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
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.
Why Event may work incorrectly
Too many Cameras are monitored and too many Events occur.
Cameras being monitored are offline.
Action is not configured properly. See the Action's description for details.
Notifications about this type of Event is hidden in system settings. See "Notifications" for more details.
Storage Failure
Occurs if Media Server is unable to write data on one or more Storages. This may be caused by the
following:
Hard disk malfunction.
Insufficient rights. The permission to write on disk or recorded folder may be restricted by the
computer Administrator.
Hard disk is too slow: too many cameras are recorded and hard disk cannot record on such speed. It
may be useful to add another hard disk drive.
If no Storages are selected to write to, Storages are not Configured is fired up.
Basic Parameters
None
Advanced Parameters
Schedule (see "Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events").
Why Event may work incorrectly
Notifications on this type of Event is hidden in system settings. See "Notifications" for more details.