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DW Spectrum User Manual Contents Table of Contents Working with DW Spectrum 1 Opening ................................................................................................................................... and Closing DW Spectrum Client 1 Connecting ................................................................................................................................... to DW Spectrum via Web-Client 2 Launching ........................................................................
DW Spectrum User Manual Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 61 Upgrading Camera's Firmw are ......................................................................................................................................................... 62 Adjusting Secondary Stream Quality 63 Setting Sam e...................................................................................................
DW Spectrum User Manual Contents ......................................................................................................................................................... 120 Locking Layouts ......................................................................................................................................................... 121 Working w ith Several DW Spectrum Window s ......................................................................................................
DW Spectrum User Manual 1 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 Launch
2 DW Spectrum User Manual Connecting to DW Spectrum via Web-Client DW Spectrum Web Client allows connecting to DW Spectrum from any PC via web browser. The following browsers are supported: Internet Explorer 9 Google Chrome Mozilla (not recommended) To access Web Client: 1. Run the web browser. 2. Enter the following URL: https://:/web ( and are IP Address and port of Enterprise Controller). For instance, to open Web Client on a local computer, use https://localhost:7001/web.
DW Spectrum User Manual 3 Launching DW Spectrum in Compatibility Mode It is necessary sometimes to connect to Enterprise Controller with different versions. A good example would be when DW Spectrum is installed at multiple sites (home, work, etc.) and only one installation is upgraded. In this particular case, Enterprise Controllers will have different versions and one Client should connect to another Enterprise Controller (Client at home connects to Enterprise Controller at work).
4 DW Spectrum User Manual Connecting to Enterprise Controller and Working Offline In order to gain access to Media Server and Cameras, a user must be connected to Enterprise Controller (EC). The connection to Enterprise Controller can be established by pressing the Connect button ( via Main Menu –> Connect to (Another) Server.
DW Spectrum User Manual 5 DW Spectrum provides a powerful mechanism that can auto-discover Enterprise Controllers in local network. The easiest way to connect to EC is to use one of the auto-discovered EC. To use predefined connections, click on the drop-down list. By default ,*Last Used Connection* is recommended: Note: the computer EC is installed on may have several network interfaces. In this case, any available is displayed on the Auto-Discovered ECs list.
6 DW Spectrum User Manual To save and restore connection details: If current connection details are used, press Save and create a connection name to store, which will appear in the drop-down list next time a user logs in. To delete details of a stored connection, select it from the drop-down list and press Delete. If the last connection was not properly saved, the software will use its connection data from the next launch (* Last Used Connection *).
DW Spectrum User Manual 7 Introducing User Roles There are three types of user roles in DW Spectrum: Owner (user with "admin" login). Unlimited control. This user cannot be deleted. Administrator. Full control, except: Change Super Administrator (admin) settings Delete or change own role Viewers (Live Viewer, Viewer, Advanced Viewer). Limited control. A viewer cannot: Manage users (except for changing their own password). See servers and all connected cameras.
8 DW Spectrum User Manual DW Spectrum User Interface Overview DW Spectrum User Interface (UI) includes the following main controls: Scene (main view). Displays video items from cameras or local files. Tab Navigator (top Panel). It contains Main Menu, Tabs and the following buttons: Connect/Disconnect button. This button indicates the current connection status and allows to connect or disconnect from EC. Window Buttons (go/exit fullscreen, minimize, close window) Panic Recording button.
DW Spectrum User Manual If several Tabs are opened, then each Tab contains its own Layout with Items: Digital Watchdog 9
10 DW Spectrum User Manual Main Menu Main Menu allows users to gain access to various DW Spectrum features quickly and intuitively.
11 DW Spectrum User Manual Showing and Hiding Side Panels Side Panels are extremely useful, though may be hidden by a user if needed. The Panels as well as Hide Panel Context Menu item. buttons show/hide If an item is expanded to fullscreen (see "Expanding Items to Fullscreen"), all Panels slide off the screen and disappear. To bring Panel back, click on . Additionally, both left and right sliding menu panels can be pinned ( ): If Pinned: side Panels are always visible.
12 DW Spectrum User Manual If too many Tabs are opened at the same time, scrolling arrows will appear: These arrows can be used to scroll Tabs left and right. To navigate to a specific Tab or open a saved layout, use the button located on the right (next to ): Initially, no Layouts are configured in the system. An empty default Tab is shown (“New Layout”). If User tries to configure Layout in this Tab, asterisk will automatically be added to the caption (indicating a Layout change).
DW Spectrum User Manual 13 Items on Layouts and Scene Video Item represents video recorded by a camera that can be played back within DW Spectrum. Items displayed on Scene offer total video manipulation, a variety of features, streaming data and other related information. Local videos are displayed as follows: The file name is displayed in the upper left corner of Local Video Item.
14 DW Spectrum User Manual Streams from cameras are displayed as follows: The following information is displayed in the upper left corner of the camera item: Camera Name Current Recording Mode (Camera may be recording differently depending on its schedule): – Recording Always (green circle) – Motion Recording (red circle) – Low Resolution - always, High Resolution - only while in motion (red circle crossed green) – Not Recording (grey circle) For more information on recording settings, see "Setting up Re
DW Spectrum User Manual 15 The following buttons are displayed in the upper right corner of Camera in addition to those displayed for local video: – applies de-warping (is displayed if this is a fish-eye lens camera) – see "De-warping Fish-Eye Cameras" – PTZ (if camera supports) – see "Setting up PTZ" – Smart Search – see "Performing Smart Motion Search". The following information can be useful during camera setup to help adjust to the desired FPS and bitrate.
16 DW Spectrum User Manual Working with Resource Tree and Renaming Resources Resource Tree is a convenient tool to display, search and manage available resources within the application. The format of Resource Tree depends on the current user's permission level. Resource Tree is displayed on the left Panel and may contain different elements depending on a user level (see "Introducing User Roles").
DW Spectrum User Manual 17 Recorders (admin only). Displayed under Servers (admin only) and contains several channels (represented as Cameras). Users (Administrator can view several users in Resource Tree). Layouts. Contains resources (cameras and local files). Owned by users and displayed under each user. Local Files.
18 DW Spectrum User Manual Viewer's Resource Tree is shown as the following (see picture at the right-hand side): If Client is not connected to Enterprise Controller, only Local File names are visible. The following actions can be performed in Resource Tree: Expanding/collapsing a tree node (+/- on keypad) Scrolling (if the tree contains multiple elements) Multi-Selection. Shift to select multiple items and hold Ctrl to select/deselect items individually. Drag and drop.
19 DW Spectrum User Manual Search DW Spectrum provides fast, powerful and flexible search engine that enables users to quickly locate the desired items on demand. To perform search, click on the Search tab in Resource Tree next to Resources. IMPORTANT: Search results will appear on Scene immediately. If the search comes back with a high number of found items, only the first 24 will be displayed for x86 architecture and 64 results for x64 architecture.
20 DW Spectrum User Manual Playback Panel DW Spectrum provides powerful and intuitive playback system. It includes seamless transition from live to archived footage, smooth archive playback, extensive search capabilities, local files playback, etc.
DW Spectrum User Manual 21 Full Screen and Window Mode DW Spectrum is recommended to be operated in full screen. To toggle full screen or bring the application to a window mode: and buttons Alt + Enter or Esc F11 (all side panels will be hidden). Moreover it is possible to expand a single item on fullscreen. See "Expanding Items to Fullscreen". Changing Interface Language To change DW Spectrum interface language: 1. Open Main Menu and go to System Settings. 2.
