After applying the latest public firmware release (v4.9.3.64) I have one camera that stubbornly refuses to turn ON the IR filter. It works perfectly transitioning from daylight to night (you can hear the multiple clicks as it gets progressively darker). However, re-entering daylight is a bust - the filter does NOT kick in and it stays in a quasi-night mode. The funny thing is that manually cycling through night mode (off/on/auto) resets the device and it works - until the next nightfall. This camera is pointing into very bright light, so lux isn’t an issue. It’s indoors pointing outside through a double pane insulated window (but so are my other half dozen setup like this that work perfectly). Any ideas? I hate having to go thru the whole RMA mess for something that seems to work manually. Thanks all!

Tick off another possibility anyway. Is there an internal diagram or cutaway so I can see the mechanical issues being discussed? Hopefully, the firmware flash will do the trick.

I was actually planning on disassembling the camera and monitoring it’s IR filter through the changes if this firmware doesn’t work. Might do it anyway.

I seem to remember someone posting a breakdown with the parts labeled. But I’m not finding it now.

I guess my gigantic fuse box cover would qualify as a magnet hehe. I think this thread may be related to Camera shows Black & White Video void of color [fuse%20box%20cover]

Thanks. I also found this video of the Ir filter workings on a different type of camera. The Secret Behind Good Night Vision security cameras (IR Cut Filters) - YouTube He takes it apart so you can see the filter flip in and out. I would think the mechanics are the same.

There was a better one at one time, but that was the only one I could find. Hope it helps a little bit.

It did, thanks. Is that the speaker in the back near the plug?

I’m 99% sure it is… :thinking:

If I do tear it apart I’ll put it on my test bench and video the whole thing…

Failing Mechanical IR Filter or a Bug?

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jsracer.c14 December 22, 2018, 2:31pm 26

few more people here,
i would suspect firmware

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