Digital Watchdog Blackjack Cube Series Quick Start Manual Download Page 2

BLACKJACK CUBE HARDWARE

SPECIFICATIONS CUBE

2

WARNING

  

For an optimal system configuration, it is recommended that a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) be used to power the setup.  
Dual monitors are not recommended due to CPU performance. To connect two monitors to the Cube, go to the display setup to activate 
the second monitor.

Default Login Information for Pre-Installed DW Spectrum

®

 IPVMS

Username: 

admin

Password: 

admin1234

 

B1

 

AC Power Socket

 

B2

 

Kensington Lock

 

B3

 

DVI-I Output

 

B4

 

HDMI HD Output

 

B5

 

USB 3.0 Ports

 

B6

 

Microphone Jack

 

B7

 

Line-Out Jack

 

B8

 

Line-In Jack

 

B9

 

WAN & USB 2.0 Ports 

(Onboard LAN – 
recommended for internet  
connection use)

 

B10

 

Clear CMOS Button

 

B11

 

USB 2.0 Ports

 

B12

 

LAN 

(Second Card – 

recommended for camera 
connection use)

 

F1

 

HDD LED

 

F2

 

Power Button / Power LED

 

F3

 

5.25" Bay

 

F4

 

USB 2.0 Port

 

F5

 

Microphone Jack

 

F6

 

Headphone Jack

 

F7

 

USB 2.0 Port

F1

F2

F4

F6

F3

F5

F7

Front

B1

B2

B3

B9

B10

B5

B7

B4

B6

B11

B12

B8

Back

MODEL

Blackjack CUBE-LX

Blackjack CUBE

Maximum IP Cameras

16

64

Included IP Licenses

4

4

Form Factor

Desktop

Operating System

Windows

®

 10 64 bit

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DW-BJCUBEXT

Linux

®

 Ubuntu

®

DW-BJCUBEXT-LX

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CPU

Intel® i3

®

 Processor

Intel® i5

®

 Processor

Memory

4GB

16GB

Option: DW-RME8 - Upgrade Memory to 8GB*

NIC

2x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)

2x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)

System

Max Video Storage Rate (Mbps)

80 Mbps

360 Mbps

Storage

Maximum Hard Drives

3 x HDD

Maximum Storage

18TB

Video-Out 

Outputs

DVI-D or True HD Output

Video Card

Onboard Intel HD Graphics

Resolution

HD 1080p

Pre-Loaded VMS Software

DW Spectrum

® 

IPVMS

Unlimited Remote Clients

Cross Platform - Windows

®

, Linux

®

 and Mac

®

Mobile Apps

iOS

®

 and Android

®

Keyboard & Mouse

Included

Power

300W **

Operating Temperature and Humidity

41°F~104°F / 20-90% RH

Dimension (WxDxH) (inches)

8.5" x 13" x 7.5"

Warranty

5 Year Limited

* Available at time of initial order only  /  ** UPS Recommended

Summary of Contents for Blackjack Cube Series

Page 1: ...00PM EST Monday thru Friday digital watchdog com 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...

Page 2: ...icrophone Jack F6 Headphone Jack F7 USB 2 0 Port F1 F2 F4 F6 F3 F5 F7 Front B1 B2 B3 B9 B10 B5 B7 B4 B6 B11 B12 B8 Back MODEL Blackjack CUBE LX Blackjack CUBE Maximum IP Cameras 16 64 Included IP Lice...

Page 3: ...the Local Network should be connected after the IP settings are configured 2 Connect the server to an appropriate power source Recommended to use 750VA or higher UPS system 3 Turn on the server if the...

Page 4: ...e and time to update the date and time if they are not correct Verify the Time zone before updating the date and time Time may show 2 or 3 hours off due to incorrect Time zone Press OK after adjusting...

Page 5: ...era Network Local Network LAN IP Address Subnet Mask Netmask Default Gateway Gateway Not Applicable e by clicking on the time on the upper right hand corner then click Time Date settings nnected to th...

Page 6: ...Network Administrator or Internet Service Provider for the information NOTE The Blackjack Cube s network settings are set to DHCP as default DNS Servers Not Applicable Camera Network and Local Network...

Page 7: ...NS server and A DNS server 6 Click OK to close then click Close to go back to Network Connections Local Network 7 Right click on the other Ethernet the one with network cable unplugged and click Prope...

Page 8: ...ally 10 Enter IP address and Subnet mask of the camera network Consult with your IT department if you do not know what IP address to use 8 9 Select Use the following IP address Use the following DNS s...

Page 9: ...le click the Network icon on the Desktop 2 Select Wired that has arrows pointing up and down from the list If neither of the wired are showing arrows up and downs then make sure the network cable is c...

Page 10: ...red with picture of network port and repeat 2 to 8 of STEP 3 Configure Network 13 Click on the DNS Servers field box and enter DNS server address 14 Click Save 15 Connect a network cable to the Ethern...

Page 11: ...ED SOFTWARE MANUAL LAUNCH To launch the DW Spectrum Software on the Windows Based Cube OR Linux OS Configure Cameras using DW IP Finder Refer to the camera s QSG to configure Digital Watchdog camera s...

Page 12: ...en DW Spectrum Client by double click on the DW Spectrum icon 2 Click on the preconfigured server 3 Enter password and click connect Default password admin1234 case sensitive Login admin Password admi...

Page 13: ...art 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 cli...

Page 14: ...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 14...

Page 15: ...latest version installed and the Update System button will be greyed out STEP 4 Enter License 1 Go to System Administration then click License tab 2 Enter License Key then click Activate License butt...

Page 16: ...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 16...

Page 17: ...t 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...

Page 18: ...Click on All to apply to the all schedules 6 Red dot will appear next to the camera when the recording is started 18...

Page 19: ...ick 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 NO...

Page 20: ...clients LAN WAN 2 Do you have a Gigabit network Check your network speed My camera appears disconnected 1 Under camera settings make sure the user name and password are correct 2 Under the camera set...

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