22 DW Spectrum User Manual DW Spectrum Quick Start This section provides recommendations on system settings for DW Spectrum to be configured properly. First, a sufficient number of Licenses should be obtained and activated (see “Obtaining and Activating DW Spectrum Licenses (Admin Only)”). Then, Storages on each Media Server should be configured (see “Configuring Media Server Storages (Admin Only)”). All Cameras should be properly set up (see “Camera Managemnent”).
DW Spectrum User Manual For instance, the following screenshot illustrates the situation that all Cameras are offline and not recording. However recording is enabled on four Cameras (marked by ): In this case 4 Licenses are being used. See also "Setting up Recording Schedule". DW Spectrum comes with four Trial Licenses automatically. To activate Trial Licenses: 1. Open Main Menu –> System Settings. 2. Go to Licenses tab. 3. Click Activate Trial License.
24 DW Spectrum User Manual If DW Spectrum is not connected to the Internet, then licenses can be activated offline. To activate License (trial or commercial) offline: 1. Go to Licenses tab in System Settings. 2. Click Manual Activation. 3. Copy Hardware ID and email to http://dwcc.tv License Key: paste License key received from reseller. Hardware ID: paste Hardware ID here. An activation key will be provided upon request. 4.
DW Spectrum User Manual 25 Obtaining and Configuring Media Server’s Additional Settings (Admin Only) In addition to the basic Media Server configuration that are setup during installation and configuration, an Admin also performs the following: Checking if Media Server is online (Ping). If Media Server is not responding for some reason this can help to check availability of the computer Media Server is hosted on Change Name Configure Storages. To configure Media Server parameters: 1.
26 DW Spectrum User Manual Configuring Media Server Storages (Admin Only) DW Spectrum provides an easy and flexible storage management policy. Each Media Server can use unlimited number of local and network Storages. If more than one Storage is used, Media Server will automatically balance the space consumption. The more free space the storage has, the higher the usage intensity will be. Storage is considered to be a separate hard disk partition.
DW Spectrum User Manual 27 4. To add External Storage, click Add and enter the storage Samba path: IMPORTANT. If using Network Storage, the computer Media Server is installed on must have nonpassword read-write access to the Samba share. The most convenient way is to mount it as local disk (via Samba). 5. Click OK. At this point, all Storages will be checked for validity and ability to write to. If the drive has insufficient space, a warning will appear.
28 DW Spectrum User Manual Monitoring Media Servers (Admin Only) DW Spectrum enables users to perform monitoring the health of Media Servers in the real-time mode. To proceed, perform one of the following: Drag Media Server from Resource Tree to Scene Open Media Server's Context Menu and choose Monitor (Monitor in a New Tab or Window) The information is displayed as follows: CPU Load Memory Usage (RAM) Hard disk partitions usage (C: and D: in this case).
DW Spectrum User Manual 29 To enable/disable graphs check/uncheck them. If hover with a mouse cursoe on a check, the corresponding graph will be clearly visible, the rest-ones will be faded: User can perform standard manipulations with Monitoring Item: move, resize, swap, duplicate etc (see "Items on Layouts"). To stop monitoring, remove the corresponding item from Scene. Multiple Media Servers can be monitored simultaneously.
30 DW Spectrum User Manual Cameras and Encoders Management It is extremely easy to configure Cameras in DW Spectrum. The following Camera Settings are crucial for the application to function properly: Recording schedule (see "Setting up Recording Schedule") Authentication (the default password has been changed for cameras). See "Configuring Camera Authentication ". IMPORTANT. Most camera parameters can only be configured by Advanced Viewer (permission level is required).
DW Spectrum User Manual 31 Recording – recording of Camera (Not recording, Continuous, Motion only, Motion + Lo-Res). See "Setting up Recording Schedule". Note: this is not an indication on how Camera is being recorded. Name – Camera name. Driver – Camera's manufacturer/maker. When interacting with a 3rd party Cameras via Onvif protocol, OnvifDevice is displayed. Model of Camera. Firmware – the current firmware version. IP/Name – Camera's IP address. ID/MAC – Camera's MAC address.
32 DW Spectrum User Manual The following tools are available to manage Camera List: Sort data by column. Left Click on column's header. Filter data. Type the filter sub-string into the Search String field (on the top). The results will be refresh as typing. To disable filtering, clear the sub-string. Select several rows from the table. Drag the mouse, use CTRL + Click/Up/Down arrows, or Shift + Click/Up/Down arrows. Use CTRL + A to select all Cameras. Open one or several Cameras.
DW Spectrum User Manual 33 Adding Cameras and Encoders This section provides information on how to add cameras to the DW Spectrum resource list. Choose one of the following methods: Discovering Cameras Automatically Adding Cameras and Encoders Manually (Admin Only). Discovering Cameras Automatically DW Spectrum provides a powerful and easy-to-use mechanism for automatic camera discovery. It is required that a camera should be accessible via Broadcast.
34 DW Spectrum User Manual Adding Cameras and Encoders Manually (Admin Only) If Camera or Encoder is not accessible via broadcast (usually if it is located in a different network), it will not be discovered automatically. In this case DW Spectrum provides an ability to add Camera manually. For instance, it can be useful if Camera or Encoder is located in a different network or can even be accessed via Internet only.
DW Spectrum User Manual 35 3. Choose one of the following: To add a single Camera, enter camera's Address (IP or Host Name the Camera can be resolved on) IMPORTANT.DW Spectrum allows adding Cameras by IP Address, Host Name or Generic RTSP Link (advanced). Generic RTSP Link can be used if Camera does not support Onvif, though uses RTSP for streaming and its RTSP URL is known (i.e. rtsp://:554/hi_stream). To add several Cameras at once, select Subnet Scan: 4.
36 DW Spectrum User Manual 9. If Cameras are located, they will be displayed in order. If Camera is already registered (manually or automatically), it will be displayed though cannot be selected for addition: 10.Select desired cameras and click Add selected. Cameras should be added to Resource Tree.
37 DW Spectrum User Manual Setting Up Cameras It is possible to configure Cameras 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. A user can locate Camera Settings from Camera's Context Menu.
38 DW Spectrum User Manual Setting up Analog Cameras Typically, Analog Cameras are connected to 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 Cameras and Encoders"). Encoder with discovered channels looks as the following: DW Spectrum provides special Licenses for Analog Cameras.
DW Spectrum User Manual 39 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.
40 DW Spectrum User Manual Obtaining Camera’s IP, MAC, Firmware and Model To obtain Camera's IP and MAC, open camera settings and go to General: Note: the fields are non-editable. It may be useful to go to Camera's web page by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink to check or set up Camera's parameters. See "Configuring Proprietary Camera Parameters" for details. It is possible to check if a camera is accessible by pressing Ping button.
DW Spectrum User Manual 41 Configuring Audio on Camera DW Spectrum allows to record audio from Cameras (if camera has this feature and the microphone is connected to it). To set up audio recording for the camera open camera settings and go to General: To enable/disable audio enable or disable the corresponding flag. The settings are applied right after Apply or OK are clicked. It may be useful to go to Camera's web page by clicking on the hyperlink.
42 DW Spectrum User Manual Configuring Camera's Authentication All Cameras come with a predefined login and password combination. During the discovery process, DW Spectrum attempts to use manufacturer’s default credentials to access a camera. However, default login and passwords may vary between models/lines or can be changed deliberately, which prevents DW Spectrum from accessing Cameras and acquiring media streams. As a result, Camera is shown as Unauthorized ( ) in Resource Tree.
43 DW Spectrum User Manual Setting up PTZ DW Spectrum provides a smart and intuitive way for setting up PTZ on Cameras. PTZ can be set by either Administrator or Viewer (a corresponding permission level is required – see "User Management"). Note: It is possible to configure PTZ for Cameras for Administrators and Viewers that have the appropriate permission level.
