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
Digital Watchdog
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...
The data is broken down by the following columns:
Date/Time – date and time the event occurred
Event – the name of the event
Source – the resource that initiates the event: Camera (Motion Detection, Input Signal, etc) or Server
(Storage Failure, Server Failure, etc).
The Action that is performed when Event occurs.
Target – the recipient of the action: Users or Cameras.
Description – any additional information. If Motion is detected, then hyperlink is provided. When
clicking on hyperlink, the Camera will open in a new Layout and start playing back from the moment
Motion occurred.
The following tools are available to manage Camera List:
Sort data by column. Left Click on column's header.
Filter data. Select filter conditions on the top: