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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DW Spectrum User Manual
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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”). Same with Recording Settings (see
“Setting up Recording Schedule (Admin Only)”).
Once completed, it becomes possible to create multiple Users, configure Layouts for them and more.
Obtaining and Activating DW Spectrum Licenses
DW Spectrum’s license policy is quite simple. Each Camera require License. The application has no camera
count restrictions.
The following types of Licenses are available:
Analog - allows viewing and recording of a single Analog Camera. If a user tries to view Analog
Cameras (live or archive), the following will appear:
See "Setting up Analog Cameras" for more details.
Professional - allows viewing and recording of a single Analog or IP Camera. IP Camera can be viewed
live without License allowing for an unlimited number of IP cameras to be connected and viewed live
at no charge.
DW Spectrum automatically chooses the best option (Digital License will be used for Analog Camera only
if there is no Analog Licenses left).
Note: If recording is enabled for Camera, License is considered used even if recording is not
performed. Recording is required to capture Motion Detection and Input Detection events on Camera.