Summary of Contents for ROHS FI8918
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Page 1: User Manual
Model: FI8918/FI8918W IP Wireless / Wired Camera NIGHT VISION & REMOTE PAN / TILT ROTATE/ TWO WAY AUDIO User Manual Color: Black Color: White... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1 WELCOME..............................1 1.1 Features ..............................1 1.2 Packing List ............................. 2 1.3 Product views ............................2 1.4 Preparations before use .......................... 4 2 SOFTWARE OPERATION ..........................6 2.1 IP Camera Tool ............................6 2.2 Camera Login ............................10 2.3 Device Status............................ -
Page 3: Welcome
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 3.19 Log............................... 37 3.20 Back..............................37 4 APPENDIX ..............................38 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................38 4.2 Default Parameters..........................41 4.3 Specifications............................41 5 OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT ......................42 1 WELCOME IPCAM is an integrated wireless IP Camera solution. It combines a high quality digital video Camera with network connectivity and a powerful web server to bring clear to your desktop from anywhere on your local network or over the Internet. -
Page 4: Packing List
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual ● Giving alarm in cause of motion detection ● Support image snapshot ● Support multiple network protocols: HTTP/TCP/IP/UDP/STMP/DDNS/SNTP/DHCP/FTP ● Support WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption ● Support Daylight Saving Time ● Support MSN ● Support Gmail for sender on mail service settings ●Support audio on Firefox... - Page 5 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Microphone: Build-in microphone Speaker: Build-in speaker 1.3.2 Back View Figure 1.2 LAN: RJ-45/10-100 Base T Power: DC 5V/2A Power supply Network Light: The LED will blink when plug the power Power Light: If the power adapter works well, the light will turn on...
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Page 6: Preparations Before Use
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 1.4 Preparations before use 1.4.1 Software installation (1) Put the small CD in the CD driver of your computer. Open the CD; find the software as instruction; (2) Double click IPCamSetup.exe and install the software as instruction. - Page 7 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 1.6 The computer restarts upon installation completion and an icon appears on the desktop automatically. NOTE: If you use Windows7 and could not find the icon on desktop after install the IP camera tool, please check if the path of the camera port to is correct.
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Page 8: Software Operation
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual (5) When the camera is powered and network cable plugged correctly. The small green light (network jack) will turn on and the small yellow light will flash. The network light will blink. (about 1~2 times per second) The power light will turn on too. - Page 9 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 2.2 Basic Properties There are some devices’ information in the Basic Properties, such as Device ID, System Firmware Version, and Web UI Version. (Figure 2.3) If there are several cameras on the list, you can choose basic properties to check the device ID and recognize the IP address belong to which camera you set up, such as Device ID is 00606E8C5058, you can find the same MAC ID sticker at the bottom/back of the camera.
- Page 10 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 2.4 Obtain IP from DHCP server: If checked, the device will obtain IP from DHCP server. In other words, the camera will have a dynamic IP. (Make sure the Router which the camera connects has DHCP function and DHCP is enabled).
- Page 11 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Password: Default password is blank, no password. NOTE: If the prompt “Subnet doesn’t match, dbclick to change!” appeared, please enable DHCP and choose obtain IP from DHCP server or set camera’s IP address and gateway once again.
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Page 12: Camera Login
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 2.2 Camera Login You can access the camera through IP Camera Tool or IE, Firefox, Google chrome, safari or other stand browser directly. (1) Double click the IP address of the IP Camera listed (Figure 2.1).The browser you use will be opened automatically and display the camera login page. - Page 13 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 2.9 For IE browser Fill in user name and choose the first login. Figure 2.10 The first time you login the UI. You will meet activeX prompt like the picture above. (Figure 2.10) Please click right button on the information and choose Run Add-on.
- Page 14 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 2.11 You will see the picture below (Figure 2.12). Click Run and it will return to the login interface. Fill in the user name and choose login again. You will see living video. (Figure 2.13) Figure 2.12...
- Page 15 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 2.13 NOTE: If you could not view living video after run the activeX. Only a red cross in the center of the video or just a black screen. Please change another port number to try. Don’t use port 80.Use port 85, 8005 or 8100 to try.
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Page 16: Device Status
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 2.15 2.3 Device Status For IE browser If the camera is well connected. The light of the device status will show green. Or it will show yellow. If it shows yellow, please check if the activeX is enabled or change another port number to try again. -
Page 17: For Visitor
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 2.17 For Firefox, Google chrome and safari When you login the UI. You will see Device Status which is same like Device Info in IE browser. (Figure 2.14) 2.4 For Visitor For IE browser Figure 2.18 Multi-device window: The firmware inside the camera supports max 9 cameras monitoring at the same time. -
Page 18: For Operator
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Audio buffer: The time of audio buffer. Unit is second. : When you enable motion alarm, camera will record automatically and store the recording file to the folder you set. This icon is used to control the folder pop-up automatically or not. - Page 19 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual : Click this icon; camera will rotate left and right. Click to stop. : Click this icon, all the IR lights will turn on. Click to turn off them. Flip & Mirror: You can choose flip or mirror if you set up the camera in a special position.
