This guide provides detailed instructions for installing the necessary drivers for the PatrolEyes 1080p camera on Windows operating systems. It covers the process of disabling driver signature verification and installing the required firmware and drivers.
Important: Ensure the "Software mode" firmware is installed before proceeding with driver installation.
For initial setup regarding driver signature verification, please follow the guide at: howtogeek.com.
Installation Steps
- Connect the camera to the computer via USB and power it on.
- Open the Device Manager on your Windows PC.
- Locate the camera device (identified as "ZFYCAM Simple Class" or similar).
- Right-click the device and select "Update Driver".
- Choose "Browse my computer for driver software".
- Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
- Ensure "Show All Devices" is selected and press "Next".
- Click the "Have Disk..." button.
- Browse to the location of the driver files (typically on a CD or provided folder).
- Navigate through the "Software", then the appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit folder, and finally the "Driver" folder.
- Select the appropriate .inf file (e.g., Ambarella_Evaluation_Board_1.2.3.0.inf) and click "Open".
- Confirm the driver selection by clicking "OK" and then "Next".
- If prompted with a warning about the driver not being digitally signed, select "Install this driver software anyway".
- Windows will install the driver. Once complete, click "Close".
After successful driver installation, connect the camera via USB and turn it on. Open the camera software. Press the "Connect device" button and enter the appropriate password:
- 64-bit software: 888888
- 32-bit software: 000000
