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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3. Once added, Rule should be configured.
Select Event on the left-hand side that needs to be monitored. See "Tracked Events" for more
information
Select Action on the right-hand side that needs to be performed once Event occurs. Refer to
"Actions" for details
Specify basic parameters for Event and Action. Click on Source or Target column in the Rule row and
choose the desired value.
IMPORTANT. If some fields are missing or incorrect, Rule is considered invalid. In this case, it will
turn red:
Set Aggregation period. Once set, all Actions will be executed once per the specified period. If
not, Actions will be executed every time Events occur. Applies to Notifications, Mail Notifications,
Play Sound, Say Text.
If any additional configuration is needed, click Advanced... The advanced settings will be displayed
on the bottom. Those settings differ from each other depending on Events/Actions that are being
configured. See this chapter for more information on a specific Event/Action.
Add Comments for Rule if needed.
4. Set or clear the flag (on the left-hand side of each Rule) to enable or disable it.
5. As soon as all configurations are done, click Apply to accept changes or Cancel to discard. Click OK to
apply changes and close the form.
IMPORTANT. If any Rule is considered invalid, the warning displayed below will appear. If apply the
changes, incorrect Rules will be disabled.