Vimtag

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Vimtag Mini G3 (model 8310)

This page documents a Vimtag camera that is NOT compatible with Zoneminder.

product description including unique initial setup capabilities

• black, sturdy adjustable base; USB-C power input that is protected against water ingress
• audible prompts during setup, incl. a loud ping every 30 seconds, but speaker CAN be turned down (in app)
• has extra "spotlight" IR mode that illuminates brighter when "motion or human" is detected, allowing for color imagery (instead of B+W)
• uniquely for this market segment, these cameras can be set up without email registration and without extra app permissions
• requires app, but can proceed *without* email registration! (look for small "no email" link)
• has unique reverse QR code method (display QR code on phone app for Vimtag camera to then read), per quick start manual
• however that option doesn't actually appear in the app if you decline the Bluetooth permission (Vimtag bug as of Jun 2025)
• has unique audio method that squawks the setup info from the phone speaker to the camera microphone
• however in a Jun 2025 test, that method didn't actually work, and had to use Bluetooth + Wifi anyway

problems with ZM integration

• Vimtag has labeled their ONVIF support as "experimental", with support for only basic operations such as video parameter and RTSP URL retrieval, however in practice it hasn't work at all.

• The camera does offer RTSP video output, but only via a dynamic URL that changes every hour or so. It does not support a static RTSP URL, and Vimtag support has confirmed this. There is a workaround, but it's quite complex, involving a whole separate software package (go2RTC) that can retrieve the new URL via ONVIF and keep a connection going, and then ZM gets configured to monitor one RTSP stream from the go2RTC software.