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Feature Request: Continuous Light on Detection for VIGI C340S (V1)

 
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Feature Request: Continuous Light on Detection for VIGI C340S (V1)

Feature Request: Continuous Light on Detection for VIGI C340S (V1)
Feature Request: Continuous Light on Detection for VIGI C340S (V1)
2 weeks ago
Tags: #Feature Request
Model: VIGI C340S  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 3.2.0 Build 251125 Rel.63161n

Hi Team, 

I would like to request an additional lighting mode in the settings for the VIGI C340S (V1) across the VIGI app, PC client and NVR.

 

On the PC Client, the menu is located at:

Device>Settings (gear icon for the device listed)>Active Defence>Light Alarm>Flicker Frequency. 

 

The options are:

Low

Medium

High

 

Please add a toggle between Continuous Light and Flash in the Light Alarm menu, with Flash expanding to show Low/Medium/High.

This would provide a steady, non‑flashing illumination when the Light Alarm is triggered. The duration and brightness can be customised through the existing Duration setting, and the Brightness slider.

 

Why this matters:
ColourPro 1.0 models like the VIGI C340S V1 can already activate their LEDs as a steady fill light in Auto Colour mode when the camera determines it is too dark. However there is no option for it to be a detection triggered fill light. 

 

During darker hours, the camera still detects motion accurately, but facial detail is often lost due to slow shutter speeds and high gain. The existing flashing light alarm can negatively affect recordings because rapid brightness changes force the exposure to readjust, introducing noise and reducing clarity.

 

A Continuous Light option would provide even illumination during detection events, improving facial detail and overall identification quality while also acting as an effective deterrent.

 

Thanks for your time, and I hope this can be added in a future update.

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Re:Feature Request: Continuous Light on Detection for VIGI C340S (V1)
2 weeks ago

Edited for clarity — updated wording below.

Hi Team, 

I would like to request an additional lighting mode in the settings for the VIGI C340S (V1) across the VIGI app, PC client and NVR.

 

On the PC Client, the menu is located at:

Device>Settings (gear icon for the device listed)>Active Defence>Light Alarm>Flicker Frequency. 

 

The options are:

Low

Medium

High

 

Please add a toggle between Continuous Light and Flash in the Light Alarm menu, with Flash expanding to show Low/Medium/High.

This would provide a steady, non‑flashing illumination when the Light Alarm is triggered. The duration and brightness can be customised through the existing Duration setting, and the Brightness slider.

 

Why this matters:
ColourPro 1.0 models like the VIGI C340S V1 can already activate their LEDs as a steady fill light in Auto Colour mode when the camera determines it is too dark. However there is no option for it to be a detection-triggered fill light. This means the LEDs will be on constantly throughout the darker hours of the night, which can cause light pollution and attract insects and spiders.

 

During darker hours, the camera still reliably detects humans and vehicles and triggers the correct alerts, but fine details such as facial features are often lost due to slow shutter speeds and high gain, which causes motion blur and ghosting. The existing flashing light alarm can negatively affect recordings because rapid brightness changes force the exposure to readjust, introducing noise and reducing clarity.

 

A Continuous Light option would provide even illumination during detection events, improving facial detail and overall identification quality while also acting as an effective deterrent. Just like the existing Light Alarm behaviour, this mode would operate independently of the Night Vision lighting setting.

 

Thanks for your time, and I hope this can be added in a future update.

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Re:Feature Request: Continuous Light on Detection for VIGI C340S (V1)
a week ago

Hi  @J_L0 

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on the TP-Link community—your feedback and ideas are truly valued.

 

At this point, we can’t confirm whether this enhancement will be rolled out or provide a timeline, but rest assured, I’ve noted your request and will forward it to the development team. If you have any additional suggestions, don’t hesitate to drop them here; we’re always glad to pass them along.

 

At this juncture, we are unable to confirm whether the requested enhancement will be implemented or to provide a definitive timeline. We appreciate your understanding of the complexities inherent in our product-planning and development cycles.

 

Should you have any further suggestions or additional context to offer, please feel free to share them here. All supplementary input will be consolidated and forwarded to the relevant teams for continued consideration.

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Re:Feature Request: Continuous Light on Detection for VIGI C340S (V1)
a week ago

  @Hank21 

Are you able to help move my post into the VIGI feature suggestions forum as I accidentally posted this in the Omada one.

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Re:Feature Request: Continuous Light on Detection for VIGI C340S (V1)
a week ago

  @Hank21 

Just to add a bit of technical context, the continuous light behaviour already exists across the current Night Vision lighting modes (Auto Colour, Scheduled, and Always On). Because of this, the feature wouldn’t require new LED hardware functions or changes to the detection algorithms. It would mainly involve adding a UI option that triggers the existing continuous light function during a light alarm for detection events, controlled by the same Duration and Brightness settings already present in the Light Alarm menu.

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