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[Tuicemen]

I received a couple new XX69A to replace some old foscam indoor cameras which had stopped working.
The XX69A are awesome and I noticed the power supply was rated the same as the foscam power supplies.
Rather then through out my foscams I decide to see what was salvageable.
The old power supplies powered the Foscams but PnT and viewing was impossible so I tested these on the XX69A with the same results.
  maybe the power supply was bad and not the cameras
tested the xx69A power supply on my old foscam cameras and presto a working camera.
next I decided to test another old foscam that would powerup and could control (PnT motor did it's initial calibration but no Picture) It too cam back to life
I think I'll order some extra Power supplies while I cans still find ones that work with my new and old cameras.
 

[dave w]

The old power supplies powered the Foscams but PnT and viewing was impossible so I tested these on the XX69A with the same results.
tested the xx69A power supply on my old foscam cameras and presto a working camera.
next I decided to test another old foscam that would powerup and could control (PnT motor did it's initial calibration but no Picture) It too cam back to life
I think I'll order some extra Power supplies while I cans still find ones that work with my new and old cameras.

That is pretty weird. But I am a little confused. Did the old Foscams still have video, but no P&T with the old power supplies? Or were they just dead with the old supplies? I ask because I think I have some re-branded Foscams and am wondering about future problems.

[Tuicemen]

Neither would display video with the old power supplies one the PnT initial calibration didn't work the other it did.
I managed to test the voltage on a couple of the old power supplies both had dropped below the 5 volts one to 4.8 the other to 4.3. I believe the power supply that did allow initial calibration is either at my off grid place or it has now dropped to 4.8 as neither supply tested will now do a calibration.
I had kept the first Foscam that failed just for parts for when the second one failed I'm glad I didn't toss it now.

[dave w]

Thanks!
If mine start acting up more (one in front yard, hue is skewed. Way to much magenta. Snow is pink, grass is pink, etc.) I will check supply output. But I doubt low volts cause my coloring book problem.

[Tuicemen]

Well before my first camera failed I was having picture irregularities half pic, snow, off color  thats why I figured it was toast.
My second just stopped with no pic so it may be worth testing.