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Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-27T17:45:36+00:00

Thanks, I will give that a try... I just put up another camera in the mean time... will get to the FOSCAM soon... been a pain so far.

Statistics: Posted by HughS — Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:45 pm

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-23T19:00:25+00:00

Is that ODM at the top ? If so add in your Foscam camera user/pw at the top of the screen so that it can log in to the camera fully. It is the reason for the error message. If ODM can log in and you can see the camera menu's, it should work with BI5. So close...

If it can't log in, that tells us something too.

And what DOES it do if you add the IP address into a browser ? http://192.168.1.22 ? It should show you a Foscam log in page like this:

And when you log in there you can check the IP configuration (These are my static IP settings and will differ from yours):

And you may also find that ONVIF is OFF. I would try ON in your case, then let BI5 do a find/inspect again:

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:00 pm

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-23T01:57:21+00:00

Ok, back again
ONVIF shot

All the other cameras listed there show up in ONVIF and BI5 - Foscam does not work here in ONVIF pgm. This show the error , I am not up on what that means.

MyIPCam addon in Firefox shot

this shot also shows the IP address that works with the MyIpCam addon in firefox - Foscam works fine in this.

Does this help narrow down the glitch of the Foscam not working in Bi5 ?

Statistics: Posted by HughS — Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:57 am

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-22T16:49:23+00:00

I am not aware of how to assign the camera a Static IP address within the app.. the app does show what IP address the camera is on when I check stats.

I agree with MikeBwca. Could you show a screengrab of the actual camera menu for the IP address ? (Not the BI5 menu for that camera)

FWIW: I set static IP addresses in all of my cameras. Not address reservation in a router, which appears to do the same thing until you replace your router. Armed with that and the list of camera IP's and passwords, you should be good to go. Even after a disastrous pc failure.
The trick is to understand the range of IP addresses automatically handed out by the router - known as the DHCP range or window and avoiding it. If the DHCP range was (for example) 192.168.0.10 to 192.168.0.50 then you just have to avoid that range when you choose a static IP address for a camera. For the range above, you would be safe to use 192.168.0.51 and upwards with your new camera.

I do suggest that the quickest way to sort this will be by asking Foscam how to set the camera up for Blue Iris.

There ***IS*** a chance that your camera is fighting with the router for an IP address. Advanced IP scanner and ONVIF Device Manager would be my tools of choice there.

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:49 pm

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-04-05T11:03:20+00:00

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Statistics: Posted by MikeBwca — Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:48 am

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-21T05:04:42+00:00

I have logged in and viewed the camera on the FOSCAM app.. and I updated the user name and password... I am not aware of how to assign the camera a Static IP address within the app.. the app does show what IP address the camera is on when I check stats.

Statistics: Posted by HughS — Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:04 am

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-04-05T11:03:08+00:00

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Statistics: Posted by MikeBwca — Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:09 am

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-20T00:11:03+00:00

Nope, not scared me off yet... For info on previous queries about user name and password. I did go into the app and change user name and password to ensure I was working with current info. But that did not take into account if FOSCAM is changing passwords... never heard of that before. As to the Camera info:
FOSCAM
Model: HT2
HD wireless PTZ Dome IP Camera
Device Name: MDS2031 (not sure what this is, just on the label)
MAC ID: 00626EFE767F

I type the IP address into the browser and will not connect - not sure how that works.. or don't work in this case.
I have put the other camera aside since someone said it definitely would not work with BI.

Statistics: Posted by HughS — Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:11 am

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-04-05T11:02:54+00:00

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Statistics: Posted by MikeBwca — Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:59 pm

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-19T04:10:22+00:00

I set the page to match the one above on yours -
Trying to attach two screen shots - hopefully they come through. As far as User name and Password - I made sure to set it up on the app as I am using in BI... No connect. Before I set the config up like the one you sent, I was getting only 0?0 in the Main Stream (default) and Sub Stream was Sub none with no entries in the dir block. How do I know what the Camera is configured for, you mentioned 264, I have no idea what it is doing in the app..

