Digital Watchdog E.S.T. DW-ESTS User manual

Part Numbers
Description
DW-ESTS
Camera + Blackbody Kit
DW-ESTCAM
Camera only
DW-ESTBLKBD
Blackbody only
※The picture might differ according to the specification and model.
※Contents of this user manual are protected under copyrights and computer program laws.
Before operating the system, please read this User Manual and retain it for future reference.
※Important Notice: DW E.S.T. is not designed by DW for the specific intention of human fever detection
nor the diagnosis, mitigation, or prevention of disease or health conditions. Rather, the DW E.S.T. system is
intended for the measurement of surface skin temperature as a supplemental method for thermal detection.
Rev: 09/20, Ver. 1.7
USER MANUAL

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Contents
1. What’s in the Box................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Camera Connection ............................................................................................................................... 3
3. Installation Diagram and Considerations............................................................................................... 4
3.1. Installation Diagram.................................................................................................................................. 4
3.2. Installation Considerations........................................................................................................................ 5
4. Monitoring PC System Requirements ................................................................................................... 6
4.1. Hardware ................................................................................................................................................ 6
5. Installation Environment Before Installation.......................................................................................... 6
5.1. Check Windows 10 Version ...................................................................................................................... 6
5.2. Windows Update ..................................................................................................................................... 7
5.3. Display Setting......................................................................................................................................... 7
5.4. Power and Sleep ..................................................................................................................................... 8
6. Software Download and Installation ...................................................................................................... 9
6.1. Download Software and Camera Network Configuration ............................................................................ 9
6.2. Install the Software................................................................................................................................. 11
7. Program Installation............................................................................................................................. 12
8. Software Elements............................................................................................................................... 15
8.1. Connection Information .......................................................................................................................... 15
8.2. Functions .............................................................................................................................................. 15
8.3. Maximum Temperature Indication Window .............................................................................................. 19
8.4. Alarm Setting......................................................................................................................................... 20
8.5. History................................................................................................................................................... 21
8.6. Top Navigation Bar................................................................................................................................. 22
8.7. Main Display.......................................................................................................................................... 23
8.8. Blackbody Status ................................................................................................................................... 25
8.9. Status.................................................................................................................................................... 25
9. Run Program........................................................................................................................................ 25
10. Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 27
11. FAQs .................................................................................................................................................... 29
11.1. Usability ................................................................................................................................................ 29
11.2. Hardware Related .................................................................................................................................. 30
11.3. Compatibility .......................................................................................................................................... 30
11.4. Compliance ........................................................................................................................................... 31
12. Warranty Information ........................................................................................................................... 32
13. Limits and Exclusions ......................................................................................................................... 33

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1. What’s in the Box
Review and make sure the following is included in the box with your camera:
•DW-EST: Camera, Blackbody, 2x tripods, 2x DC12V power adapter, QSG.
•DW-ESTCAM: Camera, DC12V power, QSG.
•DW-ESTBLKB: Blackbody, DC12V power, QSG.
2. Camera Connection
Follow the connection diagram below to connect the camera to all external devices.
<Camera back-panel connections>
1. AC/DC Adapter – Connect the power adapter to the camera. When the camera is connected to a
proper power supply, the red light will turn on.
2. Mini-true HD Output – Connect to a monitor.
3. RJ45 (Ethernet) Output – The camera transmits raw data to the monitoring PC via an RJ45
connection. The LED lights up when data is transmitted and received.
4. Alarm Output (Digital Output) – The camera can be integrated into an access control solution using
two (2) digital outputs.
5. Analogue Video Output – Secondary video output for local output during the installation.
6. Color Camera Cable (Visible Camera) – The USB 3.0 cable connects the camera to the monitoring
PC via a USB 3.0 port to get the visible camera’s video output.

