Add an Access Control Device by IP Address/Domain

If you know the IP address/domain of the access control device you want to add to the platform, you can add the device by specifying its IP address, user name, password, etc.

  • Make sure the devices you are going to add are correctly installed and connected to the network as specified by the manufacturers. Such initial configuration is required in order to be able to connect the devices to the HikCentral Professional via network.

  • Make sure you have activated the devices. Refer to Create Password for Inactive Device(s) for detailed instructions on activating devices.

  1. In the top left corner of Home page, select > Basic Management > Device.
  2. Select Device and Server > Access Control Device on the left.
  3. Click Add to enter the Add Access Control Device page.
  4. Select Hikvision Private Protocol, Hikvision ISUP Protocol, or Hikvision ISAPI Protocol as the access protocol.
  5. Select IP Address/Domain as the adding mode.
  6. Enter the required parameters.
    Note:

    By default, the device port number is 8000 when the access protocol is Hikvision Private Protocol, while the device port number is 80 when the access protocol is Hikvision ISAPI Protocol.

    CAUTION:

    The password strength of the device can be automatically checked. We highly recommend you change the password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three kinds of following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you change your password regularly, especially in the high security system, changing the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

    Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

  7. Optional: Set the time zone for the device.
    Get Device's Time Zone

    The time zone of the device will be automatically chosen according to the region of the device.

    Manually Set Time Zone (The settings will be applied to the device automatically)

    You can select a time zone of the device. The settings will be applied to the device automatically.

  8. Optional: Switch on Add Resource to Area to import the resources (including alarm inputs, alarm outputs, and access points) to an area.
    Note:

    • You can create a new area by device name or select an existing area.

    • You can import all the access points or specific access point(s) to the area.

    • For the video access control terminal of a device, the camera on the terminal will also be imported to the corresponding area.

  9. Check Restore Default Settings to restore configured device parameters to default settings.
    Note:

    • Not all the device parameters will be restored. Network parameters such as IP address, port No., and password will be kept.

    • It is recommended that you should restore to default when adding an online device that has been added to other platforms for the first time.

  10. Finish adding the device(s).

    • Click Add to add the device(s) and return to the device management page.

    • Click Add and Continue to add the device(s) and continue to add other devices.

  11. Perform further operations on the added device(s).
    Option Description

    Configure Device

    Click in the Operation column to enter the corresponding device configuration page to edit the time parameters, reboot the device, restore the device, or set other parameters. See Configure Device Parameters for detailed instructions.

    Change Password
    Select the added device(s) and click Change Password to change the password for the device(s).
    Note:

    • You can only change the password for online HIKVISION devices currently.

    • If the devices share the same password, you can select multiple devices to change the password together.

    Restore Default Settings

    Select the added device(s) and click Restore Default Settings to restore the configured device parameters excluding network parameters and account information.

    Note:

    If you want to restore all the device parameters, you should check Restore device network parameters and account information, such as user name and password. in the pop-up window.

    Privacy Settings

    To protect the person's private information including the person's name and profile picture, you can configure privacy settings for online access control devices. For details, refer to Privacy Settings.

    Replace Device

    When a device is replaced with another one, and the serial No. of the new device is different from that of the old one, you need to confirm the replacement on the platform. In the Operation column, click to replace the old device with the new device on the platform.

    Set Device's Time Zone

    In the device list, select one or multiple devices and click Time Zone to edit their time zones.

    Search for Devices

    Enter one or multiple key words in the search box and click to search for a specific device.