User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Working with DW Spectrum
- Opening and Closing DW Spectrum Client
- Connecting to DW Spectrum via Web-Client
- Launching DW Spectrum in Compatibility Mode
- Connecting to Enterprise Controller and Working Offline
- Introducing User Roles
- DW Spectrum User Interface Overview
- DW Spectrum Quick Start
- Obtaining and Activating DW Spectrum Licenses
- Obtaining and Configuring Media Server’s Additional Settings (Admin Only)
- Cameras and Encoders Management
- Viewing Full Camera List
- Adding Cameras and Encoders
- Setting Up Cameras
- Setting up Analog Cameras
- Renaming Cameras
- Obtaining Camera’s IP, MAC, Firmware and Model
- Configuring Audio on Camera
- Configuring Camera's Authentication
- Setting up PTZ
- Setting Up Fish-Eye Cameras
- Setting up Recording Schedule
- Setting up Motion Mask and Motion Sensitivity
- Configuring Proprietary Camera Parameters
- Adjusting Secondary Stream Quality
- Setting Same Parameters for Multiple Cameras
- Swapping Cameras between Media Servers (Admin Only)
- Diagnosing Offline Cameras
- Deleting Cameras (Admin Only)
- Configuring Events and Actions (Admin Only)
- Tracked Events
- Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events
- Motion on Camera
- Camera Disconnection/Malfunction
- Storage Failure
- Network Issue
- Camera IP Conflict
- Input Signal on Camera
- Media Server Failure
- Media Servers Conflict
- EC Connection Lost
- Licenses are not Configured
- E-mail is not Set for Users
- E-Mail Server is not Configured
- Error while Sending E-Mail
- Storages are not Configured
- Actions that DW Spectrum Can Do
- Default Rules
- Viewing Events Log
- Tracked Events
- User Management
- Layout Management
- Creating New Layout
- Setting up Layouts
- Assigning Layouts to Users (Admin Only)
- Deleting Layouts (Admin Only)
- Opening and Closing Saved Layouts
- Backing up and Restoring DW Spectrum Database
- Playback in DW Spectrum
- Screen Recording (Windows Only)
- Upgrading DW Spectrum
- Troubleshooting and Contacting Support
- Glossary
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DW Spectrum User Manual
Digital Watchdog
Start and End Date – only the events that occurred during a particular period of time are displayed
(the current day by default)
Event type – displays a specific type of events only
Camera – displays events on a particular camera only (applies to Motion, Input and Camera Issues)
Action type – specific events caused by certain types of actions are displayed
To remove all filter conditions, click Clear Filter or open Context Menu and select Clear Filter.
To show events that are related to a particular source, locate the actual event, open Context Menu
and select Filter Similar Rows.
Select multiple rows from a table. Drag the mouse, use CTRL + Click/Up/Down arrows, or Shift + Click/
Up/Down arrows. Use CTRL + A to select all records.
All Camera options (open, rename, diagnose, etc.). To access the cameras, Select Camera and open
Context Menu.
All Media Server options (monitor, configure, diagnose, etc.). To access Media Servers, Select Media
Server and open Context Menu.
Export data from one or multiple rows to an external file. Select the desired rows, open Context
Menu and select Export Selected to File... Choose a file name and format. The following formats are
supported:
HTML File
CSV file (text file with delimiters). This file type can easily be imported into Microsoft Excel.
Copy one or several rows to clipboard. Select the desired rows, open Context Menu and select Copy
Selection to Clipboard. The data can be pasted into any text editor or Microsoft Excel.
It is possible to view the event log on a specific Camera or Media Server.
Camera: open Camera's Context Menu (on Scene, in Resource Tree, etc.) and select Check Camera
Issues...
Server Diagnostics: open Server's Context Menu (on Scene, in Resource Tree, etc.) and select Server
Diagnostics...
Event Log will open and a filter will apply (Source - desired Camera or Media Server).