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I have a Dahua only setup, where I want to have basically most of my cameras to do Motion Detection and then have the NVR record. I am a newbie and even though I have gone thru the manual of the NVR several times I do not seem to be able to make the NVR record accordingly. I have been able to have the camera/NVR at least act to a motion detection cycle since I was able to have an email sent by the NVR and an alarm buzzer go on in the NVR, at motion, but no recording. If I setup in the NVR the schedule to all times recording it works fine but neither the MD or MD+alarm setup do nothing in the recording of the cameras. My device is a Dahua NVR5232-P with firmware 2.610.000.6 and the cameras are all HDW2100 with release 2.100 (still have to try with release 2.210 or 2.212) A step by step setup for dummies would be appreciated.

Thanks ilkevinli On my behalf and of others.... Do you know what will happen with newer motion detect areas? Will they be compatible with an NVR 52 series with release 2.610? Or will the NVR just use the old style motion detect? thanks again

I know you need NTSC, but this is about PAL version: General_NVR3xxx_Eng_P_V2.616.0000.0.R.20140110 is very ok( I love it), but General_NVR5xxx_Eng_P_V2.616.0000.0.R.20140110 will lose cameras and hangs, tested on NVR5216 and NVR5816 - I do not recommend! Anyone tried this release of NVR with the newer 3200/2100 212 release with 4 motion detect zones? Does anyone know if the motion detect has to be in sync NVR/camera? Will I have problems if I mix and match older NVR with newer camera motion detect release? In the 2.616 release for NVR PAL it says... "10. Realized a new motion detection (MD) mode with IPC, which supports 4 MD areas set"

Thanks ilkevinli and hello everyone: I am new to the Forum and an absolute newbie in IP Cameras and the like (tons of experience in ITC though). My setup is as follows (all Dahua bought directly from China): A NVR5232-P running version 2.610.000.6 Build 2013-7-13 a set of 28 HDW2100 cameras with firmware of two different releases most of them 2.100.001.0.R (2012-10-31), but some with the newer 2.210.001.0.R (2013-05-17) As I am using all cameras in the same setup I want for obvious reasons want to use only one standard firmware. I see in this thread a lot of different discussions regarding motion detection, which is the main usage for most of my cameras (this is self storage building with 24 hallways, not much movement in most normally). I have so far been able to download the 210 release, but also see that some have posted links to the newer 212 release, however the link does not work.....can someone point me to a working link or post again the newer 212 release please. Also is the preferred upgrade the web interface or the config tool in the CD? thanks in advance p.s. I see as well a lot of conversations regarding tftp to unbrick cameras in case of unexpected events, I do however see as well that my IP cameras have a Telnet access however the admin/admin normal user/pwd does not work, anyone knows the user/pwd in this case??