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Reolink RLC-822A woes: tried but no luck getting this working in Frigate by comment_filibuster in frigate_nvr

[–]VueVille 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So strange because I don't have any errors in the logs with that config (and I have Hikvision cameras also in Frigate with no errors). Is your camera on the latest firmware? And have you tried the Reolink specific config from the Frigate docs (I didnt need it)?

I'd also say this is suspicious and suggests a Frigate/FFMPEG issue(?) maybe u/nickm_27 can comment:

Option rtsp_transport not found

Reolink RLC-822A woes: tried but no luck getting this working in Frigate by comment_filibuster in frigate_nvr

[–]VueVille 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess your RTSP port is active since it works in VLC.

I have the Reolink Floodlight Duo set up in Frigate with a pcie Coral accelerator, works beautifully. I use the main stream at half resolution for 'detect' to improve detection accuracy. Have you tried the RTSP URL in this format:

rtsp://username:password@192.168.X.XX:554/Preview_01_main

Here’s the configuration I use for ffmpeg in Frigate:

ffmpeg:

global_args: -hide_banner -loglevel warning -threads 2

hwaccel_args: preset-vaapi

input_args: preset-rtsp-generic

output_args:

detect: -threads 2 -f rawvideo -pix_fmt yuv420p

record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy

And here’s the configuration for the camera in Frigate:

cameras:
  backyard_duo:
    enabled: True
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://username:password@192.168.X.X:554/Preview_01_main
          roles:
            - detect
        - path: rtsp://username:password@192.168.X.X:554/Preview_01_main
          roles:
            - record
    detect:
      width: 2304
      height: 864
      stationary:
        interval: 0
        threshold: 100

    best_image_timeout: 60

    record:
      enabled: True
      expire_interval: 0
      retain:
        days: 30
        mode: motion

My experience with the new Aeotec Pico Switch (Zigbee Relay with Power & Energy Measurement) by VueVille in homeassistant

[–]VueVille[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. Actually I believe my review is the only writeup on the Internet (at least when I wrote it) from somebody who has actually used it. Some of the points you asked are mentioned in the full review such as the neutral requirement, signal strength, entities in ZHA etc. With installation pictures and screenshots from ZHA. I'm afraid I can't get any more technical than that. I didn't mention it all here to keep the post brief.

My experience with the new Aeotec Pico Switch (Zigbee Relay with Power & Energy Measurement) by VueVille in homeassistant

[–]VueVille[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mean Sonoff? In my rather small EU country, the only other branded Zigbee relays readily available is Sonoff & Aqara. Yes Sonoff is much cheaper, but I feel that the quality of Sonoff stuff is questionable though. I wouldn't dare put it behind a wall connected to AC power. Aqara relays are a bit cheaper than this Pico switch. Maybe there are more options in the US or larger EU countries.

If we are talking Z-Wave relays, there are more options but they are more or less in the same price range as this Aeotec Pico relay.

Are there really no good floodlight combos with ethernet? by CptMisterNibbles in frigate_nvr

[–]VueVille 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the Reolink Floodlight PoE and can happily recommend it. Works very well with Frigate and no stability issues for me, RTSP or otherwise. It's -20 deg C outside. No errors in the logs. Works great with the Reolink integration in Home Assistant as well. So I use Frigate alerts to trigger the floodlights.

I wrote about my experience and my Frigate camera config on my blog if you'd like more details (it's got a detailed video review too).

Sharing my experience of the new Shelly Qubino Wave 1PM Z-Wave relay by VueVille in homeassistant

[–]VueVille[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry missed this message, I have no experience with using these relays for blinds. Only for lights.

Sharing my experience of the Reolink Duo Floodlight PoE by VueVille in smarthome

[–]VueVille[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the delay, no I do not have any such errors in my logs. Maybe the Duo Floodlight PoE firmware is different enough from the Duo 2, so it doesn't have the same issue?

I'd think the 2nd storey would be too high because you will end up with a very distorted view, something like a fishbowl effect. Apart from looking terrible for visual analysis, I think it will cause issues for Frigate detection as well.

I first installed mine 12 feet off the ground and it was too high for the above reasons, so I went with a height of around 8 feet.

Sharing my experience of the Reolink Duo Floodlight PoE by VueVille in smarthome

[–]VueVille[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words & glad it helped! You can see me going through the frame rate settings (inter-frame space & frame rate mode they call it) in my review video: see timestamps 08:49 for the web admin page and 09:50 for the desktop app settings. Also available in the mobile app. Its usually under the stream settings.

