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  • Page 1 User Manual User Manual Model: FI8906W Outdoor Wireless IP Camera...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 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 Settings......................... 13 3.1 Device Status...................................

  • Page 3: Overviews

    Overviews Overviews FI8906W 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 4: Key Features

    ● Supports IR_CUT and the filter change automatically ● Supports Dynamic IP (DDNS) and UPnP LAN and Internet (ADSL, Cable Modem) ● Embedded FOSCAM DDNS (dynamic domain name service ) Service ● Motion detection activates alarm ● Supports image snapshot ●...

  • Page 5: Packing Contents

    Packing Contents Packing Contents ● IPCAM×1 ● CD×1 ● Wi-Fi Antenna×1 ● Quick Installation Guide×1 (only available for wireless model) ● DC Power Supply×1 ● Warranty Card×1 ● Mounting bracket×1(option) ● Network Cable×1 Physical Description Physical Description Front Panel Figure 1.1...

  • Page 6: Back View

    There are up to three labels located on the body of the camera; this is an important feature of original Foscam cameras. If your camera does not have labels as shown in Figure 1.3 ,it may be a clone one. Cloned Foscam cameras can not use original firmware and are not eligible for warranty or technical services.

  • Page 7: Surveillance Software

    Please check the login window above, it was divided to 6 sections from no. 1 to 6. Section1 Select Language FOSCAM camera supports multi-languages, such as English, Spanish, Deutsch and so on. You can select the language you need via pull down the dropdown toolbar and click on the language to switch.
  • Page 8 Section2 FOSCAM Website Link There is an access link to Foscam website homepage, if you need tech support you can contact Foscam directly. Section3 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 9: Surveillance Window

    2.2 Surveillance Window Select the ActiveX mode and you will enter the 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)
  • Page 10 Figure 2.3 Section3 Image Parameters Settings OSD is used to add timestamp on the video. There are five text colors to choose from: Black, red, yellow, white, blue. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co.,...
  • Page 11 Add OSD on record Select this option if you want to add a timestamp to recordings. Resolution 1) 320x240-------QVGA 2) 640x480-------VGA There are two resolutions, the bigger one (VGA) is 640x480 pixels, and the smaller one (QVGA) is 320x240 pixels. The bigger the resolution, the better of the image quality is, but the lower the frame rate is.
  • Page 12 Section4 IR Lights Buttons : 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.
  • Page 13 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: Figure 2.4...

  • Page 14: Advanced Camera Settings

    Advanced Camera Settings Advanced Camera Settings Click the bar “Device Management”, goes to Administrator Control Panel to make advanced camera settings. 3.1 Device Status Figure 3.1 1------Device ID MAC ID of the camera by wired connection 2-----Device Firmware Version System Firmware version of the camera...
  • Page 15 Another Way: 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: Figure 3.2 Figure 3.3...

  • Page 16: Alias Settings

    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. Click the option here to Enter the device name as you modify the device name like.

  • Page 17: User Settings

    User Settings User Settings Here you can create users and set permission levels, visitor, operator or administrator. Click Submit to save these settings. The camera will reboot. different permission levels, but at least one administrator Figure 3.6 Here you can also set one important file locations for the camera, the Alarm Record Path.

  • Page 18: Multi-Device Settings

    3.5 Multi-Device Settings If you want to view multi-surveillance screens on one window, you need to login one camera, and set it as the main device, and do Multi-Device Settings, add other cameras to the first one camera. Before you do multi-cams settings, you need to assign different port such as 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 to the cameras if there is 8 cams installed.
  • Page 19 Click Submit after add all cameras Figure 3.7b Back to Surveillance Windows, and click Four Windows option, you will see four cameras you added. Figure 3.8 Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited...
  • Page 20 Figure 3.9 3.5.2 Add cameras in WAN If you want to view all cameras via the internet(remote computer), you will need to add them using DDNS domain name. Firstly, make sure all of the cameras you added can be accessed through the internet.
  • Page 21 Use DDNS domain name and port to login Make sure each camera you need add could login with DDNS name and port 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.
  • Page 22 Figure 3.11 1----- The 2nd camera’s name 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.
  • Page 23 Click submit after finishing all settings Figure 3.12 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.

  • Page 24: Basic Network Settings

    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. Figure 3.14 Changing settings here is the same as using the IP Camera Tool. (Figure 3.17/3.18) It is recommended that you use the subnet mask, gateway and DNS server from your locally attached PC.
  • Page 25 Figure 3.15 Figure 3.16 If you don’t know the DNS server, you can use the same settings as the Default Gateway. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: Tel: 2674 2674 5668...
  • Page 26 Another way to change the camera’s LAN IP and HTTP Port no. Open the IP Camera Tool, select the camera you want 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...

  • Page 27: Wireless Settings

    Http Port: The default Lan port is 80.You can set another port number, such as port 8005, 8100.etc. User&Password: Default administrator user name is admin with no password. If the prompt “Subnet doesn’t match, dbclick to change!” appears, please enable DHCP set camera’s IP address and gateway once again.
  • Page 28 Click Scan Button to search WIFI device Figure 3.19 Step 02) Click the SSID of your router in the list, the corresponding information (SSID & Encryption) will be filled in the following boxes automatically. You will only need to fill in the share key. Make sure that SSID, Encryption and share key you...
  • Page 29 IP Cam Tool. You have done wireless connection of the camera successfully. If the camera has a dynamic IP, after the wireless settings, the IP will be changed.
  • Page 30 Make sure the PC has plugged in the wireless network card. Step 01) Enable wireless and choose Adhoc mode. Fill in a SSID to identify the IPCAM and then set the security mode, you can choose none or others.

