Foscam FI8918W - Revision history

Webdawg: /* Updated Jun 2015 for support with ZM 1.28.1 */

2016-01-10T17:39:09Z

Updated Jun 2015 for support with ZM 1.28.1

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	You need to do the following:		You need to do the following:
	* Grab a copy of https://github.com/ZoneMinder/ZoneMinder/blob/master/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Control/FI8918W.pm and move it to /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Control/ or wherever your current control scripts reside (An easy way to find it is to look for AxisV2.pm --> an existing control protocol and that's your directory)		* Grab a copy of https://github.com/ZoneMinder/ZoneMinder/blob/master/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Control/FI8918W.pm and move it to /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Control/ or wherever your current control scripts reside (An easy way to find it is to look for AxisV2.pm --> an existing control protocol and that's your directory)
			cd /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Control
			wget https://github.com/ZoneMinder/ZoneMinder/raw/master/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Control/FI8918W.pm
			*NOTE the 'raw' in the github url above, if you use the 'blob' url you will wget http data and not the raw file
	* In the control tab of your monitor, click on Edit -> Add New Control		* In the control tab of your monitor, click on Edit -> Add New Control
	** Main tab		** Main tab

Asker at 20:41, 19 June 2015

2015-06-19T20:41:43Z

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	==Updated Jun 2015 for support with ZM 1.28.1 ==		==Updated Jun 2015 for support with ZM 1.28.1 ==

	A lot of the information ~~below~~ though theoretically correct may not work for newer versions of ZM.		A lot of the information in the original article though theoretically correct may not work for newer versions of ZM.
	As of Jun 2015, FI8918W has been merged into the ZM source tree. The original script was modified to make it work (		As of Jun 2015, FI8918W has been merged into the ZM source tree. The original script was modified to make it work (
	original script credit: arun, as highlighted below)		original script credit: arun, as highlighted below)

Asker at 20:40, 19 June 2015

2015-06-19T20:40:59Z

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			'''ORIGINAL WIKI ARTICLE CONTINUES FROM HERE:'''

	==Capabilities within ZoneMinder==		==Capabilities within ZoneMinder==

Asker at 20:40, 19 June 2015

2015-06-19T20:40:11Z

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	==Updated Jun 2015 ==		==Updated Jun 2015 for support with ZM 1.28.1 ==

	A lot of the information below though theoretically correct may not work for newer versions of ZM.		A lot of the information below though theoretically correct may not work for newer versions of ZM.

Asker at 20:39, 19 June 2015

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 A lot of the information below though theoretically correct may not work for newer versions of ZM.
-As of Jun 2015, FI8918W has been merged into the ZM source tree. The original script was modified to make it work (original script credit: arun, as highlighted below)
+As of Jun 2015, FI8918W has been merged into the ZM source tree. The original script was modified to make it work (
 Adding support for FI8918W involves the following steps:
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 You need to do the following:
 * Grab a copy of https://github.com/ZoneMinder/ZoneMinder/blob/master/scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/Control/FI8918W.pm and move it to  /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Control/ or wherever your current control scripts reside (An easy way to find it is to look for AxisV2.pm  --> an existing control protocol and that's your directory)
+* In the control tab of your monitor, click on Edit -> Add New Control
 This article assumes you have a basic understanding of Zone Minder. Fields that are up to the user to decide on are not listed.
 The camera used in the screenshots has a hostname of "Monoculous-1", which is also the friendly name used in ZoneMinder. Hopefully you're a little creative and will have your own naming convention for your cameras, so you may have different names.
-==Capabilities within ZoneMinder==
 *Resolutions / frame rates
 **Wired:

Asker at 20:30, 19 June 2015

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-===Updated Jun 2015 ====
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 A lot of the information below though theoretically correct may not work for newer versions of ZM.
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 Adding support for FI8918W involves the following steps:

Asker at 20:22, 19 June 2015

2015-06-19T20:22:06Z

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			===Updated Jun 2015 ====

			A lot of the information below though theoretically correct may not work for newer versions of ZM.
			As of Jun 2015, FI8918W has been merged into the ZM source tree. The original script was modified to make it work (original script credit: arun, as highlighted below)

			Adding support for FI8918W involves the following steps:




	This article assumes you have a basic understanding of Zone Minder. Fields that are up to the user to decide on are not listed.		This article assumes you have a basic understanding of Zone Minder. Fields that are up to the user to decide on are not listed.

Arunhorne at 10:36, 27 May 2014

2014-05-27T10:36:00Z

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	*Controllable: Yes		*Controllable: Yes
	*Control Type: Foscam FI8918W ''This option may need to be added by clicking "Edit" and adding a new control as described in the [[Foscam_FI8918W#New_Control_Type\|"New Control Type"]] section below.''		*Control Type: Foscam FI8918W ''This option may need to be added by clicking "Edit" and adding a new control as described in the [[Foscam_FI8918W#New_Control_Type\|"New Control Type"]] section below.''
	*Control Device: user='''operator'''&pwd='''operator''' ''This is a field passed to the control script, which in this case needs to be the authentication portion of the control URL. The account specified on the camera needs to have operator privileges or above.
			*Control Device:
			# If control script for 11.22.x.x : user='''operator'''&pwd='''operator''' ''This is a field passed to the control script, which in this case needs to be the authentication portion of the control URL. The account specified on the camera needs to have operator privileges or above.
			# If control script for 11.37.x.x : '''user:password''' ''This is a field passed to the control script, which in this case is parsed (split on colon) to set the username and password on the HTTP client for authentication. The account specified on the camera needs to have operator privileges or above.