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3. Installation Diagram and Considerations
3.1. Installation Diagram
The diagram below represents recommended installation settings.
1. Install the camera facing away from the entrance or windows.
2. Place the camera 6.5~16.4ft from the objects (10 feet recommended).
3. Place the camera at a 20° angle from the objects.
4. Make sure people are walking into the camera’s FoV rather than straight towards the camera.
5. Only one person in the FoV at a time.
6. Place the Blackbody across from the camera, positioned in the corner of the camera’s FoV.
7. For optimal readings, the Blackbody should be 9.8~14.7ft from the camera (10 feet
recommended).
8. Recommended room temperature is 68° to 86°F (20° to 30°C).
9. Set up a monitoring station next to the camera with a monitoring PC and personnel. See
‘Camera Connection’ for more information.
10. Always follow elevated temperature readings with additional screening such as a medical
thermometer and wellness questionnaire.
For DW-ESTS installations, where the camera is mounted with a
Blackbody, allow up to 5 minutes for the camera to power up and
calibrate properly.
For DW-ESTCAM installations, where the camera is mounted without
a Blackbody, allow up to 30 minutes for the camera to power up and
calibrate properly.

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3.2. Installation Considerations
When considering where to place your screening station, consider the following:
•Avoid placing your camera, Blackbody or people being screened directly under an AC vent or
a strong fluorescent light. The air temperature and heat emitted from the light may impact the
accuracy of the temperature readings.
•Do not place the camera facing a window or large door. These may reflect strong light and
heat from outdoors and have an impact on the accuracy of the temperature readings.
•Consider that any extensive physical activity performed before screening may impact the facial
skin temperature captured by the camera.

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4. Monitoring PC System Requirements
Below are the hardware recommendations for the PC used for the ‘Elevated Skin Temperature System’
monitoring software. These are the minimum required specifications for proper execution and usage of the
software.
4.1. Hardware
•CPU: Intel Core i5 or higher (7th generation Intel Core or higher).
•RAM: 8GB or higher.
•HDD: A dedicated HDD is recommended for physical separation of HDD for program installation and
HDD for data storage.
•VGA: NVIDIA GTX 750 or higher (maintain the latest driver).
•OS: Microsoft Windows® 10 Professional 32-bit/64-bit (version 1607 and later).
* Education edition causes installation problems, and not recommended
* Home edition may cause problems during the installation process.
5. Installation Environment Before Installation
5.1. Check Windows 10 Version
Use the shortcut keys of "Windows + R" to start the Launch window, and type "winver" and press "OK".
In the red box, your OS version must be 1607 or higher.
If your version is 1607 or below, please proceed to section "5.2. Update Windows".

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5.2. Windows Update
If your Windows 10 version is 1607 or below, you must update Windows. Run "Windows Setup" with the
"Windows ( ) + I" shortcut keys.
Under "Set up Windows" select "Update and Security”
Click "Check for updates" and if there are any updates, proceed with the update. Your PC may reboot several
times during a Windows update.
5.3. Display Setting
If the program does not show all the menu options above, right-click on the desktop and go to “Display
Settings”.
At the “Scale and layout” section, set the following settings:
•“Change the size of text, apps, and other items” into “100%”.
•“Display resolution” into “1920x1080”
* Resolution: Recommended resolution is 1920*1080 and 1600*900 resolution.
In other resolutions (1680*1050, 1600*1024, 1440*900, 1400*1050, 1366*768, 1360*768, 1280*1024,
1280*960, 1280*800, 1280*768, 1280*720, 1280*600, 1176*664, 1152*864, 1024*768, 800*600), all FSM
screens are visible, but the long menus may not display all letters.

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5.4. Power and Sleep
For proper usage of the software, make sure the PC’s sleep and power settings are configured as below:
1. Click on "Power and Sleep" in the left menu
2. “Screen” →“When plugged in, turn off after”
3. “Sleep” →“When plugged in, PC goes to sleep after”
4. For both items, select "Never" as shown in the screen below.

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6. Software Download and Installation
6.1. Download Software and Camera Network Configuration
1. Install the Elevated Skin Temperature System_x.x.x.x_Setup.exe. The software is available on
Digital Watchdog’s website.
a. Go to http://www.digital-watchdog.com
b. Search for ‘EST software’ in the search bar at the top of the page.
c. The latest software will appear in the search results. Click on the link to download the file to your
computer and run the installation file.
2. Connect the Camera to the monitoring PC via LAN cable directly (CAT.5E UTP cable).
3. When the camera connects directly to the PC, the following is assigned to the camera by default:
•Default Camera IP address: 169.254.100.100
•Default Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
4. Open the execution window on the monitoring PC by pressing the “Windows ( ) + R” keys.
5. Enter ‘ncpa.cpl’ and press the ‘Enter’ key.
6. Right-click on ‘Ethernet’ and select ‘Properties’ from the drop-down options.
7. Double-click on ‘Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’ in the Properties window.
8. Enter the IP and subnet mask as shown below and click the ‘OK’ button.

