Digital Watchdog DWC-MB45DiA Quick Start Guide

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

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DWC-MB45DiA

Default Login Information

Username: admin Passwo rd: admin

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

QSG Manu al 1 Set

Template
Sheet

1 Set Tor x Wre nch 1 Set

Screw &
Plasti c Ancho r
– 4pcs

1 Set

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.

STEP 2 – CABLING THE CAMERA TO EXTERNAL DEVICES

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

a. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – If you are using a PoE Switch, connect the

camera using an Ethernet cable for both data and power.

b. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – If you are using a non-PoE switch, connect

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

Power Requirements

DC 12V
PoE IEEE 802.3af / PoE Class 3

Power Consumption

LED On: 9.4W, 783mA
LED Off: 5.1W, 425mA

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

the camera’s view and position.

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Reset Button

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

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

2. Search yo ur produ ct by enter ing the pa rt number in the ‘Search by Product’ search

bar. Results for applicable par t numbe rs will populate automatic ally based on the
part number you enter.

3. Click ‘Search’. All supported mate rials, including manu als, Quick Star t Guid es

(QSG), soft ware and rmware w ill appear in the results.

Attention: This document is intended to s erve as a quick reference for initial
set-up. It is recommended that the user read the entire instruc tion manual for
complete and proper installation and usage.

Tel: [phone]

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

digital-watchdog.com

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.

AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT

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-Enabled Switch Using a Non-PoE Switch

ETHERNET

CABLE

ALARM OUT

POWER

(DC 12V only)

ALARM IN

ETHERNET

CABLE

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.

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.

STEP 6 – DW IP FINDER

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

Camera Name,
Model, IP Address,
and MAC Address

Firmware Upgrade

Search for Cameras

Filter Search Results

Cam era’s
Network Settings

Vie w Cam era’s
Thumbnail View

Camera Uptime

Cam era’s Firmware

Open Camera’s IP
Conguration Screen

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 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 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:

Default TCP/IP information

• IP: DHCP

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 external 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 af ter 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

Once the camera’s network settings have been setup properly, you can access
the camera’s web viewer using the DW IP Finder
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 ActiveX les in

order to view video from the camera.

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

functions and camera settings options.

Rev Date: 4/17

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

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