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This is embarrassing, and I apologize for posting. I had thought that the cameras default password was admin and that why it couldn't add to the software. All is good now.

Does anyone has the IVMS 4200 for Mac without the region block? I have three Chinese Hikvision IP cameras and recently lost the IVMS 4200 v1.02.05.02 I has on the computer; however, when I downloaded is again, it had the region block so one cannot activate the software and the camera...one can see the camera on the network but no activation. Or, would it be better to go with an open source VM software such a iSpy and Rasberry PI 3 with CentOS?

I have a couple Hikvision cameras (DS-2CD853F-E) and I am trying to record onto a NAS (Kimax Model: BS-U35WF with Seagate Barracuda 2TB hard drive); however, I get this: Camera3 Starting recording failed! Error code 4294967282.Record file operation error. I am using IVMS 4200 V1.02.01.03 for Mac...what the above means and how to resolve? I have added the NAS to the storage device and have given the camera the file path.

Okay...I formatted the hard drive NTFS, then with the IP address and file path /dev/sda2...still get: Camera3 Starting recording failed! Error code 4294967282.Record file operation error. How or what software to format the hard drive NFS on Mac? I have Ubuntu or Fedora on Parallel.

Okay, I am learning and my question is would formatting as NTFS work?

I should have stated that the hard drive information obtained while the hard drive had been taken out of the NAS and newly reformatted in a USB enclosure. My next step is to used IVMS 4200 to reformat the hard drive when its in the NAS and see what happens.

Here's a screen shot of the hard drive info.

Thank you for responding. Well, I actually was just recording one camera to the NAS see whether things work. The NAS just has two partitions although I had just formatted the drive and didn't specify partition and expected one. However, after mounting the NAS, I noticed it had two partitions. I wondered whether the NAS automatically created the partitions.

Well I was excited to see this from Hikvision TFTP see pic below. Then, I tried to add camera back to my network...not showing up. I ping the camera at it's default IP address 192.0.0.64 unreachable. So, I launch TFTP again and restarted the camera...it found it and proceeded to update again...still can't find IP address when ping. I got the Chinese 5.1 from WrightwoodSurveillance.com. Anyone knows what's going on? My camera is DS-2CD853F-E

Thanks for sharing...so, what makes a camera "Raptor"...please, do you know...curious to find an answer. Also, I do see others call their camera Raptor as well...no Hik alone.

Well, I found the possible meaning of "RAPTOR" in the Raptor firmware - Regional Analysis of Police Technology, Operations and Reporting. If that's the case I don't understand why Wrightwood would placed such firmware available to the general public. I'll try to contact them.

Embrace the Mac platform equally with Windows and drop this regional crap.

I wondered what is this "Raptor firmware." Wrightwood should provide greater transparency about what they post on their site so as to not mislead anyone. I had saw at another site. They should have a BIG WARNING. [MOD: edited to remove link]

Well, I contacted Hikvision support in China and asked for the original firmware that was last on the camera (firmware 3.0). They replied and provided the firmware...of course; my camera is back online. So, I dropped Hikvision a note to let them know that all is good as well as suggested that if they have a later firmware that offers improvement to not hesitate to share. I am not sure what kind of "Chinese 5.1 firmware" Wrightwood has...I do know it's not compatible with my camera (DS-2CD853F-E) which, according to 5.1 release note includes my camera.

I agree with Boogieman. You might think that a PTZ camera would be an overkill; however, once you set up one you'll come to realize it suits your purpose very well. Use the wireless for the router to the tablet...not the camera.

It just seems that chasing IP address scanner isn't the solution! The camera should automatically reboot after the upgrade...correct?

I did that (pressing the reset button as well as installed Winpcap 4.1.3) nothing...even tried installing US 5.1 then the Chinese version which completed...nothing. I now believe the IP address has been blocked...evil Hikvision. I email the tech support in China...lets see whether I shall receive a response.

To be clear, my Chinese friend and former classmate who is back in China gave me cameras I have (all DS-2CD853F-E, they're Chinese camera). I got only the firmware from Wrghtwood.

Thanks for the offer (I hadn't read your message yet). I tried resetting with a paper clip...didn't either. Can you please share here how to do the resetting...I figure it might involve opening the camera.

SADP is built in IVMS 4200 and it didn't find it as well as I installed SADP separately...still didn't find it. Not sure why you thought it would.

Just updated the camera again making sure firewall disabled and the camera plugged directly to the laptop. Got the same completion as posted before then tried to ping...here is result.

The first time I completed the upgrade I was so excited to see the completion I forgot to shut down the TFTP server immediately. When I remembered, it has not restarted the process again...so I shut down the server. Now, I realize I couldn't find the camera, I thought that the process might have begun when I shutdown the server even though it was not visible on the monitor. So, I relaunch TFTP, and do the process over then shutdown immediately after completion.

I used IVMS-4200 to find with no luck both on a MacOS 10.9 and on Windows 7.

I am pinging from 192.0.0.128...I used IMVS4200 and it couldn't find the camera. However, when I launch TFTP again, it found it okay but if I try to ping at the same time, the camera is unreachable.

Two qualities about doing that: It's easy and It's a lot of work via VPN which in itself is a nightmare as you need to be wiling to learn network engineering. Because of the VPN, I have not completed mine as yet...I'm still diagnosing issues in order to use multi-platforms, such as IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, etc., while learn the robust Mikrotik router.