Digital Watchdog Blackjack E-Rack Series User manual

State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease, speed and eciency.
Blackjack® E-Rack™ — Up to 600Mbps
DW-BJER2U DW-BJER3U DW-BJER4U
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
E-Rack™
server 1Keyboard and mouse 1 set
miniDP to true
HD output
adapter
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Quick start
guide 1Power cable 2 set Rail kit 1 set
Tel: [phone]
Technical Support Hours: 9:00AM – 8:00PM EST, Monday through Friday
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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.
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DW-BJER4U
DW-BJER2U DW-BJER3U
Quick Start Guide
Default Login Information for DW Spectrum® IPVMS
Username: admin Password: admin12345
Default login information for the server’s OS
Username: dwuser Password: Dw5pectrum

NOTE VGA and HD outputs are DISABLED on the back of the server. For local monitoring connection, use the 4x mini display ports on the
right side of the hardware (B17). Use the mini DP to DVI and DVI to true HD converters included in the E-RACK’s accessory box.
BLACKJACK® E-RACK™ HARDWARE
SPECIFICATIONS
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B1 Power - SMPS
B2 2x SSD drive bay for OS
B3 2x USB 2.0 ports
B4 Keyboard / mouse connector
B5 VGA port (Disabled)
B6 Serial port
B7 2x HDMI ports (Disabled)
B8 2x network ports
B9 2x USB 2.0 ports
B10 2x USB 3.0 ports
B11 Center / LFE out
B12 Line in
B13 Surround out
B14 Line out
B15 SPDIF out
B16 Mic in
B17 Mini display ports (3 disabled)
F1 Power button
F2 Reset / reboot system
F3 Power LED
F4 HDD LED
F5 Network 1 LED
F6 Network 2 LED
F7 Power failure LED
F8 Overheat LED
F1
F2
F4
F6
F8
F3
F5
F7
B1
B2 B3 B9
B10
B5 B15 B14 B17
B16B7
B4 B6 B11
B12
B13
B8
MODEL Blackjack E-Rack 2U - 12 bay Blackjack E-Rack 3U - 16 bay Blackjack E-Rack 4U - 24 bay Blackjack E-Rack 4U - 36 bay
Included IP licenses 8
Form factor Rack-mount
Operating system
Windows®10 IoT DW-BJER2UXXT DW-BJER3UXXT DW-BJER4UXXT
Linux®Ubuntu® 18.04 LTS DW-BJER2UXXT-LX DW-BJER3UXXT-LX DW-BJER4UXXT-LX
OS on SSD 2x SSDs (1 RAID mirrored)
CPU Intel® Core™ i7® processor
Memory 16GB
NIC 2x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)
System Max video storage rate (Mbps) 600 Mbps
Storage Maximum hard drives 12 x HDD 16 x HDD 24 x HDD 34 x HDD
Maximum storage 110TB RAID5 150TB RAID5 230TB RAID5 310TB RAID5
Video-out Outputs Mini Display port
Video card NVIDIA Quadro P620
Keyboard and mouse Included
Rail-kit Included
Power Dual 920W**, redundant power supply Dual 1280W**, Redundant Power Supply
Operating temperature and humidity 41°F-104°F / 20-90% RH
Dimension (WxDxH) 17.2” x 25.5” x 3.5” 17.2” x 25.5” x 5.25” 17.2" x 25.5" x 7"
Warranty 5 year limited
* For 10TB HDD – RAID5 Configuration reduces raw storage size by the equivalent of one (1) HDD size
** UPS recommended
Specifications and components mentioned are subject to change without notice.
Default Login Information for DW Spectrum® IPVMS
Username: admin Password: admin12345
Default login information for the server’s OS
Username: dwuser Password: Dw5pectrum

