DW Spectrum - Installing DW Spectrum for Macintosh

Installing DW Spectrum (Macintosh)

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Affected Roles: Owner, Administrator

Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps: DW Spectrum IPVMS

Software Version: DW Spectrum v5.1 or newer

Last Edit: August 22, 2024

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DW Spectrum is composed of two parts:

DW Spectrum Media Server – the Media Server is Spectrum. The media server is responsible for the recording, contains the database information of your added cameras and user profiles, and is arguably the most important aspect of the DW Spectrum IPVMS platform. The Media Server is supposed to be installed on a computer that will be acting as your server. If you have a DW Blackjack server, this software is already installed.
DW Spectrum Client – the Client software provides a graphical interface with which users may utilize to interact with the Media Server and allows users to see what the Media Server is doing. Some features include allowing users to configure settings, view live and recorded video, and manage device connections. The Client helps access the Media Server but is not required to remain running for the Media Server to do its job. Instead, it is recommended that users install the DW Spectrum Client software on a separate computer from the DW Spectrum Media Server computer to save on processing.

This article will explain how to install DW Spectrum IPVMS and how to connect with the DW Spectrum Client.

**NOTE: DW Spectrum for Macintosh is for the Client only. A computer with either a Windows OS or a Ubuntu OS will be required to create a Server.

Installing DW Spectrum on Macintosh

To install DW Spectrum on Macintosh:

To obtain the installation files for DW Spectrum, open a web browser and visit the DW Spectrum IPVMS product page on the Digital Watchdog website.

Click on the Software tab and select “DW Spectrum IPVMS Latest Software”.

Select the Mac OS tab and download the needed installation package for your system.

Client Installer – download the installation package for the desktop client software component; used for system viewing and management.

Open the downloaded the downloaded ".dmg" file.
- If prompted with a security warning (macOS may block apps downloaded from the internet), go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General. Click "Open Anyway" next to the DW Spectrum app warning.
A new window will appear with the DW Spectrum application icon.
Drag the DW Spectrum application icon to the Applications folder shortcut.

Launch DW Spectrum Client on Macintosh

Go to your Applications folder and find the DW Spectrum application.
Double-click the DW Spectrum icon to launch the client.
Once the DW Spectrum client opens, enter the server login credentials or connect to DW Cloud.

Connect to DW Cloud from DW Spectrum Client

Locate the Cloud icon in the top right corner of DW Spectrum client window and select it.
A window will pop up prompting you to enter your DW Cloud login credentials (email and password).
Enter your email and password and select Sign In.
After signing in successfully, you will see a list of systems associated with your DW Cloud account.
Choose the system you want to connect to from the list.

For More Information or Technical Support

DW Technical Support: 866.446.3595 (option 4)

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