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How to get motion events from FOSCAM security cameras
How to get motion events from FOSCAM security cameras
Peter Ocasek avatar
Written by Peter Ocasek
Updated over 3 months ago

This article explains how to setup built-in motion detection in FOSCAM cameras.
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  1. Log into the camera administration panel

  2. Click to Settings

  3. Navigate to Network / Mail Settings

  4. Check Enable checkbox

  5. Fill in required boxes - SMTP Server, SMTP Port, Transport Layer ("None"), Need Authentication ("No"), SMTP Username/Password leave blank, First Receiver according to this article.  Check screenshot below.

6. Click to Test button to verify the settings
7. Click to Save button
8. Detector / Action Detection (or Motion Detection)
9. Check Enable checkbox
10. Set Sensitivity to Medium or High depending on your needs
11. Make sure Send E-Mail is checked
12. Use Set Detection Area and mark with red the area you are interested in
13. Set time schedule - mark with red the operating times - ale click to ALL button
14. Click to Save button
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Now you should see events in your mobile app. Be sure you have activated Cloud Recording App.
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Please note that different FOSCAM models might have a slightly different user interfaces.

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