Solar panel VMA4600 with Arlo Pro 3?

[Walter_I]

Hello,

I currently have a system with 3 Arlo Pro cameras, one of which is attached to a VMA4600 solar panel.

I would like to upgrade that camera to an Arlo Pro 3, which I see is compatible with my base station (VMB4000r3), however, I read that the solar panel is *not* compatible with Arlo Pro 3 cameras.

Is there really no way to use them together? Consider that I get enough power that the camera is almost always at 100% charge, so even if Arlo Pro 3 consumes more, I would expect it to get plenty of power anyway. 

What is the reason why the VMA4600 is not compatible with the Arlo Pro 3? Is there any workaround?

Thanks,

Walter

[jguerdat · Accepted solution]

No reasonable workaround since the older cameras use a microUSB  connection and the Ultra/Pro 3/Pro 3 floodlight all use a magnetic connection.

[Walter_I]

Thank you. So there's no adapter micro-USB to magnetic?

I guess the magnetic connector is proprietary?

[jguerdat]

Correct.