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FI8918W

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Page 2: ...6 86 86 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 1 1 1 1 Table Table Table Table of of of of C C C Contents ontents ontents ontents 1 Overviews 2 1 1 Key Features 3 1 2 Read Before Use 3 1 3 Packing Contents 4 1 4 Physical Description 4 2 Surveillance Software GUI 6 2 1 Login Window 6 2 2 Surveillance Window 8 3 Advanced Camera...

Page 3: ... Specifications 77 6 OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT 78 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Overviews Overviews Overviews Overviews Overviews Overviews Overviews Overviews FOSCAM FI8918W is an integrated wireless IP Camera with a color CMOS sensor It combines a high quality digital video camera with a powerful web server to bring clear video to your desktop from anywhere on your local network or over the Internet The bas...

Page 4: ...0 degree tilt 120 degree Optimized MJPEG video compression for transmission Multi level users management and passwords definition Embedded Web Server for users to visit by IE Wi Fi compliant with wireless standards IEEE 802 11b g n Embedded FOSCAM domain name Supports Dynamic IP DDNS and UPnP LAN and Internet ADSL Cable Modem Motion and Sound detection activates alarm Supports image snapshot Suppo...

Page 5: ... 2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 4 4 4 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 Packing Packing Packing Packing Packing Packing Packing Packing Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents IPCAM 1 CD 1 Wi Fi Antenna 1 only available for wireless model Quick Installation Guide 1 DC Power Supply 1 Warranty Card 1 Mounting bracket 1 option Network Cable 1 1 4 1 4...

Page 6: ... LED will blink when power and network cable are plugged in Power Power Power Power Light Light Light Light If the power adapter works well the light will turn on Audio Audio Audio Audio Input Input Input Input This jack is used to plug an external microphone Audio Audio Audio Audio Output Output Output Output This jack is used to plug an external speaker Bottom Bottom Bottom Bottom View View View...

Page 7: ...e Surveillance Surveillance Surveillance Software Software Software Software Software Software Software Software GUI GUI GUI GUI GUI GUI GUI GUI Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide if you install the camera at first time After finishing quick installation you can take time to learn the operation of the software 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Login Login Login Login Login Login Login Logi...

Page 8: ... 5168 5168 7 7 7 7 Section2 Section2 Section2 Section2 FOSCAM FOSCAM FOSCAM FOSCAM Website Website Website Website Link Link Link Link There is an access link to Foscam website homepage if you need tech support you can contact Foscam directly Section3 Section3 Section3 Section3 ActiveX ActiveX ActiveX ActiveX Mode Mode Mode Mode If your PC is windows based OS such as Windows XP Windows7 Windows Vi...

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Page 11: ...e frame rate is If you are accessing the camera via internet and want to get more fluent video streaming please select resolution QVGA 320x240 Mode Mode Mode Mode 1 50HZ Indoor surveillance Region Europe China 2 60HZ Indoor surveillance Region USA Canada 3 Outdoor Outdoor surveillance Region All over the world There are three options within the menu of Mode 50HZ 60HZ and Outdoor It depends on the ...

Page 12: ...preset preset preset preset position position position position We can start preset settings from position 1 Firstly select no 1 within the menu of Preset on the panel Secondly move the camera and stop at a place where you want make preset position Thirdly click set button to save it as position 1 and you have done preset of position 1 After that you can select no 2 within the menu of Preset on th...

Page 13: ...een Buttons Buttons Buttons Buttons 1 Record 1 Record 1 Record 1 Record Button Button Button Button Click it and it pop up a path setting window you can select the storage path and the record file name At the same time the record icon changes to Click it again and stop recording 2 Snapshot 2 Snapshot 2 Snapshot 2 Snapshot Click it to make snapshot and it pop up a window which picture you snapshot ...

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Page 17: ...ed Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Camera Camera Camera Camera Camera Camera Camera Camera Settings Settings Settings Settings Settings Settings Settings Settings Click the bar Device Management goes to Administrator Control Panel to make advanced camera settings 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 Device Device Device Device Status Status Status Status Figure 3 1 1 Device 1 Device 1 Device 1 Device ID ID ID ID M...

