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Foscam FI8905W User Manual

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  • Page 1 50.03 User Manual User Manual Model: FI8905W Outdoor Wireless IP Camera...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.7 Wireless Settings................................31 3.8 ADSL....................................35 3.9 UPnP Settings.................................. 36 3.10 DDNS Service Settings..............................37 3.11 Mail Service Settings..............................42 3.12 MSN Setting..................................44 3.13 FTP Service Settings..............................46 3.14 Alarm Service Settings..............................49 3.15 Upgrade Device Firmware............................55 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 3 3.17 Restore Factory Settings.............................. 57 3.18 Reboot Device................................58 3.19 Log....................................58 3.20 Back....................................59 4 APPENDIX..............................59 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions............................59 4.2 Default Parameters................................64 4.3 Specifications..................................65 5 Phone Apps............................66 6 OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT....................67 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 4: Security Warning

    1 Overviews FI8905W 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.

  • Page 5: Key Features

    Controlling the IPCAM and managing images are simplified by using the provided web interface across the network utilizing wireless connectivity. FOSCAM provides Phone APPs for Android and iPhone users, please search “Foscam viewer ” and install it through APP Store, then you can view your camera directly as a computer.

  • Page 6: Read Before Use

    1.3 Packing Contents ● IPCAM×1 ● CD×1 ● Wi-Fi Antenna×1 ● Quick Installation Guide×1 ● DC Power Supply×1 ● Mounting bracket×1 ● Network Cable×1 ● Security Warning Card × 1 1.4 Physical Description Front Panel Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 7: Back View

    Figure 1.1 1 WIFI Antenna: Wireless Antenna 2 LENS: CMOS sensor with fixed focus lens 3 Infrared LED: 60 IR LEDs Back View RJ45 Port DC 5V Power Reset Figure 1.2 LAN: RJ-45/10-100 Base T Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 8: Surveillance Software Gui

    There are some labels located at the bottom of the camera, this is an important feature of original Foscam cameras. If your camera does not have labels, it may be a clone. Cloned Foscam cameras can not use original firmware and are not eligible for warranty or technical services.
  • Page 9 Section2 FOSCAM Website Link There is an access link to Foscam website homepage, if you need tech support you can contact Foscam directly. NOTE： When you log in for the first time, it will request that you modify the default username and/or password .
  • Page 10 Figure 2.1 Section 1 FOSCAM Website Link There is an access link to Foscam website homepage, if you need tech support you can contact Foscam directly. Section 2 ActiveX Mode If your PC is windows based OS, such as Windows XP, Windows7, Windows Vista and you are using IE-based browsers like IE6, IE7, IE8, please choose IE ActiveX Mode login mode.

  • Page 11: Surveillance Window

    Figure 2.2 Section1 Device Name Default device name is Anonymous. You can define a name for your camera as you like (Please go to chapter 3.1 and read how to set it) Section2 Multi-Device Window Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 12 The firmware inside the camera supports up to maximum of 9 cameras being monitoring at the same time. You can add other cameras in multi-device setting (read chapter 3.5). Figure 2.3 Section3 Image Parameters Settings Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 13 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 frequency of the electricity and surveillance model (indoors & outdoor). Please choose outdoor Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 14 : Click this icon, all the IR lights will turn on. : Click this icon to turn off IR lights. Section5 Device Management Device Management ------Path to Administrator Control Panel, Click it, and it will lead to Administrator Control Panel. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 15 Record and multi-device function are controlled by ActiveX controller, therefore Firefox or Google Chrome, Safari browsers will not allow these functions. For Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, you should select the Server Push Mode and you can see the following screen: Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 16: Advanced Camera Settings

    Figure 2.4 3 Advanced Camera Settings Click the bar “Device Management”, goes to Administrator Control Panel to make advanced camera settings. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 17: Device Status

    Double click the the icon “IP Camera.exe” , select the camera IP, right click and select the Basic Properties, you can also see the Firmware Version and MAC Address, such as the following screen: Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 18: Alias Settings

    Figure 3.2 Figure 3.3 Alias Settings Default alias is Anonymous. You can define a name for your camera here such as apple. Click Submit to save your changes. The alias name supports special characters. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 19: Date & Time Settings

    Choose the time zone of your country. You can choose Sync with NTP Server or Sync with PC Time. If your country implements the Daylight Saving Time, that option can also be selected. Go to Data &Time Settings Select the time zone belong to your region Figure 3.5 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 20: User Settings

    Windows7 or Vista's security level is higher than Windows XP/2000.For "set record path" function, user should add the Device IP address to the Internet Explorer's 'Trusted sites' first. The step is: IE browserToolInternet ProperSecurityTrusted sitesSitesAdd Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 21: Multi-Device Settings

