Quick Start Guide

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

Blackjack

P-RACK — Up to 64 (1U) and 128 (2U) 2.1MP Cameras (1080p True HD Resolution)

P-RACK-LX P-RACK

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Quick Start Guide

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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.

Default Login Information for DW Spectrum

IPVMS

Username: admin Password: admin1234

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Summary of content (20 pages)

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Quick Start Guide State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease, speed and efficiency. Blackjack® P-RACK — Up to 64 (1U) and 128 (2U) 2.
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BLACKJACK P-RACK HARDWARE Front 1U Models F1 Front 2U Models B15 B14 B8 B6 B1 B7 B2 B3 B6 B7 B8 B7 B3 B4 B5 B12 B13 B13 B6 B9 B8 B3 B12 B10 SPECIFICATIONS P-RACK MODEL Maximum IP Cameras Included IP Licenses Form Factor Windows® 10 64 bit Linux® Ubuntu® Operating System OS on SSD NIC System Storage Video-Out Video Card Resolution Pre-Loaded VMS Software Unlimited Remote Clients Mobile Apps Keyboard & Mouse Railkit Power Operating Temperature and Humidity Dimension (WxDxH) (inches) Warra
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Quick Start Guide SETTING UP THE P-RACK STEP 1: Connect Peripherals, power and network 1. 2. 3. Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse and network cable to one of the ethernet ports (B7 on the diagram). Configure the camera network first then will configure local network later. Connect the server to an appropriate power source. Recommend to use UPS system.
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STEP Configure Date Time STEP 2: 2: Configure Date andand Time Windows Windows 1.1. Double click Date andand Time iconicon on the Double click Date Time on Desktop. the Desktop. 2. Change Time zone if not correct 2. Change Time zone if not correct (default is UTC-08:00 Pacific Time) (default is UTC-08:00 Pacific Time) Press OK after selecting the correct Time zone. Press OK after selecting the correct Time zone. Press OK after thetocorrect zone.
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Quick Start Guide e correct date and/or time. d Time when done.Linux 1. Update Date and Time by clicking on the time on the upper right-hand corner then click “Time & Date settings…” cking on the time on the upper right-hand corner then click “Time & Date settings…” d to the Internet, leave Set the Time to “Automatically from the Internet” and update the Location to the correct major city to select the correct Time Zone. If it shows multiple cities in the list, select the correct city. (e.g.
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* Closing the window will automatically save the changes made. STEP 3: STEP 3: Configure Network Please have the following information ready before starting the network configuration. Configure Network Please have the following information ready before starting the network configuration.
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Quick Start Guide 4. Select Use the following IP address (Use the following DNS server addresses will be selected automatically) 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 camera network. (do not enter anything for the Default gateway, Preferred DNS server and A 5. Enter IP address and Subnet mask of the camera network.
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6. Click Click OK OK to to close close then then click click Close Close to to go go back back to to Network Network Connections. Connections. 6. Local Network Local Network 7. Right Right click click on on the the other other Ethernet, Ethernet, the the one one with with network network cable cable unplugged, unplugged, and and click click Properties. Properties. 7. 8. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties 8.
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Quick Start Guide 11. Click OK to close then click Close to go back to Network Connections. 12. Connect a network cable to the Ethernet port B8 on the diagram (page 2) to the switch on the local network. 11.Click ClickOK OKtotoclose closethen thenclick clickClose Closetotogo goback backtotoNetwork NetworkConnections. Connections. 11. 13. Close theaNetwork Connections by clicking X B8 on on thethe upper right (page corner2)oftoNetwork Connections. 12.
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7. Enter IP Address then Tab on to move to Netmask. 7. Enter IP Address thenthen press TabTab on the keyboard to the move to Netmask. 7. Enter IP Address press onpress the keyboard to keyboard move to Netmask. 7. Enter Enter IP IP Address Address then then press press Tab Tab on on the the keyboard keyboard to to move move to to Netmask. Netmask. 7. 7. Enter IP Address then press Tab on the keyboard to move to Netmask. 7. Enter IP Address then press Tab on the keyboard to move to Netmask. 8.
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Quick Start Guide CONFIGURE CAMERAS USING DW IP FINDER Refer to the camera’s QSG to configure Digital Watchdog camera’s IP address using DW IP finder. Spectrum Client Configure Cameras using MANUAL DW IP Finder LINUX-BASED SOFTWARE LAUNCH Refer to the camera’s QSG to configure Digital Watchdog camera’s IP address using DW IP finder. To launch the DW Spectrum® Software on the Linux-Based P-RACK Linux OS Spectrum Client OPTION 1: Double-click the DW Spectrum® desktop icon.
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SETTING UP DW SPECTRUM® MEDIA SERVER Login : admin Password : admin1234 STEP 1: Initial run from Blackjack® server 1. Open DW Spectrum® Client by double click on the DW Spectrum icon 2. Click on the preconfigured server. 3. Enter password and click connect.
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Quick Start Guide STEP 2: To rename the server 1. Right click on the server name listed on the Resources then click Server Settings. 2. Go to General tab, then type in the new server name in the Name field and click OK.
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STEP 3: To check for update 1. Click on the menu then click System Administration. 2. Go to Updates tab. Click Update System if turned orange.
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Quick Start Guide * If you are on the latest version, it will say “You have the latest version installed” and the Update System button will be greyed out. 3. Click OK when update is completed. STEP 4: Enter License 1. Go to System Administration then click License tab. 2. Enter License Key then click Activate License button. (Internet connection required) * Click on Activate Trial License if you have not purchased the valid license.
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3. Click OK to when the License is activated. STEP 5: Configure recording 1. Right click on the camera to setup recording, then click Camera Settings.
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Quick Start Guide 2. Go to Recordings tab. 3. Click to turn on recording. 4. Configure Schedule Settings for Quality, FPS and Recording Type. 5. Click and drag mouse over the Recording Schedule to assign the recording setting.
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* Click on All to apply to the all schedules. 6. Red dot will appear next to the camera when the recording is started.
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Quick Start Guide STEP 6: Backuping Database 1. Go to System Administration and click General tab. 2. Click Create Backup… button. 3. Navigate to the folder where to save and enter name of the backup file then click save. * Strongly recommend to also backup to the external storage media. NOTE: More information and instructions are available in the Spectrum 3.0 Manual.
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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Problem Possible Solutions My camera does not auto-discover 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Videos are slow 1. Are you accessing the same cameras from multiple clients? (LAN & WAN) 2. Do you have a Gigabit network? Check your network speed. My camera appears disconnected 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I can’t get playback video from my camera 1. 2. 3. 4. I get an ‘unauthorized’ message on my camera 1.