Digital Watchdog - DW-SPECTRUMLSC001 - Single Spectrum IPVMS License
Product Overview
Digital Watchdog DW-SPECTRUMLSC001 is a single DW Spectrum IPVMS recording license with lifetime upgrades included and no annual renewal fees. The license is fully transferable between cameras and encoders with a one-time charge. It features open architecture, cross-platform support (Linux, Windows, Mac client), and scales from one to thousands of devices.
Key Configuration
- • License quantity: 1 DW Spectrum IPVMS recording license
- • License type: one-time charge, fully transferable between cameras and encoders
- • Renewal: no annual maintenance fees, lifetime upgrades included
- • Supported compression: H.265, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG4
- • Network connection: 1000 Mbps, ONVIF conformant, protocols: Static, DHCP
Key Features
The server-side architecture supports automatic failover, IP camera auto-discovery, and a unique server hive design for maximum reliability. Operators benefit from advanced client tools like smart motion search, universal fisheye dewarping, and a built-in Chromium browser. With a dedicated mobile app supporting push notifications and PTZ control, the system ensures comprehensive, high-performance surveillance management across all devices.
Technical Context
DW Spectrum® offers versatile recording modes, including continuous, motion, and object-based options with dual-stream support for optimized storage. The system manages up to 50 servers, 10,000 resources, and 1,000 users, while supporting up to 30 MEGApix® CaaS™ edge cameras in a single local network.
Installation Notes
For Server operations, an Intel i5 8th Gen with 8GB RAM and an SSD is recommended for peak performance, though it can run on an Intel Celeron with 4GB RAM. Client workstations perform best with an Intel i7, 16GB RAM, and a dedicated GTX 1650 GPU to handle intensive video rendering. The platform is cross-compatible with Windows and Ubuntu Linux for both server and client, while macOS is supported for client access.
Network | ||
IP Protocols | Static, DHCP | |
Mobile applications | Apple iOS devices, Android smartphones and tablets | |
ONVIF conformant | Yes | |
Network connection | 1000 Mbps and higher throughput | |
Performance | ||
Camera image control | Control integrated cameras directly from the DW Spectrum client | |
Version upgrade | In-client upgrade from client | |
Recording mode | Continuous, motion recording, motion recording + low resolution always, object recording, object + low resolution always, motion & object recording, motion & object + low resolution always | |
Search modes | Instant motion-based smart search, advanced thumbnail search, calendar search, preview search, frame-by-frame search, object search, advanced object search | |
Special features | Fully customizable layouts, easy drag-n-drop camera management and recording, video analytics engine support, camera hotspot(link), Failover | |
Compression type | H.265, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG4 | |
Pre-alarm recording | Yes | |
External export devices | USB drive, USB HDD, NAS | |
Video | ||
Dual-stream recording | Yes | |
Operating system | Linux®, Windows®, macOS® (client only), Apple and Android mobile clients | |
| Maximum recommended elements in a single system | • Maximum recommended servers in a system: 50* • Maximum recommended resources in a system: 10,000* • Maximum recommended users in a system: 1000. • The maximum number of MEGApix® CaaS™ all-in-one edge cameras in a single system is 30 cameras (all in the same local network, using MEGApix CaaS cameras only). * The maximums above are based on lab testing results and could vary significantly based on a project’s real-world environment and configuration | |
| System requirements | Minimum | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows • Windows 10 • Windows 11 • Windows Server 2016 • Windows Server 2019 • Windows Server 2022 **NOTE: DW Spectrum IPVMS for Windows can be installed as a software bundle or the server and client software can be installed separately. Ubuntu (Debian-based Linux) • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS “Bionic Beaver” • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: “Focal Fossa” • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: “Jammy Jellyfish” **NOTE: DW Spectrum IPVMS for Ubuntu is only available as separate installations (not bundled). macOS (client only) • macOS 11.0, 11.1, 11.2 • macOS 12 “Monterey” • macOS 13 “Ventura” • macOS 14 “Sonoma” **NOTE: Mobile app 22.4 is incompatible with DW Spectrum IPVMS 5.1. **NOTE: Support for Windows 8.1 will be discontinued in DW Spectrum 6.0. Systems on Windows 8.1 may not be able to update to the next release. | |
| Server Hardware | Minimum | Recommended |
| Processor | Intel® Celeron8th gen processor (or higher) | Intel® Core i5® 8th gen processor (or higher) |
| System RAM | 4GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| GPU | Support OpenGL 2.1 | Support OpenGL 2.1 |
| Network interface | 2 x 1 Gbps | 2 x 1 Gbps |
| OS Drive | 256GB HDD | Dedicated 256GB SSD or larger |
| Storage Drive | Ensure sufficient read/write capacity to handle camera load | Ensure sufficient read/write capacity to handle camera load |
| Client Desktop Hardware | Minimum | Recommended |
| Processor | Intel® i5 8th gen processor (or higher) | Intel® Core i7® 8th gen processor (or higher) |
| System RAM | 8GB RAM | 16GB RAM |
| Video card | Integrated Intel® graphics | GeForce® GTX 1650 or better |
| Network interface | 2 x 1 Gbps | 2 x 1 Gbps |
| OS Drive | 256GB HDD | Dedicated 256GB SSD or larger |
