DW Spectrum User Manual
To open the latest version of DW Spectrum Desktop Client
Click on the DW Spectrum shortcut icon on your PC or mobile device interface to launch the Welcome Screen.
If for some reason you need to use an executable file, the applauncher.exe executable is recommended as it launches the newest installed version of the client. In addition, if another executable is used, it is possible that client restart will not work during auto-updates, and restart to compatibility mode and interface language changes may be disabled. If your client version has been auto-updated, there may be other executable files in other folder locations than the following default initial installation locations.
•Windows
oOpen the Windows Desktop and double-click the DW Spectrum shortcut icon.
oOpen the Windows Start Menu > Programs > Digital Watchdog > DW Spectrum
oOpen the DW Spectrum installation folder (the default location is C:\Program Files\Digital Watchdog\DW Spectrum\Client\<VERSION>\DW Spectrum Launcher.exe) and open the DW Spectrum executable file.
oAutomatically launch DW Spectrum when a computer starts up:
a.Open Main Menu > Local Settings > General
b.Check the Run Application when PC boots up checkbox.
c.Click Apply to accept changes, OK to save changes and close the dialog, or Cancel to discard changes.
Note: This option is only available on Windows.
•Linux
oClick on DW Spectrum shortcut icon
oFrom the installation folder: /opt/digitalwatchdog/client/<VERSION>/bin/applauncher
•macOS
oUse the DW Spectrum shortcut icon located in Applications or Launchpad
oFrom the installation folder: /Applications/DW Spectrum.app/Contents/MacOS/applauncher
IMPORTANT: In order to display video and graphics properly, it is important to have the most current video drivers installed. If current video drivers are not installed, a warning will display prompting you to update your installation.
Launching in Configuration Mode
The DW Spectrum Client detects PC system configuration automatically. If the CPU and/or GPU are insufficient to render all graphics, the Client will launch in configuration mode. This mode restricts functionality as follows to limit CPU load and graphics usage:
•Only one video can be viewed at a time
•Notifications are disabled in the client
•Movement of interface elements is disabled
To Close DW Spectrum Desktop Client
•Click on the "X" button in the top right corner
•Go to Main Menu > Exit
You can set the Desktop and Web Clients to automatically close a user session after a specified amount of time. All System user sessions will close automatically after the specified amount of time regardless of activity level or interaction status within the application. Re-authentication will be required at login. This option is off by default.
Desktop Client
1.Open Main Menu > System Administration > Security.
2.Check the Limit session duration checkbox.
3.Enter a timeout length of up to 99, and select days, minutes or hours.
4.Apply changes.
1.Open Settings > System Administration > Security.
2.Check the Limit session duration checkbox
3.Enter a timeout length of up to 99, and select days, minutes or hours.
4.Apply changes.
Launching from command line interface
The Desktop Client can be launched with a command line parameter to define initial layout. This allows programming pop-up like behavior and API access. Multiple parameters may be included but the system address, credentials, and user layout open by default. Please contact Support to learn more about launching the Desktop Client from the command line interface.
Retained settings are restored automatically. To turn off this feature, disable Main Menu > Local Settings > Automatically restore saved windows configuration.
The following values are saved locally and restored when the Desktop Client is relaunched:
•Layouts and tabs opened in the main window
•Stream resolution of items on a layout
•Visibility and pin state of the Timeline and Navigation Panel
•Current tab in the Notification Panel
By default, automatically retained settings are only applicable to a single active Desktop Client window at a time. To manually retain and restore settings for multiple Desktop Client windows at a time, do one of the following:
•To create save state – Open Main Menu > Save Windows Configuration
•To update save state – Open Main Menu > Windows Configuration > Save Current State
•To restore save state – Open Main Menu > Windows Configuration > Restore Saved State
•To delete save state – Open Main Menu > Windows Configuration > Delete Saved State