- Page 20 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 2.20b During the installation, you must choose Mozilla plugin as the following picture. Figure 2.20c For MAC, you’d better install Google Chrome if you want to use audio. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
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Page 21: For Administrator
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 2.6 For Administrator For IE browser Click For Administrator. You will see the Device Status. It contains device ID, firmware version of the camera and other status of the camera. Figure 2.21 For Firefox, Google chrome and safari Click Device Management and you will enter the settings page for administrator. -
Page 22: How To Do Settings In For Administrator
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Multi-Device Settings: The function is controlled by the activeX, so if you use Firefox or Google browser. It is impossible to use this function. Back: In Firefox or Google browser. It is easy to click Live Video or Device Status to go back. -
Page 23: User Settings
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.2b Figure 3.2c 3.3 User Settings You can set permission for visitor, operator and administrator. Click Submit after finish these settings. The camera will reboot. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168... -
Page 24: Multi-Device Settings
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.3 Here you can set record path and alarm record path for the camera. Click Browse and choose path for them. Record path will store the recording file when record manually. (Click record icon to record. Figure 2.18) Alarm record path will store the recording file when motion trigger. - Page 25 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.4 Figure 3.5 Choose For Visitor and then click four windows. You will see all the four cameras you add. Figure 3.6 Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
- Page 26 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.7 3.4.2 Add cameras in WAN If you want to view all cameras in internet. (remote computer) You need add them use DDNS domain name. Firstly, make sure all of the cameras you will add can be accessed in internet.
- Page 27 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Click Multi-Device Settings. Choose The 2nd Device. Fill in the 2nd camera’s name, DDNS domain name, port number. Enter user name and password and then choose Add. (Figure 3.9) NOTE: Here Host must be filled in the second camera’s DDNS domain name, not its LAN IP.
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Page 28: Basic Network Settings
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.11 3.5 Basic Network Settings If you want to set a static IP for the camera, you need set Basic Network Settings. Keep the camera in the same subnet of your router or computer. Figure 3.12 It is the same result if set these settings in IP Camera Tool. - Page 29 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.13 Figure 3.14 If you don’t know DNS server, you can set it the same with gateway. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
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Page 30: Wireless Lan Settings
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 3.6 Wireless LAN Settings Please view How to set Wireless LAN Settings in Quick Installation Guide. 3.7 ADSL Settings Figure 3.15 When connected to the Internet through ADSL directly, you can enter the ADSL username and password obtained from ISP. -
Page 31: Mail Service Settings
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 3.10 Mail Service Settings If you want the camera send emails when motion trigger. You need set Mail Service Settings. Please set these settings as the following picture. (Figure 3.18) Figure 3.18 Make sure your mailbox for sender support SMTP. Here you can fill in four receivers to receive images. -
Page 32: Msn Setting
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 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 the user, please check it and try again 6) The receiver is denied by the server. - Page 33 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.20b The one who in MSN Friends list login MSN, and then he can chat with camera .For example: “foscam13”(look Figure 3.20a,it is contained in the MSN Friends List) login MSN, double click the icon of “ foscam31 “(it is the MSN ID you applied for camera ,Figure3.20a) ,he or she can chat with IPCAM(Figure 3.21)
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Page 34: Ftp Service Settings
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual time. 3.12 FTP Service Settings If you want upload images to your FTP server. You can set FTP Service Settings. Figure 3.22 Figure 3.23 FTP server: If your FTP server is set up in LAN, you can set as Figure 3.22 If you have a FTP server which you can access in internet, you can set as Figure 3.23... -
Page 35: Alarm Service Settings
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.24 If it prompts error information as follows. 1) Can not connect to the server. Please check FTP Server is correct or not. 2) Network Error. Please try later. 3) Server Error. 4) Incorrect user or password. Please check the username and password is correct or not. - Page 36 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.26 If motion trigger after you enable Motion Detect Armed. Alarm Status will turn to Motion Detect Alarm. There are five representation of alarm. The light turns red when motion trigger. Figure 3.27 Plug an earphone or a speaker in the computer; you can hear beep sound when the light turns red.
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Page 37: Ptz Settings
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Upload images via FTP server when motion trigger. If you want upload images to FTP server when motion trigger. You need set FTP Service Settings first. (Figure 3.22/3.23) Then set motion alarm as below picture. Choose it You can set a interval for uploading images Figure 3.29... -
Page 38: Upgrade Device Firmware
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 3.31 3.15 Upgrade Device Firmware When you upgrade the camera, please upgrade system firmware first and then upgrade Web UI. Figure 3.32 NOTE: After you upgrade the system firmware, you will not view the camera in browser before you upgrade Web UI. -
Page 39: Restore Factory Settings
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 3.17 Restore Factory Settings If you choose restore factory setting. All parameters will return to factory settings. Figure 3.34 3.18 Reboot Device Here click reboot device is the same as plug the power and re-plug it. -
Page 40: Appendix
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 4 APPENDIX 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions NOTE: Any questions you would meet, please check Network connections firstly. Check the working status revealed by the indicators on the network server, hub, exchange and network card. If abnormal, check the network connections. - Page 41 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Figure 4.1 If you allow the activeX running, but still could not see living video, only a red cross in the center of the video. There is a yellow light in the device status. Not green. Please change another port number to try. Don’t use port 80, use port 85, 8005.etc.
- Page 42 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 1 ActiveX controller is not installed correctly (see more details: Figure 2.10~Figure 2.12). 2 The port which camera used is blocked by Firewall or Anti-virus software. Please change another port number and try again. (Figure 4.2) 3 Port forwarding is not successful (see more details in Quick Installation Guide—How to set...
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Page 43: Default Parameters
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual 4.1.10 Camera can not connect wireless If your camera could not connect wireless after you set wireless settings and plug out the cable. Please check whether your settings are correct or not. (details: Wireless LAN settings in Quick Installation Guide) Normally, camera can’t connect wireless mainly because of wrong settings. -
Page 44: Obtaining Technical Support
WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8918/FI8918W User Manual Image MJPEG Video Compression Image Frame Rate 15fps(VGA),30fps(QVGA) Resolution 640 x 480(VGA), 320 x 240(QVGA) Flip Mirror Images Vertical / Horizontal Light Frequency 50Hz, 60Hz or Outdoor Video Parameters Brightness, Contrast Ethernet One 10/100Mbps RJ-45 Communication...