Foscam FI9816P setup guide

Compatibility

Foscam lists this model among the port-554 exceptions. Still confirm the configured port and hardware revision.

This guide is based on manufacturer documentation, reviewed on 13 October 2026. This model has not yet been tested hands-on with Agentinosaurus.

Prepare your FI9816P

1. Complete Foscam setup, set your camera login and locate the local IP address.
2. Check the RTSP port in the camera interface. Foscam uses different ports across hardware generations; do not assume its web-interface port is the streaming port.
3. Use videoMain for the main stream or videoSub for the substream.

Choose the camera stream

Replace CAMERA_IP with the camera’s local address. If the example includes RTSP_PORT or PROFILE_NUMBER, replace those with your camera’s settings. Enter camera credentials separately in the connection form.

Foscam’s guide lists port 88 for many models and 554 for named exceptions. Use the port shown on your own camera.

rtsp://CAMERA_IP:RTSP_PORT/videoMain

Add it to Agentinosaurus

Your camera supplies the video. Station runs on a separate computer and connects that video to your workspace. Keep both on the same trusted local network; Ethernet and Wi-Fi can be mixed as long as the devices can reach each other.

1. Install Station, pair it with your workspace and add your OpenAI API key.
2. Create an Event describing what you want to watch for.
3. Choose Add camera and your paired Station. Try camera detection first; if it does not find the camera, enter its local stream address and camera credentials manually.
4. Assign your Event and choose Only on movement or Continuous. Try a simple visible action, then check Messages and the camera’s monitoring status.

If the camera does not connect

Check the local IP address, camera login and streaming port. A cloud-app password is not always the camera password. Reserve the camera’s address in your router so it does not change after a restart.

Guest Wi-Fi and client isolation can stop devices from reaching each other. A camera that works in its manufacturer’s phone app may still need local streaming enabled.

Test the same address in VLC on the Station computer. If it also fails there, check the camera configuration first. If it works there but not in Station, check Station diagnostics and try an enabled H.264 substream.

Keep credentials private. There is no need to forward camera ports on your router or expose the stream to the internet.

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