Digital Watchdog Blackjack E-Rack 2U - 12 bay Quick Start Manual

Digital Watchdog Blackjack E-Rack 2U - 12 bay Quick Start Manual

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State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease, speed and efficiency.
DW-BJER4U
DW-BJER2U
Default Login Information for DW Spectrum® IPVMS
Username: admin
E-Rack™
server
Quick start
guide
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Attention: This document is intended to serve as a quick reference for initial setup.
See the DW Spectrum® full manual for more information on features and functionality.
Tel: +1 (866) 446-3595 / (813) 888-9555
Technical Support Hours: 9:00AM – 8:00PM EST, Monday through Friday
Blackjack® E-Rack™ — Up to 600Mbps
DW-BJER2U
Password: admin12345
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Keyboard and
1
mouse
1
Power cable
DW-BJER3U
DW-BJER4U
Default login information for the server's OS
Username: dwuser
1 set
2 set
Quick Start Guide
DW-BJER3U
Password: Dw5pectrum
miniDP to true
HD output
adapter
Rail kit
digital-watchdog.com
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1 set

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease, speed and efficiency. Blackjack® E-Rack™ — Up to 600Mbps DW-BJER2U DW-BJER3U DW-BJER4U DW-BJER4U DW-BJER3U DW-BJER2U Default Login Information for DW Spectrum® IPVMS Default login information for the server’s OS Username: admin Password: admin12345 Username: dwuser...
  • Page 2: Specifications

    BLACKJACK® E-RACK™ HARDWARE Power button Reset / reboot system Power LED HDD LED Network 1 LED Network 2 LED Power failure LED Overheat LED Power - SMPS 2x SSD drive bay for OS 2x USB 2.0 ports B4 B6 Keyboard / mouse connector VGA port (Disabled) Serial port 2x HDMI ports (Disabled)
  • Page 3: Setting Up The Server

    SETTING UP THE E-RACK Quick Start Guide STEP 1: Connect Peripherals, power and network 1. Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse and network cable to one of the ethernet ports (B8 on the diagram) Configure SETTING UP THE E-RACK then will configure local network later.
  • Page 4 Press OK after adjusting to the correct date and/or time. Press OK after adjusting to the correct date and/or time. 4. Press OK to close Date and Time when done. Linux 4. Press OK to close the date and time when done. 1.
  • Page 5 Quick Start Guide 4. Turn OFF Automatic Date & Time and Automatic Time Zone 5. Click Date & Time and set correct date and time 6. Click Time Zone and set to correct Time zone. (type one of the largest cities in the time zone) 7.
  • Page 6: Local Network (Lan)

    STEP 3: Configure network Please have the following information ready before starting the network configuration. Camera network Local network (LAN) IP address Subnet mask / Netmask Default gateway / Gateway Not applicable DNS servers Not applicable * Camera network and local network cannot be on the same network. NOTE The Blackjack®...
  • Page 7: Local Network

    Quick Start Guide 6. Click OK to close then click Close to go back to Network Connections. Local Network 6. Click OK to close then click close to go back to network connections. 7. Right click on the other Ethernet, the one with network cable unplugged, and click Properties. 8.
  • Page 8 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. 13. Close the network connections dialog. 11.
  • Page 9 Quick Start Guide 4. Change to Manual then enter Address, Netmask , Gateway. * Do not enter Gateway information if there is no Gateway in this network. 5. Click Apply to save 6. Restart the connection by switching OFF then turn ON. 7.
  • Page 10 Refer to the camera’s QSG to configure any DW® IP camera’s IP address using DW® IP finder™. Configure Cameras using DW IP Finder Refer to the camera’s QSG to configure Digital Watchdog camera’s IP address using DW IP finder. DW Spectrum® IPVMS client...
  • Page 11 STEP 1: Initial run from the Blackjack server ® Open the DW Spectrum client by double click on the DW Spectrum icon. ® ® 2. Click on the pre-configured server. 3. Enter the password and click connect. Default password: admin12345 (case sensitive). STEP 2: To rename the server Right-click on the server name listed on the resources then click server settings.
  • Page 12 Quick Start Guide 2. Go to the general tab and enter the new server name in the name field. Click OK. STEP 3: To check for updates Click on the menu then click “System Administration”. 2. Go to the updates tab. If the system requires updating, click on the update system button. If you are on the latest version, it will say “You have the latest version installed”...
  • Page 13: Configure Recording

    3. Click OK when the update is completed. STEP 4: Enter and activate licenses Go to the system administration window and click on the license tab. 2. Enter the license key and click “Activate License”. An Internet connection is required. Click on “Activate Trial License”...
  • Page 14 Quick Start Guide 2. Go to the recordings tab. 3. Click to turn on recording. 4. Configure the camera’s schedule settings for quality, FPS and recording type. 5. Click and drag the mouse over the recording schedule to apply the settings to multiple days and times. Click “All”...
  • Page 15 6. A red dot will appear next to the camera in the resource tree once recording is started. STEP 6: Backup database Go to the system administration window and click on the general tab. 2. Click “Create Backup…”. 3. Navigate to the folder you want to save the database and enter a name for the backup file. Click save. It is strongly recommend to backup your data to an external storage media as well.
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting Tips

    Important: OS not listed will be not be supported by DW® Tech Support Tel: +1 (866) 446-3595 www.digital-watchdog.com Fax: (813) 888-9262 sales@digital-watchdog.com Copyright © Digital Watchdog. All rights reserved. Rev: 06/21 Specifications and pricing are subject to change without notice.

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