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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Model: FI8903W/FI8904W/FI8905W Water-proof Wireless / Wired IP Camera User Manual FI8903W FI8903W FI8904W FI8904W FI8905W FI8905W...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual CONTENTS 1 WELCOME ..........................2 1.1 Features ................................2 1.2 Packing List.................................3 1.3 Product views..............................3 1.4 Preparations before use............................4 2 SOFTWARE OPERATION......................7 2.1 IP Camera Tool ..............................7 2.2 Camera Login ..............................11 2.3 Device Status ..............................15 2.4 For Visitor................................16...

  • Page 3: Welcome

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual 4 APPENDIX..........................37 4.1 Frequently Asked Questions ..........................37 4.2 Default Parameters ............................40 4.3 Specifications ..............................40 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 FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual 1.2 Packing List Untie the pack and check the items contained against the following list: ● IPCAM×1 ● Wi-Fi Antenna×1 (only available for wireless model) ● DC Power Supply×1 ● Quick Installation Guide×1 ● CD×1（Include IPCAM user manual、IP camera tool）...

  • Page 5: Preparations Before Use

    There are three stickers at the bottom of the camera; it is the important feature of original Foscam cameras. If your camera does not have these three stickers, it may be a clone one. Clone Foscam cameras could not use original firmware and obtain our good after service.
  • Page 6 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual (2) Double click IPCamSetup.exe and install the software as instruction. Figure 1.4 (3) Only click Next, you will complete the software installation. Figure 1.5 Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 7 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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.

  • Page 8: Software Operation

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual CAUTION: Make sure to only use the power adapter supplied with IPCAM. Using a non-approved power adapter may damage the camera. (4) The camera takes approximately 30 seconds to start up before it displays an IP address on the IP Camera Tool (details: 2.1)
  • Page 9 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual User: Default administrator user name is admin 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.

  • Page 12: Camera Login

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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.

  • Page 16: Device Status

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual If you want to view device information. Choose For Administrator and then click Device info. 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.

  • Page 18: For Operator

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Multi-device window: The firmware inside the camera supports max 9 cameras monitoring at the same time. You can add the other cameras in multi-device settings. OSD: OSD is used to add timestamp on the video. There are five colors for the characters.

  • Page 19: For Administrator

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual For Firefox, Google chrome and safari Click Live Video. You can see the difference from IE and Firefox. In IE, there is a button for default all the settings. In Firefox, the snapshot button is under for operator.
  • Page 20 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Figure 2.21 For Firefox, Google chrome and safari Click Device Management and you will enter the settings page for administrator. Figure 2.22 We can see the difference from Figure 2.21 and Figure 2.22. Figure 2.22 has the three following options that Figure 2.21 does not have.

  • Page 21: How To Do Settings In For Administrator

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Back: In Firefox or Google browser. It is easy to click Live Video or Device Status to go back. Record and multi-device function are controlled by activeX controller, so if you use firefox NOTE: or google chrome, it is impossible to find these options.

  • Page 22: User Settings

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Figure 3.2 3.3 User Settings You can set permission for visitor, operator and administrator. Click Submit after finish these settings. The camera will reboot. Figure 3.3 Here you can set record path and alarm record path for the camera. Click Browse and choose path for them.

  • Page 23: Multi-Device Settings

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual below: 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 IE's 'Trusted sites' first. The step is: IE browser Tool Internet Proper Security Trusted sites Sites Add 3.4 Multi-Device Settings...
  • Page 24 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual 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., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 25 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 26 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Figure 3.9 Add the other cameras in the same way. Click Submit after add all of them. Figure 3.10 Go back to video window. You will see all of the cameras in internet. When you out of town, you can use the first camera’s DDNS domain name and port to view all the cameras via internet.

  • Page 27: Basic Network Settings

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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.
  • Page 28 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 29: Wireless Lan Settings

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 30: Mail Service Settings

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 31: Msn Settings

    After submit,The one who in MSN Friends list login MSN,and then he can chat with camera .For example: “foscam 13”(look Figure 3.20,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 ,Figure3.20) ,he or she can chat with IPCAM(Figure 3.21)

  • Page 32: Ftp Service Settings

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Figure 3.21 So,add your MSN ID to the MSN Friend List ,you can chat with camera and get the access address and then access the camera. Note: When you login the camera by IP Camera Tool,you can’t login MSN ID of camera at the same time.
  • Page 33 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual 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 FTP Port: Usually the port is 21 FTP Upload Folder: Make sure that the folder you plan to store images exists.

  • Page 34: Alarm Service Settings

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual 5) Can not access the folder. Please be sure the folder exists and your account is authorized 6) Error in PASV mode. Please be sure the server support PASV mode 7) Error in PORT mode. PASV mode should be selected if the device is behind a NAT 8) Can not upload file.
  • Page 35 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Plug an earphone or a speaker in the computer; you can hear beep sound when the light turns red. The camera will record automatically It will recording for one minute after motion trigger. You can find the recording file in the folder which you set to store alarm record. (Figure 3.3) Send mails when motion trigger.

  • Page 36: Upgrade Device Firmware

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Figure 3.30 3.14 Upgrade Device Firmware When you upgrade the camera, please upgrade system firmware first and then upgrade Web UI. Figure 3.31 Click Browse, choose the correct bin file and then click Submit to upgrade.

  • Page 37: Restore Factory Settings

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Figure 3.32 3.16 Restore Factory Settings If you choose restore factory setting. All parameters will return to factory settings. Figure 3.33 3.17Reboot Device Here click reboot device is the same as plug the power and re-plug it.

  • Page 38: Appendix

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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 39 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W 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.
  • Page 40 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual 4.1.4 Can’t access IP camera in internet There are some reasons: 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.

  • Page 41: Default Parameters

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual 4.1.9 I can’t find multi-device settings and record icon Record and multi-device function are controlled by activeX controller. So if you use Firefox, Google chrome and safari, it is impossible to use these function.
  • Page 42 WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual Image Sensor High Definition Color CMOS Sensor Image Sensor Display Resolution 640 x 480 Pixels(300k Pixels) Lens(03) f: 3.6mm or f: 6mm (IR Lens) Lens(04) f: 3.6mm or f: 6mm (IR Lens) Lens(05) f: 6mm, or f: 8mm or f:12mm ，F:1.2(IR Lens) Mini.

  • Page 43: Obtaining Technical Support

    WWW.FOSCAM.COM FI8903W /FI8904W/ FI8905W User Manual 5 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.

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