State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease, speed and efficiency, servers powered by dw spectrum ipvms, up to 128 2.1mp cameras 1080p true hd resolution (16 pages)
Summary of Contents for Digital Watchdog Blackjack E-Rack DW-BJER3U
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Quick Start Guide State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease, speed and efficiency. Blackjack® E-Rack™ — Up to 128 2.1MP/1080p IP cameras (true HD resolution) DW-BJER2U DW-BJER3U DW-BJER4U DW-BJER4U DW-BJER3U DW-BJER2U Default Login Information for DW Spectrum® IPVMS Username: admin Password: admin12345 WHAT’S IN THE BOX...
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)
SETTING UP THE E-RACK Quick Start Guide STEP 1: Connect Peripherals, power and network SETTING UP THE E-RACK 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.
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.
STEP 3: Configure Network Please have the following information ready before starting the network configuration. Quick Start Guide Camera Network Local Network (LAN) IP Address STEP 3: Configure network Subnet Mask / Netmask Please have the following information ready before starting the network configuration. Default Gateway / Not Applicable Camera network...
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 alternate DNS server. NOTE It must be the same network as the cameras and must not be the same network as the local network.
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* Consult with your IT department if you do not know what IP address to use. Quick Start Guide * Consult with your IT department if you do not know what IP address to use. * Consult with your IT department if you do not know what IP address to use. 11.
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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. 7. Enter IP Address then press Tab on the keyboard to move to Netmask. 7.
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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...
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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. 2. Go to the general tab and enter the new server name in the name field. Click OK.
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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” and the Update System button will be disabled.
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Quick Start Guide 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”...
STEP 5: Configure recording Right-click on a camera in the resource tree to setup recording. Click on camera settings from the context menu. 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.
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Quick Start Guide Click “All” to apply the recording settings to the entire schedule. 6. A red dot will appear next to the camera in the resource tree once recording is started.
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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 recommended to backup your data to an external storage media as well.
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