44 DW Spectrum User Manual Extended (Zoom, Point and additional features). Requires the support for Absolute Move from Camera: In this case Camera allows moving and zooming as in previous case, plus: Move to a certain position – Left Click to the desired position Zoom to a certain range – Hold Left Mouse Button and draw the rectangle to zoom into (see the above picture) Full Zoom Out – Double Click. Save and restore PTZ positions After all settings are configured press once again to hide PTZ controls.
DW Spectrum User Manual 45 Saving and Restoring PTZ Positions In addition to standard PTZ controls, DW Spectrum allows for managing of predefined PTZ positions. It is basically possible to set up several points, tilt and zoom presets and restore them with only two clicks or one hot key. Note: It is possible to configure PTZ on Cameras for Administrators and Viewers with the appropriate permission level. The following is possible: Saving PTZ positions: 1. Open Context Menu and select PTZ...
46 DW Spectrum User Manual Editing PTZ positions: 1. Open Context Menu and select PTZ... -> Manage Saved Positions... 2. Select the desired position and click on it from the Name column. Enter the desired name and press Enter. 3. Select the desired position and click on it from the Hotkey column. Redefine hotkey in the dropdown list. 4. Click Apply or OK when finished. To discard changes, click Cancel. Deleting PTZ positions: 1. Open Context Menu and select PTZ... -> Manage Saved Positions... 2.
DW Spectrum User Manual 47 Setting Up Fish-Eye Cameras DW Spectrum provides advanced capabilities to operate with fish-eye cameras. Such cameras use a specific type of lens that can cover a much larger viewing area. This particular type of lens warps a picture and a de-warping algorithm must be enabled to display the picture correctly: Note: It is possible to configure Cameras for Administrators and Viewers with an appropriate permission level.
48 DW Spectrum User Manual In order for DW Spectrum to distinguish cameras with fish-eye lens, the following configuration must be performed: 1. Open Camera Settings and go to General. 2. Check This is the fish-eye lens camera to activate the Dewarping tab: 3. Go to the Dewarping tab to select Camera's orientation: The type of de-warping algorithms that are applied strictly depend on orientation. It is also possible to adjust Camera's view angle.
DW Spectrum User Manual 49 Setting up Recording Schedule To record Camera, Recording Schedule must be set up first. Note: It is possible to configure Cameras for Administrators and Viewers with an appropriate permission level. Note: To record one camera, License is required. See “Obtaining and Activating DW Spectrum Licenses (Admin Only)”. Even if recording is not performed immediately, the License will still be considered as used.
50 DW Spectrum User Manual Dual Stream Recording Specifics (RADASS) Some Recording Parameters may need Motion to be supported by the Camera. Motion + Low Quality Always recording requires Dual-Streaming to be supported by Camera.
DW Spectrum User Manual 51 To set up Recording Schedule: 1. Open Camera Settings and go to Recording: IMPORTANT. If Media Server and Client are in different time zones the schedile displays Server Time. 2. Click Enable Recording. Check the number of licenses used. If the number is insufficient, click Get More Licenses and proceed with activation. Click on Display FPS on Grid and Display Quality on Grid to show/or hide FPS and quality in grid cells.
52 DW Spectrum User Manual 3. Select Recording Mode: Record Always Motion Only – recording will start if motion occurs. To specify a range for motion recording, use Record before motion and Record after motion selectors. Motion detection must be supported by the camera (Software or Hardware). Motion + Low Quality Always – low quality stream is recorded always and is switched to high quality streaming once in case of any motion. To use this recording setting, make sure the camera supports dual-streaming.
DW Spectrum User Manual 53 Example: Workdays 8AM-8PM – Record Always, 24 FPS, High Workdays 8PM-8AM – Motion + Low Quality Always, 24 FPS, Medium Weekends – record motion only, 10 fps, Low IMPORTANT. Make sure to apply all recording selections to the schedule once selected (recording type, FPS and quality). The following message will appear in case the selection is not applied.
54 DW Spectrum User Manual Copying Recording Schedule between Cameras If Recording Schedule is already set up on Camera it may be needed to copy the settings to a different one. For instance, if a new camera is plugged in it is much more convenient than set up a schedule separately. To copy Recording Schedule: 1. Open Camera the schedule should be copied from, go to Camera Settings -> Recording: 2. Click on the Copy Schedule button. The following form will be opened: 3.
55 DW Spectrum User Manual Panic Recording This feature allows switching Recording Settings for all Cameras to highest available FPS and Quality. This feature can be activated by any User. Note: if Recording is not enabled for Camera, Panic Recording will not be activated. To activate Panic Recording, press located in the top right corner.
56 DW Spectrum User Manual Setting up Motion Mask and Motion Sensitivity In order to detect motion more properly and accurately, DW Spectrum provides a powerful and flexible Motion Detection configuration. For example, if a camera is pointed at a parking lot, motion mask can be set on all the surrounding areas that are not targeted for recording. In this case, any motion appearing in the areas surrounding the main target area, will not trigger motion detection and recording. IMPORTANT.
DW Spectrum User Manual 57 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.
58 DW Spectrum User Manual 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.
DW Spectrum User Manual 59 Configuring Proprietary Camera Parameters DW Spectrum allows configuring basic image settings inside the software. These settings are available for Onvif-compliant cameras only. Note: It is possible to configure Cameras for Administrators and for Viewers that have the appropriate permissions. To go to proprietary camera settings: 1. Open Camera settings and select Advanced. 2.
60 DW Spectrum User Manual Other proprietary camera parameters such as Authorization, Network Settings etc. can be configured directly from camera’s web page. 1. Open Camera settings and select General. 2. Enter Authentication Parameters if the camera requires authentication (Admin only). 3. Click on Web Page. The browser will open camera’s web page. Web page may be inaccessible because it can be located on a different network.
DW Spectrum User Manual 61 Upgrading Camera's Firmware DW Spectrum allows for Cameras Firmware upgrade from within the application. These settings are available for Digital Watchdog cameras only. Note: It is possible to configure Cameras for Administrators and Viewers with an appropriate permission level. IMPORTANT. To enable this feature, Camera must have Internet Access. To go to proprietary camera settings: 1. Open Camera settings and select Advanced 2.
62 DW Spectrum User Manual Adjusting Secondary Stream Quality DW Spectrum's architecture provides significant CPU and network bandwidth savings by acquiring multiple streams from a single camera: High Resolution (regular) and Low Resolution (approximately x10 less bandwidth).
63 DW Spectrum User Manual Setting Same Parameters for Multiple Cameras In order to simplify the configuration process, DW Spectrum enables users to apply same parameters to more than one camera at a time. The following can be performed as a batch: Authentication setup Schedule configuration To set the same parameters for multiple Cameras: 1. Use Multi-Selection to select desired cameras: In Resource Tree, hold Ctrl or Shift and Click On Scene – use Ctrl and Click 2.
64 DW Spectrum User Manual 3. Set the desired parameters and click Apply. If needed, a user can add a camera to the selection by holding the Ctrl button and clicking on the desired camera in Resource Tree. To set up another camera(s), select the desired camera in Resource Tree. It is not necessary to close the settings dialog. If the changes are not applied, the following warning message will appear: 4. When finished, press OK to apply or Cancel to discard settings.
DW Spectrum User Manual 65 Swapping Cameras between Media Servers (Admin Only) If too many cameras are used on the network, it may be helpful to set up an additional server for load balancing and redundancy purposes. If several servers are set up on the same network, it is possible to perform manual load-balancing. This is how camera swapping works: 1. Step 1: Media Server is connected to EC and starts discovering Cameras. As soon as Cameras are discovered, they will appear in the Client. 2.
