Foscam FI8918W - Revision history

TheUberOverLord at 16:08, 7 October 2013

2013-10-07T16:08:09Z

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	There have been reported drop outs with the Foscam F8908W but I have not noticed this with the Foscam F8918W but I do use a static IP address.		There have been reported drop outs with the Foscam F8908W but I have not noticed this with the Foscam F8918W but I do use a static IP address.

			== 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 ==		== Links ==
	http://www.foscam.com		* 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]

Valent at 17:49, 12 April 2011

2011-04-12T17:49:25Z

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	Cheap IR wireless IP/Network Pan/tilt Camera. There is no zoom with this camera.		Cheap IR wireless IP/Network Pan/tilt Camera. There is no zoom with this camera.
	<br>		<br>
	Very similar camera to the Foscam ~~F8908W~~ with some modifications to the camera (IR lights) but the firmware (I believe) is the same as the predecessor, the Foscam ~~F8908W~~		Very similar camera to the [[Foscam FI8908W]] with some modifications to the camera (IR lights) but the firmware (I believe) is the same as the predecessor, the [[Foscam FI8908W]]


	== What's New ==		== What's New ==
	Compared to the older Foscam ~~F8908W~~		'''Compared to the older [[Foscam FI8908W]]:'''
	~~<br>~~		* IR lights can be turned off with the software (Not in LinuxMCE)
	IR lights can be turned off with the software (Not in LinuxMCE)		* Audio quality is apparently improved and an added microphone jack is provided. (Not used in LinuxMCE)
	~~<br>~~		* Extra IR light (Eleven now)
	Audio quality is apparently improved and an added microphone jack is provided. (Not used in LinuxMCE)		* Power and network light at the back of the camera.
	~~<br>~~		* Haven't noticed any drop out isssues on my system
	Extra IR light (Eleven now)
	~~<br>~~
	Power and network light at the back of the camera.
	~~<br>~~
	Haven't noticed any drop out isssues on my system

	== Status ==		== Status ==
	Working as a plug and play IP camera with pan/tilt commands.		Working as a plug and play IP camera with pan/tilt commands.
	<br>		<br>
	Should work as a 'Generic Motion IP camera' under motion wrapper and used as a sensor as well as recording movement etc. - Check the Foscam ~~F8908~~ page for more.		Should work as a 'Generic Motion IP camera' under motion wrapper and used as a sensor as well as recording movement etc. - Check the [[Foscam FI8908W]] page for more.

	== Plug and Play Template Settings ==		== Plug and Play Template Settings ==
	This camera is fully plug and play as a stand-alone pan/tilt camera by duplicating the panasonic template and inserting the following scripts.		This camera is fully plug and play as a stand-alone pan/tilt camera by duplicating the panasonic template and inserting the following scripts.
	<br>		<br>
	NOTE: The left and right scripts are the other way around from the what is noted in the Foscam ~~F8908W~~		NOTE: The left and right scripts are the other way around from the what is noted in the [[Foscam FI8908W]]

	#84 Get video frame		#84 Get video frame

Valent at 17:31, 12 April 2011

2011-04-12T17:31:52Z

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	== Thanks ==		== Thanks ==
	Thank you to the author of the Foscam ~~F8908W~~ page as this is mostly a copy.		Thank you to the author of the [[Foscam FI8908W]] page as this is mostly a copy.
	<br>		<br>

Joshpond at 22:36, 2 April 2011

2011-04-02T22:36:35Z

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	<br>		<br>
	Power and network light at the back of the camera.		Power and network light at the back of the camera.
			<br>
			Haven't noticed any drop out isssues on my system

	== Status ==		== Status ==
	Working as a plug and play IP camera with pan/tilt commands ~~as soon as I get the device template up~~.		Working as a plug and play IP camera with pan/tilt commands.
	<br>		<br>
	Should work as a 'Generic Motion IP camera' under motion wrapper and used as a sensor as well as recording movement etc. - Check the Foscam F8908 page for more.		Should work as a 'Generic Motion IP camera' under motion wrapper and used as a sensor as well as recording movement etc. - Check the Foscam F8908 page for more.

