Digital Watchdog DW-BJE2U12T Quick Start Guide

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State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease, speed and efciency.

BLADE

CUBE

E-RACK

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Recommended Specs for Client:

WINDOWS LINUX

Processor Intel Core i5 or greater

Video Card

Resolution 1920 x 1080

RAM 4GB

NIC 10 / 100 / 1000 Base-T Ethernet

Intel HD Graphics 2500 (or higher) with 1GB Dedicated Memory

Up to 16 2.1MP Cameras (1080p True HD Resolution)

Up to 64 2.1MP Cameras (1080p True HD Resolution)

Up to 128 2.1MP Cameras (1080p True HD Resolution)

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HARDWARE

REQUIREMENTS

* Monitor, keyboard and mouse must be

purchased separately

Network Requirements:

IEEE 802.3ab 100 0BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet

* Cameras and servers in the network must be completely isolated

* NOTE: if you are not connecting to the Blackjack

from within the same network, you may be required

to perform port forwarding on your router to access

the server. Contact your Network Administrator or

Installer for additional information

Mobile Access:

Web

Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome

Power Button

Power Status LED

HDD Status LED

SD Card Reader

ODD / Second HDD (optional)

ODD Eject Button

USB 2.0 Port

Vertical Stand

Microphone Jack

Headphone / Line-out Jack

LAN Port

Kensington Lock

HDMI Port

USB 2.0 Ports

D-Sub (VGA) Port

Power Jack (DC-in)

HDD LED

Power Button / Power LED

5.25” Bay

USB 2.0 Port

Microphone

Headphone

USB 2.0 Port

AC Power Socket

Kensington Lock

Serial Port Perforation (optional)

SPDIF Out Port (optional)

DVI-I Port (for HDMI)

DVI-D Port (for analog)

USB 3.0 Ports

Microphone Jack

Line-Out Jack

Line-In Jack

B10

WAN & USB 2.0 Ports

B11

Clear CMOS Button

B12

USB 2.0 Ports

B13

LAN (Second Card)

B14

BLACKJACK BLADE

HARDWARE

OPERATING SYSTEM LOGIN

: D W-blad e

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: 1 2 3 4

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ENTERPRISE CONTROLLER LOGIN

: a d m in

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: a d m in

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Linux OS

BLACKJACK CUBE

HARDWARE

F1 F2

B10B11B12B13 B14

Select Your Primary

SYSTEM

Enterprise Controller

ARCHITECTURE

Find the IP and Port information

Attach the servers to the Enterprise Controller (see below)

Repeat for all other servers in the same network

Enter primary EC’s IP adress, port, and login information to enable live view

Locating your IP address on Windows and Linux

On Linux:

Go to Settings > Network

PORTS

Enter pris e

7001 :

Contr olle r

HTTP

7002 :

RSTP

7003 :

Proxy

7004 :

To view your cameras outside the network, contact your network admin or internet service provider to port-forward your system

Visit http://www.portforward.com/ for additional information

Multi-Site VMS - Combining Servers Into 1 Enterprise Contoller

On Cube:

Connecting to the Primary EC will allow all Media Servers to be shown on the Camera Display Tree. If those servers are located on the same network, you can assign cameras to each server by dragging and dropping.

When installing, you may choose to install all three components of the software (Client, Media Server, and Enterprise Controller) by choosing the ‘Quick Full’ option

If an Enterprise Controller already exists within the network, you can choose to install only the client

Or you can choose which components you wish to install by choosing the ‘Advanced’ option

The three components of the DW Spectrum software are:

1. Digital Watchdog DW Spectrum Client

(For viewing video recorded elsewhere)

2. Digital Watchdog Media Sever

(For recording local video using the PC)

On Blade:

1. Go to the PASSIVE Media Server (Server with only the Media Server on it)

2. Save the Media Server installation le in an accessible folder

3. Right-click on the Media Server installation le and select ‘Open with UBUNTU Software Center’

4. Press ‘reinstall’

5. Enter user credentials (default admin)

6. When asked to forward EC address, enter the PRIMARY Server’s IP Address instead of Local Host.

7. If necessary, adjust default port, user and password

On Windows:

Open Network and Sharing Center

Click on LAN or Wireless Connection

Click on “Details”

SOFTWARE

INSTALLATION

The client will auto-detect all Enterprise Controllers in the network

CAMERA & E.C.

