Digital Watchdog Blackjack X-Rack, DW-BJX2U Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease,

speed and eciency.

Blackjack® X-RACK — Up to 200 2.1MP Cameras (1080p True HD Resolution)

X-R ACK

DW-BJX2U

DW-BJX2U

Default Login Information for DW Spectrum® IPVMS

Username: admin Password: admin1234

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

X-R AC K
Server

Quick Start
Guide

1 Set Power Cable 2 Set

1 Set

Keyboard and
Mouse

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1 Set

Attention: This document is intended to serve as a quick reference for initial set-up.
See the DW Spectrum full manual for more information on features and functionality.

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Technical Support Hours: 9:00AM – 8:00PM EST, Monday thru Friday

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BLACKJACK X-RACK HARDWARE

F1

F2 F3

F1 2x USB 2.0 Ports
F2 Power Button
F3 HDD Status LED
F4 Removable SSDs

F4

B1 Power Input
B2 Serial Port
B3 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
B4 2 x USB 3.0 Ports
B5 10Gbps Ethernet Port (LAN1)

LAN 1 LAN 2

B6 10Gbps Ethernet Port (LAN2)
B7 HDMI Port, DVI Port*
B8 RAID Controller

B3

B4

B5

B6

B7

B8

B1

B2

NOTE The local video outputs

Default Login Information for Pre-Installed DW Spectrum® IPVMS

Username: admin Password: admin1234

SPECIFICATIONS X-RACK

PART NUMBER Windows model DW-BJ X2U

Maximum IP cameras 200 (2.1MP/1 080 p @30f ps, with high recording q ualit y)

Included IP licenses 8

Form factor 2U rack mount

Operating system

CPU Intel Xeon® Processor with 8 Cores

Memory

Ethernet port

System Max vid eo stora ge rate (M bps) 1200Mbps**

Storage Ma x. DW-B JNAS R ACK Connection 4 (up to 560TB)

Video-out

Pre-loaded VMS software DW Spec trum® IPVMS Server

Remote clients Cross platfor m - Windows®, Linux U buntu® and Mac

Mobile apps iOS® and Android

Keyboard & mouse Included

Rail kit Included (4 post static)

Power supply Dual 380W Redundant****

Operating temperature (ambient room temperature) 50°F~80°F (10°C~27°C)

Operating humidity 20~60% RH

Dimension (WxDxH) 17.29” x 2 1.9 3” x 3.46” (439. 3 x 557.1 x 88 mm)

Warranty 5 year

OS on SSD 2x SSD ( RAID1 mirrored), hot-swappable bays wit h lock

Outputs True HD and DVI output***

Resolution HD 1080p

Windows Server 2016

32GB DDR4 ECC

Option: DW-MEM32GX - 32GB(2x 1 6GB) memor y upgra de Kit*

2 x 10Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)**

Option: DW-R10NIC - s econd ary 10Gbps RJ45 po rt*

®

®

should be used for
configuring the DW
Spectrum® and cameras, not
for viewing cameras running
on a DW Spectrum® client.

®

* Available at initial orde r only

*** Should be used for initial co nfiguration and server mana gement

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**** A se parate U PS for e ach powe r supply is recom mended

** Requ ire 10Gb network switch

Quick Start Guide

SETTING UP THE X-RACK

STEP 1: Connect Peripherals, power and network

1. Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse and network cables as illustrated in the diagram below. Connect

LAN1(B6) first to configure NAS devices and cameras first. Then configure local network later.

* LAN1 should be connected to a 10Gigabit switch port.

2. Connect the server to an appropriate power source.
* It is recommended to use an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) system of 1500VA or higher.

3. Turn on the server if the server does not turn on automatically.

(Press the Power Button on the front of the X-RACK. F2 on the diagram).
* Connecting the power cable to the live power source may turn on the server automatically

Connect to DW-BJNAS

Rack models

10 Gigabit Switch

LAN 1 LAN 2

Connect to Corporate LAN

PoE Switch for cameras

STEP 2: Configure Date and Time

Windows

1. Double click Date and Time icon on the Desktop.

2. Change Time zone if not correct (default is UTC-08:00 Pacific Time)

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SETTING UP THE E-RACK

STEP 1: Connect Peripherals, power and network

1. Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse and network cable to one of the ethernet ports (B8 on the diagram) Configure the camera network first
then will configure local network later.

STEP 2: Configure Date and Time

Windows

1. Double click Date and Time icon on the Desktop.

2. Change Time zone if not correct (default is UTC-08:00 Pacific Time)

Press OK after selecting the correct Time zone.

Click “Change date and time…” to update the date and time if they are not correct.

* Verify the Time zone before updating the date and time. Time may show 2 or 3 hours o due to incorrect

Time zone.

Press OK after adjusting to the correct date and/or time.

4. Press OK to close Date and Time when done.

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Quick Start Guide

3. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties

STEP 3: Configure Network

Please have the following information ready before starting the network configuration.

NAS and Camera Network Local Network (LAN)

IP Address

Subnet Mask / Netmask

Default Gateway / Gateway Not Applicable

DNS Servers Not Applicable

* NAS & Camera Network and Local Network cannot be on the same network.

NOTE The Blackjack X-RACK’s network settings are set to DHCP as

default.

NOTE If you are not sure what information to enter, contact your Network Administrator or

Internet Service Provider for the information.

Windows

1. Double click Network Connections on the Desktop

2. Right click on the Ethernet with cable connected and click Properties.

3. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties

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3. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties

4. Select “Use the following IP address” (Use the following DNS server addresses will be selected automatically).

5. Enter IP address and Subnet mask of the NAS and camera network. (do not enter anything for the Default
gateway, Preferred

DNS server and Alternate DNS server.

NOTE DW-BJNAS should be installed on the same network (LAN1) as the security cameras and

NOT placed on the corporate LAN (LAN2).

6. Click OK to close then click Close to go back to Network Connections.

Configuring Local Network(LAN2)

7. Right click on the other Ethernet, the one with network cable unplugged, and click Properties.

8. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.

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