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
Working with DW Spectrum
Opening and Closing DW Spectrum Client
A few different ways are available to launch the application:
Windows
From desktop: DW Spectrum shortcut icon.
From Start Menu: Start –> Programs –> Digital Watchdog –> DW Spectrum.
Directly from the installed folder:
For x86 default is C:\Program Files(x86)\Digital Watchdog\DW Spectrum\Client\1.5
\1.4\DW Spectrum Launcher.exe
For x64 default is C:\Program Files\Digital Watchdog\DW Spectrum\Client\DW
Spectrum Launcher.exe
Linux
Using DW Spectrum shortcut icon.
Directly from the installed folder: /opt/digitalwatchdog/dwspectrum/Client/1.4/DW
Spectrum Launcher.exe
To close DW Spectrum Client:
Click on the " " button located in the top right corner
Go to Main Menu –> Exit (or press Alt+F4).
It is possible to set up DW Spectrum Client to launch at start. To proceed:
1. Open Main Menu and go to System Settings.
2. Select Run Application when PC boots up (see Misc section).
3. Click OK when done or Cancel to discard changes.
IMPORTANT. In order to display video and graphics properly, it is important to have most current video
drivers installed. If video drivers are not installed, the following will be displayed: