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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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). A basic viewer can access camera configuration, but cannot make any changes. See the "User
Management" section for more.
The section describes the following functions related to Cameras:
Viewing Full Camera List
Adding Cameras and Encoders
Setting Up Cameras
Setting Same Parameters for Multiple Cameras
Swapping Cameras between Media Servers (Admin Only)
Diagnosing Offline Cameras
Deleting Cameras (Admin Only)
Viewing Full Camera List
All Cameras registered in DW Spectrum are displayed in Resource Tree. If may be problematic to find a
particular camera when too many Cameras appear in Tree. It is possible to use Search to locate Cameras
on Scene.
To use a more organized list, open Main Menu and select Camera List... (or press CTRL + M).
The information is broken down by the following columns: