Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
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OPTION 1: Double-click the DW Spectrum®  
desktop icon.
OPTION 2: Go to ‘Start’ 
on the bottom left and 
select DW Spectrum® 
in the Digital Watchdog 
folder
WINDOWS-BASED SOFTWARE MANUAL LAUNCH
To launch the DW Spectrum® software on the Windows-based server:
OR
Configure Cameras using DW IP Finder 
Refer to the camera’s QSG to configure Digital Watchdog camera’s IP address using DW IP finder. 
Spectrum Client 
OR 
OPTION 2: Go to the dashboard on the top left side. 
Search ‘DW’. Click the DW icon. 
LINUX-BASED SOFTWARE MANUAL LAUNCH 
To launch the DW Spectrum
® 
Software on the Linux-Based Cube: 
Linux OS  OPTION 1: Double-click the DW Spectrum
® 
desktop icon. 
OPTION 2: Go to ‘Start’ on 
the bottom left and select 
DW Spectrum
® 
 in the 
Digital Watchdog folder 
OR 
WINDOWS-BASED SOFTWARE MANUAL LAUNCH 
To launch the DW Spectrum
® 
Software on the Windows-Based Cube: 
Windows  
OPTION 1: Double-click the DW Spectrum
® 
desktop icon. 
Windows
STEP 1:  Initial run from the Blackjack
®
 server
  1.  Open the DW Spectrum
®
 client by double click on the DW Spectrum
®
 icon.
 2. Click on the pre-configured server.
  Login:  admin 
 Password:  admin12345
SETTING UP DW SPECTRUM® MEDIA SERVER
CONFIGURE CAMERAS USING DW® IP FINDER™
Refer to the camera’s QSG to configure any DW® IP camera’s IP address using DW® IP finder™.
DW Spectrum® IPVMS client
LINUX-BASED SOFTWARE MANUAL LAUNCH 
To launch the DW Spectrum® software on the Linux-based server:
OPTION 1: Double-click the DW Spectrum®  
desktop icon.
OPTION 2: Go to the dashboard on the top 
left side. Search ‘DW’. Click the DW icon.
OR
Linux OS










