Clock on ADC2W Not Correct

[nh905]

I noticed that the video timestamp on my ADC2W was almost one minute ahead of my laptop clock which I recently synchronized with an NTP server. I found https://amcrest.com/forum/amcrest-smart ... 16337.html that suggested some Amcrest cameras are not pointing to functional NTP servers.

I could not find an option in the Android Amcrest Smart Home app to update the NTP server. The documentation suggests that the only way to configure the ADC2W is via the application - the ADC2W does not appear to have a web interface. I tried http://<IP of camera>/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=getConfig&name=NTP which asked for a username/password but then failed. However, a second attempt returned:

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table.NTP.Address=clock.isc.org
table.NTP.Enable=false
table.NTP.Port=123
table.NTP.TimeZone=25
table.NTP.UpdatePeriod=10

I successfully used the following commands to point to a valid NTP pool, increase the update interval, and enable NTP

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http://<IP of camera>/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=setConfig&NTP.Address=ca.pool.ntp.org
http://<IP of camera>/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=setConfig&NTP.UpdatePeriod=720
http://<IP of camera>/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=setConfig&NTP.Enable=true

The camera immediately displayed the correct time. Time will tell if the clock remains accurate.

[Revo2Maxx]

Keep in mind that making any changes using API or even Amcrest software/app might damage the Camera and while this might normally be changing some setting on the cameras quality of video being captured, I felt I should remind anyone that reads this, Sending any changes to the Smart Home family of cameras out side of the Smart home app it self. Might damage that camera and even brick it..

Be Safe.