Foscam FI8905W - Revision history

TheUberOverLord at 16:20, 7 October 2013

2013-10-07T16:20:41Z

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	''Note: Very occasionally I have found that the scenarios sometimes require a little bit of tinkering. If there is no image displayed when you click on the scenario, look in Wizard -> Scenarios -> Security scenarios, select the scenario in question, select "Advanced Wizard" in the "Edit scenario using wizard" section, and just check that the number in the "#2 PK_Device (int)" field corresponds with the camera's Device #; if it does not, change it. Reload & Regen.''		''Note: Very occasionally I have found that the scenarios sometimes require a little bit of tinkering. If there is no image displayed when you click on the scenario, look in Wizard -> Scenarios -> Security scenarios, select the scenario in question, select "Advanced Wizard" in the "Edit scenario using wizard" section, and just check that the number in the "#2 PK_Device (int)" field corresponds with the camera's Device #; if it does not, change it. Reload & Regen.''

			=== Wireless Setup ===
			How to setup IP camera wirelessly
			http://foscam.us/forum/post15934.html#p15934

			=== Test and Tweak IP Camera Setup and Configuration ===
			Make sure your IP Camera is functioning at peak ability
			http://foscam.us/forum/post34164.html#p34164

			=== Links ===
			* http://www.foscam.com
			* [http://foscam.us/forum/free-generic-browser-interface-for-foscam-ip-mjpeg-cameras-t2522.html#p10970 Generic Browser Based Interface Example]

Jimmejames at 17:12, 18 August 2013

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 Do also bear in mind [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=10134.0 this issue].
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 ''Note: This section describes how to install this camera as a [[Motion]] device; I have not tried installing it as a standalone viewer, but I see no reason why it wouldn't work.''
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 # Rinse and repeat for any additional cameras.
 ''Note: After reloading/restarting the Core, motion dies. It has to be restarted manually by doing a "sudo /etc/init.d/motion restart". This issue has been reported http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/904 & http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/715 (not sure whether these two tickets are reporting the same issue or not).''
 ''Note: Very occasionally I have found that the scenarios sometimes require a little bit of tinkering. If there is no image displayed when you click on the scenario, look in Wizard -> Scenarios -> Security scenarios, select the scenario in question, select "Advanced Wizard" in the "Edit scenario using wizard" section, and just check that the number in the "#2 PK_Device (int)" field corresponds with the camera's Device #; if it does not, change it. Reload & Regen.''

Daballiemo at 10:37, 26 May 2013

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Daballiemo at 10:34, 26 May 2013

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Daballiemo: Undo revision 34145 by Daballiemo (talk)

2013-05-26T10:33:50Z

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Daballiemo: Undo revision 34144 by Daballiemo (talk)

2013-05-26T10:33:37Z

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Daballiemo at 10:32, 26 May 2013

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Daballiemo: Works under 1004

2013-05-26T10:32:01Z

Works under 1004

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Purps: /* Installation */

2011-02-01T18:18:10Z

Installation

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	''Note: This section describes how to install this camera as a [[Motion]] device; I have not tried installing it as a standalone viewer, but I see no reason why it wouldn't work.''		''Note: This section describes how to install this camera as a [[Motion]] device; I have not tried installing it as a standalone viewer, but I see no reason why it wouldn't work.''

	''Note: These instructions are for when the camera is plugged into a router on the external network, as opposed to a switch on the internal network. Not ideal, but this was necessary due to [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=10134.0 this aforementioned problem].''		<span style="color:red">'''''Note: These instructions are for when the camera is plugged into a router on the external network, as opposed to a switch on the internal network. Not ideal, but this was necessary due to [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=10134.0 this aforementioned problem].'''''</span>

	# Install motion wrapper (if it is not installed already). In web admin (type "192.168.80.1" in a browser of your choice), click "Show devices tree" (very bottom of left-hand pane), click on "CORE" and then "Create Child Device". Then press the "Pick device template" button, which will open a new window. Under "Device Template", select "Motion Wrapper" and press the "Pick device template" button.		# Install motion wrapper (if it is not installed already). In web admin (type "192.168.80.1" in a browser of your choice), click "Show devices tree" (very bottom of left-hand pane), click on "CORE" and then "Create Child Device". Then press the "Pick device template" button, which will open a new window. Under "Device Template", select "Motion Wrapper" and press the "Pick device template" button.

