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Foscam FI8908 User Manual

Ip wireless / wired camera night vision & remote pan / tilt rotate/ two way audio
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Model: FI8908/FI8908W
IP Wireless / Wired Camera
NIGHT VISION & REMOTE PAN / TILT ROTATE/
TWO WAY AUDIO

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Model: FI8908/FI8908W 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 ..............................14 2.4 For Visitor................................15 2.5 For Operator..............................16 2.6 For Administrator...............................18 3 HOW TO DO SETTINGS IN FOR ADMINISTRATOR ....................19 3.1 Alias Settings ..............................19...

  • Page 3: Welcome

    ● Supporting Dynamic IP (DDNS) and UPnP LAN and Internet (ADSL,Cable Modem) ● Giving alarm in cause of motion detection ● Supporting image snapshot ● Support multiple network protocols: HTTP/TCP/IP/UDP/STMP/DDNS/SNTP/DHCP/FTP ● Support WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 4: Packing List

    Figure 1.1 Infrared LED: 10 IR LEDs LENS: CMOS sensor with fixed focus lens. (2.8mm) WIFI Antenna: Wireless Antenna Microphone: Build-in microphone Speaker: Build-in speaker ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 5 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: Preparations Before Use

    (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. Figure 1.4 (3) Only click Next, you will complete the software installation. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 7 (1) Fix the antenna at the back of the camera. (2) Plug the network cable into the camera and then into your Cable/DSL router. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 8: Software Operation

    Configuration to set the IP address of the Camera to the same subnet as LAN. (Figure 2.5) You can choose obtain IP from DHCP server or set a static IP for the camera. (Figure 2.4) ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 9 IP or add the MAC ID as a trusted site. There are two MAC addresses, one is Wired MAC and the other is WIFI MAC. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 10 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). ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 11 If it fits, you can upgrade it. If not, please download the firmware again until the bytes are exactly the same with the official size. Otherwise, your camera would be ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 12: Camera Login

    (Figure 2.8) (2) Access the camera by IE browser directly, type in the camera’s IP address. For example: Figure 2.7 ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 13 There are two modes to login. If you use IE browser, please choose activeX mode to login. If you use Firefox or Google chrome, please choose server push mode to login. (Figure 2.9) Figure 2.9 ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 14 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) ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 15 For Firefox, Google chrome, safari or other standard browser. Fill in user name and choose the second login mode to login. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 16: Device Status

    Or it will show yellow. If it shows yellow, please check if the activeX is enabled or change another port number to try again. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 17: For Visitor

    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 ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 18: For Operator

    You will see the picture like Figure 2.14 when you login the camera as visitor. 2.5 For Operator For IE browser Click for operator. You will see the following picture. (Figure 2.19) ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 19 In IE, there is a button for default all the settings. In Firefox, the snapshot button is under for operator. Add the other two function; refresh video and refresh parameters. (Figure 2.20) ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 20: For Administrator

    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. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 21: How To Do Settings In For Administrator

    Default alias is anonymous. You can set a name for your camera here. Such as Ipcam, then click Submit after change this. Figure 3.0 ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 22: Date & Time Settings

    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. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 23: Multi-Device Settings

    Enter the correct username and password then click Add. Add more cameras in the same way. After add all cameras. Please choose Submit. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 24 FI8908/FI8908W 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. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 25 Firstly, make sure all of the cameras you will add can be accessed in internet. (View How to set DDNS settings in Quick Installation Guide) Login the first camera use DDNS domain name and port. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 26 NOTE: Here Host must be filled in the second camera’s DDNS domain name, not its LAN IP. Figure 3.9 Add the other cameras in the same way. Click Submit after add all of them. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 27: 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. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 28 The step is Control Panel Network Connections Dbclick Local Area Connections Choose Support Details. You will see all the information in it. (Figure 3.14) Figure 3.13 ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 29: Wireless Lan Settings

    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. Figure 3.16 ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 30: Upnp Settings

    Here you can fill in four receivers to receive images. SMTP port usually is 25, some SMTP server have its own port, such as 587 or 80. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 31: Ftp Service Settings

    IPCAM's urls is http://119.123.207.96:8068). Make sure the port is map to the router correctly. 3.11 FTP Service Settings If you want upload images to your FTP server. You can set FTP Service Settings. Figure 3.20 ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 32 2) Network Error. Please try later. 3) Server Error. 4) Incorrect user or password. Please check the username and password is correct or not. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 33: Alarm Service Settings

    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. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 34 Don’t choose Scheduler. The camera will alarm at any time when motion trigger. 2) Plan to alarm. If you want the camera alarm during the time you set. You need choose Scheduler and set time ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 35: Ptz Settings

    Figure 3.29 3.14 Upgrade Device Firmware When you upgrade the camera, please upgrade system firmware first and then upgrade Web UI. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 36: Backup & Restore Settings

    Figure 3.31 3.16 Restore Factory Settings If you choose restore factory setting. All parameters will return to factory settings. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 37: Reboot Device

    Here log record that who access the camera. Figure 3.33 3.19 Back Here if you choose back, you will go back to video window. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 38: Appendix

    As follows: Enable: Download unsigned ActiveX controls Enable: Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe Enable: Run ActiveX controls and plu-ins ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 39 NOTE: Make sure that your firewall or anti-virus software does not block the camera or activeX. If you could not see video, please shut down firewall or anti-virus software to try again. ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 40 Please add the camera as a trusted site to solve this issue. The step is IE browser Tool Internet Proper Security Trusted sites Sites Add ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 41: Default Parameters

    Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: dynamic obtain DHCP: Disabled DDNS: Disabled Username and password Default administrator username: admin Default administrator password: No password 4.3 Specifications ITEMS FI8908/FI8908W ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 42: Obtaining Technical Support

    User’s Guide has not answered. Please contact your reseller and ask for help first, if they could not resolve your issue, please contact our company ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
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