Lynn: Created page with "=Reolink Camera Details= There are two cameras that I have cleaned up, updated the firmware and tested. The fixed camera works very well. I have added storage to it. The PZT camera was working and then went flaky and fails to connect. The PoE seems to be working but the discovery fails. I suspect that the ethernet jack is loose and corroded. The Reolink web site has an annoying feature where pages for discontinued products almost immediately splash referral to support a..."

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Created page with "=Reolink Camera Details= There are two cameras that I have cleaned up, updated the firmware and tested. The fixed camera works very well. I have added storage to it. The PZT camera was working and then went flaky and fails to connect. The PoE seems to be working but the discovery fails. I suspect that the ethernet jack is loose and corroded. The Reolink web site has an annoying feature where pages for discontinued products almost immediately splash referral to support a..."

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=Reolink Camera Details=
There are two cameras that I have cleaned up, updated the firmware and tested. The fixed camera works very well. I have added storage to it. The PZT camera was working and then went flaky and fails to connect. The PoE seems to be working but the discovery fails. I suspect that the ethernet jack is loose and corroded.

The Reolink web site has an annoying feature where pages for discontinued products almost immediately splash referral to support and redirect to the current recommended model. The information is still there but difficult to work with.

[https://reolink.com/us/download-center/?tab=guide-and-others Document Library]
==[https://reolink.com/us/product/rlc-822a/ RLC-822A]==
This is a fixed position camera. The installed SD card is 64GB. Note that the camera gets cranky if some changes are made, particularly messing with storage. Leave the camera running but reload the Reolink app.

The default resolutions are:

High (Clear)
Resolution Streaming: 3840x2160
Frame Rate: 25 FPS
Max Bitrate: 6144 Kbps

Low (Fluent)
Resolution Streaming: 640x360
Frame Rate: 10 FPS
Max Bitrate: 256 Kbps

These settings can be modified if needed.

The admin password is Roundrock123!
Added user: indi-allsky/Roundrock123!

The camera is configured to be mounted downward. Set flip and mirroring to mount it upward.

==RLC-423==
This is a PZT pointable camera. While pretty old, the latest firmware is from 2021. I replaced the ethernet connection and it is working. The Reolink PC application doesn't find the camera. What I had to do was find the camera with a network scan. Add port 9000 to the scan and it will show up. Add it by IP in the application.

The default resolutions are:

High (Clear)
Resolution Streaming: 2560x1920
Frame Rate: 30 FPS
Max Bitrate: 6144 Kbps

Low (Fluent)
Resolution Streaming: 640x480
Frame Rate: 7 FPS
Max Bitrate: 160 Kbps

These settings can be modified if needed.

The admin password is Roundrock123!
Added user: indi-allsky/Roundrock123!
==Maintenance Information==
The repair info is here https://www.reddit.com/r/reolinkcam/comments/16brk3n/reolink_tail_whip_pinout/

I extracted the key bits of information and stored them locally.

Reolink wires some of their PoE cameras with 6 wires rather than the standard 8. Use this pinout diagram as the guide:
[[File:Reolink-tail-whip-pinout-v0.webp]]

The repair info is here https://www.reddit.com/r/reolinkcam/comments/16brk3n/reolink_tail_whip_pinout/
[[File:Reolink-tail-whip-pinout-v0-xqahojfkffkc1.webp]]

=Possibly Relevant Links=
[https://www.uctronics.com/uctronics-poe-hat-ieee-5v-2-5a-mini-power-over-ethernet-expansion-board.html Pi 4 PoE Hat]

[https://docs.arducam.com/Raspberry-Pi-Camera/Native-camera/12MP-IMX708/ Camera details for Indi-Allsky] This may have a solution for the combined camera ADS-B system.

[https://www.nooelec.com/store/downloads/dl/file/id/120/product/357/flycatcher_datasheet_revision_1.pdf Flycatcher ADS-B/UAT receiver]

[https://docs.arducam.com/#update-abstract Arducam Wiki]

[https://docs.arducam.com/Camera-Extension-Solution/Introduction/ Arducam Camera Extension Solution]

=Reolink Futures=
I tried some alternate security software but wasn't satisfied. I will explore in more depth later.

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