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Page 19: ... supports special characters Figure 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Date Date Date Date Time Time Time Time Settings Settings Settings Settings Choose the time zone of your country You can choose Sync Sync Sync Sync with with with with NTP NTP NTP NTP Server Server Server Server or Sync Sync Sync Sync with with with with PC PC PC PC Time Time Time Time If your country implements the Daylight D...

Page 20: ...it to save these settings The camera will reboot Figure 3 6 Here you can also set one important file locations for the camera the A A A Alarm larm larm larm Record Record Record Record P P P Path ath ath ath Simply click Browse Browse Browse Browse and choose the path to the required folder The Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm Record Record Record Record P P P Path ath ath ath location is used to store aut...

Page 21: ...support a maximum of 9 devices monitoring all at the same time 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 Add Add Add Add cameras cameras cameras cameras in in in in LAN LAN LAN LAN In Multi Device Settings page you can see all devices searched in LAN The 1st Device is the default one You can add more cameras in the list in LAN for monitoring The camera s software supports up to 9 IP Cameras online simultaneously Cl...

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Page 24: ...168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 23 23 23 23 Figure 3 10 If you have several cameras you can use the same DDNS domain name you only need to set a different port number for each camera Click Multi Device Multi Device Multi Device Multi Device Settings Settings Settings Settings Choose The The The The 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd Device Device Device Device Fill in the 2nd camera s name DDNS domain name port nu...

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Page 27: ... 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 26 26 26 26 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 Basic Basic Basic Basic Network Network Network Network Settings Settings Settings Settings If you want to set a static IP for the camera select Basic Basic Basic Basic Network Network Network Network Settings Settings Settings Settings Keep the camera in the same subnet of your router or computer Figure 3 14...

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Page 29: ...ant to change the port no right click on the IP address link and goes to Option Network Configuration it pops up another dialogue showed as the following screen Figure 3 17 Figure 3 18 IP IP IP IP A A A Address ddress ddress ddress Fill in the IP address assigned and make sure it is in the same subnet as your computer or router I e the first three sections are the same Subnet Subnet Subnet Subnet ...

Page 30: ...on please function please go go go go to to to to chapter chapter chapter chapter 3 7 1 3 7 1 3 7 1 3 7 1 and and and and make make make make wireless wireless wireless wireless connection connection connection connection settings settings settings settings manually manually manually manually If If If If your your your your router router router router supports supports supports supports WPS WPS WP...

Page 31: ... Make sure that SSID Encryption and share key you filled in for the camera are exactly the same for your router Figure 3 20 Step Step Step Step 03 03 03 03 Please click on the Submit Submit Submit Submit button after all settings have been entered the camera will reboot After the camera has completed the reboot process wait 10 seconds and disconnect the network cable The LAN IP address will disapp...

Page 32: ...Fi Protected Protected Protected Protected Set up Set up Set up Set up Step Step Step Step 01 01 01 01 Please use a small round stick or like toothpick to press and hold the RESET button for four four four four seconds seconds seconds seconds Step Step Step Step 02 02 02 02 Press the WPS button on your router within within within within 60 60 60 60 seconds seconds seconds seconds The WPS button is...

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Page 36: ...AM FOSCAM FOSCAM domain domain domain domain name name name name Here take camera myfoscam org camera myfoscam org camera myfoscam org camera myfoscam org for example Go to option of DDNS DDNS DDNS DDNS Service Service Service Service Settings Settings Settings Settings on the administrator panel you can see the domain name Please enable enable enable enable the FOSCAM DDNS name first Figure 3 26 ...

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Page 39: ...and go to option of Device Device Device Device Status Status Status Status on the administrator panel and check if the DDNS status is successful If If If If failed failed failed failed please please please please double double double double check check check check if if if if you you you you have have have have input input input input the the the the correct correct correct correct hostname hostn...

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Page 41: ...l Mail Mail Mail Service Service Service Service Settings Settings Settings Settings will need to be configured Figure 3 31 1 1 1 1 Sender Sender Sender Sender Mailbox for sender must support SMTP 2 2 2 2 Receiver Receiver Receiver Receiver Mailbox for receiver need not support SMTP you can set 4 receivers 3 3 3 3 SMTP SMTP SMTP SMTP Server Server Server Server Port Port Port Port Enter SMTP serve...