Statistics: Posted by HughS — Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:10 am

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-18T17:27:07+00:00

And I note that Foscam Support state here:

Attentions: Now the Foscam cameras are having random password. With the random password, the camera can not be added to the BlueIris software directly. Please add the camera to the Foscam app(cellphone) or Foscam VMS(computer) to set up username and password for the camera first. Then you can add the camera to the BlueIris with that new username and password.

I'm thinking you have the wrong pw/user combo here

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:27 pm

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-18T17:15:09+00:00

Can you log into this camera with a browser ? I'm expecting http://192.168.1.22:88 to take you there. Can you log in to it with the username and password ?

There is something really basic that we are missing here.

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:15 pm

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-18T17:05:01+00:00

That looks really close. BI5 has identified it as a MDS2031 as you stated earlier, and it shows the expected main and sub-streams too. Does it actually add anything for the main and sub-streams in BI5 ? If not add them manually. My Foscam indoor PTZ looks like this:

If that doesn't work, can you screenshot your settings page with the ports showing too ? Did you ensure the camera is outputting something like H264 and NOT H264+ ? Those "+" make it less compatible with non-Foscam NVRs.

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:05 pm

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-18T16:35:49+00:00

Ok, switched to the FOSCAM - Same Problem - so it must be the operator (me)... good video on the app that the instructions sent me too with the QR codes.. verified the user name and password is correct when trying to find the FOSCAM in BI.. have tried blank find after identifying 192.168.1.22 at the IP address used by the camera with Advance IP scanner and Advanced Port Scanner. Sitting here looking at a working FOSCAM on the Android - No Joy with BI.

With FOSCAM set in the Make box before Find/Inspect

Opening 192.168.1.22 port 80...
HTTP Get / request...
Failed with HTTP 12029
Opening 192.168.1.22 port 88...
ONVIF GetSystemDateAndTime
HTTP 404
Checking for common cameras...
Foscam FI86xx/98xx compatible?
Foscam FI89xx compatible?
Foscam FI9821 V2 compatible?
Foscam FI9821 media port compatible?
Cantonk port 34567?
RTSP port open?
No automatic configuration made
Done

I get 'HTTP: 12029 Cannot connect' with the above on BI camera screen...

With Generic/ONVIF set in the Make box

Opening 192.168.1.22 port 88...
HTTP Get / request...
OK
ONVIF GetSystemDateAndTime
HTTP 404
Opening 192.168.1.22 port 888...
ONVIF GetSystemDateAndTime
2024-03-18T16:32:10.000Z
Requesting device information...
Manufacturer: FOSCAM
Model: MDS2031
FirmwareVersion: 2.121.2.51
GetCapabilities...
Querying services
Has Imaging services: /onvif/device_service
Has media services: /onvif/device_service
Has RTP_RTSP_TCP, requesting profiles
profile token prof0
profile name prof0_name
profile source is videosource_sourcetoken0
profile token prof1
profile name prof1_name
profile source is videosource_sourcetoken0
requesting URI for profile prof0
RTSP URI: /videoMain
requesting URI for profile prof1
RTSP URI: /videoSub
RelayOutputs: 0
AudioOutputs: 0
Preset: TopMost=TopMost
Preset: BottomMost=BottomMost
Preset: LeftMost=LeftMost
Preset: RightMost=RightMost
Checking for common cameras...
Foscam FI86xx/98xx compatible?
Foscam FI89xx compatible?
Foscam FI9821 V2 compatible?
Foscam FI9821 media port compatible?
Cantonk port 34567?
RTSP port open?
No automatic configuration made
Done

I get 'Failed to connect' with the above on BI camera screen...

So, can you point me in a direction to put the FOSCAM to work on BI?
Thanks for all your help so far, Let's beat this thing. HughS.

Statistics: Posted by HughS — Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:35 pm

Re: newby with camera connection problems

2024-03-17T19:45:54+00:00

Hi, many cheap cameras will only work with their own ecosystem. If they don't mention RTSP or ONVIF, or state that they will work with an NVR (Network Video Recorder) then they probably won't.

I do believe the Foscam is a standard IP camera, and so the BI5 find/inspect should find it.

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:45 pm