AUTO-DISCOVERY

Otherwise, input IP address into the ‘Host’ box

Use the following default ID & password

: a d m in

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: a d m in

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After logging, all supported cameras on the network will automatically populate through the auto-discovery feature

Select ‘Auto Login’ to log to the server automatically every time the client software is launched.

LICENSE

REGISTRATION

The Blackjack Servers come equipped with complimentary four (4) free recording licenses that needs to be activated. In addition, any licenses purchased with the hardware will be found at the bottom of the Blade’s hardware, as a sixteen- digit code that needs to be activated.

If your server has internet access-

1. Go to DW Menu Button > System Settings > Licenses.

2. Select ‘Automatic Activation via Internet’ from the drop-down options.

3. Input your sixteen-digit license key

4. Press ‘Activate License’. The system will notify you if the activation was successful or not.

5. If your licenses have been registered successfully, they will appear under the Active Licenses table.

If you do NOT have internet access-

1. Go to DW Menu Button > System Settings > Licenses.

2. Select ‘Manual Activation’ from the drop-down options.

3. Copy your hardware ID. This information will be lled out automatically by your server.

4. E-mail your Hardware ID and your License Key to support@dwcc.tv. Please allow up to 48 hours for Digital Watchdog to reply.

5. Once provided with an Activation Key, Enter this information without altering it in the Activation Key space and press ‘Activate Licenses’.

Cameras can also be manually added by right-clicking on the server icon and choosing the ‘Add camera(s)’ option

Enter the camera’s IP address, URL, or RTSP information

Check to select a range

MANUALLY

ADDING CAMERAS

Enter log-in information

[7]

Windows 7, Server 2008, Vista, XP, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or Newer

Apps Android OS

B5 B6 B7

Windows 7

ENTERPRISE CONTROLLER LOGIN

: a d m in

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: a d m in

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3. Enterprise Controller

(For managing database)

* Enterprise Controller should not be installed more than once in the same network

Cameras will populate the list automatically

Click to add all selected cameras

Click on the Scan button

Help Menu

Server Status

Screen Recording Controls

Panic Recording Controls (Record@ 30 fps)

Layout Management

Main Menu Button

Camera Options

Time Navigation Bar Zoom

Time Navigation Controls

Server / Camera Display Tree

USER INTERFACE

OVERVIEW

Camera Popup Preview

Server Health Monitoring

Pop-up Notications

Live / Playback

Thumbnail Toggle Button

Audio Controls

Calendar Search

DW Spectrum provides a dewarping feature to be able to view Hemispheric 360° Cameras. Clicking on the De-Warp button will display the camera in three display options: 90° view with digital PTZ, panoramic 180°, and panoramic 360°. To alternate between views, left click on the right side of the display image.

90° View with PTZ Control

180° View with PTZ Control

360° View with PTZ Control

ADVANCED

CAMERA OPERATIONS

ADVANCED

PTZ

Clicking on the PTZ icon on the top-right corner of the window will bring up buttons for control

To zoom the camera: Use the + / - buttons to zoom the camera in or out. To move the camera: Click and hold the circle in the middle of the PTZ controller and move it to where you want the camera to move to. For precise movement, left click on the are of the display you want the camera to move to. To move + zoom the camera: Hold Left Mouse Button and draw the rectangle to zoom into. To zoom out: double click anywhere on the screen. To save a preset: move the camera to the position, right-click and select PTZ > Save Current Position. DW Spectrum supports 9 Presets.

ADVANCED

OPTIONS & SEARCH

Calendar Search

is enabled by clicking on the on the bottom-right corner of the layout screen. Select a desired date in Calendar. To select multiple dates , use CTRL. Select a desired hour in the upper part Calendar. To select multiple hours, CTRL.

Alarm / Event Rules

allow you to setup unique rules and actions for events detected by the server such as motion detection, network loss, camera input trigger etc. To congure Rules:

1. Select one of the existing rules or press the ‘Add’ button to create a new rule.

2. Modify the cameras or servers it applies to, and the action and target you want to take when the event occurs.

3. For advanced settings, press ‘Advanced...’ at the top right corner. This includes additional e-mail and sound settings as well as rule schedule setup.

