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New Firmware / Software Release

Product How to
Product Q&A

July 2023

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 Main Contents

01 New Firmware / Software Release

• CCTV 2-3 series G5 platform V5.7.13
• CCTV 7 Series H8 platform V5.8.30

02 Product How to
• How to add solar camera to NVR via OTAP
• How to get pop-up window under event in HDMI2

03 Product Q&A
• Will camera recording storage be stored on an SD card or in eMMC first for solar camera
when insert the SD card as well?
• How to use the external power supply function for the new 6 Series solar cameras with
modular battery?
• What functions does the debug button on the body of a wildlife camera have?

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01 New Firmware / Software Release

CCTV 2-3 series G5 platform V5.7.13

2-3 series IPC G5 platform V5.7.13_sp2_230706 has been released.

Main Updates
• Fix the problem of memory leakage due to frequent configuration of perimeter events/ face capture.
• Fix the problem of customized voice over power consumption burns out speakers.
• Fix the problem that neither IR nor white light will turn on when the ambient brightness suddenly becomes dim in an
event-triggered situation in smart mode.
• Fix the problem that missed event alarms at slow shutter speed.
• Smart mode optimization.

Download Link (2 series G5)

Download Link (3 series G5)

CCTV 7 Series H8 platform V5.8.30

7 series IPC H8 platform V5.8.30_230615 has been released.

Main Updates
Non-ANPR model (without /P)
• Support Web 5.0 GUI.
• Support ONVIF profile M
• Support scheduled switch the VCA resource.
• Support TPM SD card encryption and decryption (Only DS-2CD7XX6G0 series devices shipped after July 2023 are
supported ).
• Newly add Multi-Dimension People Counting VCA resource, remove people counting VCA resource.
• Move Heat Map function to people management VCA resource, and remove people density function.
• Queue Management supports queue duration prediction function.

ANPR model (with /P)

• Support Web 5.0 GUI.
• Support ONVIF profile M
• Newly add Parking Management function, which performs parking detection such as parking space status detection by
recognizing vehicles and license plates in close view and distant view scenes. This function can be used to guide vehicle
parking and reasonably allocate parking spaces according to the parking situation.
• Support scheduled switch the VCA resource.
• Support attribute recognition for reverse direction vehicles.
• Newly released DarkfighterS ANPR model: iDS-2CD7A47G0/P-XZHS(Y) (2.8-12mm).
Note: iDS-2CD7A47G0/P does not support Wiegand interface. ANPR model with V5.7.X version cannot be upgraded to
V5.8.30 version directly, please upgrade to V5.8.20 and then to V5.8.30 version.

Download Link (None ANPR and ANPR model)

Download Link (25X Vari-focal(IDS-2CD7A45G0)

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02 Product How to
How to add solar camera to NVR via OTAP

Document introduction
Since version 4.63, M series NVR supports access to solar cameras by OTAP protocol, and realizes
the functions of preview, video uploading, video retrieval and power display of solar cameras. For
solar camera for now only 6 series solar camera support V5.740 support OTAP protocol.

Preparation in advance
One M series device, whose version must be higher than 4.63. This article uses DS-9664NI-M16 / R
V4.63.000 build 230412 as an example.
One solar camera that supports OTAP protocol. This article uses DS-2XS6A87G1-L/C36S80 V5.7.40
build 230424 as an example.

Configuration on Cameras
Step1: Enable the POE port of NVR and make sure that the number of enabled channels is the same
as the number of multi-channel cameras
Log in to the web side of camera, and click Configuration-Network-Advanced Settings-Platform
Access to enter the platform configuration page. Set Platform Access Mode as OTAP, enable the
function, input related parameters, and then save the configuration.
Note:
• Server Address is the IP of NVR (if camera is under 4G network, the IP here is the WAN IP of
NVR).
• Port is OTAP port, set 7800 by default (if camera is under 4G network, the port here should be
the WAN port after port forwarding).
• Device ID is defined by user, and will be used for adding solar camera to NVR.
• Key specifies the authentication password required for registration. The value is user-defined.
• Register Status shows the OTAP connection status of the current device. After the connection is
successful, Online will be shown here.