    Device List in LAN, the Alias, Host and Http Port will be filled in the boxes below automatically. Enter the correct username and password then click Add. Add more cameras in the same way. After all cameras have been added, choose Submit. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 22 Port will be filled in the following boxes .automatically . 2 Enter the User name and password of the 2nd camera . 3 Click Add to take effect . Figure 3.7a Click Submit after add all cameras . Figure 3.7b Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 23 Back to Surveillance Windows, and click Four Windows option, you will see four cameras you added. Figure 3.8 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 24 DDNS domain name. Firstly, make sure all of the cameras you added can be accessed through the internet. (Read How to configure DDNS settings in chapter 3.10) Login to the first camera using a DDNS domain name and port. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 25 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 3.11) NOTE: Here the Host must be entered as the second camera’s DDNS domain name, not its LAN Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 26 2----- Fill in the 2nd camera’s DDNS host not LAN IP 3 ---- Enter the 2nd camera’s user name and password 4---- Click Add button and to take effect Add the other cameras in the same way. Click Submit to save. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 27 Return to video window. You will see all of the cameras accessible through the internet. When you are away from home, you can use the first camera’s DDNS domain name and port to view all the cameras via internet. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 28: Basic Network Settings

    Figure 3.13 3.6 Basic Network Settings If you want to set a static IP for the camera, select Basic Network Settings. Keep the camera in the same subnet of your router or computer. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 29 PC. If you don’t know the subnet mask, gateway and DNS server, you can check your computer’s local area connection as follows: Control Panel  Network Connections  Local Area Connections  Choose SupportDetails. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 30 Figure 3.15 Figure 3.16 If you don’t know the DNS server, you can use the same settings as the Default Gateway. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 31 PC. Gateway: Make sure it is in the same subnet with PC’s IP address. The gateway is your router’s Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 32: Wireless Settings

    If there is no wireless router, please go to chapter 3.7.3 and Connect the IPCAM directly to a host in a peer_to_peer environment. 3.7.1 Infrastructure Mode Step 01) Please choose “Device Management” and goes to the option Wireless LAN Settings , click “Wireless LAN Settings”. Then enable “Using Wireless LAN”. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 33 Click the SSID of router and SSID, Encryption will be filled in the following box automatically . Enter the same share key with your router . Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 34 WPS feature. If you are not sure where the WPS buttons is on your router, please refer to your router’s User Manual. The camera will automatically create a secure wireless connection to your router. If you have Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 35 Step 02) Plug out the network cable and the camera will restart.. Open the wireless network card of PC and search the wireless network around the area. You can find the SSID you filled for the camera (Figure 3.21). Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 36: Adsl

    Figure 3.23 If you are connecting the camera directly to a ADSL modem, you can do ADSL settings with your ADSL account &password provided by the ISP, then make the camera connected to the network. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 37: Upnp Settings

    The default UPnP status is closed. You can select the checkbox and open UPnP, then the camera’s software will be configured for port forwarding. Back to the “Device Status” panel, you can see the UPnP status: Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 38: Ddns Service Settings

    (Figure 3.30). 3.10 DDNS Service Settings FOSCAM camera has embedded a unique DDNS domain name when producing, and you can directly use the domain name, you can also use the third party domain name.
  • Page 39 Enable FOSCAM DDNS name . Figure 3.26 Open or close the FOSCAM domain name. The default status of FOSCAM domain name Enable: is open. Validity Queries: Check the validity of embedded domain name. Now you can use http:// Domain name + HTTP Port to access the camera via internet.
  • Page 40 After registration, please login your email which used to register. You will receive an email from website, please click the link to activate your ACCOUNT as indicated in email. Secondly: Login the link with the registered username and password to create your domain name. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 41 Figure 3.28 Figure 3.29 Please create the domain name step by step according to instructions on www.no-ip.com Step 2, DO DDNS Service Settings within the Camera Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 42 Note The Third Party DDNS and the Manufacturer’s Domain Name cannot work at the same time. If you have set Third Party DDNS and meanwhile you enabled the Foscam Domain Name, the Third Party DDNS will take effect. ② Do port forwarding within the router Example: The camera’s LAN IP address is http://192.168.1.35:88 ,...