66 DW Spectrum User Manual Diagnosing Offline Cameras Sometimes cameras are displayed in Resource Tree, but are marked with a sign. When opening such camera, it will display NO SIGNAL. DW Spectrum will then prompt the user to perform more thorough diagnostics. IMPORTANT. Run diagnostics prior to contacting support. Diagnostics can be invoked by pressing on the item: Once complete, reasons and recommended actions will be displayed: Follow instructions to resolve the issue.
DW Spectrum User Manual 67 Deleting Cameras (Admin Only) IMPORTANT. Camera must be offline (unplugged from the network) to be deleted. To delete Camera(s): 1. Expand the Media Server hosting the desired server in Resource Tree. 2. Find and select Camera. 3. Right-Click for Context Menu and choose Delete (or the Del button on a keyboard). 4. Click Yes to confirm. If Camera is back online, it will start working immediately.
68 DW Spectrum User Manual 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.
DW Spectrum User Manual 69 To configure Rules: 1. Do one of the following: To configure Global Rules: open Main Menu and go to Alarm/Event Rules (or press CTRL + E). It is possible to configure Rules for specific Camera(s). To proceed, type the desired Camera name, IP or MAC address into the Filter box. Only Rules that are applied to a corresponding Camera will be displayed.
70 DW Spectrum User Manual 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.
DW Spectrum User Manual 71 Tracked Events DW Spectrum can react as soon as a particular Event occurs. Every tracked event may have its own parameters.
72 DW Spectrum User Manual Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events Events can be tracked based on the schedule. For instance, Motion can be tracked only on weekends and Input Signal – at 8PM-8AM. The schedule can be configured as advanced parameters for the desired Event: 1. Open Event's Advanced Parameters by clicking on Advanced on the Alarm/Event Rules form. The advanced settings will be displayed on the bottom. 2. Click on Schedule... The following form will be displayed: 3.
DW Spectrum User Manual 73 Motion on Camera Occurs if motion is detected on Camera(s). Basic Parameters Camera(s) motion is detected on. To specify: 1. Click on Any Camera at the desired row on the Alarm/Event Rules form. The following form will appear: 2. Check the cameras to detect motion, then click OK (Cancel will discard changes). To select all Cameras on a specific Server, set the flag on it. To filter search, use the Filter box. Filter criterias are the same as search (see "Search").
74 DW Spectrum User Manual Advanced Parameters Schedule (see "Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events"). Starts/Stops. Available only for instant actions (Send Mail, Show Notification, Camera Output). If no motion occurs for 3 seconds, the current motion Event is considered stopped. When motion occurs again, a new motion Event is generated. May result in Camera Recording. Panic Recording. These actions are performed while motion is taking place on at least one camera out of the selected. Send Mail.
75 DW Spectrum User Manual Camera Disconnection/Malfunction Occurs if Camera(s) is/are disconnected for whatever reason (network, Camera malfunction etc.). Camera is considered disconnected if no data is received for 10 seconds. Once data is received from Camera, the status is automatically changed back to Online. If Camera is experiencing network issues over a minute, then is appear in Resource Tree. Additional Events may occur as well and may help to investigate the issue: Network Issue.
76 DW Spectrum User Manual To select all Cameras on a specific Server, set the flag on it. To filter search, use the Filter box. Filter criteria are the same as search (see "Search"). It is possible to Drag'n'Drop the selected Cameras from Resource Tree onto the Event's advanced settings form. If Cameras are not specified, all Cameras will be monitored. Advanced Parameters Schedule (see "Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events"). May result in Send Mail. Show Notification. Camera Output.
DW Spectrum User Manual 77 Network Issue Occurs if network is unable to transfer data between Camera and Media Server and packet loss is detected. That may cause for frame rate to drop on Camera(s). If no frames are received from Camera for 10 seconds, Camera is considered offline. Camera Disconnection/Malfunction event is then generated in this particular case. Basic Parameters None Advanced Parameters Schedule (see "Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events").
78 DW Spectrum User Manual Input Signal on Camera Occurs if input signal is detected on Camera(s). DW Spectrum may detect input signals on the following cameras: ONVIF-compliant (input support via ONVIF may vary from camera to camera) Axis. Basic Parameters Camera(s) the input signal is detected on. To specify: 1. Click on Any Camera at the desired row on the Alarm/Event Rules form. The following form will appear: 2. Check the cameras to detect input, then click OK (Cancel will discard changes).
DW Spectrum User Manual 79 Advanced Parameters Schedule (see "Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events"). Starts/Stops. Available only for instant actions (Send Mail, Show Notification, Camera Output). May result in Camera Recording. Panic Recording. These actions will be performed while input signal is taking place on at least one camera out of the selected. Send Mail. Show Notification. Camera Output.
80 DW Spectrum User Manual Media Servers Conflict Occurs if a new Media Server is connected to another Enterprise Controller on the same network and pulls data from same Cameras. In this case, some Cameras may drop offline because they may not provide several streams simultaneously. This results in Camera Disconnection/Malfunction Event. Basic Parameters None Advanced Parameters Schedule (see "Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events").
DW Spectrum User Manual 81 E-mail is not Set for Users Occurs if E-Mail address is not set up: Viewer is notified if an email address is not configured. Administrator is notified if a User does not have an email address specified. In this case, Notification will be displayed. If click on the notification, User's mail settings dialog will open. See "Changing User Settings". If User does not have an e-mail address, that user is unable to receive mail notifications.
82 DW Spectrum User Manual Storages are not Configured Occurs if no Storages are selected (recording flag might have been removed accidentally). In this case, Notification is displayed. If Storages are not configured, it is not possible to record Cameras. If click on the notification, storage configuration dialog will open. See "Configuring Media Server Storages (Admin Only)". This notification will hide automatically once Storage has a recording flag set up.
DW Spectrum User Manual Notifications DW Spectrum provides a powerful notification mechanism for notifying Users of Events that occur. When Event occurs, right Panel starts blinking (the color varies depending on the importance of the notification). Notification Types: System Messages (red) – something is not properly configured. Can be fixed. Warnings () – critical event (Camera disconnected, Media Server failure, etc). Notifications – non-critical events (motion, input signal, etc).
84 DW Spectrum User Manual It is possible to perform the following: Obtain additional information by hovering over the notification with a mouse cursor. The information will appear on the left: Motion Detection and Input Signals – the frame from Camera the Event occurred at and additional information. Click on the notification or additional information to open Camera to view its archive for event specifics. Network Issue on Camera – the last frame received from Camera and additional information.
85 DW Spectrum User Manual Show/Hide notifications of this particular type. Click on Settings –> Notifications: or Open Main Menu and go to System Select notifications types that should be displayed. Click Apply or OK when finished. To discard changes, click Cancel.
86 DW Spectrum User Manual Basic Parameters Type of Users notifications are displayed to: All users Administrators only. Advanced Parameters Aggregation Period May be caused by All Events. Why Action may work incorrectly Some notifications are disabled. Event is not configured properly. See the Event's description for details.
DW Spectrum User Manual 87 Visual Event Indication If too many Cameras are opened at the same time, it becomes very difficult to locate a specific Camera when Event occurs.
88 DW Spectrum User Manual Mail Notifications DW Spectrum can send E-mails to Users or to additional addresses when Events occur. IMPORTANT. E-Mails cannot be sent if E-Mail Server is not configured. In this case, E-Mail Server is not Configured notification is shown up. See "Configuring Mail Server for E-Mail Notifications" for more details. Basic Parameters Users the E-Mails should be sent to: To filter search, use the Filter box. Filter criteria is the same as search (see "Search").
