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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Digital Watchdog
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.
In case of insufficient CPU, a user may experience difficulties with displaying too many videos
simultaneously (examples: running over 20 full high resolution videos at the same time, fast forwarding
multiple full high definition videos at the x16 speed, etc.). In this instance, cameras are switched to a Low
Resolution stream. As a result, CPU will yield a much smoother playback.
Additionally, it is possible to choose resolution manually. To do so, Right-Click on Scene's empty space
and choose Change Resolution... The changes are applied once to the entire Layout and will be reverted
back to Auto whenever a user re-opens Layout.
Note: this feature requires support of camera dual-streaming.