Page 42: ...41 41 41 Figure 3 32 If the test fails with one of the following errors after clicking Test Test Test Test verify verify verify verify that the information you entered is correct and again select Test Test Test Test 1 Cannot connect to the server 2 Network Error Please try later 3 Server Error 4 Incorrect user or password 5 The sender is denied by the server Maybe the server need to authenticate t...

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Page 46: ... you have an FTP server which you can access on the internet you can set as Figure 3 37 FTP FTP FTP FTP Port Port Port Port Usually the port is 21 FTP FTP FTP FTP Upload Upload Upload Upload Folder Folder Folder Folder Make sure that the folder you plan to store images exists as the camera can t create the folder itself Also the folder must be read writable FTP FTP FTP FTP Mode Mode Mode Mode The ...

Page 47: ...755 755 755 755 755 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 46 46 46 46 Click Submit Submit Submit Submit to save these settings Click Test Test Test Test the following screen displays if successful Figure 3 38 The following errors may occur 1 Can not connect to the server Check if the FTP Server is correct 2 Network Error Please try later 3 Server Error 4 I...

Page 48: ...14 Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm Service Service Service Service Settings Settings Settings Settings IP Camera supports Motion Motion Motion Motion Detection Detection Detection Detection Alarmed Alarmed Alarmed Alarmed and Sound Sound Sound Sound Detection Detection Detection Detection Alarmed Alarmed Alarmed Alarmed when the motion or sound has been detected it will send email alerts or upload images ...

Page 49: ...re are four alarm indicators 1 1 1 1 Camera Camera Camera Camera will will will will send send send send emails emails emails emails when when when when motion motion motion motion sound sound sound sound is is is is activated activated activated activated If you want to receive images when motion is detected you must set Mail Mail Mail Mail Service Service Service Service Settings Settings Settin...

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Page 51: ...r Scheduler Scheduler Scheduler Here are two ways to set the alarm 1 Alarm at any time when motion sound is detected Don t select Scheduler Scheduler Scheduler Scheduler Click Submit and the camera will alarm at any time when motion is detected Figure 3 45 Select Select Select Select the the the the checkbox checkbox checkbox checkbox When When When When you you you you enable enable enable enable...

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Page 54: ...Settings You can set pan tilt speed Normally PT speed is 3 The larger the setting number the lower speed Don t enable the checkbox disable preset if you want to use the function of preset it will be effective after you reboot device Figure 3 49 P P P Patrol atrol atrol atrol rounds rounds rounds rounds horizontal horizontal horizontal horizontal Set the round between 1 and 10 then click Submit Bac...

Page 55: ...674 2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 54 54 54 54 3 16 3 16 3 16 3 16 Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Device Device Device Device Firmware Firmware Firmware Firmware When you upgrade the camera please upgrade system firmware first and then upgrade the Web UI Figure 3 50 Click Browse Browse Browse Browse choose the correct bin file and then click Submit Submit Submit Submit to upgra...

Page 56: ...gure 3 51 Figure 3 52 CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION If your camera works well with the current firmware we recommend not upgrading Please don t upgrade the firmware unnecessarily Your camera may be damaged if misconfigured during an upgrade NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE 1 Please ensure you have download the correct firmware package for your camera before upgrading Read the upgrade documentation readme txt...

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Page 59: ...5 755 755 755 755 755 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 58 58 58 58 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Phone Phone Phone Phone Phone Phone Phone Phone APPs APPs APPs APPs APPs APPs APPs APPs With Phone APPs you can view your camera directly as a computer anywhere anytime This section shows the user how to set up the iPhone and Android mobile phones to view Foscam cameras...

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Page 61: ...om from from from no no no no 1 1 1 1 to to to to 3 3 3 3 Section1 Section1 Section1 Section1 Exit Exit Exit Exit Go Go Go Go to to to to Device Device Device Device List List List List Buttons Buttons Buttons Buttons Click this icon and exit Phone App Click this icon and back to Device List page to add cameras to the software Section2 Section2 Section2 Section2 Live Live Live Live view view view ...