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NOTE: Make sure the PC’s IP address is not overlapping with the camera’s IP address. The PC’s IP setting
ranges arbitrarily from 169.254.100.1 ~ 169.254.100.254. Make sure to set the subnet mask to 255.255.0.0.
9. Click the ‘OK’ button in the Ethernet Properties window to close the window.
10. To test the connection with the camera, open the execution window by using “Windows Key ( ) + R”
on the keyboard.
11. Enter ‘cmd’ in the execution window and press the ‘Enter’ key.
12. Enter ‘ping 169.254.100.100’ (if the camera has been manually assigned to a different IP address, enter
that IP instead) and press the ‘Enter’ key.
<Connection successful> <Connection failed. If this happens,
change the LAN cable and check
the subnet mask.>

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6.2. Install the Software
Run “Elevated Skin Temperature System_x.x.x.x_Setup.exe” to install. Click “Next” and review the
installation information. You can review the components installed and choose a different directory to install the
file.
Click “Install” to start the installation. The progress bar will show the installation status.
If an additional installation window opens for a "Bonjour" installation, please complete the installation steps
within that window as well.
Once the installation is complete, a shortcut icon will appear on the PC desktop and in the Start
Menu.

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7. Program Installation
Double-click on the software shortcut on the desktop to launch the software.
<Software Login>
When launching the software for the first time, select whether your installation includes a Blackbody or not.
<Blackbody Selection>
Select “Yes” if there is a Blackbody on-site for constant auto-calibration based on the 104°F (40°F)
temperature of the Blackbody.
Select “No” if the installation includes the camera only, and there is no on-site Blackbody for constant auto-
calibration.
Click “Finish”to save the selection and launch the software.

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To change your Blackbody selection, press the "Model Reset" button in the top-right of the launch screen.
The pop-up window below will appear. Click “Yes” to enter the Blackbody setup screen.
Once the thermal camera is connected to the PC via an Ethernet cable, and the visible camera is connected
to the PC via the included USB cable, the following screen will show all the cameras currently connected to
the monitoring PC.
If the thermal camera is not listed:
1. Check the network setup status.
2. Check the LAN cable is connected properly to the camera and the PC.
3. Make sure the Wi-Fi on the PC is disabled.
4. Reboot the PC and the camera.
If the visible camera is not on the list:
1. Check the USB 3.0 cable is properly connected to the PC.
2. Check if the camera through the Windows “Camera” application.
Click on the thermal camera button to access the camera’s view. The number of thermal camera icons
available will reflect the number of cameras connected to the monitoring PC.
Once the camera is selected, the software runs the initialization process.
※When the program starts, "Initializing..." is displayed in the upper left temperature display section, until
initialization is complete.

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Note: For better recognition, keep people and objects out of the camera’s field of view for 10 seconds.
The initialization process takes 3-10 seconds, depending on the in-image state. Once the
"Initializing..." disappears from the monitor, the system is ready to start reading facial skin
temperature.
Once the initialization process is complete, the face is detected and the temperature is displayed on the
detected faces as shown below.
<Software’s main view >

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8. Software Elements
<Software’s main view >
Elements
Description
Connection Information
Display the thermal and visible camera information.
Function
Enable or disable the alarm, capture a JPEG, change palette color, or
adjust the layout.
Temperature Display
Show the current recorded temperature. When more than one person is
being scanned, the highest temperature detected is displayed.
Alarm Setting
Adjust the settings for the temperature threshold, alarm output, and color.
History
Logs and event history related to the program.
Top Navigation Bar
Control the software’s settings, monitor, and close the window.
Main View
Main display. Shows the selected screen layout.
Blackbody Status
Status of Blackbody and disk usages of folders for images when a face is
detected and when an alarm is generated.
8.1. Connection Information
This section, located on the top left of the screen, shows the connection information for both the thermal and
visible camera
<Camera Connection Information>
8.2. Functions

