DW Spectrum User Manual
Every connected camera has a some identification and configuration data set by the vendor, the active network, and the DW Spectrum platform that can be displayed in the Desktop Client, the Web Admin Client, or the Cloud portal, for cloud-connected Sites. While the informational fields displayed between camera vendors and clients may vary, the factual value for every field remains consistent across clients.
To Display Camera Information
Desktop Client
1.Select the camera of interest and open the context (right-click) menu.
2.Click Camera Settings from the context menu.
3.Select the General tab within the camera settings window.
4.Review the essential information provided.
5.Click the More info text to expand the panel and display all available information.
1.Select the Settings tab within the heading menu.
2.Choose Cameras within the left panel control.
3.Select a camera from the list displayed.
6.Review the essential information provided.
4.Click the Detailed info text to open the Information Tab for the camera which displays all available information.
Commonly Available Information
•Camera name – click the pencil icon to edit the camera name.
•Vendor – retrieved from the camera.
•Model – retrieved from the camera.
•Firmware – retrieved from the camera.
•IP address – the Desktop Client includes a Ping button to test camera response.
•Web Page – link launches embedded configuration tool, when available. Use caution when changing camera settings in embedded camera tools and clients at the same time.
•MAC address – retrieved from the camera.
•Camera ID – a UUID that the Site assigns to each camera, including virtual and test cameras. The format is similar to f93369eb-e530-27b7-78ba-16978cbd3061.
•Primary stream URL – retrieved from the camera.
•Secondary stream URL – retrieved from the camera.
Advanced Information
•ID based on hardware – a unique signature generated from device metadata.
•Availability – includes status and a count of events generated for IP conflicts, offline status, or other issues.
•Stream Resolutions – often includes resolution, FPS metrics, and amount to archived storage consumed.
