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DW Spectrum - Using a SiteWatch Detector to Trigger an Event Rule

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Using a SiteWatch Detector with DW Spectrum

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Affected Roles:  Owner, Administrator

Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps:  DW Spectrum IPVMS

Last Edit:  October 21, 2024

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SiteWatch Detectors

DW SiteWatch Detectors are perfect for any installation that requires additional motion detection. All detectors can be fully integrated with DW Spectrum IPVMS and come with different options for deployment.

SiteWatch detectors can be set up to send Generic Event messages to DW Spectrum through the Events feature. These events can be used to trigger notifications in the DW Spectrum Client and Event Rules.

This article will outline an example, where the system is configured so that if motion is detected in an area protected by a SiteWatch detector, a camera feed associated with the location will pop-up for assigned DW Spectrum users.

 

**IMPORTANT: When adding any SiteWatch device, make sure that the DW Spectrum Server can ping the device so that DW Spectrum can authenticate commands without issue. If you are unable to ping the SiteWatch device but are somehow able to still access its web client, you may need to move the connection to a subnetwork where the DW Spectrum Server can see it completely.

**NOTE: For a Generic Event rule between a SiteWatch Detector and DW Spectrum to work, digest authentication must be deployed in the DW Spectrum System. For more information, you may refer to the article DW Spectrum – Enabling Digest Authentication.

 

Supported/Affected Devices:

  • DW SiteWatch™ Laser Surveillance Sensor
    • DW-DTLA500
  • DW SiteWatch™ Quad PIR Motion Detector
    • DW-DTMWIPW
    • DW-DTPIRIPW

 

DW SiteWatch Event Example

Setting Up the SiteWatch Sensor

  1. Use a web browser to connect with the SiteWatch device’s web client.

Once connected, log in as the administrator and navigate to the Events tab.

 

  1. In the Events tab, create a new event or edit an existing event.

Configure the following:

  • Action Type – select “DW Spectrum VMS”.
  • Server IP – enter the DW Spectrum Server’s IP address.
  • Server Port – enter the DW Spectrum Server’s network port (default 7001)
  • Username – enter the DW Spectrum System Administrator’s username for connecting to the DW Spectrum Server.
  • Password – enter the DW Spectrum System Administrator’s password for connecting to the DW Spectrum Server.
  • Source – enter a unique identifier or phrase to identify the SiteWatch device. For example, “sitewatch”, “sensor1”, “westparkingsensor”, etc.
  • Caption – [optional] enter any additional identifying information about the rule. For example, “motion”, “sitewatchsensor”, etc.
  • Description – [optional] enter any additional identifying information about the rule or device.

 

  1. Click the “Save Action” button to save the Event settings in the SiteWatch device.

 

Setting Up the DW Spectrum Event Rule

  1. In the DW Spectrum Client, right-click on the camera in the Resource Tree (left-panel) that will be display whenever the SiteWatch device’s event triggers.

Select “Camera Rules”.

 

  1. In the resulting Event Rules window, click the +Add button and create a new rule.

 

  1. Configure the following in the Event section of the rule:
  • When – select “Generic Event”.
  • Source Contains – enter the same, unique identifier that was used when setting up Rule in the SiteWatch device.
  • Caption Contains – enter the same caption information that was used when setting up the Rule in the SiteWatch device.
  • Description Contains – enter the same description that was used when setting up the Rule in the SiteWatch device.
  • Schedule – [optional] select the days and hours for when the Event Rule can be activated/triggered.

 

  1. Configure the following in the Action section of the rule:
  • Do – select the action of your choice. For this example, we will select “Show on Alarm Layout”.
  • Devices – select the device that will be associated because of the rule being triggered. In this example, a camera will display upon activation.
  • Interval of Action – [optional] set how frequently the Event Rule can be triggered.
  • For – select the User Roles or specific users that will be alerted when the Event Rule is triggered.

Click the “Apply” and “OK” buttons to save the Event Rule in DW Spectrum.

 

**NOTE:  If there are multiple SiteViewer Detectors, a unique Event Rule will need to be created for each unique event “Source” as defined in each separate SiteWatch Detector.

 

 

 

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