  • Page 31: Adsl

    Make sure PC and Camera share the same subnet. Open the IP Camera Tool, you can search the camera LAN IP again. ADSL 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.

  • Page 32: Upnp Settings

    UPnP Settings Choose Using UPnP to MAP Port and then click Submit. Figure 3.25 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: There may be issues with your routers security settings, and sometimes may error.

  • Page 33: Ddns Service Settings

    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. FOSCAM domain name Here take camera.myfoscam.org for example. Go to option of DDNS Service Settings on the administrator panel, you can see the domain name.
  • Page 34 Third Party Domain Name Settings User can also use third part DDNS, such as www.no-ip.com. ,www. dyndns.com Here take www.no-ip.com for example: Step 1, Go to the website www.no-ip.com to create a free hostname Firstly: Login on www.no-ip.com and click No-IP Free to register.
  • Page 35 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 Please set DDNS Service Settings within the camera by hostname, a user name and password you’ve got from...
  • Page 36 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 37: Mail Service Settings

    Figure 3.30 ③ Use domain name to access the camera via internet After the port forwarding is finished, you can use the domain name+ http no. to access the camera via internet. Take hostname ycxgwp.no-ip.info and http no. 88for example, the accessing link of the camera via internet would be http:// ycxgwp.no-ip.info:88...
  • Page 38 Figure 3.31 1----- Sender Mailbox for sender must support SMTP 2----- Receiver Mailbox for receiver need not support SMTP,you can set 4 receivers 3----- SMTP Server/ Port Enter SMTP server for sender. SMTP port is usually set as 25.
  • Page 39 Figure 3.32 If the test fails with one of the following errors after clicking Test, verify that the information you entered is correct and again select Test . 1) Cannot connect to the server 2) Network Error. Please try later...

  • Page 40: Msn Setting

    3.12 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.
  • Page 41 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.

  • Page 42: Ftp Service Settings

    3.13 FTP Service Settings If you want to upload images to your FTP server，you can set FTP Service Settings. Figure 3.36 Figure 3.37 FTP server: If your FTP server is located on the LAN, you can set as Figure 3.36.
  • Page 43 FTP Upload 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 Mode: The camera supports standard (POST) mode and passive (PASV) mode...

  • Page 44: Alarm Service Settings

    3.14 Alarm Service Settings IP Camera supports Motion Detection Alarmed, when the motion has been detected, it will send email alerts or upload images or record. Figure 3.39 1---- If you want to set Motion Detection Alarmed ,select the checkbox...
  • Page 45 Here you can see the alarm status Figure 3.40 There are four alarm indicators: 1) Camera will send emails when motion is activated. If you want to receive images when motion is detected, you must set Mail Service Settings first.
  • Page 46 Select this option Set an interval for images to upload Figure 3.42 You can hear the beep sound when the alarm has been detected. 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.
  • Page 47 Select the checkbox When you enable motion alarm, the camera will record automatically and store the recording file to the folder you Figure 3.44 configured. This icon is used to control whether the folder opens or not. Alarm Scheduler: Here are two ways to set the alarm.
  • Page 48 Figure 3.46 2) Specify an alarm schedule. If you want the camera to alarm during set times select Scheduler and set time range. If you want to select one serial area, you can click any number between 00 and 23 on the first row, the corresponding column will be selected and it will turn blue.
  • Page 49 Figure 3.47 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.

  • Page 50: Upgrade Device Firmware

    3.15 Upgrade Device Firmware When you upgrade the camera, please upgrade system firmware first and then upgrade the Web Upgrade system firmware Upgrade Web UI Figure 3.49 Click Browse, choose the correct bin file and then click Submit to upgrade.
  • Page 51 Figure 3.50 Enter the User name and password Figure 3.51 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.

  • Page 52: Backup & Restore Settings

    4) Never shut down the power of the camera during upgrade until the IP camera restart and get connected. 3.16 Backup & Restore Settings Click Submit to save all the parameters you have set. These parameters will be stored in a bin file for future use.

  • Page 53: 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). Figure 3.54 3.20 Back This will take you back to the surveillance window.

  • Page 54: Appendix

    APPENDIX APPENDIX 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions 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 for 10 seconds.
  • Page 55 4.1.3 No Pictures Problems Video streaming is managed by the ActiveX controller. If the ActiveX controller 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）.
  • Page 56 Change another port number Figure 4.2 NOTE: Make sure that your firewall or anti-virus software does not block the camera or ActiveX. If you cannot see live video, try shutting down the firewall or anti-virus software and try again.
  • Page 57 4.1.7 Couldn’t find the shortcut on the desktop after install IP camera tool If you use Windows7 or Vista and the shortcut is missing after installing the IP camera tool, check the path of IP Camera program. For example, if it was pointing to C:\Windows\System32\IPCamera.exe.

  • Page 58: Default Parameters

    Wi-Fi. 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 4.3 Specifications ITEMS FI8906W...

  • Page 59: Obtaining Technical Support

    User’s Guide has not answered. If you have problem with FOSCAM IP camera, please first contact FOSCAM reseller for solving the problems. If our reseller cannot provide service, pls contact our service department: tech@foscam.com...

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