  • Page 43: Mail Service Settings

    3.11 Mail Service Settings If you want the camera to send emails when motion has been detected, Mail Service Settings will need to be configured. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 44 5----Submit Click Submit to take effect 6----Test Click Test to see if SMTP has been successfully configured. NOTE: Click Submit first before choosing Test. Click Test to see if SMTP has been successfully configured. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 45: Msn Setting

    If you want the camera send its current internet IP address to you or your friends, please set MSN settings. Acquire an MSN ID for the IPCAM first, then follow the instructions as per Figure 3.33. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 46 When the MSN ID in the Friends list login the MAN, he can chat with camera. For example: Foscam13(this account contained in the Friends list) log in MSN, and double click the camera’s account (foscam31), then enter “url?”, the camera will send it’s current IP address to you. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 47: Ftp Service Settings

    When the camera login uses the MSN account, this account cannot be used for anything else when the camera works. 3.13 FTP Service Settings If you want to upload images to your FTP server，you can set FTP Service Settings. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 48 FTP server: If your FTP server is located on the LAN, you can set as Figure 3.36. If you have an FTP server which you can access on the internet, you can set as Figure 3.37. FTP Port: Usually the port is 21. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 49 4) Incorrect user or password. Check the username and password. 5) Cannot access the folder. Verify the folder exists and your account is authorized 6) Error in PASV mode. Verify the server supports PASV mode. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 50: Alarm Service Settings

    2---- The larger the number, the higher the motion sensitivity will be 3---- Select this option to reduce false alarms when light changes If motion is detected after you enable Motion Detection Armed, the Alarm Status will turn to Motion Detect Alarm. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 51 2) Upload images via FTP server when motion trigger. To upload images to an FTP server when motion is detected, you must set FTP Service Settings(Figure 3.36/3.37) first and then set motion alarm as pictured below Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 52 Select this option . Figure 3.43 4) The camera will record automatically for one minute after motion is detected. You can find the recording file in the folder which you set previously. (Figure 3.6) Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 53 Here are two ways to set the alarm. 1) Alarm at any time when motion is detected. Don’t select Scheduler. Click Submit and the camera will alarm at any time when motion is detected. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 54 “06” on the first row, you can see the column turn blue. That means the camera will alarm when motion is detected between 6 and 7 o’clock every day. Click the number“06” on the second row, you can cancel the corresponding column you set. And it will turn grey. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 55 If you want to select discrete area, you click the left button on the box of time range. It will turn blue. If you want to delete it, just click the left button and it will turn grey. Figure 3.48 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 56: Upgrade Device Firmware

    Double click the IP Camera Tool shot icon , select the Camera IP that you want to upgrade the firmware. Then select Upgrade Firmware and enter the username and password, choose the firmware file, and upgrade. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 57 2)Upon downloading the firmware check the sizes of the .bin files. They must match the size in the readme.txt file. If not, please download the firmware again until the sizes are the same. Your camera will not function correctly if a corrupt .bin file is used. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 58: Backup & Restore Settings

    The bin file can be reloaded to restore the parameters that were set. Click Submit to store Load the parameters parameters . bin file . Figure 3.52 3.17 Restore Factory Settings All parameters will return to factory settings if selected. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 59: Reboot Device

    3.18 Reboot Device Click Reboot Device to reboot the camera. This is similar to unplugging the power to the camera. 3.19 Log The log record shows who accessed the camera and when. (Figure 3.54). Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 60: Back

    NOTE: Always verify network connections are working by checking the status of the indicators on the network server, hub and network card. 4.1.1 I have forgoten the administrator username and/or password To reset the administrator username and password, press and hold down the RESET BUTTON Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 61 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 Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 62 If you allow the ActiveX to run, but still can not see living video and a red cross in the centre of the video. Please select another port number. Don’t use port 80, use port 85, 8005.etc. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 63 Make sure that the firewall or anti-virus software does not block the camera. You can add the camera as a trusted site on your firewall or anti-virus software. 4.1.6 UPnP always failed UPnP only contains port forwarding in our recent software. Sometimes, it may be fail to do port Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...
  • Page 64 If your camera cannot connect wirelessly after you set the wireless settings, unplug / plug the power cable. (for more details: Wireless LAN settings in Chapter3.7) Usually, camera can’t connect wireless mainly because of incorrect settings. Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 65: Default Parameters

    4.2 Default Parameters Default network Parameters IP address: obtain dynamically Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: obtain dynamically DHCP: Disabled DDNS: Embedded FOSCAM domain name Username and password Default administrator username: admin Default administrator password: No password Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 66: Specifications

    60 IR LEDs, Night visibility up to 30 meters Dimension 175(L)X95(W)X245(H)mm. Gross Weight 1408 g(carton box package) Net Weight 1228 g (accessories included) Power Power Supply DC 5V/2.0A (EU,US,AU adapter or other types optional) Foscam Digital Technologies LLC Telephone: 1-800-930-0949...

  • Page 67: Phone Apps

    CE,FCC 5 Phone Apps FOSCAM provides iOS App for iOS users, which helps to view and listen to your world anywhere..anytime. Search and install Foscam Viewer on Google Play for Android devices, search and install Foscam Viewer on App Store for iOS devices.

  • Page 68: Obtaining Technical Support

    While we hope your experience with the IPCAM network camera is enjoyable and easy to use, you may experience some issues or have questions that this User’s Guide has not answered. Please contact support via e-mail at support@foscam.us. You can also reach technical support at 1-800-930-0949 by following the automated instructions.

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