DW Spectrum User Manual 89 Note: Click on Global Email Settings to configure E-Mail Server parameters. As soon as event occurs, a mail notification is sent as follows: E-Mail message about motion on Camera containing the link that opens Web-Client, starts playing the camera at this particular moment. May be caused by All Events. Why Action may work incorrectly E-Mail Server is not configured. In this case, E-Mail Server is not Configured notification will appear.
90 DW Spectrum User Manual Configuring Mail Server for E-Mail Notifications In order to send Mail Notifications on Events, E-Mail Server should be configured. To configure E-Mail Server: 1. Choose from one of the following: Open Main Menu and go to System Settings –> Server Open advanced parameters of any Email notification on Alarm/Events Rules form and click Global Email Settings... 2. Choose quick or advanced E-Mail Server setup (see below for reference). 3.
DW Spectrum User Manual 91 Note: click Test to ensure that the settings are correct. If test fails: If the result is "Cannot test such parameters", the domain name is not supported. It is necessary to switch to Advanced mode and set up the server manually.
92 DW Spectrum User Manual Start Recording on Camera Starts recording on Camera(s) when Event occurs. For instance, if Motion is detected on Cameras 1, 2 or 4, recording on Cameras 4, 5 and 6 will start. Basic Parameters Camera(s) to record. To specify: 1. Click on Select at least one camera in the desired row on the Alarm/Event Rules form. The following form will appear: 2. Check the cameras to record, then click OK (Cancel will discard changes).
DW Spectrum User Manual 93 Advanced Parameters Quality and fps – target recording parameters for Camera(s). If Camera's maximum FPS is lower than specified, maximum FPS will be acquired. Post-recording – the time it takes for the recording to be performed after the event is f complete. May be caused by Input Signal on Camera Motion on Camera Input Signal on Camera. Why Action may work incorrectly Recording is not enabled on Camera.
94 DW Spectrum User Manual Trigger Camera Output It is possible to generate output via two different methods: Output – generates output on Camera(s) while Event occurs and stops when Event ends. Camera output for 30 seconds – generates output on Camera(s) when Event occurs and stops output in 30 seconds. Basic Parameters Camera(s) output is triggered on. To specify: 1. Click on Select at least one camera in the desired row on the Alarm/Event Rules form. The following form will appear: 2.
DW Spectrum User Manual 95 Advanced Parameters Output ID – reserved for multi-channel recorder support. Auto-reset in (sec) – if checked, the output will be reset automatically after the specified period of time. Aggregation Period (for Camera output for 30 seconds) May be caused by Any events – Camera output for 30 seconds. Motion on Camera and Input Signal on Camera – synchronous output. Output stops when motion or input are stopped.
96 DW Spectrum User Manual Play Sound Plays the specific sound when Event occurs. Basic Parameters Sound to be played. It is possible to choose from predefined-ones: Advanced Parameters Aggregation Sound library customization: adding, editing or removing sounds. To go to sound library go to Advanced Parameters and click Manage...
DW Spectrum User Manual 97 To add a sound: 1. Click Add... and select the desired audio file. 2. Choose the duration and set it to Clip sound up to. The audio file will be cut as per the desired selection. 3. Choose Custom Title for the sound. If not specified, the file name will be used as the title. 4. Click Open to add the sound or Cancel to discard changes. To rename the selected sound, click Rename... and enter a new title To test the chosen sample, click Play...
98 DW Spectrum User Manual Say Text Pronounces specific text when Event occurs. Basic Parameters Text to pronounce: Advanced Parameters Aggregation May be caused by All Events. Why Action may work incorrectly Event is not configured properly. See Event's description for details. Sound is muted. Open any item on Scene and check if the sound is muted. Volume settings are applied globally. See "Adjusting Volume". Default Rules As soon as DW Spectrum is installed, default Rules are set up.
99 DW Spectrum User Manual Viewing Events Log Each event that occurs in DW Spectrum is stored in Event Log. Event Log makes it easy to navigate through past activity or diagnose Camera or Server. To view the log, proceed with one of the following: Open Main Menu and go to Event Log (Ctrl + L) Open Notification Panel on the right and click . To view Events that occurred on a particular Camera: open Camera's Context Menu and choose Check Camera Issues...
100 DW Spectrum User Manual Start and End Date – only the events that occurred during a particular period of time are displayed (the current day by default) Event type – displays a specific type of events only Camera – displays events on a particular camera only (applies to Motion, Input and Camera Issues) Action type – specific events caused by certain types of actions are displayed To remove all filter conditions, click Clear Filter or open Context Menu and select Clear Filter.
DW Spectrum User Manual 101 User Management DW Spectrum provides a simple way to manage Users: there are only three roles in the System: Super Administrators, Administrators and Viewers (can be configured as Live Viewer, Viewer, Advanced Viewer). See “Introducing User Roles” for details. The following options are provided for users management: Creating New User (Admin Only) Changing User Settings Deleting User (Admin Only). Creating New User (Admin Only) To create User: 1.
102 DW Spectrum User Manual By default Viewer can only view live video. To setup additional permissions, click Advanced. The following Permissions can be assigned: 3. Click OK to create a user. Once User is established, Layouts can be created and assigned to this User. See “Creating New Layout”. Changing User Settings The following User Settings can be modified: Login (Admin only) – can be changed for all users except Super Administrator (admin). Also, a user cannot change own login name.
DW Spectrum User Manual 103 Layout Management Layouts are a powerful and flexible way to represent video data in DW Spectrum. Layout can contain an unlimited number of videos: Cameras, Local videos or Images, which are not restricted in terms of location, size or orientation. Initially, Layout is created and configured by Administrator. It can then be assigned to Viewers. Viewers can create its own Layouts based on the available Resources (Cameras and Local files).
104 DW Spectrum User Manual Creating New Layout The simplest way to create new Layout is to open a new Tab (see “Tabs and Layouts”). However in this case Layout will be created locally and will not be saved on Enterprise Controller and will not be restored after next login. Layouts should be saved for future use. To create new Layout for specific User: 1. Find User in Resource Tree, Right-Click on Context Menu and choose New Layout: 2.
DW Spectrum User Manual 105 3. New Layout will be created and displayed in Resource Tree. A new Tab will automatically appear: There are several ways to set up Layouts: Set Up Own Layouts: 1. Open a new Tab, configure Layout and save. 2. Locate own User in Resource Tree, create new Layout using Context Menu and save. Setting up Layouts for other Users: 1. Find the desired User in Resource Tree, create new Layout using Context Menu and save. 2.
106 DW Spectrum User Manual Setting up Layouts This section provides detailed instructions on how to configure layouts: Adding Items to Layouts Removing Item(s) from Layouts Using Backrounds (Maps or Plans) on Layout (E-Mapping) Adjusting Layout’s Appearance Zoom Windows Locking Layouts Working with Multiple DW Spectrum Windows Saving Layouts. IMPORTANT. Viewers cannot change Layouts. Also it is not possible to change Locked Layouts.
DW Spectrum User Manual 107 Adding Items to Layouts More than one Item can be added to Layout at a time regardless of their source (live cameras, local video, images, etc.). DW Spectrum allows 24 Items to be displayed on the x86 architecture and 64 Items – on x64. IMPORTANT. Viewers cannot add Items to predefined Layouts. They can only open and add Items to new Tabs. Also it is not possible to add cameras to Locked Layouts.
108 DW Spectrum User Manual Ctrl + Drag and Drop from Scene to Resource Tree – dropped Items will automatically be added to Layout (use Multi-Selection to selection more than one item). To prevent duplication, release Ctrl and hit Esc while holding the left mouse button. New Items will automatically occupy any available space.
DW Spectrum User Manual 109 Removing Item(s) from Layouts IMPORTANT. Viewers cannot change Layouts that are assigned by Administrators. They can only open new Tabs and add/remove Items, but cannot save. Also it is not possible to add cameras to Locked Layouts. To remove Item(s) from Layout on Scene: 1. Select desired item(s) on Scene. 2.
