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
25
DW Spectrum User Manual
Digital Watchdog
Obtaining and Configuring Media Server’s Additional
Settings (Admin Only)
In addition to the basic Media Server configuration that are setup during installation and configuration, an
Admin also performs the following:
Checking if Media Server is online (Ping). If Media Server is not responding for some reason this can
help to check availability of the computer Media Server is hosted on
Change Name
Configure Storages.
To configure Media Server parameters:
1. Open the desired Media Server in Resource Tree.
2. Open server’s Context Menu and choose Server Settings.
The following Media Server parameters can be checked and configured:
Name – can be changed here or in Resource Tree
IP Address – cannot be changed. Displayed in Resource Tree as well if the corresponding setting is
enabled (see "Working with Resource Tree and Renaming Resources")
Port – cannot be changed from the client
Panic Mode – indicates whether or not Panic Recording is being performed
Ping – check availability of the computer Media Server is hosted on
Storages – see "Configuring Media Server Storages (Admin Only)".