	== Plug and Play Template Settings ==		== Plug and Play Template Settings ==
	~~There will be a device template uploaded back up to the sqlcvs when I get the chance but basically:~~
	~~<br>~~
	This camera is fully plug and play as a stand-alone pan/tilt camera by duplicating the panasonic template and inserting the following scripts.		This camera is fully plug and play as a stand-alone pan/tilt camera by duplicating the panasonic template and inserting the following scripts.
	<br>		<br>

Joshpond at 06:40, 2 April 2011

2011-04-02T06:40:23Z

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	Thank you to the author of the Foscam F8908W page as this is mostly a copy.		Thank you to the author of the Foscam F8908W page as this is mostly a copy.
	<br>		<br>
	~~Change picture as soon as I figure out how to.~~

	~~== Things to edit ==~~
	~~Just starting to edit this page as I have time.~~

	== Info ==		== Info ==

Joshpond at 06:26, 2 April 2011

2011-04-02T06:26:31Z

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	== Dropouts ==		== Dropouts ==
	There have been reported drop outs with the Foscam F8908W but I have not noticed this with the Foscam F8918W.		There have been reported drop outs with the Foscam F8908W but I have not noticed this with the Foscam F8918W but I do use a static IP address.


	== Links ==		== Links ==
	http://www.foscam.com		http://www.foscam.com

Joshpond at 06:18, 2 April 2011

2011-04-02T06:18:42Z

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	[[Category: IP Cameras]]		[[Category: IP Cameras]]

	[[Image:~~Foscam-FI8908W~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]
			[[Image:F8918W.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]]

	== Thanks ==		== Thanks ==

Joshpond at 06:08, 2 April 2011

2011-04-02T06:08:43Z

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	Very similar camera to the Foscam F8908W with some modifications to the camera (IR lights) but the firmware (I believe) is the same as the predecessor, the Foscam F8908W		Very similar camera to the Foscam F8908W with some modifications to the camera (IR lights) but the firmware (I believe) is the same as the predecessor, the Foscam F8908W


			== What's New ==
			Compared to the older Foscam F8908W
			<br>
			IR lights can be turned off with the software (Not in LinuxMCE)
			<br>
			Audio quality is apparently improved and an added microphone jack is provided. (Not used in LinuxMCE)
			<br>
			Extra IR light (Eleven now)
			<br>
			Power and network light at the back of the camera.

	== Status ==		== Status ==

Joshpond at 04:49, 2 April 2011

2011-04-02T04:49:49Z

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	== Thanks ==		== Thanks ==
	~~Just starting~~ to ~~edit this~~ page as ~~I have time but sorry it~~ is mostly a ~~direct~~ copy ~~of the Foscam F8918W page~~.		Thank you to the author of the Foscam F8908W page as this is mostly a copy.
	~~Very similar camera~~ to ~~the Foscam F8908W with some modifications~~ to ~~the camera but the firmware (~~I ~~believe) is the same as the predecessor, the Foscam F8908W~~		<br>
			Change picture as soon as I figure out how to.

			== Things to edit ==
			Just starting to edit this page as I have time.

	== Info ==		== Info ==
	Cheap IR wireless IP/Network Pan/tilt Camera. There is no zoom with this camera.		Cheap IR wireless IP/Network Pan/tilt Camera. There is no zoom with this camera.
			<br>
			Very similar camera to the Foscam F8908W with some modifications to the camera (IR lights) but the firmware (I believe) is the same as the predecessor, the Foscam F8908W


	== Status ==		== Status ==
	Working as a plug and play IP camera with pan/tilt commands as soon as I get the device template up.		Working as a plug and play IP camera with pan/tilt commands as soon as I get the device template up.
			<br>
	Should work as a 'Generic Motion IP camera' under motion wrapper and used as a sensor as well as recording movement etc. - Check the Foscam F8908 page for more.		Should work as a 'Generic Motion IP camera' under motion wrapper and used as a sensor as well as recording movement etc. - Check the Foscam F8908 page for more.

	== Plug and Play Template Settings ==		== Plug and Play Template Settings ==
	There will be a device template uploaded back up to the sqlcvs when I get the chance but basically:		There will be a device template uploaded back up to the sqlcvs when I get the chance but basically:
			<br>
	This camera is fully plug and play as a stand-alone pan/tilt camera by duplicating the panasonic template and inserting the following scripts.		This camera is fully plug and play as a stand-alone pan/tilt camera by duplicating the panasonic template and inserting the following scripts.
			<br>
	NOTE: The left and right scripts are the other way around from the what is noted in the Foscam F8908W		NOTE: The left and right scripts are the other way around from the what is noted in the Foscam F8908W