110 DW Spectrum User Manual Using Backrounds (Maps or Plans) on Layout (E-Mapping) DW Spectrum offers an ability to change background for Layouts. A schematic map or a building plan can be chosen as the background behind cameras for easy camera location and information accessability to Users. IMPORTANT. Viewers cannot change Layouts. It is also not possible to change Locked Layouts.
DW Spectrum User Manual 111 To set background for Layout: 1. Expand Users to locate the desired Layout in Resource Tree. 2. Open Context Menu (by clicking on any empty space within Layout) and select Layout Settings... 3. Click Browse... and select a desired image file to set as background. 4. Configure additional parameters: Crop to monitor aspect ratio – if selected, then aspect ratio of the image will be adjusted according to the monitor.
112 DW Spectrum User Manual Adjusting Layout’s Appearance Any video manipulation can be performed in the application to customize Layout: Selecting Items Moving and Swapping Items within Scene Resizing Items within Scene Using Fit-In-View Changing Distance between Items Changing Cell Aspect Ratio It’s recommended to first make an item selection and configure the look on Scene. IMPORTANT. Viewer is allowed to perform any operations, except changing Locked Layouts.
DW Spectrum User Manual 113 Selecting Items Click on Item(s) to select. The selected Items will expand on the screen. To bring it back to normal, click again. Arrow keys may be used to scroll through Items. To select more than one Item: Click and Drag over Items with a mouse to draw a selection. Hold Ctrl and Click on several Items. Click again to remove selection. Click without Ctrl to discard the current selection. Use Ctrl + A to select all Items on Scene.
114 DW Spectrum User Manual Moving and Swapping Items within Scene Scene consists of cells. Each cell may contain one Item. The initial aspect ratio of a cell is 16:9 but it can be changed to 4:3 (see "Changing Cell Aspect Ratio"). IMPORTANT.It is not possible to change Locked Layouts. In order to move Item, Click on it and Drag it to a new position (grid cell borders are visible while in motion). Multiple items can also be moved.
DW Spectrum User Manual If swapping is not possible, the target cell will be marked red: If bigger Item is being replaced by a smaller one, they will swap sizes as well as positions.
116 DW Spectrum User Manual Resizing Items within Scene IMPORTANT. It is not possible to change Locked Layouts. Resizing items is an easy operation in DW Spectrum. To resize, select the edge on Item, Click and Drag the mouse to resize. Item is resized according to its proportions, so it can occupy 1, 4, 9 cells etc.
DW Spectrum User Manual 117 If resizing is not possible, the cells will appear red: In this case the best practice is: 1. Move the entire Scene using a Right-Click Drag. 2. Resize an Item to occupy the available space. OR 3. Move the desired Item away from the rest of Items 4. Resize the Item to occupy the available space. Using Fit In View This feature allows users to revert the view to maximum in order to view all Items conveniently. This can also be used when zooming or moving the entire Scene.
118 DW Spectrum User Manual Changing Distance between Items This feature is used when multiple Items need to be stitched together or positioned closer to each other. A good example is a panoramic view derived from four individual single-sensor cameras to compose a 180 degree view. To adjust the distance between Items, use Change Cells Spacing Context Menu item or Ctrl + Mouse Wheel on Scene: IMPORTANT. If aspect ratio of an item is not 4:3 or 16:9 the extra space will remain.
DW Spectrum User Manual 119 Zoom Windows DW Spectrum provides a great feature that allows users to create an unlimited number of digital Zoom Windows for a single Camera. These windows can be placed on Layouts and saved for future use. IMPORTANT. It is not possible to use Zoom Windows on Locked Layouts. To configure Zoom Window for Camera: 1. Open Camera. 2. Click on to drag a rectangle on an item. A new item will appear on Scene. 3. Move Zoom Window or resize it by dragging its edges.
120 DW Spectrum User Manual Locking Layouts To prevent accidental changes to Layouts, DW Spectrum offers a locking capability. Once locked, the following cannot be performed: Adding or Removing items Change Background Moving and Swapping Items within Scene Resizing Items within Scene Deleting Layouts. To lock Layout: 1. Open Context Menu (click on any empty space wtihin Layout) and select Layout Settings... 2. Check Layout is locked. 3. Click Apply or OK when finished. To discard changes, click Cancel.
DW Spectrum User Manual 121 Working with Several DW Spectrum Windows It is possible to set up Layouts on several DW Spectrum windows in a multi-monitor environment. To open a new window, click on Main Menu –> New –> Window (or press Ctrl + N). Also selected Items may be opened in a new window: 1. Select desired Items in Resource Tree or on Scene (Multi-Selection can be applied, see "Selecting Items"). 2. Invoke Context Menu and select Open in New Window.
122 DW Spectrum User Manual Saving Layouts To retain any changes made to Layout, User must save it. Note: current playback position and selection is saved for Layout as well. After DW Spectrum is closed, all saved layouts that were opened in Tabs prior to closing, will be restored. Layout should always be saved in case of any changes.
DW Spectrum User Manual 123 Assigning Layouts to Users (Admin Only) To duplicate Layout for another User(s), Drag and Drop Layouts within Resources Tree: Administrator can then modify Layouts as needed. Deleting Layouts (Admin Only) To delete Layout from Resource Tree: 1. Find and select desired Layout(s) in Resource Tree. 2. Invoke on Context Menu and choose Delete Layout (or press Del). 3. Accept deletion by clicking on Yes or press Cancel to discard all changes.
124 DW Spectrum User Manual of the following: Drag selection to Scene. Open Context Menu and choose Open Layouts. Layouts will be opened in separate Tabs. If Tab already contains this Layout, it will not be opened again. Note: after DW Spectrum is closed, all saved Layouts opened in Tabs will be restored when User logs back in.
DW Spectrum User Manual 125 Backing up and Restoring DW Spectrum Database DW Spectrum provides simple mechanism to perform backup and restore of system settings. It is done by backing up the DW Spectrum database as a single file. Database contains all system configuration. IMPORTANT. It is recommended to perform restore operation on the same computer backup has been saved. To back up DW Spectrum database: 1. Open Main Menu and go to System Settings. 2. Go to the Server tab. 3. Click Create Backup...
126 DW Spectrum User Manual Playback in DW Spectrum DW Spectrum offers a smooth playback feature. See "Playback Panel" for more information on Playback interface. The following can be played back: Cameras (see "Watching Cameras in DW Spectrum"). It is possible to view archive and live in Time Line among other features helping User to perform search archived footage. Local files: Video Files, Images (see "Playing Back Local Files in DW Spectrum").
DW Spectrum User Manual 127 Hardware Acceleration of Video Decoding DW Spectrum provides experimental feature that may enhance performance by using GPU. Intel ® Quick Sync technology must be supported by the video card to enable this feature. Additionally there are few more tricks in order to maximize the performance.
128 DW Spectrum User Manual CPU and Bandwidth Saving during Playback (RADASS) DW Spectrum's architectures provides significant CPU and network bandwidth savings by acquiring multiple streams from a single camera: High Resolution (regular) and Low Resolution (approximately 10 times less bandwidth). If there is not enough bandwidth between Client and Media Server to display the High Resolution stream while viewing a camera, then the camera is automatically switched to Low Resolution mode.
DW Spectrum User Manual 129 Navigating through Archive and Live It is very easy to navigate through Live and Archive in DW Spectrum. Here are some tips and shortcuts. IMPORTANT. It is only possible to navigate through recorded fragments (chunks). Position Slider to the dark area will jump to the next available recorded fragment (displayed in green on Time Line). By default, all Cameras are set to display Live if opened for the first time. Note: all Users are allowed to view cameras Live.
