Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

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Attention: This document is intended to serve as a quick reference for initial set-up.

See the DW Spectrum

IPVMS full manual for more information on features and functionality.

Camera as a Server

SETTING UP DW SPECTRUM

CAAS™ SERVER

STEP 1: Launch the DW Spectrum

IPVMS client on a computer running on the same network as the DW Spectrum

CaaS™

server. Please note that the client and all the DW Spectrum

CaaS™ servers you are connecting to must be on the

same network. It is not recommended to try to merge DW Spectrum

CaaS™ servers from different networks.

STEP 2: Click on the “Connect to Another Server...” button at the bottom of the screen.

STEP 3: Enter the DW Spectrum

CaaS™ server’s IP address, port (default is 7001), username and password (default are

admin | admin1234). You may test the connection to make sure you have entered the proper information, or click OK to

log into the DW Spectrum

CaaS™ server.

A. FINDING YOUR DW SPECTRUM

CAAS™ CAMERA/SERVER

NOTE: Before setting up your DW Spectrum

CaaS™ server for recording via the DW Spectrum

client software, write down

the camera/server’s IP address for identication and conguration.

To locate your camera/server’s IP address:

1. Launch the DW IP Finder software on a computer located on the same network as the camera/server.

2. Click on the ‘Search’ button. The software will scan your network for all supported cameras and display the results

in the table. Allow up to 5 seconds for the IP Finder to nd the camera on the network.

3. Locate your camera/server on the results list and write down its IP address.

NOTE: DW Spectrum

CaaS™ servers run lite 3.1 server software and come with 1 DW Spectrum

CaaS™ license.

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Quick Start Guide Camera as a Server SETTING UP DW SPECTRUM® CAAS™ SERVER NOTE: Before setting up your DW Spectrum® CaaS™ server for recording via the DW Spectrum® client software, write down the camera/server’s IP address for identification and configuration. To locate your camera/server’s IP address: 1. Launch the DW IP Finder software on a computer located on the same network as the camera/server. 2. Click on the ‘Search’ button.
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Quick Start Guide B. CONFIGURE RECORDING STEP 1: Right click on the DW Spectrum® CaaS™ server to setup recording, then click Camera Settings. STEP 2: Go to Recordings tab. STEP 3: Click STEP 4: Configure Schedule Settings for Quality, FPS and Recording Type. STEP 5: Click and drag mouse over the Recording Schedule to assign the recording setting. to turn on recording. * Click on All to apply to the all schedules.