Graphical HDD Health Monitoring

can be performed by dragging the server icon ( ) onto the layout view

RECORDING

SCHEDULE

Problem

My camera does not auto-discover

Videos are slow

My camera appears disconnected

I can’t get playback video from my camera

I get an ‘unauthorized’ message on my camera

TROUBLESHOOTING

TIPS

Possible Solutions

1. Is the camera in the same LAN network as the Enterprise Controller?

2. Is your camera fully compatible with DW Spectrum (refer to our website for full list of supported cameras)

3. Is the camera updated to its latest rmware?

4. If your camera is integrated with DW Spectrum via OnVIF, make sure OnVIF enabled on your camera.

5. Try adding the camera manually.

6. Try rebooting the server after installation. Please allow up to 30 seconds for the server map your network and detect all supported devices.

1. Are you accessing the same cameras from multiple clients? (LAN & WAN)

2. Do you have a Gigabit network? Check your network speed.

1. Under camera settings, make sure the user name and password are correct.

2. Under the camera settings, use the ‘Ping’ button to make sure the camera is connected to the network properly.

3. If you can connect to the camera’s web viewer, try rebooting the camera and/or restore it to factory default.

4. Make sure your camera is using the latest rmware available.

(Connectivity & compatibility issues can be resolved in new camera rmware)

5. Make sure that the camera is connected to the same network as the server.

6. If you are connecting to a camera that is integrated with DW Spectrum via the OnVIF protocol (see list), make sure OnVIF is enabled.

7. Make sure your user has permissions to view that specic camera.

1. Do you have network connection between client and server (in case server and client are not on the same machine)?

2. Make sure your user has playback viewing permissions for the selected channel.

3. Make sure the camera is set to a recording mode that would provide recorded video for the selected time and environment.

4. On the server side, check the media server log to make sure the camera you are trying to watch has not been unexpectedly disconnected.

1. Make sure the camera’s user name and password are properly entered in the camera’s general information under the camera settings menu.

2. If necessary, try rebooting the camera to apply the camera’s user name and password.

Indicates Recording Type Record Always Motion Only Motion + Low-Res Always Not Recording

Camera Name

Resolution

FPS

Bit rate

Codec

Server Time

MULTI-LEVEL

MOTION MASKING

CAMERA VIEW

WINDOW

ADVANCED MOTION

DETECTION

Start/ End Dates

Event Filter

Action Filter

Clear All Filters

Camera/ Server Filter

Open Video from Event

DIAGNOSTICS

LOGS

Open Evet/ Alarm Rules Setup Page

Refersh Search Results

Select All

Click & Drag

Pre & Post Recording

(3 is recommended)

Recording Type

Select cameras and go to “Camera Settings”

Enable Cameras to Record

Recording Menu

Motion Menu

Keyboard Shortcut Controls

Name Hot keys Description

New Layout CTRL + t Creates a new layout

Save Layout CRTL + s Saves the current layout

Close Layout CRTL + w Closes the current layout

Save Layout As CTRL + ALT + s Saves the current layout as a different name

Toggle Side Panel F11 Shows / hides the side panel

Zoom In / Out + or - Zooms in / out of the screen

Cell Spacing CTRL + Wheel Increases / decreases the cell spacing

Duplicate Item CTRL + Drag Duplicates any selected windows

Rotation ALT + Drag Rotates the target window

Coarse Rotation CTRL + Rotate Rotates the target window at 15° intervals

Panic Recording CTRL + p Starts / stops the panic record function

Screen Recording ALT + r Starts / stops the screen record function

Timeline Selection [ or ] Denes the start / end point of timeline selection

Toggle Recording Info

Navigate Recording

ALT + i Shows / hides the recording information

z or x

Moves forward / backward between recorded chunks

0 to 9 Sensitivity Settings (8 is default)

Select camera area by clicking & dragging to apply sensitivity settings

Selected area for motion detection

Corresponding video for selected area

Motion tracing

* Gray - Motion Mask Areas marked gray will not capture motion

The DW Spectrum Events Log allows you to monitor camera events, server erros, and network erros easy and fast. The results are based on the Alarm / Event Rules settings. If no Rules are active, only system issues will be saved.

You can lter the search results by:

1. Start and End Date – only events occurring during the set time are displayed.

2. Event type – displays a specic type of events only.

3. Camera – displays events for a specic camera.

4. Action type – specic events caused by certain types of actions are displayed

To select multiple rows from a table, drag the mouse, use CTRL + Click/Up/Down arrows, or Shift + Click/ Up/ Down arrows. Use CTRL + A to select all records.

To Export the log’s data, select the desired rows, right-click and select Export.

Copy Recording Settings to multiple cameras

Administrator

Advanced

Viewer

Live Viewer

USER

ACCOUNTS

ADMIN CAMERA

SETTINGS

PTZ

CONTROLS

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