Purps: /* Installation */

2011-01-11T13:59:57Z

Installation

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	# Install motion wrapper (if it is not installed already). In web admin (type "192.168.80.1" in a browser of your choice), click "Show devices tree" (very bottom of left-hand pane), click on "CORE" and then "Create Child Device". Then press the "Pick device template" button, which will open a new window. Under "Device Template", select "Motion Wrapper" and press the "Pick device template" button.		# Install motion wrapper (if it is not installed already). In web admin (type "192.168.80.1" in a browser of your choice), click "Show devices tree" (very bottom of left-hand pane), click on "CORE" and then "Create Child Device". Then press the "Pick device template" button, which will open a new window. Under "Device Template", select "Motion Wrapper" and press the "Pick device template" button.
	# Plug in your camera (remember I plug my Foscams into the external router). In your router admin page (accessed via 192.168.1.1 in my case) find out what IP was assigned. Type this IP into your browser and have a look through the options. Set the username and password. I also set a static IP just in case it tries to change itself. I also specified the camera's IP on my router so that no other device could take it (~~belts~~ and braces).		# Plug in your camera (remember I plug my Foscams into the external router). In your router admin page (accessed via 192.168.1.1 in my case) find out what IP was assigned. Type this IP into your browser and have a look through the options. Set the username and password. I also set a static IP just in case it tries to change itself. I also specified the camera's IP on my router so that no other device could take it (belt and braces).
	# In LMCE web admin (type "192.168.80.1") into a browser, go to Wizard -> Devices -> Surveillance Cameras. Click the "Add Device" button at the bottom of the page. This will open a new window.		# In LMCE web admin (type "192.168.80.1" into a browser), go to Wizard -> Devices -> Surveillance Cameras. Click the "Add Device" button at the bottom of the page. This will open a new window.
	# In the window that just opened, pick "Generic Motion IP Camera" from the dropdown menu in the "Device Template" section. Press the "Pick device template" button.		# In the window that just opened, pick "Generic Motion IP Camera" from the dropdown menu in the "Device Template" section. Press the "Pick device template" button.
	# Find the new camera in Wizard -> Devices -> Surveillance Cameras. Change the description to something more obvious if you so wish and select a room.		# Find the new camera in Wizard -> Devices -> Surveillance Cameras. Change the description to something more obvious if you so wish and select a room.
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	''Note: After reloading/restarting the Core, motion dies. It has to be restarted manually by doing a "sudo /etc/init.d/motion restart". This issue has been reported http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/904 & http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/715 (not sure whether these two tickets are reporting the same issue or not).''		''Note: After reloading/restarting the Core, motion dies. It has to be restarted manually by doing a "sudo /etc/init.d/motion restart". This issue has been reported http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/904 & http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/715 (not sure whether these two tickets are reporting the same issue or not).''

	''Note: Very occasionally I have found that the scenarios sometimes require a little bit of tinkering. If there is no image displayed when you click on the scenario, look in Wizard -> Scenarios -> Security scenarios, select the scenario in question, select "Advanced Wizard" in the "Edit scenario using wizard" section, and just check that the number in the "#XX PK_Device (int)" field corresponds with the camera's Device #; if it does not, change it. Reload & Regen.''		''Note: Very occasionally I have found that the scenarios sometimes require a little bit of tinkering. If there is no image displayed when you click on the scenario, look in Wizard -> Scenarios -> Security scenarios, select the scenario in question, select "Advanced Wizard" in the "Edit scenario using wizard" section, and just check that the number in the "#2 PK_Device (int)" field corresponds with the camera's Device #; if it does not, change it. Reload & Regen.''