I'm using a DS-2CD2142FWD-IS dome camera and it seems like a great product but I'm having one strange and frustrating problem.
I've got the camera working on my network using PoE and talking to my D-Link NAS via FTP. I've also got email notifications working. I've configured motion detection, intrusion detection and line crossing functions working and I receive emails when they trigger.
BUT, my frustration is that the camera will ONLY send pictures to the NAS at night, or more correctly when the camera is operating in IR mode. During daylight operation, the camera still detects motion/intrusions and sends email notification but it doesn't send pictures to the NAS.
I've tried adjusting the sensitivity controls to maximum, which makes a difference because I then get almost constant emails, but still no pictures during daylight operation. I've double and triple checked the NAS is not powering down during the day. I've rebooted the camera and the NAS but it still won't send pictures during daylight, only when operating under IR at night.
The camera runs all day and correctly sends emails but not pictures, but as soon as it switches over to IR operation it starts sending pictures along with the emails. This is making no sense to me but if I can't solve it then the camera will have to go back as it's no use detecting things without having pictures!
Any ideas out there?
I've got the camera working on my network using PoE and talking to my D-Link NAS via FTP. I've also got email notifications working. I've configured motion detection, intrusion detection and line crossing functions working and I receive emails when they trigger.
BUT, my frustration is that the camera will ONLY send pictures to the NAS at night, or more correctly when the camera is operating in IR mode. During daylight operation, the camera still detects motion/intrusions and sends email notification but it doesn't send pictures to the NAS.
I've tried adjusting the sensitivity controls to maximum, which makes a difference because I then get almost constant emails, but still no pictures during daylight operation. I've double and triple checked the NAS is not powering down during the day. I've rebooted the camera and the NAS but it still won't send pictures during daylight, only when operating under IR at night.
The camera runs all day and correctly sends emails but not pictures, but as soon as it switches over to IR operation it starts sending pictures along with the emails. This is making no sense to me but if I can't solve it then the camera will have to go back as it's no use detecting things without having pictures!
Any ideas out there?