130 DW Spectrum User Manual Fast Forward or Rewind: Press or Ctrl + Right Arrow to increase speed Press or Ctrl + Left Arrow to decrease speed Available speeds on play: -16x, -8x, -4x, -2x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x Available speeds op pause: -2x, -1x, -0.5x, -0.25x, 0x, 0.25x, 0.
DW Spectrum User Manual 131 Pan-Temporal Time Line Pan-Temporal Time Line is a convenient way to navigate through Live and Archive footage (below). The current time is indicated by Position Slider. The very right position indicates that Live video is currently played back. If slider is moved to the left, the playback automatically is switched to the Archive. Time Scale is displayed on the bottom of the Time Line. It contains marks indicating the time.
132 DW Spectrum User Manual Navigating through Several Cameras Synchronously DW Spectrum provides a powerful engine that enables users to navigate through multiple cameras: if several Cameras are displaying at the same time, they can be synchronized. If User performs search, fast forward, rewind or search by frame – each camera will be synchronized. However, recording may be set up differently. If no recording took place over a certain period of time, NO DATA will appear on the camera view.
DW Spectrum User Manual 133 Searching through Archive DW Spectrum provides many features that make archive search faster, more convenient and intuitive. Since archive may contain significant video data (taken over several months), it is crucial to minimize the time spent by a user on searching a particular event. The following search methods are introduced: Calendar – pan temporal time line can zoom in on selected date to make search easier (see "Using Calendar").
134 DW Spectrum User Manual 3. Select a desired date in Calendar. To select multiple dates , use CTRL. Time Line zoom will automatically change to reflect the selected date(s) only. If the archive contains data outside the visible range, it will appear in shaded green: 4. Select a desired hour in the upper part Calendar. To select multiple hours, use CTRL. Time Line zoom will automatically adjust to display the selected hour(s) only.
135 DW Spectrum User Manual Performing Smart Motion Search Smart Motion Search enables User to perform fast and intuitive archived motion search. To perform Smart Motion Search, select the desired region and DW Spectrum will display all fragments that contain motion throughout the archive (scanning through a yearly archive only takes a few seconds). IMPORTANT. Smart Motion Search in DW Spectrum assumes the selected Camera supports Motion Detection. It is important to perform motion setup as well.
136 DW Spectrum User Manual As soon as the region is selected, Time Line will be populated with red bars. Each bar indicates recording period that contains motion. IMPORTANT. Navigation in Time Line is possible by red fragments only until Smart Motion Search is off. To disable Smart Motion Search, clear all regions in Motion Grid or disable pressing the Context Menu Hide Motion Grid or Alt + G).
137 DW Spectrum User Manual Using Thumbnails for Better Navigation The Thumbnail feature is a fast and convenient way to navigate through archive. Thumbnails are single snapshots taken from archived video footage that are displayed on the Time Line. This feature serves as another useful forensic tool for analyzing video. To open Thumbnails: 1. Click on the desired Camera. 2.
138 DW Spectrum User Manual Preview Search This feature helps to search data through large archives. It breaks the selected range of time into smaller time increments and displays these increments as separate Items. For instance, it breaks a month period into ten 3-days periods displaying them as separate Items, which makes it possible to locate a specific event in one of these periods (then breaking this period into nine 8-hour periods and so on).
DW Spectrum User Manual 139 3. Invoke Context Menu and choose Preview Search. New Tab will be opened. The Tab contains several Items representing the selected Camera in different periods. If click on Items, the selection on Time Line will display the particular period in archive related to the selected Item. If the selection does not contain archive data this feature is not available. 4. Locate the period of time the desired event took place and select appropriate Tab. 5.
140 DW Spectrum User Manual Playing Back Local Files in DW Spectrum In addition to powerful camera playback engine DW Spectrum can also act as Media Center: it can play back almost any file. Most major codecs and most major containers are supported. This section contains detailed description of Local Files playback: Local files structure in Resource Tree Configuring Media Folders Opening Local Files Outside of Media Folders Navigating Through Local Files.
DW Spectrum User Manual 141 Configuring Media Folders When DW Spectrum starts, it automatically indexes local media folders in order to find and display local files in Resource Tree. By default, the current user's video folder (C:\Users\$User\Videos) is configured as media folder. To configure unlimited number of media folders: 1. Open Main Menu and choose System Settings. 2. Go to General. 3. If needed to change Main Media Folder, click Browse and choose the desired path.
142 DW Spectrum User Manual 4. Configure Extra Media Folders: To add extra media folder click Add… and choose the desired path. It is possible to perform standard files and folders operations in this form (similar to Windows Explorer). To delete an extra media folder, select the folder from the list and click Remove. 5. Click OK when finished (or Cancel to discard changes). As soon as media folders are configured, DW Spectrum should be restarted.
DW Spectrum User Manual 143 Opening Local Files Outside of Media Folders It is possible to open Local Files outside Media Folders and thus are not visible in Resource Tree.
144 DW Spectrum User Manual Expanding Items to Fullscreen In order to perform forensic analysis, it is recommended to switch the desired Item to Fullscreen. To toggle Fullscreen, proceed with one of the following: Double Click on the desired Item on Scene Open Context Menu and select Maximize Item/Restore Item (or press Enter) When in Fullscreen mode, all Side Panels are hidden. Use icons for panels to appear.
145 DW Spectrum User Manual Rotate Rotation can be performed using Item’s Quick Button ( rotate Item on Scene: ). Just Click and Hold Item and Drag the Mouse to It is possible to use Item's Context Menu (Rotate to...): Finally it is possible to rotate Item while holding Alt (Left Click and Drag mouse). Release when finished. To perform incremental rotation (using 30 degrees step), hold Ctrl while rotating (with Alt or when finished. Digital Watchdog ).
146 DW Spectrum User Manual De-warping Fish-Eye Cameras DW Spectrum provides a dewarping feature to be able to view fish-eye cameras. To activate this feature on Cameras, dewarping must be configured for Camera. See "Setting Up Fish-Eye Cameras".
DW Spectrum User Manual 147 It is possible to select Dewarping Panoramic Mode (the circle on the right). Once clicked, it will show the image as a 90, 180, or 360 degree panoramic view: Press again to disable dewarping and hide controls. Note: Export and Taking Screenshots features will depend on this setting as well: if dewarping is enabled, the screenshot will be dewarped automatically and the Export dialog will suggest this feature (can be disabled).
148 DW Spectrum User Manual It is important to place Zoom Windows on the originally warped camera: As displayed above, all zoom windows are dewarped automatically. Configure the zoom windows and Save Layout. Note: this feature can be applied to images as well.
149 DW Spectrum User Manual Image Enhancement To enhance the image on darker scenes, DW Spectrum offers Image Enhancement. Not only can this feature be applied to Cameras, it can also enhance local files and pictures as well.
150 DW Spectrum User Manual To adjust additional settings: 1. Invoke Context Menu and select Image Enhancement… (or use Alt + J). The following dialog will open: 2. Click Enable enhancement and configure desired parameters: Gamma – the lesser the value, the lighter the image will be. Set Auto for recommended values. Black and White Levels (information is located in the Histogram section).
DW Spectrum User Manual 151 Exporting DW Spectrum provides powerful and flexible Export capabilities. It is possible to perform Export in different formats, Export several videos simultaneously and perform synchronous playback of such videos, add metadata to exported videos etc. Existing Export options: Single Camera Export. Allows exporting to AVI and MKV formats. Adds time stamps to exported video (start and end time). Multi-Video Export.
