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In order to gain access to Media Server and Cameras, a user must be connected to Enterprise Controller (EC).

The connection to Enterprise Controller can be established by pressing the Connect button ( or ) or via Main Menu –> Connect to (Another) Server.

The current connection status is indicated by the color of the Connect button:

– connected

– disconnected

The connection dialog is displayed as follows:

DW Spectrum provides a powerful mechanism that can auto-discover Enterprise Controllers in local network. The easiest way to connect to EC is to use one of the auto-discovered EC.

To use predefined connections, click on the drop-down list. By default ,*Last Used Connection* is recommended:

Note: the computer EC is installed on may have several network interfaces. In this case, any available is displayed on the Auto-Discovered ECs list.

Connection details can also be inputted manually. The following values must be entered:

•Host – IP Address or name of the computer EC is installed on (localhost or 127.0.0.1 for All-in-One installation).

•Port – IP Port for access to EC (7001 by default).

•Login and Password to connect to EC. If connecting for the first time, "admin" should be used as a login name. Use the same password that was set up during the initial installation.

To check connectivity to EC, press Test. If ok, access is granted. The following may cause connection errors:

•EC is not available:

•specified IP Address is incorrect or inaccessible

•specified port is incorrect

•EC is stopped

•login and/or password are incorrect

•EC and Client are incompatible with each other (different versions)

To save login details, select the Auto-Login option on the bottom. When Client is launched again, it will connect to the EC automatically through the pre-established login and password combination.

To save and restore connection details:

•If current connection details are used, press Save and create a connection name to store, which will appear in the drop-down list next time a user logs in.

•To delete details of a stored connection, select it from the drop-down list and press Delete.

•If the last connection was not properly saved, the software will use its connection data from the next launch (* Last Used Connection *).

Note: passwords are not stored in saved connection details.

To log out, go to Main Menu and choose Logout.

If Client is not connected to Enterprise Controller, a user can only access Local Files (see “Playing Back Local Files in DW Spectrum”).

To connect to a different EC under a different user, open the login window and enter new EC coordinates or login credentials. If canceled, the current user will still be connected to Enterprise Controller.