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Quick Start Guide

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6.  A red dot will appear next to the camera in the resource tree once recording is started.

STEP 6:

 

Backup database

 

1.  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.

  

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 It is strongly recommended to backup your data to an external storage media as well.

NOTE 

 

 More information and instructions are available in the  

  DW Spectrum® IPVMS user manual.

Summary of Contents for Blackjack Cube

Page 1: ...dmin Password admin12345 Blackjack Cube Tel 1 866 446 3595 813 888 9555 Technical Support Hours 9 00AM 8 00PM EST Monday through Friday digital watchdog com 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 NOTE Download all your support materials and tools in one place 1 Go to http...

Page 2: ...crophone 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 DW BJCUBEXT Linux Ubuntu DW BJCUBEXT LX CPU Intel i3 processor Intel i5 processor Memory 4GB 16GB Option DW RME8 upgrade memory to 8GB NI...

Page 3: ...am Cable for 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 server does not turn on automatically Press the Power Button on the front of the Cube F2 on the diagram Connecting the power cable to the live power source may turn on the serverautomati...

Page 4: ...g the date and time Time may show 2 or 3 hours off due to incorrect time zone STEP 2 Configure Date and Time Windows 1 Double click Date and Time icon on the Desktop 2 Change Time zone if not correct default is UTC 08 00 Pacific Time Press OK after selecting the correct Time zone Click Change date and time to update the date and time if they are not correct Verify the Time zone before updating the...

Page 5: ...e list select the correct city e g or CST Denver for MST and Los Angeles for PST eft corner of the Time and Date window when done g the window will automatically save the changes made ure Network have the following information ready before starting the network configuration Camera Network Local Network LAN ddress et Mask ask ult Gateway way Not Applicable Servers Not Applicable ra Network and Loca...

Page 6: ...ted and click Properties Windows Camera network and local network cannot be on the same network Camera network Local network LAN IP address Subnet mask Netmask Default gateway Gateway Not applicable DNS servers Not applicable NOTE The Blackjack server s network settings are set to DHCP as default NOTE If you are not sure what information to enter contact your Network Administrator or Internet Serv...

Page 7: ...click on the other Ethernet the one with network cable unplugged and click Properties 8 Click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties 9 Select Use the following IP address Use the following DNS server addresses will be selected automatically 10 Enter IP address and Subnet mask of the camera network 6 Click OK to close then click Close to go back to Network Connections Local Netwo...

Page 8: ...ork settings are set to DHCP as default 11 Click OK to close then click close to go back to network connections 12 Connect a network cable to the Ethernet port B9 on the diagram page 2 to the switch on the local network 13 Close the Network Connections dialog Consult with your IT department if you do not know what IP address to use 11 Click OK to close then click Close to go back to Network Connec...

Page 9: ...ired to perform port forwarding on your router to access the server Contact your Network Administrator or Installer for additional information 7 Enter IP Address then press Tab on the keyboard to move to Netmask 8 Ignore any populated values and enter the valid Netmask value then press Tab on the keyboard to move to the Gateway 9 Enter the Gateway address if required then press Enter on the keyboa...

Page 10: ...tart on the bottom left and select DW Spectrum in the Digital Watchdog folder OR WINDOWS BASED SOFTWARE MANUAL LAUNCH To launch the DW Spectrum Software on the Windows Based Cube Windows OPTION 1 Double click the DW Spectrum desktop icon Windows STEP 1 Initial run from the Blackjack server 1 Open the DW Spectrum client by double click on the DW Spectrum icon 2 Click on the pre configured server Lo...

Page 11: ...lick connect Default password admin12345 case sensitive STEP 2 To rename the server 1 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 ...

Page 12: ...dministration 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 3 Click OK when the update is completed ...

Page 13: ...license key and click Activate License An Internet connection is required Click on Activate Trial License if you have not purchased a valid license key 3 Click OK to when the license key is activated STEP 5 Configure recording 1 Right click on a camera in the resource tree to setup recording Click on camera settings from the context menu ...

Page 14: ...ording 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 to apply the recording settings to the entire schedule ...

Page 15: ...em 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 NOTE More information and instructions are available in the DW Spectrum IPVMS user manual ...

Page 16: ...ll list of supported cameras 3 Is the camera updated to its latest firmware 4 If your camera is integrated with DW Spectrum via ONVIF make sure ONVIF is enabled on your camera 5 Try adding the camera manually 6 Try rebooting the server after installation Allow up to 2 minutes for the server to map your network and detect all supported devices Videos are slow 1 Are you accessing the same cameras fr...

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