User Manual

DW Spectrum 3.0
Rev. 072017 Page | 63
IMPORTANT. This particular feature in DW Spectrum works only if the selected camera supports Motion
Detection.
The following Motion Detection types are supported:
 Hardware Motion Detection – implemented on Cameras directly. In this case only motion mask can be configured.
To configure additional parameters it may be necessary to go to Camera Settings web page (see "Configuring
Proprietary Device Parameters").
 Software Motion Detection is performed on Server . It consumes more resources, though it provides better and
more flexible motion detection. In this case, it is possible to set up unlimited number of motion regions and adjust
its sensitivity. Software Motion Detection requires Dual-Streaming supported by Camera. If supported, Software
Motion Detection is set automatically (excluding Arecont Vision cameras). If primary stream is 480p or less, it can
be used for Software Motion Detection as well.
IMPORTANT. Software motion detection is performed on Server side. Server analyzes secondary stream from
Camera and detects motion. For this purpose it needs to perform decoding. Thus, if the secondary stream is
high-resolution one, it may consume all the Server CPU. To fine tune this, see "Forcing Software Motion Detection
on Specific Stream".
To set up Motion Detection:
1. Open Camera Settings and go to Motion:
If red zones appear on the grid during motion, Motion Detection is supported. Red cells indicate the level of
motion (the higher the motion level, the brighter the cells).
2. Select the type of motion detection (Hardware or Software). If none are active, the camera does not support
Motion Detection at all.
3. Select Sensitivity on the slider. 0 is motion mask (minimal sensitivity, motion will not be detected on the selected
region); 9 is the highest sensitivity.
4. Select the desired regions the sensitivity will be applied to:
 Click and Drag to select a single region
 Ctrl + Click and Drag to add another region
 Click on a region to fill it with desired sensitivity
To set Motion Mask just Click and Drag. There is no need to adjust Motion Sensitivity.
5. Repeat for each desired sensitivity. Use Reset Motion Regions to start over.