Digital Watchdog Blackjack Tower DW-BJST51T Series User manual

State of the art hyper-optimized video management platform designed for ease, speed and eciency.
Blackjack® Tower™ mid-size servers — Up to 360Mbps
DW-BJST51xxT
Default Login Information for DW Spectrum® IPVMS
Username: admin Password: admin12345
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Blackjack Tower™
server 1Keyboard and mouse 1 set
Quick start guide 1Power cable 1
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Technical Support Hours: 9:00AM – 8:00PM EST, Monday through Friday
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See the DW Spectrum® full manual for more information on features and functionality.
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Quick Start Guide

** UPS recommended
BLACKJACK® TOWER™ MID-SIZE
SPECIFICATIONS
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Default login information for preinstalled DW Spectrum® IPVMS
Username: admin Password: admin12345
B1 Power supply on/o switch
B2 AC power socket
B3 USB 2.0 ports
B4 PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
B5 VGA port
B6 DVI port
B7 True HD port
B8 USB 3.0 ports
B9 Network port (LAN/WAN)
B10 Line in, line out and Mic in
B11 Network port (cameras)
F1 Power button/LED
F2 HDD LED
F3 Reset button (not used)
F4 USB 2.0 port
F5 Audio output
F6 Audio input
PART NUMBER DW-BJST51xxT
Included IP licenses 4
Form factor Mid-size tower
Operating system Windows® 10 OS
CPU Intel i5 processor
Memory 16GB
Ethernet port 2 x 1G Ethernet
System Max video storage rate (Mbps) 360Mbps
Storage
Maximum HDD 3 x HDD
Maximum storage 18TB
USB interface Yes
Video Outputs 1 x true HD, 1 x DVI, 1 x VGA, maximum 1 display output at a time
Video card On-board Intel Graphics
Pre-loaded VMS software DW Spectrum® IPVMS
Remote clients and mobile apps Cross-platform - Windows®, Linux Ubuntu® and Mac®, iOS® and Android®
Keyboard and mouse Included
Power supply 400W**
Operating temperature and humidity 41°F~104°F (5°C~40°C), 20~90% RH
Dimension (W x D x H) 7.46” x 15.7” x 14.21” (189.52 x 398.8 x 631.02 mm)
Warranty 5 year limited

SETTING UP THE SERVER
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 o due to an
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.
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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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 (B11 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 recommended to use a UPS system.
* 750VA 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. (F1 on the
diagram).
* Connecting the power cable to the
live power source may turn on the server
automatically.
* The power on/o switch must have the ‘-’
pressed down.

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.
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STEP 3: Configure network
Please have the following information ready before starting the network configuration.
* The 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 X on upper left corner of the Time and Date window when done.
* Closing the window will automatically save the changes made.
STEP 3: Configure Network
Please have the following information ready before starting the network configuration.
Camera Network
Local Network (LAN)
IP Address
Subnet Mask /
Netmask
Default Gateway /
Gateway
Not Applicable
DNS Servers
Not Applicable
* Camera Network and Local Network cannot be on the same network.
Windows
1. Double click Network Connections on the Desktop
2. Right click on the Ethernet with cable connected and click Properties.
NOTE If you are not sure what information to enter, contact your Network Administrator or Internet Service Provider
for the information.
NOTE The Blackjack Cube’s network settings are set to DHCP as default.
1. Double click on the “Network Connections” on the desktop.
2. Right-click on “Ethernet with cable connected” and click “Properties”.
Windows®
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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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.
Quick Start Guide
4. Select “Use the following IP address” (Use the following DNS server addresses will be selected automatically).
5. Enter the 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.
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”.

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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.
9. Select “Use the following IP address” (Use the following DNS server addresses will be selected automatically).
10. Enter the IP address and subnet mask of the camera 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.
* 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 B9 on the diagram (page 2) to the switch on the local network.
13. Close the network connections dialog.

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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
STEP 1: Initial run from the Blackjack®server
1. Open the DW Spectrum®client by double click on the DW Spectrum®icon.
2. Click on the pre-configured server.
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

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3. Enter the password and click connect.
*Default password: admin12345 (case sensitive).
STEP 2: To rename the server
1. Right-click on the server name listed on the resources then click server settings.
2. Go to the general tab and enter the new server name in the name field. Click OK.

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STEP 3: To check for updates
1. Click on the menu then click “System Administration”.
2. Go to the updates tab. If the system requires updating, click on the update system button.
*If you are on the latest version, it will say “You have the latest version installed” and the Update System button will be
disabled.
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3. Click OK when the update is completed.
STEP 4: Enter and activate licenses
1. Go to the system administration window and click on the license tab.
2. Enter the license key and click “Activate License”. An Internet connection is required.
*Click on “Activate Trial License” if you have not purchased a valid license key.
3. Click OK when the license key is activated.