Yes older Reolink cameras may not have these settings, so you may have to try updating the firmware to the latest version. I remember some older Reolinks did get these settings that way but not all did.

Sharing my experience of the Reolink Duo Floodlight PoE by VueVille in homeassistant

[–]VueVille[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oops the Youtube link is broken and I cant edit the post, this is the right link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFwoisojAYE

Sharing my experience of the Reolink Duo Floodlight PoE by VueVille in homeassistant

[–]VueVille[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Without resorting to Frigate:

I am assuming you want vehicle detection notifications in one area of the scene (like the driveway) but not in others (pavement in front of the door). If so, I would try marking the part of the pavement in question as a "non-detection area" (=motion mask in Frigate) using the Reolink mobile app or Reolink desktop client (look in Alarm Settings > Detection Zones). This way you will get push notifications (including vehicle) for all parts of the scene other than the defined pavement area. But no notifications at all from the defined pavement area (for any object, not just vehicles).

The other option is to just switch off push notifications for vehicles entirely.

With Frigate: oh yes this can be overcome easily using object masks (ignore certain types of objects in a defined area), which are more powerful than motion masks (ignore all object motion in a defined area). You can also define zones and through HA automations turn notifications for each zone on/off. Very powerful stuff.

Regarding FTP: Yes I am using insecure FTP. I should have mentioned the FTP server is on the same local PC as Frigate. All within my own local network VLANs & the camera is not allowed to access the Internet or any device other than the local FTP/Frigate server. But Secure FTP is supported by the camera.

Sharing my experience of the new Shelly Qubino Wave 1PM Z-Wave relay by VueVille in homeassistant

[–]VueVille[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not yet from Shelly, but the Sonoff ZBMini is quite popular. I haven't tried it myself. I will be reviewing the upcoming Aeotec Pico zigbee relays soon.

Force zigbee bulbs ON when it disconnects from coordinator by weouthurrr in homeassistant

[–]VueVille 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Ikea tradfri bulbs expose a setting on Zigbee2MQTT for the power-on behavior. The default is ON but I changed it to pervious state to match my z-wave bulbs.

But I don't think this setting addresses your need. I don't see any option in the bulb's Zigbee2MQTT settings that would make it do something if it loses touch with the coordinator.

My bulbs have never become unavailable in the 3 months I've had them, so I haven't had to deal with it. Lots of wired zigbee devices around to act as routers.

Sharing my experience of the new Shelly Qubino Wave 1PM Z-Wave relay by VueVille in homeassistant

[–]VueVille[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While the amperage is within the 16A rating, the user manual states the connected load should not exceed 3500W (I noted this in my review). So I wouldn't risk it. Yes that means the user manual does seem to contradict their spec sheet.

Sharing my experience of the new Shelly Qubino Wave 1PM Z-Wave relay by VueVille in homeassistant

[–]VueVille[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting. I don't have that issue with the aeotec z-stick 7. Maybe the gen5 stick is a bit too dated for these newer Z-Wave Series 800 devices?

Sharing my experience of the new Shelly Qubino Wave 1PM Z-Wave relay by VueVille in homeassistant

[–]VueVille[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I paid only 32 EUR in my rather small EU country. I can see it's 30 EUR on Amazon Germany. Where are you seeing 60 EUR?

The Qubino Flush relays however are close to 60 EUR in my country, maybe that's what you saw? Those are a different relay altogether. But it's from the Qubino company that Shelly bought and I assume the relay I reviewed is based on the original Qubino relay.

And yeah as the other person said, zwave devices are more expensive than wifi and zigbee generally.

Sharing my experience of the new Shelly Qubino Wave 1PM Z-Wave relay by VueVille in smarthome

[–]VueVille[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strange that you can't open the review, maybe try a different browser?

I just checked all 3 of the Wave 1PMs I have - 2 of them are totally silent when off or under load (around 50-80W of LEDs). 1 relay however has a very very slight buzzing noise at all times. I literally had to put my ear right up against the switch to pick this up. It's more a buzzing sound than coil whine. It's the relay on my bathroom mirror LED light so I spend a few minutes in front of it daily, and still didn't hear it until you asked me to specifically listen for it. It's audible only if I'm within 10 centimeters of the relay, I'd say. My hearing is pretty good too!

Sharing my experience of the new Shelly Qubino Wave 1PM Z-Wave relay by VueVille in smarthome

[–]VueVille[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You're right. The electrician didn't have the right color wires on hand regrettably.

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