M Series NVR - Firmware V5.04.080 Build Date 251226

[sportster]

FYI..... I noticed M Series Firmware V5.04.080_251226_S3000694696.zip is now available on HIK's Resource pages for the respective M Series NVR(s).... well at least the Resource pages for the DS-7616NI-M2/16P.

Release Notes (about 10 pages) are also present. I haven't installed it yet, so I can't comment on what's fixed, what's broken. I never hold my breath on what gets fixed.

UPDATE: ok, I've installed the update on my DS-7616NI-M2. I can report that it did NOT brick my machine. Let the testing begin Cheers!

 

[kruja]

I also installed NVR Hikvision DS-7608NI-M2/8P.
There were no problems. Everything works.

 

[kruja]

Now there is also an exposure gain setting available on the NVR. A "smart" light setting is also available--to prevent overexposure.
I noticed it as a new detail.

 

[busterboy]

Installed and working fine thank you.

 

[johnfitzy]

Same here, installed and all good!

 

[sportster]

Just an observation: NVR GUI --> Device --> Device Configuration --> Batch Configuration --> Batch Configure IP Address (Auto Allocate IP Address)

Is this new, with Firmware V5.04.080 Build Date 251226 ? (or was it there in earlier firmware releases & I never noticed? I don't use the NVR GUI very often.)

Note: doesn't seem to be available in Web GUI.

 

[kruja]

Yes, it was available if accessed directly from the NVR.

 

[sportster]

hmmm, ok. I guess I missed it, whenever it was when HIK added Batch Configure IP Address (Auto Allocate IP Address). In any event, thought I'd mess around & test it. The feature/function didn't quite meet my expectations. There were a few side affects, so I think it's safe to say I'll never use that function again.

You may reach a different conclusion(s).

Here's my obsevations on a non-POE DS-7616NI-M2 with networked cameras attached via POE switches:

• yes, it did correctly re-allocate the IP Addresses.
• BUT there are side affects..... outlined in the table below.
• there may be more Options affected..... but the table indicates only those Options that I thought would be of interest.
• Bottom line:
  • I had to manually log in & selectively reset Motion Detection / Video Tampersing back to their previous settings. Did not expect that.
  • DHCP issue I had would likely not come into play with cameras wired to a NVR's POE ports. DHCP would have been OFF initially. (I don't have a /8P, /16P NVR, so wasn't able to test for this).

Camera	Option	Before	After
G2 & G2H cameras @ V5.7.19 build 241207	DHCP	ON	OFF, static IP assigned ok	Not surprised, but would have liked a warning of some type to indicate the camera's DHCP setting was being turned off
.	Motion Detection	OFF	ON
.	Video Tampering	OFF	ON
.	Intrusion Detection	ON	ON	ok, no change
.	.	.	.	.
Panoramic cameras @ V5.7.20 build 251125	DHCP	ON	OFF, static IP assigned ok	same as above
.	Motion Detection	OFF	ON
.	Video Tampering	OFF	OFF	different behavior from G2/G2H cameras
.	Intrusion Detection	ON	ON	ok, no change