	*Control Address: ''In all imaginable cases, this will be the same as the hostname/IP of the camera, the "Remote Hostname" from the source tab.''		*Control Address: ''In all imaginable cases, this will be the same as the hostname/IP of the camera, the "Remote Hostname" from the source tab.''
	*Track Motion: No ''This camera does not support absolute movement, so motion tracking is not possible.''		*Track Motion: No ''This camera does not support absolute movement, so motion tracking is not possible.''

Arunhorne at 09:47, 27 May 2014

2014-05-27T09:47:05Z

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	# Your camera should NOT be exposed to the Internet. There is no need for it, and it just poses the risk that others will do nasty things with it. Make sure your camera is on a local network only, and that it is pingable and accessible from your machine hosting your ZoneMinder installation. Instructions on doing this are out of the scope of this article.		# Your camera should NOT be exposed to the Internet. There is no need for it, and it just poses the risk that others will do nasty things with it. Make sure your camera is on a local network only, and that it is pingable and accessible from your machine hosting your ZoneMinder installation. Instructions on doing this are out of the scope of this article.
	# It can make your life simpler to have your camera registered with your local DNS server. Doing this is out of the scope of this article.		# It can make your life simpler to have your camera registered with your local DNS server. Doing this is out of the scope of this article.
	# The firmware utilized in this is the latest at time of writing, 11.22.2.38, with Web UI 2.4.18.17. This can be upgraded by downloading the firmware and following the instruction on Foscam's website[http://www.foscam.com/help.aspx?TypeId=11].		# The firmware utilized in this is the latest at time of writing, 11.22.2.38, with Web UI 2.4.18.17. This can be upgraded by downloading the firmware and following the instruction on Foscam's website[http://www.foscam.com/help.aspx?TypeId=11]. These instructions have also been successfully used for the 11.37.x.x series of firmware which comes installed on recently purchases devices (downgrade not possible). For the latter firmware to work a different version of the control script is needed due to the introduction of HTTP basic authentication rather than query string parameter passing. The relevant information is in the control script section.
	# It is recommended that you configure your camera with a separate visitor, operator, and admin password. This is done through the camera's web interface.		# It is recommended that you configure your camera with a separate visitor, operator, and admin password. This is done through the camera's web interface.

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	====New Control Protocol Script====		====New Control Protocol Script====

			Note: The device accepts most of the commands listed in this PDF[http://www.notesco.net/download/ipcamcgisdk21.pdf].

	#Find the location of the ZoneMinder control script Perl modules on your server:		#Find the location of the ZoneMinder control script Perl modules on your server:
	##From a command shell, issue the following command which will search all directories under / for the PanasonicIP.pm control file which is included with ZoneMinder: <tt>find / \| grep 'PanasonicIP.pm'</tt>		#From a command shell, issue the following command which will search all directories under / for the PanasonicIP.pm control file which is included with ZoneMinder: <tt>find / \| grep 'PanasonicIP.pm'</tt>
	##You should receive output similar to this: <tt>/usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Control/PanasonicIP.pm</tt>		#You should receive output similar to this: <tt>/usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Control/PanasonicIP.pm</tt>
	#Copy [[http://durdle.com/archives/2011/02/26/zoneminder-control-module-for-foscam-fi8918w/ Hdurdle's]] [[http://durdle.com/wp-content/uploads/FoscamFI8918W.pm_.txt control script]] to the Zone Minder control script folder
			Now...

			'''For firmware 11.22.x.x'''
			#Copy [[http://durdle.com/archives/2011/02/26/zoneminder-control-module-for-foscam-fi8918w/ Hdurdle's]] [[http://durdle.com/wp-content/uploads/FoscamFI8918W.pm_.txt control script]] to the Zone Minder control script folder.
	#Rename the control script to <tt>FoscamFI8918W.pm</tt>		#Rename the control script to <tt>FoscamFI8918W.pm</tt>
	#Make sure all users have read access to FoscamFI8918W.pm. <tt>chmod a+r FoscamFI8918W.pm</tt>		#Make sure all users have read access to FoscamFI8918W.pm. <tt>chmod a+r FoscamFI8918W.pm</tt>
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	##With: $self->{ua}->agent( "ZoneMinder Control Agent/");		##With: $self->{ua}->agent( "ZoneMinder Control Agent/");

	~~The device accepts most of the commands listed in this PDF~~[~~http~~://~~www~~.~~notesco~~.~~net~~/~~download~~/~~ipcamcgisdk21~~.~~pdf~~].		'''For firmware 11.37.x.x'''

			#Copy [[https://github.com/arunh/FoscamFI8918W Arun's]] [[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arunh/FoscamFI8918W/master/FoscamFI8918W.pm modified control script]] to the Zone Minder control script folder.
			#Make sure all users have read access to FoscamFI8918W.pm. <tt>chmod a+r FoscamFI8918W.pm</tt>
			#This script has only been tested on ZoneMinder 1.27, you may need to make some tweaks for older versions.



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2014-04-21T19:49:37Z

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	See here for more information about new script for original foscam and upgraded clones:		See here for more information about new script for original foscam and upgraded clones:
	[[http://foscam.us/forum/post44816.html#p44816]]		http://foscam.us/forum/post44816.html#p44816