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The “Functions” bar includes the software’s settings below:
<Function Options>
1. Face Detection Reset
If facial detection is not working properly, or the camera’s orientation was changed, use this button
to restart the "Initializing..." process. During the process, the "Initializing..." term will appear in the
software’s view.
Note: It is recommended to start the “Face Detection Reset” with no people in the camera’s view.
Keep people and moving objects away 32ft (10m) from the camera’s view for 3-10 seconds
as the cameras adjust.
2. Photo
Save a JPEG image of the current view. The saved image will appear in the History log on the
bottom-left. Click on the folder icon to open the folder location on the computer. Click on the image
icon to open the captured image.
To change the directory where the images are saved, click the “Settings” button on the top
navigation bar. Under General Settings, click on “Automatic Storage Path” and click on the “...”
button on the right.
The file name format depends on the date/time format set in the settings buttons on the top
navigation bar:
•YYYY / MM / DD: FSM_Export_YYYMMDD_HHMMSS.JPG
•MM / YYYY / DD: FSM_Export_MMYYYYDD_HHMMSS.JPG
•DD / MM / YYYY: FSM_Export_MMDDYYYY_HHMMSS.JPG

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3. Alarm On/Off
Enable or disable the alarm connected to the camera.
When the “Alarm On" setting is selected, a JPEG is captured
automatically when the temperature above the set threshold is
detected.
When the “Alarm On” setting is selected, the pixels in the “Alarm Setting Temp.” range are displayed
in color.
<“Alarm Off” state><“Alarm On” state>
4. Palette
Use this setting to adjust the color palette showing the temperature distribution on the thermal
camera’s images. The default palette is grey.
•Glowbow:
•Grey:
•Grey10:
•GreyRed:
•Iron:
•Iron10:
•Medical:
•MidGreen:
•MidGrey:
•Rain10:
•Rain900:
•Rainbow:
•Yellow:

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5. Layout
The E.S.T. thermal and visible camera views can be used in multiple layout options to optimize your
user experience. The available options include a split view, PIP mode, visible camera only, and
thermal camera only.
<Split View>
<PIP with thumbnail visible camera> < PIP with thumbnail thermal camera>
•You can adjust the position and sizing of the thumbnail image using the mouse cursor.
<Visible camera view only> < Thermal camera view only>
6. Full Screen
View the main view in full screen. Press the Esc key to exit full-screen mode.
Saving JPEG files and output alarm signals will function the same regardless of the “Full Screen”
mode.

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8.3. Maximum Temperature Indication Window
The temperature section on the left of the software’s view shows the temperature measured currently. During
the software’s initializing period, "Initializing..." is displayed in this section.
If no people or no faces are detected in the camera’s FOV for skin temperature measurement, the image
below will display.
<Temp. reading within set threshold> <Temp. reading outside the set threshold>
When there are multiple people in the camera’s FOV, the section will show the highest skin temperature
recorded.
If “Alarm On”is selected on the function bar, the color of the text will change as the detected skin temperatures
fall within the set threshold, above the threshold, or below the threshold.
<Tem p erature reading within threshold> <Tem p erature reading outside the threshold>
Note: If “Alarm Off” is set on the function bar, the temperature values shown here will remain blue even if
they fall outside of the set threshold.

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8.4. Alarm setting
This section, located on the center-left side of the software is enabled when "Alarm On" is selected in
“Function”. To edit any of the settings in this section, “Modify” must be selected first.
<Alarm Settings Options>
Setting
Description
Alarm Setting
Temp (°C)
Set the minimum and maximum temperature range that would trigger an alarm.
The maximum temperature cannot be changed and is set by default to 104°F (40°C).
NOTE: Measurements captures within the set threshold will trigger an alarm.
Color Warning
Select the warning color from the available drop-down options.
When an alarm occurs, the face detection
box and the measured face temperature on
the temperature field will change to the set
color.
By default, the warning color is set to red.
NOTE: All pixels whose temperature falls
within the “Alarm setting Temp.” range are
expressed in the color set in the “Color
Warning”.
Use Sound
Effect
Enable or disable an audio alarm when the temperature is detected within the “Alarm
setting Temp.” range.
Sound Effect
File Path
If “Use sound effects” is enabled, select the audio sound file to play when the alarm is
triggered. Click the folder button and find the audio file in the directory path of your PC.
The default audio file is "warning_sound.select wav"
The software supports .wav and .mp3 file formats.
Only short and simple sound effects can be used. (No songs, no classical music, etc.)
Listening in
Advance
Listen to the file that is set as a sound effect.