Joshpond at 04:45, 2 April 2011

2011-04-02T04:45:48Z

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	== Thanks ==		== Thanks ==
	Just starting to edit this page as I have time but sorry it is mostly a direct copy of the ~~foscam 8908~~ page		Just starting to edit this page as I have time but sorry it is mostly a direct copy of the Foscam F8918W page.
	Very similar camera to the Foscam F8908W with some modifications to the camera but the firmware (I believe) is the same as the predecessor, the Foscam F8908W		Very similar camera to the Foscam F8908W with some modifications to the camera but the firmware (I believe) is the same as the predecessor, the Foscam F8908W

	== Info ==		== Info ==
	Cheap IR wireless IP/Network Pan/tilt Camera		Cheap IR wireless IP/Network Pan/tilt Camera. There is no zoom with this camera.

	== Status ==		== Status ==
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	== Plug and Play Template Settings ==		== Plug and Play Template Settings ==
			There will be a device template uploaded back up to the sqlcvs when I get the chance but basically:
	This camera is fully plug and play as a stand-alone pan/tilt camera by duplicating the panasonic template and inserting the following scripts.		This camera is fully plug and play as a stand-alone pan/tilt camera by duplicating the panasonic template and inserting the following scripts.
			NOTE: The left and right scripts are the other way around from the what is noted in the Foscam F8908W

	#84 Get video frame		#84 Get video frame
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	end		end
	</pre>		</pre>

	#201 Move Down		#201 Move Down
	<pre>		<pre>
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	end		end
	</pre>		</pre>

	#202 move left		#202 move left
	<pre>		<pre>
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	#auth_a=Array.new;		#auth_a=Array.new;
	#auth_s.each{\|c\| auth_a.push(c)}		#auth_s.each{\|c\| auth_a.push(c)}
	s = "GET /decoder_control.cgi?command=4&onestep=1&"+auth_s		s = "GET /decoder_control.cgi?command=6&onestep=1&"+auth_s
	s+= " HTTP/1.0\r\n Accept: /\r\n"		s+= " HTTP/1.0\r\n Accept: /\r\n"
	#s+= "Authorization: Basic "+auth_a.pack("m").chop+"\r\n"		#s+= "Authorization: Basic "+auth_a.pack("m").chop+"\r\n"
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	end		end
	</pre>		</pre>

	#203 Move Right		#203 Move Right
	<pre>		<pre>
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	#auth_a=Array.new;		#auth_a=Array.new;
	#auth_s.each{\|c\| auth_a.push(c)}		#auth_s.each{\|c\| auth_a.push(c)}
	s = "GET /decoder_control.cgi?command=6&onestep=1&"+auth_s		s = "GET /decoder_control.cgi?command=4&onestep=1&"+auth_s
	s+= " HTTP/1.0\r\n Accept: /\r\n"		s+= " HTTP/1.0\r\n Accept: /\r\n"
	#s+= "Authorization: Basic "+auth_a.pack("m").chop+"\r\n"		#s+= "Authorization: Basic "+auth_a.pack("m").chop+"\r\n"
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	end		end
	</pre>		</pre>

	#200 Move Up		#200 Move Up
	<pre>		<pre>
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	end		end
	</pre>		</pre>

	It can be made 'plug and play' by adding the mac range of both the wireless and wired adapters into the new template:		It can be made 'plug and play' by adding the mac range of both the wireless and wired adapters into the new template:
	* Wireless range ~~79373008896~~ to ~~79389786111~~ (DHCP).		* Wireless range 963357310976 to 963357376511 (DHCP).
	* Wired range ~~414170742784 to 414171791359 (DHCP).~~		* Wired range ??????? - Will try and find this out???????

	Pros:		Pros:
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	* Browser based		* Browser based
	* 10/100mbit LAN		* 10/100mbit LAN
			* WPA2 wireless security

	== Dropouts ==		== Dropouts ==
	There have been ~~reports of dhcp dropouts~~. ~~Suggested fix:~~		There have been reported drop outs with the Foscam F8908W but I have not noticed this with the Foscam F8918W.
	~~http://blog.stead.id.au/2010/06/resolving-foscam-connection-dropouts.html~~

	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [http://www.~~gadgetvictims~~.com~~/2009/07/foscam-ip-camera-part-two.html Foscam IP Camera (Part Two)]~~		http://www.foscam.com
	* [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=9969.0 Forum discussion]