SETTING UP THE SERVER
STEP 1: Connect external devices, power and network.
1. Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse and network cable to one of the Ethernet ports (B8 on the diagram).
Configure the camera’s network first, then configure the server’s local network.
2. Connect the server to an appropriate power source. It is recommend to use UPS system.
* 3000VA or higher is recommended.
3. Power up the server if the server does not turn on automatically by pressing the power button on the front of the
server. (F2 on the diagram).
* Connecting the power cable to the live power source may turn on the server automatically.
Press OK after selecting the correct time zone.
PoE switch for cameras
Click “Change date and time…” to update the date and time if they are not correct.
* Verify the time zone before updating the date and time. Time may show 2 or 3 hours o due to incorrect
time zone.
SETTING UP THE E-RACK
STEP 1: Connect Peripherals, power and network
1. Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse and network cable to one of the ethernet ports (B8 on the diagram) Configure the camera network first
then will configure local network later.
2. Connect the server to an appropriate power source. Recommend to use UPS system
*recommend to use 3000VA or higher.
3. Turn on the server if the server does not turn on automatically.
(Press the Power Button on the front of the P-RACK. F2 on the diagram).
* Connecting the power cable to the live power source may turn on the serverautomatically
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 date and time. Time may show 2 or 3 hours off due to incorrect Time zone.
SETTING UP THE E-RACK
STEP 1: Connect Peripherals, power and network
1. Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse and network cable to one of the ethernet ports (B8 on the diagram) Configure the camera network first
then will configure local network later.
2. Connect the server to an appropriate power source. Recommend to use UPS system
*recommend to use 3000VA or higher.
3. Turn on the server if the server does not turn on automatically.
(Press the Power Button on the front of the P-RACK. F2 on the diagram).
* Connecting the power cable to the live power source may turn on the serverautomatically
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 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 on the date and time icon on the desktop.
2. Change time zone if it is not correct (default is UTC-08:00 Pacific Time).
SETTING UP THE E-RACK
STEP 1: Connect Peripherals, power and network
1. Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse and network cable to one of the ethernet ports (B8 on the diagram) Configure the camera network first
then will configure local network later.
2. Connect the server to an appropriate power source. Recommend to use UPS system
*recommend to use 3000VA or higher.
3. Turn on the server if the server does not turn on automatically.
(Press the Power Button on the front of the P-RACK. F2 on the diagram).
* Connecting the power cable to the live power source may turn on the serverautomatically
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 date and time. Time may show 2 or 3 hours off due to incorrect Time zone.
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Press OK after adjusting to the correct date and/or time.
4. Press OK to close Date and Time when done.
Linux
1. Update Date and Time by clicking on the time on the upper right-hand corner then click “Time & Date settings…”
2. If the server will be connected to the Internet, leave Set the Time to “Automatically from the Internet” and update the Location to the correct
Time Zone. Enter the nearest major city to select the correct Time Zone. If it shows multiple cities in the list, select the correct city. (e.g.,
New York for EST, Chicago for CST, Denver for MST, and Los Angeles for PST)
Press OK after adjusting to the correct date and/or time.
4. Press OK to close the date and time when done.
Linux®
1. Open Settings
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3. Click Date &Time
2. Click Details

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Quick Start Guide
4. Turn OFF Automatic Date & Time and Automatic Time Zone
5. Click Date & Time and set correct date and time
6. Click Time Zone and set to correct Time zone. (type one of the largest cities in the time zone)
7. Close Settings.

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4. Select “Use the following IP address” (Use the following DNS server addresses will be selected automatically).
5. Enter IP address and Subnet mask of the camera network. (Do not enter anything for the default gateway, preferred
DNS server and alternate DNS server.
NOTE It must be the same network as the cameras and must not be the same network as the local
network. Contact your network administrator for more information.
STEP 3: Configure network
Please have the following information ready before starting the network configuration.
1. Double click on the “Network Connections” on the desktop.
2. Right click on “Ethernet with cable connected” 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
Service Provider for the information.
3. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties
4. Select Use the following IP address (Use the following DNS server addresses will be selected automatically)
5. Enter IP address and Subnet mask of the camera network. (do not enter anything for the Default gateway, Preferred DNS server and Alternate
DNS server.
NOTE It must be the same network as the cameras and must not be the same network as the local network.
Contact your network administrator for more information.
3. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties
4. Select Use the following IP address (Use the following DNS server addresses will be selected automatically)
5. Enter IP address and Subnet mask of the camera network. (do not enter anything for the Default gateway, Preferred DNS server and Alternate
DNS server.
NOTE It must be the same network as the cameras and must not be the same network as the local network.
Contact your network administrator for more information.
3. Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click “Properties”.
3. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties
4. Select Use the following IP address (Use the following DNS server addresses will be selected automatically)
5. Enter IP address and Subnet mask of the camera network. (do not enter anything for the Default gateway, Preferred DNS server and Alternate
DNS server.
NOTE It must be the same network as the cameras and must not be the same network as the local network.
Contact your network administrator for more information.

