User Manual

DW Spectrum 3.0
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 Configuring Proprietary Device Parameters
 Working Around Device Issues (Expert Settings).
Additionally, there is some specifics while working with Analog Encoders and Cameras. See "Setting up Analog
Cameras" for details.
Setting up Analog Cameras
Typically, Analog Cameras are connected via Analog Recorders. Each Recorder has a number of channels that indicates
the number of Analog Cameras it can handle. If Recorder is plugged into the network, it can either be discovered
automatically or added manually (see "Adding Devices (Cameras, Encoders and I/O Modules)").
The following types of Analog Cameras are supported:
 Analog Cameras plugged into Encoder. Those cameras act like regular Cameras: it is possible to configure
Recording Schedule for them as well as Motion Detection.
 Analog Cameras plugged into Recorder. Those cameras are recorded somewhere else so DW Spectrum only pulls
the desired stream from the recorder. It is not possible to configure Recording Scheduleand Motion Detection for
those Cameras.
Setting Up I/O Modules
DW Spectrum considers I/O devices as regular ones (Cameras), but provides some specific functionality. First of all, DW
Spectrum discovers I/O Modules exactly as all other devices: automatically or with the user's help. Afterward I/O
Modules are displayed in Resource Tree.
To start working with I/O Module it is necessary to obtain and configure I/O Module License, otherwise the "Module is
disabled" message will be displayed. See "Obtaining and Activating DW Spectrum Licenses" for details.
It is possible to configure I/O Devices for Administrators and Viewers that have the appropriate access Permission.
Administrators can configure all cameras and Viewers can only use the ones that are assigned to them by
Administrators. See "Introducing User Roles" for details.
After the license is activated the module will be displayed in the following way: