Summary of Contents for Digital Watchdog Blackjack Ai HDX DW-BJAiHDX7 Series
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Quick Start Guide State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease, speed and efficiency. Blackjack® Ai HDX™ slim desktop servers — Up to 480Mbps DW-BJAiHDX51xxT DW-BJAiHDX71xxT Default Login Information for DW Spectrum® Default login information for the server’s OS Username: admin Password: admin12345 Username: dwuser...
HARDWARE OVERVIEW Power Button/Power LED Mic in (3.5mm) Audio out (3.5mm) 2x USB 3.0 ports 2x USB 2.0 ports HDD Activity LED Power port Antenna ports (not used) Microphone (pink) Line in (light blue) Front speaker (lime) USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A port USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C port USB 2.0 port USB 3.2 Gen2 port...
Quick Start Guide SETTING UP THE SERVER STEP 1: Connect external devices, power and network. Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, mouse, and network cable to ethernet port B15 (1G LAN) on the rear panel diagram. Configure the camera network first, then the SETTING UP THE E-RACK server’s local network.
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 DNS servers * Camera network and local network cannot be on the same network. NOTE The Blackjack®...
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Quick Start Guide Click the Use the following IP address: radio button – Use the following DNS server addresses: will be selected automatically. Enter the IP address and subnet mask of the camera network. Leave the default gateway and preferred and alternate DNS server fields blank. Click OK to close the window, and again for the properties window.
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CONFIGURE CAMERAS USING DW® IP FINDER™ Refer to the camera’s QSG to configure any DW® IP camera’s IP address using DW® IP finder™. SETTING UP DW SPECTRUM® MEDIA SERVER Login: admin Password: admin12345 STEP 1: Login from the Blackjack server ®...
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Quick Start Guide STEP 3: To check for updates Click the main menu icon in the upper-left corner of the DW Spectrum window, and click System Administration… Click the Updates tab. If the system needs to be updated, click on the Update button. * If the latest version is already installed, the message “The latest version is already installed”...
STEP 4: Activate licenses NOTE An active Internet connection is required. Click the main menu icon in the upper-left corner of the DW Spectrum window, and click System Administration… Click the Licenses tab. Enter the license key and click Activate License. * Click Activate Free License to use a free, four channel license for 30 days.
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Quick Start Guide Click and drag over the recording schedule to apply the settings to any number of days and times. * Click All to apply the recording settings to the entire schedule. Click OK when the necessary recording schedule is set. A red circle will appear next to the camera in the resource list. NOTE: A Recording License is required to allow each camera to the archive.
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STEP 6: Backup database Click the main menu icon in the upper-left corner of the DW Spectrum window, and click System Administration… Click the Advanced tab. Click Create Backup… Select the location to save the database, and enter a name for the backup file. Click Save. * Creating a database backup to external storage before and after every update is strongly recommended.
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1. DW Ai Server Configuration Tool Quick Start Guide While some camera settings can be configured through the DW Spectrum IPVMS Client, the DW Ai Server Configuration Tool can be used to provide a complete analytic user experience during the configuration process of the DW Ai Server. Setting Up the DW Ai Server Configuration Tool Logging in with the DW Ai Server Configuration Tool While some camera settings can be configured through the DW Spectrum Client, the DW Ai Server Configuration Tool can be used...
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Once you are logged in and connected to the DW Ai Server through the DW Ai Server Configuration Tool, a list will show all added cameras in the left-side panel. To view all cameras including the cameras without DW Ai server plugin enabled, click “Ai” to view all cameras. •...
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Quick Start Guide STEP 2: DW Ai Server Licenses A license is required to use the analytic features of a DW Ai Server. Licenses can be managed through the DW Ai Server Configuration Tool program. To view the licenses, select “Licenses” from the Main Menu in the DW Ai Server Configuration Tool. Active Licenses The Active Licenses list shows all licenses of the DW Ai Server and how the licenses are currently allocated.
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o Manual Activation: Select to copy the server’s HW GUID and manually add a DW Ai license. This option is intended for use if the DW Ai Server does not have access to the Internet. • HWGUID: This is the system’s unique code. Copy the HWGUID and submit a request for a manual activation code to licenses@digital-watchdog.com.
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Quick Start Guide STEP 3: Enable Tab – DW Ai Server Plugin To set up analytics on the DW Ai Server, select a camera from the left-side panel. The Enable tab shows the status of the plug-in for the selected camera. From here, you can check your license status and select the preferred deep-learning feature. •...
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