I just bought an IPC-B5442E-SE-S3 bullet cam. I have it mounted and initialized but have no idea where to go from here. I am able to view a live feed from it. I have downloaded and signed into SmartPSS Lite but again, I have no idea how to proceed with setting it up for recording and ultimately viewing the recordings. I have in the past set up an Axis POE camera and also a Reolink, but there seems to be no step by step instructions that I can find for this one. I also downloaded the Empire Tech manual but it is not helping me beyond what I have already done. I would be very grateful for any help anyone can offer.
Totally lost in EmpireTech camera setup.
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Step 1
SmartPSS Lite is simply a viewer, its not going to record anything
Step 2
You need an NVR or at minimum put an SD card in the camera to record to
SmartPSS Lite is simply a viewer, its not going to record anything
Step 2
You need an NVR or at minimum put an SD card in the camera to record to
...or you could install VMS (Video Management Software) such as BI (Blue Iris) on a PC that meets the min specs to run it well. To purchase BI costs about $75 but you can download and install it for free and have a 15 day evaluation period.
Ideally the PC should be dedicated to BI to efficiently and reliably perform the tasks of recording and viewing up to 128 cameras. Fine tuning and optimizing BI's configuration is a must also.
Ideally the PC should be dedicated to BI to efficiently and reliably perform the tasks of recording and viewing up to 128 cameras. Fine tuning and optimizing BI's configuration is a must also.
Thanks bigredfish, that helps. I was clueless about SmartPSS Lite and how it was to be used. So I should be able to view whatever recordings are on the SD card through that. I did put an SD card in the camera.
And to TonyR, from what I have read on here, I suspect that I would have even more trouble setting up Blue Iris. I was hoping that I could just run the new camera as a stand alone device like the Axis. I can see the live feed through my LAN, but at this point I am not even sure that the camera is able to record events since I don't know how to play them back. I am working my way through the EmpireTech manual page by page. Perhaps I will get it all figured out eventually, but I sure could use more advice.
And to Flintstone61, thanks for the link, I have it. Should I get that set up first, or continue through the Empire Tech manual to get most of the parameters set in the camera first?
See, I said it all with my member name.
Jerry
And to TonyR, from what I have read on here, I suspect that I would have even more trouble setting up Blue Iris. I was hoping that I could just run the new camera as a stand alone device like the Axis. I can see the live feed through my LAN, but at this point I am not even sure that the camera is able to record events since I don't know how to play them back. I am working my way through the EmpireTech manual page by page. Perhaps I will get it all figured out eventually, but I sure could use more advice.
And to Flintstone61, thanks for the link, I have it. Should I get that set up first, or continue through the Empire Tech manual to get most of the parameters set in the camera first?
See, I said it all with my member name.
Jerry
This is a good video that walks thru many of the setup options. Now some of them might not be applicable to your specific camera, but a lot of it will be.
Most have found that after you get to about 3 or 4 cameras, you will want an NVR or VMS like BI as trying to manage multiple SD cards and playback through SmartPSS Lite will be a pain.
Personally, if I only have one camera, I prefer watching thru the GUI than SmartPSS.
Most have found that after you get to about 3 or 4 cameras, you will want an NVR or VMS like BI as trying to manage multiple SD cards and playback through SmartPSS Lite will be a pain.
Personally, if I only have one camera, I prefer watching thru the GUI than SmartPSS.
The video is a great help, thank you. It resolved many things but also showed me how many things I have yet to resolve. I see several areas that are different in my camera and I will detail some of them after I go through the video for the third time tomorrow. I set some trip wire lines and set a few things I was sure of. Under Storage I find that Format is greyed out. There is a card in the camera. I missed something in the video perhaps.
@lostnewby, the folks here are great about sharing their knowledge and experience with those in need. I do encourage you to be brave and proactive about helping yourself too. It will speed up the learning curve. I know because this is all new to me. Whatever you have questions about, do searches for the answers both here and online in general. dahuawiki.com and the IPCT Wiki here at the top of your screen are valuable resources.
It gets better. I only cry myself to sleep every other night now.
It gets better. I only cry myself to sleep every other night now.
Thanks, Looksee. The dahuawiki.com is what I needed. I didn't know it existed. It solved my immediate problem with the SD card and may have the answers to more questions as they come up, thereby eliminating my need for more help here. (Highly doubtful, but I am hoping.)