Hardware requirements for Dash Cam

[RLC3]

Does anyone know the technical reason that HW 2.5 is required for the Dash Cam feature?

 

[ucmndd]

Does anyone know the technical reason that HW 2.5 is required for the Dash Cam feature?

Speculation is that the extra "redundant" processor present in HW 2.5 is doing the encoding/recording. The single processor in the AP2 board is not powerful enough to do that while also performing all of the necessary functions while the vehicle is moving.

 

[OPRCE]

What @ucmndd said, adding only that according to Musk the upcoming "360° Sentry Mode" dashcam will work on all >=HW2.0 models to guard when parked, i.e. the weaker 2.0 processor can safely be dedicated to this one major task.

 

[emmz0r]

What @ucmndd said, adding only that according to Musk the upcoming "360° Sentry Mode" dashcam will work on all >=HW2.0 models to guard when parked, i.e. the weaker 2.0 processor can safely be dedicated to this one major task.

There's still some confusion whether AP2+ means AP2 and above, or if it means AP 2.5

 

[OPRCE]

There's still some confusion whether AP2+ means AP2 and above, or if it means AP 2.5

Pretty sure from the Tweet context it's the former, and he has IIRC used the same notation before to mean AP2 and above. But yeah, I suppose there is no guarantee, though we should find out soon enough.

 

[appleguru]

I mean, presumably “sentry mode” will only work while parked. So even AP2 HW could dedicate 100% of its processing power to this task...

 

[emmz0r]

I see no reason why it shouldn't handle it. I just hope there's a bunch of settings for it, so even a nudge setting of the tilt sensor will record the prior 10-20 secs etc.

 

[Jtrader]

Was it ever determined if HW2.0 would do Dashcam, sentry mode etc?

 

[ucmndd]

Was it ever determined if HW2.0 would do Dashcam, sentry mode etc?

It still doesn’t, if that’s what you’re asking. All of Tesla’s documentation says AP 2.5, so I wouldn’t expect any changes.

 

[PhilDavid]

Hopefully with HW 2.0 to 3.0 upgrade for those who bought the FSD package, the HW 3.0 upgrade will enable Dash Cam and Sentry functionality.