Step2: Configure a recording schedule on the camera to ensure that the camera has videos
required by the customer for video uploading.

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How to add solar camera to NVR via OTAP

Configure on NVR
Step 1. Log in to the NVR web side, and click Configuration-Network-Advanced Configuration-
OTAP Service to enter the OTAP Service configuration interface. Enable the OTAP Network Camera
Service, enter the server port (default: 7800), and enter the verification password to save the
configuration.
Note:
If Auto Add Network Camera is enabled, NVR will automatically add the solar camera whose OTAP
server address is NVR’s IP address and password verification passes.

Step2: If the solar camera is not automatically added, user can go to the channel management
page and add the solar camera manually.

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How to add solar camera to NVR via OTAP

Quick Add:
Click Quick Add and the device will search the camera that can be added. You can quickly add a
solar camera in this way.

Manually Add:
Click Add, select protocol as OTAP, and enter the camera Device ID to add the solar camera.

After the camera is successfully added, you can view the information about it. In addition, this
version supports the power display of the solar camera.

3. Click Live View on the top bar, then user can enter the Live View page to check the live view and
power display of solar camera.
Note: In order to prevent excessive traffic consumption, only 5 minutes is supported for single live
view. NVR will stop streaming from camera after 5 minutes. If necessary, you can click the channel
again to get stream.

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How to add solar camera to NVR via OTAP

4. In order to check playback of solar camera on NVR, users need enter recording schedule setting
page to do related configuration first.

NVR recording schedule is only valid for video clips that the NVR streams. To configure video
uploading from solar camera, users need click Advanced Parameter to enable ANR and set the ANR
uploading cycle.

After configuration, user can check playback on NVR later.

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How to add solar camera to NVR via OTAP

5. This version of NVR also supports the configuration of the Power Consumption mode of the
solar camera. Click Configuration-Low Power Consumption and user can switch between the three
power consumption modes shown as below.

Note:
Under proactive and standby mode, camera cannot access to wired network, which means camera
cannot reconnect to NVR after mode change if it does not have SIM card.

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02 Product How to
How to get pop-up window under event in HDMI2

Document introduction
This article shows you how to get pop-up window under event in HDMI2.

Preparation
Before you configure it, you need to connect screen1 as the operation screen, and connect the
screen2 to HDMI2 output as pup-up motion screen. You need to configure in the local side.

Step 1：In local side, goes to the menu: Setting-live view-General

• Set the Video Output Interface as: HDMI1/VGA
• Set the Event Output as: HDMI2
• Then apply. See the picture below:

Step 2: Goes to the menu: Live View-View:

• Choose Video Output Interface HDMI1/VGA and set the cameras in different channels.
• Choose Video Output Interface HDMI2 and set the camera you want to pup-up motion, save
the menu: Start live view of all channels.
• Then apply. See the picture below:

Step 3: Goes to menu: Setting-Event-Normal Event-Motion Detection:

• Choose the camera you want and Enable it.
• In Linkage Action, configure the Normal Linkage as Full Screen Monitoring and Apply.

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How to get pop-up window under event in HDMI2

Note:
If you configure the motion detection and alarm, then you will get pup-up motion screen in HDMI2.

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03 Product Q&A

Question 1 - Will camera recording storage be stored on an SD card or in eMMC first for solar
camera when insert the SD card as well?
Answer:
When both the SD card and eMMC are not full, save SD first. When they are full, cycle to overwrite
both and save them. When they are full, cycle to overwrite according to time. Find the oldest video
file in SD/EMMC and overwrite it

Question 2 - How to use the external power supply function for the new 6 Series solar
cameras with modular battery?
Answer:
The maximum external power supply is 12V 1A, and there are three modes: NO, NC, and power-
saving (in power-saving mode, power supply will only be output when an alarm is triggered).

Question 3 - What functions does the debug button on the body of a wildlife camera have?
Answer:
Debug button function:
DEBUG: When the device is running normally, briefly press the key to switch between the device's
sleep wake mode and full power consumption mode.
RESET: Press and hold the key, and then power on the camera; Press and hold for 10 seconds while
powered on, and then release. At this time, all camera parameters are restored to factory settings.
After recovery, please reactivate the camera and use it.

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