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* 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 Connections.
12. Connect a network cable to the Ethernet port B8 on the diagram (page 2) to the switch on the local network.
13. Close the Network Connections by clicking X on the upper right corner of Network Connections.
Linux
1. Double-click the Network icon on the Desktop
2. Select ‘Wired’ that has arrows pointing up and down from the list (If neither of the “wired” are showing arrows up and downs, then make
sure the network cable is connected to the PoE switch on the camera network from STEP 1)
3. Click ‘Options’ at the bottom of the window.
4. Click on the ‘IPv4 Settings’ tab.
5. From the drop-down menu, select connection type (“Method”) as Manual.
6. Click ‘Add’ next to Addresses.
NOTE The Blackjack Cube’s network settings are set to DHCP as default.
6. Click OK to close then click Close to go back to Network Connections.
Local Network
7. Right 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 Network
7. Right 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 Network
7. Right 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 Network
7. Right click on the other Ethernet, the one with network cable unplugged, and click “Properties”.
8. Select “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.

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3. Click Setting of the Ethernet that is Connected
Linux®
1. Open Settings
2. Open Network
* 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 Connections.
12. Connect a network cable to the Ethernet port B8 on the diagram (page 2) to the switch on the local network.
13. Close the Network Connections by clicking X on the upper right corner of Network Connections.
Linux
1. Double-click the Network icon on the Desktop
2. Select ‘Wired’ that has arrows pointing up and down from the list (If neither of the “wired” are showing arrows up and downs, then make
sure the network cable is connected to the PoE switch on the camera network from STEP 1)
3. Click ‘Options’ at the bottom of the window.
4. Click on the ‘IPv4 Settings’ tab.
5. From the drop-down menu, select connection type (“Method”) as Manual.
6. Click ‘Add’ next to Addresses.
NOTE The Blackjack Cube’s network 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 B8 on the diagram (page 2) to the switch on the local network.
13. Close the network connections dialog.

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9. Click Apply to save
10. Connect the network cable and verify the connection.
7. Click Settings of the Ethernet not connected.
6. Restart the connection by switching OFF then turn ON.
5. Click Apply to save
8. Change to Manual then enter Address, Netmask, Gateway then DNS.
4. Change to Manual then enter Address, Netmask , Gateway.
* Do not enter Gateway information if there is no Gateway in this network.

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OPTION 1: Double-click the DW Spectrum®
desktop icon.
OPTION 2: Go to ‘Start’
on the bottom left and
select DW Spectrum®
in the Digital Watchdog
folder
WINDOWS-BASED SOFTWARE MANUAL LAUNCH
To launch the DW Spectrum® software on the Windows-based E-RACK:
OR
Configure Cameras using DW IP Finder
Refer to the camera’s QSG to configure Digital Watchdog camera’s IP address using DW IP finder.
Spectrum Client
OR
OPTION 2: Go to the dashboard on the top left side.
Search ‘DW’. Click the DW icon.
LINUX-BASED SOFTWARE MANUAL LAUNCH
To launch the DW Spectrum®
Software on the Linux-Based Cube:
Linux OS OPTION 1: Double-click the DW Spectrum
®
desktop icon.
OPTION 2: Go to ‘Start’ 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
Login : admin
Password : admin12345
SETTING UP DW SPECTRUM® MEDIA SERVER
CONFIGURE CAMERAS USING DW® IP FINDER™
Refer to the camera’s QSG to configure any DW® IP camera’s IP address using DW®IP finder™.
DW Spectrum® IPVMS client
LINUX-BASED SOFTWARE MANUAL LAUNCH
To launch the DW Spectrum® software on the Linux-based E-RACK
OPTION 1: Double-click the DW Spectrum®
desktop icon.
OPTION 2: Go to the dashboard on the top
left side. Search ‘DW’. Click the DW icon.
OR
Linux OS