DW Spectrum - License Types

DW Spectrum License Types

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Affected Roles: Administrator, Power Users

Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps: DW Spectrum Professional, Enterprise

Last Edit: September 22, 2025

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DW Spectrum Licenses

DW Spectrum Professional allows users to monitor and manage connected cameras and devices. However, to record and archive camera video, DW Spectrum requires the use of recording licenses.

To purchase licenses, please consult with your Digital Watchdog Sales Representative. Lifetime upgrades are included with no annual renewal fees and custom-order licenses are available by request.

**NOTE: For information on how to activate a license, please refer to the article Activating Licenses.

License Types

Enterprise Subscription Licenses

DW Spectrum Enterprise Subscription Licenses come in 12-month and 36-month options, varying in the number of devices that each key covers. You may purchase additional Subscription Licenses to extend an existing Enterprise subscription and/or to increase the number of devices that are covered by your DW Spectrum System.

**NOTE: For information about DW Spectrum Enterprise, please refer to the article DW Spectrum Enterprise – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

DW Spectrum Enterprise Licenses
1-Year Subscriptions
DWS-ENT12M1C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (12-Month) Subscription, 1 device
DWS-ENT12M4C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (12-Month) Subscription, 4 devices
DWS-ENT12M8C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (12-Month) Subscription, 8 devices
DWS-ENT12M16C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (12-Month) Subscription, 16 devices
DWS-ENT12M24C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (12-Month) Subscription, 24 devices
DWS-ENT12M48C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (12-Month) Subscription, 48 devices

DW Spectrum Enterprise Licenses
3-Year Subscriptions
DWS-ENT36M1C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (36-Month) Subscription, 1 device
DWS-ENT36M4C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (36-Month) Subscription, 4 devices
DWS-ENT36M8C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (36-Month) Subscription, 8 devices
DWS-ENT36M16C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (36-Month) Subscription, 16 devices
DWS-ENT36M24C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (36-Month) Subscription, 24 devices
DWS-ENT36M48C	DW Spectrum Enterprise (36-Month) Subscription, 48 devices

Professional Recording Licenses

Enables recording of captured video. While typically one license is used per camera channel, some cameras use multiple streams that are detected as separate cameras (i.e. some panoramic camera models).

DW Spectrum Professional Licenses
DW-SPECTRUMLSC001	Single (1) DW Spectrum Professional Recording License
DW-SPECTRUMLSC004	Four (4) DW Spectrum Professional Recording Licenses
DW-SPECTRUMLSC010	Ten (10) DW Spectrum Professional Recording Licenses
DW-SPECTRUMLSC020	Twenty (20) DW Spectrum Professional Recording Licenses
DW-SPECTRUMLSC050	Fifty (50) DW Spectrum Professional Recording Licenses
DW-SPECTRUMLSC100	One Hundred (100) DW Spectrum Professional Recording Licenses

**NOTE: Bulk licenses (4-pack, 10-pack, 20-pack, etc.) cannot be separated into individual licenses. However, bulk licenses can be shared between among Servers in a merged System.

For example, a 4-pack license cannot be split up to provide one license to four individual servers. Yet a 4-pack can be shared between the four servers if they are merged together as a single System.

Analog Encoder Licenses

Enables recording of captured video from an analog encoder.

DW Spectrum Analog Encoder Professional Licenses
DW-SPCP04LSC004	Four (4) DW Spectrum Analog Encoder Professional Licenses
DW-SPCP16LSC016	Sixteen (16) DW Spectrum Analog Encoder Professional Licenses

Video Wall Licenses

Enables two remote monitors to be controlled. Once license for every two monitors. Use multiple licenses to create a large video wall. This can be activated on any server.

DW Spectrum Video Wall Professional Licenses
DW-SPVWALL1X2	Single DW Spectrum Video Wall Professional License

Embedded Recorder Licenses (Analog DVR License)

Enables search, playback, and backup from DW DVR recorders. This can be activated on any server. This license never expires.

DW Spectrum Analog Recorder Professional Licenses
DW-SPVMAX004	Four (4) DW Spectrum Analog Recorder Professional Licenses
DW-SPVMAX016	Sixteen (16) DW Spectrum Analog Recorder Professional Licenses

IP I/O Module License

Enables control and recording of a single I/O module. One license channel per one I/O module. This can be activated on any server.

DW Spectrum I/O Module Professional Licenses
DW-SPIOLSC001	Single DW Spectrum I/O Module Professional License

Trial License

A Trial License can be used to demonstrate and test all Spectrum features. This license type will typically expire 30 – 60 days after activation, depending on if the license was acquired from a DW Sales Representative or through standard self-installation of the DW Spectrum Server software.

New DW Blackjack Servers can activate a complimentary four (4) trial licenses for free by selecting “Activate Trial License” under the Licensing tab in the DW Spectrum Client.

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