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Page 65: ...68 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 64 64 64 64 Figure 4 7 Camera Camera Camera Camera Type Type Type Type Our Company produces two series cameras MJ and H 264 Here select the camera type that you want to add Camera Camera Camera Camera name name name name The Camera name is a unique name that you can give to your device to help you identify it IP IP IP IP address address address address Fill in...

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Page 68: ...86 86 86 86 86 86 86 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 67 67 67 67 WAN to the software How How How How to to to to add add add add cameras cameras cameras cameras to to to to the the the the APP APP APP APP The following steps are required before adding cameras to the App 1 Install the IP Camera s which wants to be monit...

Page 69: ...2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 68 68 68 68 Add Add Add Add device device device device in in in in LAN LAN LAN LAN Click this button and the APP will search all cameras in LAN then add it to APP automatically Figure 4 11 There is a icon after the camera name click it and you can enter the user name password and web port to login the camera Figure 4 12 Add Add Add Add device devi...

Page 70: ...674 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 69 69 69 69 Figure 4 14a Add H 264 Device Page Figure 4 14b Add MJPEG Device Page UID UID UID UID If your camera supports UID here you scan UID number Now FOSCAM camera does not support UI...

Page 71: ...668 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 70 70 70 70 Stream Stream Stream Stream type type type type It has two types Main stream and Sub stream For cell phones we recommend you to select Sub stream to get more fluent video Step Step ...

Page 72: ...6 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 5668 Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax Fax 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 755 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 2674 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 5168 71 71 71 71 Figure 4 17 Click one camera ip and you can see the live video Figure 4 18 Please Ple...

Page 73: ...m table page Section2 Section2 Section2 Section2 Photo Photo Photo Photo Button Button Button Button Click this icon and look the photos you have captured Section3 Section3 Section3 Section3 Live Live Live Live view view view view window window window window If the camera supports PT function here slide on the screen with your finger the camera will rotate follow your finger direction Section4 Sec...

Page 74: ...y checking the status of the indicators on the network server hub and network card 5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 I I I I have have have have forgoten forgoten forgoten forgoten the the the the administrator administrator administrator administrator username username username username and or and or and or and or password password password password To reset the administrator username and password press an...

Page 75: ...ontroller isn t installed correctly you will see no video image There are two ways to resolve this problem 1 Reinstall IP Camera Tool and ActiveX controller recommended 2 Download ActiveX controller and set the security setting of IE IE browser Tool Internet Proper Security Custom Level ActiveX control and Plug ins The first three options of front should be set to be Enable The ActiveX programs re...

Page 76: ...t internet internet internet Possible reasons why camera is not accessible on the internet 1 ActiveX controller is not installed correctly 2 The port which the camera uses is blocked by a Firewall or Anti virus software Try changing to another port number Figure 5 2 3 Port forwarding is not successful Figure 3 30 Double check these settings and make sure they are correct 5 1 5 5 1 5 5 1 5 5 1 5 IP...

Page 77: ...ista you may be not able to change the record path because of the security settings of computer Please add the camera as a trusted site to resolve this issue The steps are IE browser Tool Internet Properties Security Trusted sites Sites Add 5 1 9 5 1 9 5 1 9 5 1 9 I I I I can can can can t t t t find find find find multi device multi device multi device multi device settings settings settings sett...

Page 78: ...that your DDNS settings are correct If you are unable to see live video but only some undefined characters this may be due to the internet speed issues or the camera using Wi Fi 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 Default Default Default Default Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Default Default Default Default network network network network Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters IP address obtain dyna...

Page 79: ...Infrared Light 11 IR LEDs Night visibility up to 8 meters Dimension 110 L x100 W x108mm H Gross Weight 768g Net Weight 418g accessories included Power Power Power Power Power Supply DC 5V 2 0A EU US AU adapter or other types optional Power Consumption 5Watts Max Environment Environment Environment Environment Operate Temper 0 55 C 32 F 131 F Operating Humidity 20 85 non condensing Storage Temper 1...

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