Digital Watchdog DWC-MBT4Wi36, DWC-MBT4Wi28 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide

DWC-MBT4Wi28 DWC-MBT4Wi36

STEP 1 – PREPARING TO MOUNT THE CAMERA

1. The mounting surface must bear three 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.

Template
Sheet

2

1

3

Default Login Information

Username: admin Passwo rd: admin

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

QSG Manu al 1 Set

Mounting
Template

Waterproof
Cap

Rubber Plug 1 Set

1 Set

1 Set

Tapping
Screws PA
3x25 – 3pc s

Plastic Plugs
– 3pcs

Machine
Screw PW M
3x5 – 1pc

1 Set

1 Set

1 Set

STEP 2 – CABLING THE CAMERA TO EXTERNAL DEVICES

4. Pass the wires through the mount bracket 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 Power Consumption

DC 12V
POE IEEE 802.3af

LED On: 6.5W
LED Off: 2.5W

STEP 3 – INSTALLING THE CAMERA

5. 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

a

b

Rubber
Plug

6

a

4

5

Ethernet

4

Power

Cable

b

b

Ethernet
Cable

a

c

NOTE: Download All Your Suppor t Materi als and Tools in One Place

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

2. Search yo ur product by enteri ng the par t numbe r in the ‘Search by Product’ search

bar. Results for a pplica ble par t numbe rs will po pulate automatically based on the
part number you enter.

3. Click ‘Search’. All supported mate rials, includin g manuals, Quick S tart Guides

(QSG), soft ware and  rmware wi ll appear in the results.

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

Tel: [phone]

digital-watchdog.com

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

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

passing the cable through the waterproof cap.

6. Mount the rubber plug to the gap of the mounting base. Then secure the

mounting base with camera to the wall with screws.

7. Adjust the camera to obtain an optimum angle by using the camera’s

bracket. The camera’s max angles are:

Pan: 0°~ 360°
Tilt: 0°~ 90°

When the proper view has been achieved, tighten the xed screws to nish

the installation.

8. Remove the protection lm softly to nish the installation.

7

Rotation: 0° ~ 360°

Tilt: 0 ° ~ 9 0°

Quick Start Guide

STEP 4 – DW IP FINDER

™

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.

Device Name, Model,
IP Address, and MAC Address

Search for Devices

Device’s Network Settings

Show/Hide Thumbnail ViewFilter Search Results

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 addre ss from the DHCP ser ver.

Select STATIC to manually ente r 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

STEP 5 – WEB VIEWER

NOTE: This camera’s web client must be accessed via Internet Explorer®

web browser only.

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The GUI d isplay ma y diffe r by camer a models.

Firmware Upgrade

Devices Firmware Version

Select which Network to ScanCamera’s Live Thumbnail View

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 suppor ted cameras and display

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

Default ID / PW : admin / admin

NOTE: For security purposes, it is highly recommended to change

the camera’s default password.

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 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.

Once the camera’s network settings have been setup properly, you can access
the camera’s web viewer using the DW IP Finder™ (see step 7 under STEP 4
IP Finder™), or directly via an Internet Explorer® web browser.

To open the camera’s web viewer:

®

1. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer

8.0 or above).

2. Enter the camera’s IP address and port in the address bar. Example:

http://ipaddress/port.

Please note that port forwarding may be necessary in order to access

the camera from a different network. Please contact your network
administrator for additional information.

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

4. If you are accessing the camera for the rst time, install the ActiveX player

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

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

model. See the full manual for more information.

Rev Date: 04/18

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

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