set of issues.

They capped the record time at 300 seconds. That is the longest any video will be.

And in my experience, any trigger of an object that moves and stops within the detection zone will create multiple triggering events on an SD card.

 

[bigredfish]

1st of, I really appreciate your replies and support!

Watching your videos, your cat and you are being tracked (green box around cat/you ). Isn't that being done by your cam or do you have post-processing by another system? Perhaps I am wrong, but my assumption is, that my cams are with similar capabilities - not confirmed though.

PTZ is a different animal, with additional tracking capabilties. However, this is not what I am referring to, when writing "Tracking".

I am not aware of any "Stay Detection" on mx cams. However, I purchased two new cams. Both are S3-versions. So I will check when I install those. HOowever, I still need to handle the challenge for the others - older cams.

Reolink is pretty simple to set up and does not have that many dials to turn. These cams are not mine, so I am a bit hesitant to publish and recordings, but will see what I can do.

No idea on whats being recorded when the activation starts etc. without seeing tracking rules.

I think its acting like SMD on Dahua.

Try SMD. It will record anything that moves in the scene vs needing to trip a line


Otherwise just go with Reolink

 

[bigredfish]

Reolink RLC-811A

Easy configuration of event triggering, 15sec. "Record Delay", that#s it...
Result is as expected.

Interested in your thoughts.

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Each of those clips had a new 'Event Trigger

Just not using IVS type triggering.
Try using SMD, it will closely match that

 

[ur63]

Each of those clips had a new 'Event Trigger

Just not using IVS type triggering.
Try using SMD, it will closely match that

Yes, it has several triggers, which is fine with me.
Trigger is motion detection with little parameters to configure.

However, the videos show nicely that the RL cam records an entire event (motion) plus 15 sec. of "post-event recording".
I do not care, whether it has one or several event triggers. All I am interested in, is the result - the recording(s).

Will try SMD. Any advise about the pitfalls SMD will potentially introduce?

 

[wittaj]

SMD will record for any motion and doesn't really have much intelligence compared to IVS. Depending on your scene that may be ok....or not....

 

[bigredfish]

Yes, it has several triggers, which is fine with me.
Trigger is motion detection with little parameters to configure.

However, the videos show nicely that the RL cam records an entire event (motion) plus 15 sec. of "post-event recording".
I do not care, whether it has one or several event triggers. All I am interested in, is the result - the recording(s).

Will try SMD. Any advise about the pitfalls SMD will potentially introduce?

Because its using something more broad/dumb like MD or SMD and not AI lines

 

[looney2ns]

Once again, your Reolink video proves you won't get a face id, or much else from those cameras after dark.
That's a pretty pathetic looking video as expected.

 

[Chokolinho]

I would also like to see the night shots.

 

[looney2ns]

I would also like to see the night shots.

In post #17 above.

 

[ur63]

Guys, I am neither offending Dahua, nor do I promote Reolink! I bought Dahua for a reason...
The records from RL are supposed to demonstrate what I am after (in stand-alone setup with SD card only).
There is no reason to argue about RL's night performance or else. It is just a demonstrator, as I was asked.
If there will be no way set up my Dahua's properly, it is my fault, as I did not sufficiently research upfront.

 

[bigredfish]

Did you try SMD?

 

[ur63]

No, not yet. Sick with 40.6°C fever.

 

[bigredfish]

That comes from too much blood in your Bourbon stream...

get well

 

[ur63]

I made following settings which does not lead to the desired results. It records all events, even if only a vehicle passes the scene.
Perhaps someone is willing to point me to my mistakes in my settings?

Below, the red area is meant to be the only area where events should be triggering the recoding.

 

[ur63]

Below my settings for Video/Motion and Smart Motion Detection.

Any advise that leads to desired result is appreciated.

 

[bigredfish]

SMD ignores your MD grid area.
It trips on motion anywhere in the FOV of the camera.

 

[ur63]

Ok, so you are saying:
1. I should not configure any motion detection and leave only SMD enabled?
Or, alternatively,
2. I can use MD but leave SMD unconfigured?

1. Meaning, SMD will trigger on valid events on the whole FOV.
2. Meaning, normal motion detection on all valid events, but within MD grid area only?

But how to set up to use SMD only, as it automatically enables Video/Motion Detection as well? By setting Time Plan setting to zero?

Correctly summarized?

 

[bigredfish]

If you want a specific area only, enable and configure MD, turn SMD OFF

 

[ur63]

Thx, will try

 

[bigredfish]

I still think you weren’t seeing what you thought on the Reolink clips.

No matter what you use, motion of some type activates IVS/MD etc but direct force a record over time unless new motion occurs

Unless you set something like the post record time like we discussed.

If you have a target that continually moves and activates the tripping mechanism, then yes you could get a semi continuous event recording