Vantrue Nexus 5 4CH 2K / My introduction to the new model.

[rcg530]

This is also something rcg530 had found.

The IR filter being wired backwards is an issue present with the pre-production units. Those units will not be able to use any of the production firmware updates because the IR filter will operate the reverse of normal. After I received a production unit, I found and was told by Vantrue that the pre-production units do not have a serial number while the production units have a serial number on the bottom side of the front camera body.

 

[Karagandinez]

The IR filter being wired backwards is an issue present with the pre-production units. Those units will not be able to use any of the production firmware updates because the IR filter will operate the reverse of normal. After I received a production unit, I found and was told by Vantrue that the pre-production units do not have a serial number while the production units have a serial number on the bottom side of the front camera body.

View attachment 66326

My copy is unnumbered.

 

[kamkar]

Couldent you just take apart the camera, and swap around the 2 wires for the active IR cut filter ?
I would assume that would work as at least the active IR cut filters i have worked on are just 2 wires

 

[Karagandinez]

The IR filter being wired backwards is an issue present with the pre-production units. Those units will not be able to use any of the production firmware updates because the IR filter will operate the reverse of normal. After I received a production unit, I found and was told by Vantrue that the pre-production units do not have a serial number while the production units have a serial number on the bottom side of the front camera body.

View attachment 66326

It looks like it's not that simple. The person does not have a serial number on the N5 and the latest firmware works without problems.

Vantrue Nexus 5 FIRMWARE

I installed a N5 yeaterday, it came with this for firmware.

dashcamtalk.com

 

[rcg530]

It looks like it's not that simple. The person does not have a serial number on the N5 and the latest firmware works without problems.

Vantrue Nexus 5 FIRMWARE

I installed a N5 yeaterday, it came with this for firmware.

dashcamtalk.com

I was stating what Vantrue told me about the issue. Maybe the IR filter issue was identified and corrected at some point in the pre-production units.

 

[Karagandinez]

N4 Pro rear camera cable does not fit N5.

 

[Karagandinez]

On Sunday, the car was in the parking lot for 2 hours. The shooting was carried out in two-channel mode.
There were no failures in the operation of the N5 during the parking period.

 

[Karagandinez]

Today the car was in the parking lot for 48 minutes. The shooting was carried out in four-channel mode.
There were no failures in the operation of the N5 during the parking period.

 

[Karagandinez]

Here are two screenshots. The first screenshot was taken in a parking lot 19 minutes after the N5 was turned on.
The second screenshot was taken in a parking lot after 119 minutes of N5 running in parking mode: "Recording at low bitrate."
On the left side, you can clearly see the effect of heat on the lens, that is, defocusing.

 

[Karagandinez]

GPS module N4 Pro and N5

 

[Karagandinez]

Screenshots in static from four N5 cameras.

 

[Karagandinez]

Today, during the manipulations with DVRs, I mixed up the models and connected the N4 Pro to the cable with the rear camera from the N5
and it worked without problems in three-channel mode, as well as with its rear camera.
Conclusion: The cable and rear camera from N5 can be used with N4 Pro even without changing the settings in the DVR menu.

 

[Karagandinez]

I’ll write a little about sets of wires from Vantrue for connecting DVRs. I tested 3 different kits.
For those who have not yet decided which set of wires to buy, I would recommend these two to choose from:
1.

Voltage Display Hardwire Kit – Vantrue

2.

5-Level Adjustable Hardwire Kit

Vantrue 3-Lead ACC Hardwire Kit for N5, N4 Pro, N4, E1, E2, E3, S2, N2S, X4S, 5 Low Voltage Protection Options with Shifting Gear for Parking Mode Low voltage protection It has a smart low voltage protection system that will automatically shut off the power to your dash cam when the battery...

www.vantrue.com

The first has 3 voltage settings, as well as a display on which the voltage from the battery is displayed.
The second has 4 voltage settings and 5 time settings for the parking mode.
Personally, I liked him better.
When switching off when the battery voltage drops, all three sets of wires worked correctly during testing.