DW Spectrum - Accessing the Web Client

Accessing the DW Spectrum Web Client

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Affected Roles: Administrator

Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps: DW Spectrum

Last Edit: June 2, 2025

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DW Spectrum Web Client

In addition to using the DW Spectrum Client desktop application, the System Administrator can use a web browser to access the DW Spectrum Web Client where they can view camera video and manage select administrative settings for their System.

This article will outline how to access the DW Spectrum Web Client and some of the features within the interface.

**NOTE: The DW Spectrum Web Client supports Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Microsoft Edge.

Supported/Affected Devices:

DW Blackjack® Server Series

Terminology

The use of “Client” in this article refers to the DW Spectrum Client software desktop application.
The use of “Web Client” refers to the online user GUI that is available through use a web browser.
The use of “Server” in this article refers to the computer on which the DW Spectrum Server application is installed.
The use of “System” in this article is used interchangeably to refer to either an individual Server or to a group of merged Servers.

Accessing the DW Spectrum Web Client

Open Through DW Spectrum Desktop Client

To open the Web Client using the DW Spectrum Client, right-click on the target Server, then select Server Web Page.

Your computer’s default web browser will open to the login page of the Server’s Web Client.

Manually Connect Through a Web Browser

To open the Web Client using a web browser, open a web browser and enter the Server’s Web Admin URL into the address bar, then press the Enter key.

URL Structure: http://<Server_IP>:<Server_Port>
Example: http://192.168.21.195:7001

If you can connect with the Server through your current network connection, the login page of the Server’s Web Client will display.

**NOTE: The default Server Port value of DW Spectrum is 7001.

Logging In to the DW Spectrum Web Client

Upon reaching the login page of the Web Client, there are two options for logging in:

Enter the Login and Password that you use when utilizing the DW Spectrum Client
- Default Login: admin
- Default Password: admin12345
Enter the Email and Password associated with your DW Cloud account

Features of DW Spectrum Web Client

The interface of the Web Client is divided into six (6) tabbed pages, accessible to users depending on their user role permissions – Settings, View, Monitoring, For Developers, and Help.

Settings Tab

The Settings Tab is comprised of two menus – Server and System.

Features of the Server menu:

Server Name – displays the name that is currently assigned to the Server. Click the edit icon to change the Server Name.
IP Address – displays the Server’s current local IP address.
OS – displays the current operating system of the Server.
Version – displays the current software version of DW Spectrum Server.
Restart – click to restart the media server.
Detach from the System – by clicking the Detach from the System button, the current Server will be removed from its merged system and all its registered DW Cloud accounts will be removed from the Server’s registry.
Reset to Defaults – click to reset all settings, features, and database configurations to factory default. If the Server is part of a merged system, it will be detached from the array.
Port – current access port used by the DW Spectrum Server for communication across network connections.
Analytics Database Storage – select the storage location for stream analytics info as it occurs within DW Spectrum.
Storage Locations – manage the Server’s internal storage for DW Spectrum.
Reindex Main Storage – when a storage device is moved, renamed, or deleted, or when an archive file is moved, has an incorrect timestamp, or is otherwise corrupted, use this feature to restore the relationship between the database and Server storage. Note that this will affect other Servers within a merged System as well.

Features of the System Administration menu:

System Name – use this feature to change the title of the DW Spectrum System.
Merge with Another System – by clicking this button, a pop-up window will display. Either select a detected DW Spectrum System or manually enter the host IP address and Server port of a separate DW Spectrum System to merge with the current System.
DW Cloud – use this feature to connect or disconnect the current System from a DW Cloud account.
System Settings – enable/disable features including device auto discovery, sending anonymous reports to developers, and allowing the System to optimize camera settings, determined by the DW Spectrum Client.
Security – allows users to change the encryption level of system traffic and video traffic.
Licenses – select the Licenses tab to activate license keys, view a licenses summary, view license key information, etc.

View Tab

The View tab allows users to view live or recorded video from the current system.

Devices Panel (left panel) – lists devices (IP cameras) that are connected to each Server. Select a camera to begin viewing.
Camera View – displays camera video to the right of the Devices Panel. Click in the Timeline to view previously recorded video.

To change the current video quality or to view the camera’s details, click the video settings button (Gear icon).

Monitoring Tab

The Monitoring tab is comprised of three menus – Graphs, Storage, and Log.

Graphs – displays a real-time line graph of the Server’s CPU, Memory, HDD activity, and Ethernet throughput.

Logs – displays the system logs of your DW Spectrum system. This information might be requested by a Digital Watchdog support member for specific troubleshooting scenarios.

For Developers Tab

The For Developers tab contains tools for developers for creating and testing features in association with DW Spectrum .

The available tools include:

API Documentation – view API guides, descriptions, and other information to familiarize yourself with the DW Spectrum API.
Generic Events Generator – a tool for developing and testing HTTPS Generic Event calls for use with the Events & Rules engine of DW Spectrum.

Information Tab

The Information tab contains the means to check the status of the current Server.

Features include:

Alerts – displays detected issues such as Server storage errors or communication issues with devices. This works in tandem with the Event Notifications engine of DW Spectrum.
System – displays system information including the number of currently merged Servers, number of connected devices, number of storage locations, number of users, and the current software version of DW Spectrum in use by the System.
Servers – displays information of all Servers within the system including uptime information, average CPU usage, average memory (RAM) usage, public IP addresses, and current Server OS time (differs from shared system time).
Cameras – displays information of connected cameras including Server affiliation, type of camera, IP address, availability status, stream information, and archive storage analysis.
Storage Locations – displays the storage drive information of each Server including status, number of issues (24h), read/write rate, and available storage space.
Network Interfaces – displays the Ethernet information of the Servers within a system including affiliated Server, availability status of the connection, IP address of the node, and I/O bitrate.