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
Configuring Events and Actions (Admin Only)
DW Spectrum provides powerful and flexible event bus than can be used for simple and intuitive
programming of any algorithm.
Algorithms are a set of Rules. Each Rule is a combination of Event-Action. As soon as Event is fired up, DW
Spectrum triggers the appropriate Action.
The following events and actions are supported:
Events:
Actions:
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
Storages are not Configured.
Notifications
Visual Event Indication
Mail Notifications
Start Recording on Camera
Start Panic Recording
Trigger Camera Output
Play Sound
Say Text.
Every Event that has occurred is automatically saved in system's Event Log. If no Rules are active, only
system issues will be saved. See "Viewing Events Log" for details.
IMPORTANT. Some default Rules are already configured. See "Default Rules" for details. It is possible
to reset all Rules configurations to default settings. To reset, click on Reset Default Rules and Apply or
OK. All previously configured Rules will be discarded.