Add Access Control Devices in a Batch

You can download and enter access control device information in the predefined spreadsheet to add multiple devices at a time.

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.
   Note:

   Make sure you have enabled the ISUP protocol registration, otherwise the protocol will not be displayed. On the top, select System. Then, select Network > Device Access Protocol on the left, and switch on Allow ISUP Registration. Before adding devices by ISUP 2.6/4.0 protocol to the system, you need to check Allow ISUP of Earlier Version.

5. Select Batch Import as the adding mode.
6. Click Download Template and save the predefined spreadsheet (XLSX format) to local disk.
7. Open the spreadsheet and edit the required device information.
8. Click and select the edited spreadsheet.
9. Optional: Switch on Picture Storage to set the storage location for pictures.

   • Select pStor and select storage locations for the face picture library and captured pictures.

     Note:

     This configuration only affects the facial recognition device which supports face comparison. The storage location of captured pictures and face picture libraries cannot be the same.

   • Select Local Storage as the storage location, click Configure to enable Local Storage and set the storage locations for pictures and files as needed.

   Setting picture storage location is not required for devices added via Hikvision ISAPI Protocol.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Optional: 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.
    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.
    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.
    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	On 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.