152 DW Spectrum User Manual Single Camera Export This section provides detailed information on how to export video from a single Camera's archive or Local Video File: Exporting Recorded Region from a Single Camera Viewing Videos Exported from a Single Camera See the "Multi-Video Export" section for more information on exporting video from several Cameras or Local Files simultaneously. Exporting Recorded Region from Single Camera DW Spectrum supports Export in two media formats: Matroska (mkv) and avi.
153 DW Spectrum User Manual If the selection does not contain archive data, this feature is not available. If the selection starts with empty archive (see the screenshot above), the exported footage will start from the first available frame (empty archive will not be exported). If the selection contains empty archive in the middle, it will still be exported and not show when viewing the exported footage. IMPORTANT. If a long period of time is selected for export, export may be slightly delayed.
154 DW Spectrum User Manual IMPORTANT. If Image Enhancement and/or De-warping were applied to the exported source, it will be suggested to the user to keep these settings (may be disabled if needed). Additionally, it is also possible to render date and time on the video (check Include Timestamps to activate). However, these settings will require transcoding on client, so may take a longer period of time with slightly decreased quality and increased processor load up to 100% during export.
DW Spectrum User Manual 155 Viewing Videos Exported from Single Camera As soon as export is finished, the extracted video clip will be available in Local Files in Resource Tree. Note that AVI and MKV files are shown as a single record and EXE file - as Folder containing exported Camera: It is possible to open either an EXE file (it will be displayed in new Tab) or open a camera - it will be displayed as single Item.
156 DW Spectrum User Manual Multi-Video Export This section provides detailed information on how to export video from a single Camera's archive or Local Video File: Exporting the Layout in Multi-Video Format Viewing Multi-Videos Changing Multi-Videos after Export. Also, see the "Single Camera Export" section for information on exporting video from a single Camera or Local File.
DW Spectrum User Manual 157 Exporting Layout in Multi-Video Format DW Spectrum provides a powerful feature to perform Export in a proprietary format, which has many benefits in comparison to standard Export (see "Exporting Recorded Region from Camera"): It is possible to export several videos simultaneously (for instance, it is possible to export the last hour of recording from five cameras). The exported files are saved as regular Layout and can be opened in DW Spectrum.
158 DW Spectrum User Manual IMPORTANT. If a long period of time is selected for export, it may cause delays. In this case, the following warning message will appear: File and folder operations are performed in the same manner as in Windows Explorer. The following formats are supported: NOV – a proprietary format. Can be opened by DW Spectrum Client only. Can be changed if needed (see "Changing Multi-Video after Export"). NOV (Read-Only) – a proprietary format. Should be opened by DW Spectrum.
DW Spectrum User Manual 159 Viewing Multi-Videos After performing Multi-Video Export, the exported file is displayed in local files as follows: The following operations can be performed: View a single camera from Multi-Video. Perform actions described in "Adding Items to Layouts". Open entire Multi-Video. It will be opened as a regular Layout on a separate Tab. Perform actions described in "Opening and Closing Saved Layouts". Delete items from Multi-Video. See "Changing Multi-Video after Export".
160 DW Spectrum User Manual Changing Multi-Videos after Export DW Spectrum offers many possibilities when working with Multi-Videos. A user can do almost everything as with regular Layout: Add or remove Items. For instance, if Multi-Video was exported from 10PM to 11PM and a new camera was added, it would get synchronized with other cameras and be displaying in the same archive (10PM – 11PM). See "Adding Items to Layouts" and "Removing Item(s) from Layouts".
DW Spectrum User Manual 161 Checking the Validity of Exported Videos Watermark allows Users to check for validity of footage to determine whether or not any modifications were ever performed to the native footage. Any videos exported by DW Spectrum (either single Cameras or Multi-Videos) can be checked for validity. To check the validity of exported videos: 1. Bring the desired video onto the scene 2.
162 DW Spectrum User Manual 3. If the file is in its original state, the check will succeed: 4.
DW Spectrum User Manual 163 Taking Screenshots Screenshot can be taken from both Cameras and Local Video Files to PNG or JPG output formats. IMPORTANT. If Image Enhancement and/or De-warping capabilities were initially applied to the exported source, they will be retained while rendering the screenshot. To take Screenshot from a video: 1. Select the desired Item on Scene. 2. Seek to the desired position (frame seek will help). See "Navigating through Archive and Live". 3. Click the button on the item.
164 DW Spectrum User Manual Once saved, Screenshot will be available in Local Files within Resource Tree: IMPORTANT. This resource will be available until Client restarts. To make it available permanently, save the exported video in the DW Spectrum Media Folder (see “Configuring Media Folders”) or create and save a Layout that would contain this video.
DW Spectrum User Manual 165 Screen Recording (Windows Only) This is an extremely useful feature in DW Spectrum for presentations. It is possible to record from several displays with sound, select different quality, etc. Screen can be recorded in the following formats: Video: MPEG4 Part 2 Audio: Stereo (Lame Audio Codec) Container: AVI IMPORTANT. It is necessary to have a powerful processor and video adapter to do screen recording. See recommended configuration in the installation guide.
166 DW Spectrum User Manual Setting up Screen Recording To set up Screen Recording: 1. Open Main Menu and choose System Settings. 2. Go to the Screen Recording tab. 3.
DW Spectrum User Manual 167 Temporary Folder – the folder that stores temporary files. FIles are stored during recording, then are copied to a specified folder to be saved. IMPORTANT. This folder should be accessible and writable. Capture Mode: Fullscreen (if several monitors are installed the desired one should be chosen) or Application Window (only DW Spectrum window will be recorded). Disable Aero – select this option to enhance performance.
168 DW Spectrum User Manual Performing Screen Recording To run Screen Recording, proceed with one of the following: Open Main Menu and select Start Screen Recording (or press Alt + R) Click on the icon in the top right corner. Screen recording will start in 3 seconds. When finished, proceed with one of the following: Open Main Menu and select Stop Screen Recording (or press Alt + R) Click on the icon again in the top right corner. IMPORTANT.
DW Spectrum User Manual 169 Choose the desired file name and location and click Save (Cancel will close the dialog and data will not be saved): File and folder operations are performed in the same manner as in Windows Explorer. As soon as the file is saved, it will be available in local files: IMPORTANT. This resource will be available until Client restarts.
170 DW Spectrum User Manual Troubleshooting and Contacting Support To contact support, use the following link: support@dwcc.tv When posting an issue, it is necessary to describe the problem as detailed as possible. It is useful to provide additional information such as log files, network configuration, etc. To obtain Media Server log files, Right Click on the desired Media Server (if several), open Context Menu and select Server Logs... The log will open in a browser window.
DW Spectrum User Manual To obtain this information, open Main Menu and select About (or press F1).
172 DW Spectrum User Manual The information on network configuration is also important and should be provided to Support Team in addition to other details. This information can be acquired by standard Windows tools (i.e.) ipconfig, but DW Spectrum provides a much more simple and intuitive way. To obtain network configuration, open Main Menu and choose System Settings.
DW Spectrum User Manual 173 Glossary Administrator – a user that configures DW Spectrum. Archive – video and audio data recorded from cameras. Aspect Ratio (AR) – video dimensions. Most commonly used are: 4:3 and 16:9. Bitrate – number of bytes per second. Used to measure video stream. Client – the software used to connect to servers and view video streams. Codec – video or audio compression.
174 DW Spectrum User Manual not be connected to the Internet. PTZ – Point, Tilt, Zoom (a camera must support PTZ for the feature to be used) Resources – cameras, Media Servers, local video files, users and layouts. RADASS – Resolution and Algorithmic Data Adaptive Scaling System. Enables dynamic switching of resolution to yield bandwidth savings and optimize processor load. Requires Dual-Streaming to be supported by the Cameras used.
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