Cam Pan v3 not returning to original position

[SlabSlayer]

This is a known problem with the Pan V3 that Wyze has acknowledged and they are working on.

Wyze Cam Pan v3 - Does not return back to home position

I just got my Wyze Cam Pan v3. Excited I replaced my Cam v3 looking outside from second floor on to my driveway with Cam Pan v3. However my excitement didn’t last very long when I encountered these two issues which are really disappointing to say the least. Even though I have defined motion detection zone, which includes most of my driveway except the top one line of squrares (on motion detetion zone screen) to avoid the street and cars passing through it, but that does not prevent Pan v3 t…

@WyzeJasonJ

Reddit - Wyze Cam Pan v3 does not return to set home position

Test results for future device performance are looking better but the drift is still visible to the naked eye. Our game plan now is to implement the new strategy to the production line, collect more data points about the hardware deviation that is leading to drifting, and then release a new firmware that will adjust to improve the performance of the existing devices. We know that this has taken a while and we appreciate your patience.

@riffert

Is there a way to limit where the camera can position itself? In other words can you limit the cam to only a 180 degree view.

The only way to limit the pan travel during scan is thru using waypoints. However this will not solve the drift problem, especially if you have Track Motion on.