DW Spectrum and Ultinous AI Suite Integration Guide

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Affected Roles:  Owner, Administrator

Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps:  DW Spectrum IPVMS

Software Version:  DW Spectrum 5.1

Last Edit:  November 28, 2023

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Ultinous AI Suite

DW’s integration partner, Ultinous, provides an assistant AI suite for alarm management that can be integrated with DW Spectrum IPVMS.

This article will outline how to integrate the Ultinous AI Suite with DW Spectrum including how to acquire the necessary Camera IDs, creating Event Rules in DW Spectrum, as well as registering cameras and creating event solutions in AI Suite.

 

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• DW Spectrum – Ultinous U-Filter Integration Guide

 

Part 1: Setting Up Cameras and Rules in DW Spectrum

1.1 Acquiring Camera IDs

The Camera IDs of each camera in DW Spectrum are needed for integration with Ultinous AI Suite. To find the Camera ID of each camera:

1. Register the camera on the DW Spectrum Server. This can be done by either using the Auto Detection feature or by manually adding the camera.
2. Once the device has been added, right-click on the camera and select “Camera Settings”.

In Camera Settings, click on the “More Info” drop-down button.

 

3. Locate and copy the Camera ID of the device. This identifier will be used when setting up the Ultinous AI Suite later on, so it may be helpful to copy it to your clipboard or to a text application (Notebook, Word, etc.).

 

1.2 Setting Camera Recording and Creating Event Rules

In addition to registering the camera in DW Spectrum, you will need to configure the camera’s recording schedule and set up Event Rules to create Bookmarks when events are generated by Ultinous AI Suite.

To set up camera recording and rules:

1. Right-click on the camera and select “Camera Settings”.

Open the Recording tab and enable the “Recording” setting.

 

**NOTE:  One recording license is required per each camera that will be recorded to the DW Spectrum Server’s media folders.

 

 

2. To configure the camera to ONLY record if an event has been logged and is set up specifically set up to record the triggering incident, use the “Do Not Record” schedule type and paint the entire Recording Schedule range black.

**NOTE:  In some cases, you may still want to regularly record video from the camera. If so, use the Record Always option instead. It is recommended to also set a minimum and maximum “Keep Archive For…” settings to set a custom retention period. If you choose to do this, setting up Camera Recording rules in Step 10 below is optional.

 

3. Switch back to the General tab then click on the “Camera Rules” button.

 

4. Click the “+Add” button to create a new Event Rule.

 

5. In the Event section, set the “When” setting to the “Generic Event” option.

**NOTE:  It is recommended to enter a name for your event in the Caption contains field to make identifying the event easier. If a name is set for the vent, be sure to copy the name of the solution to your clipboard or text application so that it can be registered in the Ultinous AI Suite later.

 

6. In the Action section, set the “Do” setting to the “Bookmark” option.

 

7. For the “at” setting, click on “Select at least one camera”.
8. Select the camera that you have been setting up from the list.

**NOTE:  It is recommended to untick the Fixed duration box and to instead set a custom timeframe for the entry’s duration. For example, 5 seconds for the pre-recording and post-recording settings.

 

9. Next, click the +Add button again to create another Event Rule.
10. Repeat Steps 5-8 but select “Camera Recording” for the Action > Do setting.

**NOTE:  Creating an additional rule for Camera Recording is optional if you have already chosen to use the Record Always recording schedule from Step 2.

 

11. Click the OK button to apply and save the new Event Rules.

Repeat this process for each camera that will be integrated with Ultinous AI Suite.

 

1.3 Ultinous AI Suite in DW Spectrum

Next, to set DW Spectrum to open the web interface of Ultinous AI Suite within the DW Spectrum Client, perform the following:

1. In the left panel, right-click on “Web Pages” and select “Add Web Page”.

 

2. In the dialogue window, enter the address that you use to access Ai Suite into the “URL” field.

Enter a Name for the link then click on the “OK” button.

 

3. After adding the web page, you can use the embedded browser to log in to Ultinous AI Suite if needed. Be aware that, depending on your network, using the embedded browser may have a slower response time than if you were to use a web browser application (Google Chrome, Firefox, etc.) instead.

 

Part 2: Setting Up Cameras and Solutions in Ultinous AI Suite

2.1 Camera Setup in AI Suite

To set up cameras in AI Suite:

1. Open the Ultinous AI Suite Web UI and open the “Cameras” menu.
2. Register the same camera that was registered to DW Spectrum in Part 1 of this guide.

Enter the Camera name and Site Name for each camera.

3. In the Technical Name field, copy/paste the Camera ID that was acquired earlier from Part 1.1 of this guide.
4. Click “Save”. Repeat this process for any additional cameras that were registered to DW Spectrum.

 

2.2 Solution Setup in AI Suite

To set up event solutions in AI Suite:

1. In the Ultinous AI Suite Web UI, select the Control Panel from the left sidebar, then open the “Integration” menu.
2. Locate the section for “Nx Witness (Network Optix)” and enter the following into the form:
   • Host: enter the location of the server that is hosting the DW Spectrum Server program.
   • Server Port: enter 7001.
   • Username / Password: enter the same credentials that are used to log into DW Spectrum.
   • Trust All Certificates: tick this checkbox.
3. To test if the configuration is valid, send a test event from AI Suite. A “Test” notification should appear in DW Spectrum if it is successful.

Click “Save” to save the settings.

4. In the left sidebar, select the “Solutions” option. Register a new solution or edit an existing solution for DW Spectrum.

Solutions in AI Suite will only work with DW Spectrum when a camera that is registered in both programs is being used.

5. In the Integration area, enable the “Nx Witness (Network Optix / Wisenet WAVE (Hanwha)” setting.

Optionally, you may set a value (milliseconds) to offset each alarm notification timestamp that is received by the VMS. Send a test event to confirm if the configuration works.

6. Click “Save”.

 

Part 3: Using the Integration

3.1 Viewing Incidents in DW Spectrum

Once the AI Suite configuration is complete, DW Spectrum will be ready to receive event notifications from Ultinous AI Suite.

If an event is triggered in AI Suite, the entry will appear in the Notifications tab, located in the right-hand panel of the DW Spectrum Client. Events can be found by searching in the Bookmarks tab and can be viewed by double-clicking on a bookmark or notification.

 

3.2 Receiving Annotated RTSP Streams

DW Spectrum can be used to register and monitor RTSP streams that are annotated by AI Suite, utilizing the Video Output solution of AI Suite. Follow the instructions below to register the AI Suite setup.

 

Prerequisites

• A Video Output solution is registered in AI Suite.
• An API Token has been generated for authentication.

 

1. Located in the left-side panel of the DW Spectrum Client, right-click on the server and select “Add Device”.

 

2. In the Add Devices window, enter the following information from the RTSP URL that is generated by video output.
   • Address: enter the RTSP URL using the following format.

• Port: use the “Default” option.
• Login: enter “ualarm”
• Password: enter the API Token that was generated for authentication.

 

3. Click the “Search” button.
4. Select “Add all Devices”.
5. Once the confirmation message displays, the Video Output from the AI Suite will have been added and can be selected for viewing from the left-side panel.

 

 

 

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