Digital Watchdog DWC-MB44iALPR Quick Start Guide

DWC-MB44iALPR

Quick Start GuideQuick Start Guide

STEP 1 – PREPARING TO MOUNT THE CAMERA STEP 3 – INSTALLING AN LPR CAMERA

1. The mounting surface must bear ve times the weight of your camera.

2. Do not let the cables get caught in improper places or the electric line cover

to be damaged. This may cause a breakdown or re.

3. Using the mounting template sheet or the camera itself, mark and drill the

necessary holes in the wall or ceiling.

THE CAPTURED IMAGE SHOULD BE FILLED WITH THE FULL WIDTH OF THE VEHICLES

Default Login Information

Username: admin Passwo rd: admin

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

QSG Manu al 1 Set

Template
Sheet

Test Video
Cable

Waterproof
Cap

NOTE: Download A ll Your Support Materials and Tools in On e Place

1. Go to: http://www.digital-watchdog.com/support-download/

2. Search yo ur product by entering the part number in the ‘Search by Product’ search

bar. Results for applicable par t numbe rs will p opulate automati cally based on the
part number you enter.

3. Click ‘Search’. All supported materials, including manuals, Q uick Start Guides

(QSG), soft ware an d rmware will appear in the resul ts.

Attention: This document is intende d to ser ve as a quick reference for initial
set-up. It is reco mmended that the user read the entire instr uction manual for
complete and proper installation and usage.

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Technical Support Hours:
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STEP 2 – CABLING THE CAMERA TO EXTERNAL DEVICES

4. Pass the wires through and make all necessary connections.

a. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – Using a PoE Switch or PoE Injector,

connect the camera using an Ethernet cable for both data and power.

b. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – Not using PoE Switch or PoE Injector,

connect the camera to the switch using an Ethernet cable for data
transmission and use a power adapter to power the camera.

Power Requirements Power Consumption

DC12V
POE (IEEE 802.3af Class 3)

DC12V: Max 11W
PoE: Max 12.9W
PoE Injector Not Included

STEP 3 – INSTALLING THE CAMERA

5. Loosen the pan and tilt screws at the base of the camera’s bracket to adjust

the camera’s view and position.

6. To use the camera’s water proof wiring:

(1). Install the LAN cable into .

b

(2). will be assembled to with a 1/4 turn.

(3). Thread tightly to .

c

NOTE: To ensure moisture seal, make sure the o-ring is in place between

a

b

and . In extreme environments use of an outdoor rated
sealer is recommended.

a

NOTE: When using the waterproof cap, crimp the RJ45 connector after

passing the cable through the waterproof cap.

a

a

b

6

8

c

b

THE CAMERA SHOULD BE MOUNTED AT AN ANGLE NO GREATER THAN 30 DEGREES

>11.5ft

< 30°

CAMERA ANGLE NO GREATER THAN 20 DEGREES FOR SIDE MOUNT INSTALLATIONS

< 20°

4

Reset Button

Test Video
Output

Resetting the camera: To reset the camera, use the tip of a paper clip
or a pencil and press the reset button. Pressing the button for ve (5)
seconds will initiate a camera-wide reset of all the settings, including
network settings.

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Quick Start Guide

STEP 4 – CABLING

Use the diagram below to properly connect power, network, audio, alarm and
sensors to the camera.

Using a PoE Switch or PoE Injector Not using PoE Switch or PoE Injector

Ethernet cable

1

(WHITE Jack)

Audio In

2

Audio Out
(RED Jack)

3

Alarm Out

4

Power

Alarm In

Ethernet cable

DI: Orange
DI COM: Yellow
DO1(N.O.): Green
DO1 COM: Blue

STEP 5 – MANAGING THE SD CARD

1. To install the camera’s SD Card, locate the SD card slot in the bottom of

the camera by unscrewing the con cap.

2. Insert class 10 SD/SDHC/SDXC card into the SD card slot by pressing

the SD card until clicks.

3. To remove the SD card, press the card inward until it clicks to release from

the card slot than pull out from the slot.

STEP 6 – DW IP FINDER

™

Use the DW IP Finder™ software to scan the network and detect all MEGApix® IP
cameras, set the camera’s network settings or access the camera’s web client.

Cam era’s
Network Settings

Select which
Network to Scan

Show/ Hide Thumbnail View

Camera Uptime

Cam era’s Firmware Version

Open Camera’s Network
Settings Window

Search for Devices

Camera’s Live
Thumbnail View

Camera Name,
Model, IP Address,
and MAC Address

Firmware Upgrade

Filter Search Results

Network Setup

1. Go to: http://www.digital-watchdog.com

2. Search for ‘IP Finder’ on the quick search bar at the top of the page.

3. The latest DW IP Finder

™

software will appear in the search results. Click on

the link to download the le to your computer.

4. The software will scan your network for all supported cameras and display

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

5. Select a camera from the list by double-clicking on the camera’s image

or clicking on the ‘Click’ button under the IP Conf. column. The camera’s
network information will appear. If necessary, you can adjust the camera’s
network type.

Select DHCP if the internet service is dynamic IP. This will allow the camera to
receive its IP address from the DHCP server.

Select STATIC to manually enter the camera’s IP address, subnet mask,
Gateway and DNS information.

Contact your network administrator for more information.

6. The camera’s default network

information is:

7. To view the camera’s web viewer, click on ‘View Camera Website’.

‘Port Forwarding’ has to be set in your network’s router for ex ternal access
to the camera.

8. To save the changes made to the camera’s settings, input the ID and PW of

the camera for authentication and click ‘Save’.

9. If the camera needs to be rebooted after the settings were changed, press

the ‘Reboot’ button. The camera will cycle power and will appear back in the
search results once the reboot is complete.

Default ID / PW : admin / admin

STEP 7 – WEB VIEWER

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The GUI d isplay m ay dif fer by cam era mod els.

Once the camera’s network settings have been setup properly, you can access
the camera’s web viewer using the DW IP Finder™.

To open the camera’s web viewer:

1. Find the camera using the DW IP Finder™.

2. Double-click on the camera’s view in the results table.

3. Press the ‘View Camera Website’. The camera’s web viewer will open up

in your default web browser.

4. Enter the camera’s username and password (default are admin / admin).

5. If you are accessing the camera for the rst time, install the VLC player for

web les in order to view video from the camera.

NOTE: Ma ximum SD Card size supported: 64GB.

When inserting the SD card into the card slot, the SD card’s
contacts should be facing upward, as shown in the diagram.

Default TCP/IP information

• IP: DHCP

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NOTE: Some Menu options may not be available based on the camera

model. See the full manual for more information.

NOTE: Please see the full product manual for web viewer setup,

functions and camera settings options.

Rev Date: 09/17

Specications and pricing are subject to change without notice.

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