Keep IR lights off in night mode - how?

Have some questions or having issues with your IP Camera(s), Post them here for the mods and other users to assist you with.
Post Reply
User avatar
longedge
Site Admin
Posts: 584
Joined: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:34 am

Keep IR lights off in night mode - how?

Post by longedge »

I've got two cameras trained on my drive. One is external and switchwa to night mode illuminating the area I'm interested in. The second camera is inside a window and up to now I have kept it in day mode to prevent the night time IR illumination glare back from the window.

The illumination from my outdoor camera gives a good picture with the indoor one but I can't find a way to allow switching to night mode but preventing the IR illumination coming on. This is with the IP2M-841B camera.

Anyone know - Is it doable and if so how (short of taking the camera apart and removing the led's ?
My AMCREST Cameras:-
2 x IP3M-941B firmware V2.620.00AC00.3.R, Build Date: 2019-12-18
1 x IP2M-841B firmware V2.420.AC00.18.R, Build Date: 2019-08-03
Ynot
Posts: 11
Joined: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:32 pm

Re: Keep IR lights off in night mode - how?

Post by Ynot »

Does the web interface for your camera have "Camera -> Configuration" and then "IR Light -> Mode Off"?
User avatar
longedge
Site Admin
Posts: 584
Joined: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:34 am

Re: Keep IR lights off in night mode - how?

Post by longedge »

The web interface shows Camera/Config/and then sub headings of Picture - Exposure - BLC Mode - WB - Day&Night - Night Vision.

I've tried all combinations (I think) of options under the Picture - Day&Night - Night Vision sub headings and ay night I can get a preview of the picture how I want it but after clicking "Save" and going back to the live view it switches back to normal daylight colour mode. I can get it to hold a setting in might time mode but only with the lights on.
My AMCREST Cameras:-
2 x IP3M-941B firmware V2.620.00AC00.3.R, Build Date: 2019-12-18
1 x IP2M-841B firmware V2.420.AC00.18.R, Build Date: 2019-08-03
User avatar
longedge
Site Admin
Posts: 584
Joined: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:34 am

Re: Keep IR lights off in night mode - how?

Post by longedge »

Well I don't know what I did differently but, I've managed it.

I would have liked to leave a more helpful ending for anybody else trying to do the same thing.

I should've been more systematic in my approach but I used the 'scatter gun' technique :D

p.s. - footnote on the morning after a successful night on IR with no lights. Previously on continuous day mode I was getting several hundred snapshots and almost continuous video recording. This morning I had 5 snapshots and 6 video recordings. It was worth it!
My AMCREST Cameras:-
2 x IP3M-941B firmware V2.620.00AC00.3.R, Build Date: 2019-12-18
1 x IP2M-841B firmware V2.420.AC00.18.R, Build Date: 2019-08-03
Post Reply