Solution What to do if the Tapo Pan/Tilt camera can't return to its original position properly after tracking
Solution What to do if the Tapo Pan/Tilt camera can't return to its original position properly after tracking
This Article Applies to:
Tapo C500 2.0/TC40 2.0
Tapo C510 2.0/TC41 2.0
Tapo C520 2.0/TC42 2.0
Tapo C530 2.0/TC43 2.0
Tapo C560WS V1
Tapo C660 V1
Phenomenon Description:
The cameras listed above aim to return to their original position when no events are detected within 30 seconds after tracking. However,
1) The camera does not return to the correct position after tracking, and its viewpoint is offset.
2) When tilting the camera upward, the Tapo app prompts that it has reached the limit position even though it has not.
Troubleshooting Tips:
1. You can reboot the camera, or tap the Pan & Tilt Correction in the Tapo app > camera's Device Settings > Pan & Tilt page to see if this helps.
2. We recommend contacting our technical support team with the following information for further assistance.
- A description of the phenomenon you are experiencing.
- A description of the troubleshooting you did.
- The camera's MAC address. You can find it in the Tapo app > camera's Device Settings > Device Info page.
- A video or screenshots showing the camera's viewpoints before and after tracking.
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Solla-topee wrote
This Article Applies to:
Tapo C500 2.0/TC40 2.0
Tapo C510 2.0/TC41 2.0
Tapo C520 2.0/TC42 2.0
Tapo C530 2.0/TC43 2.0
Tapo C560WS V1
Tapo C660 V1
Phenomenon Description:
The cameras listed above aim to return to their original position when no events are detected within 30 seconds after tracking. However,
1) The camera does not return to the correct position after tracking, and its viewpoint is offset.
2) When tilting the camera upward, the Tapo app prompts that it has reached the limit position even though it has not.
Workaround:
For the reported phenomenon, we recommend sending an email to the forum support team with the following information for further assistance.
>> For users from the United States, send the email to forumsupport.usa@tp-link.com. Click to Join TP-Link Community - US Site
>> For users from other countries and regions, send the email to support.forum@tp-link.com.
Subject: [Forum Escalation][ID 824942] Tapo Pan/Tilt camera can't return to its original position properly after tracking
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1. A brief description of the phenomenon you experience.
2. A video or screenshots showing the camera's viewpoints before and after tracking.
3. The camera's MAC address. You can find the camera's MAC address on its Device Settings > Device Info page.
More Articles:
What to do if the Detection feature is not working on the TP-Link Camera?
Introduction to Motion Tracking and Auto tracking feature
I already updated the firmware. But still my tapo c560 ws is still not returning to its original position.
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I'm having the same problem.
After a few hours the camera does not return to the saved viewpoint position. I have to perform a pan & tilt correction and even that quite often doesn't work so i have to delete the saved viewpoint move the camera to the posiion i want and save a new one.
I have two of these C560WS cameras and it only happens on one of them (the newest one).
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Hi,
Please provide us with the following information for further assistance.
1. Please send me (@Solla-topee) the camera's MAC address via a private message. You can find it in the Tapo app > camera's Device Settings > Device Info page.
2. Please send us a video or screenshots showing the camera's viewpoint before and after it offsets. You can upload the video or screenshots to your cloud server (such as Google Drive), generate a download link, and send it to me via a private message.
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@Solla-topee Hi,
I also have a Tapo C660 camera that does not return to the center position and gets stuck facing a wall. It somewhat makes the camera less functional. I have "reset the power" and performed a "Pan and Tilt Correction", often on a daily basis. Recently i have performed factory reset and not set the camera to "pan and tilt" so it cannot get confused. This rather defeats the purpose of the camera. There is a glaring fault with the C660 in that it does not have a "Home Position" in my opinion.
I have watched @Solla-topee suggest a Reboot, the Pan and Tilt Correction and also the Factory Reset. Please do not suggest this as i have performed these actions. I have also seen the "contact technical support" option. What we do not see is anyone saying that technical support actually resolved their fault.
It would appear that from the release of the C660 camera that this fault is persistent. Please advise if your Engineering Team are working on a firmware fix?
regards
RJ
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