Add Online Terminals

The platform can detect the online terminals (referred to as device in the following pages) on the same LAN as the server, and detect the device IP addresses. Based on this function, you can add the devices to the platform quickly. When the detected devices use the same user name and password, you can add the devices to the platform simultaneously.

  • Make sure you have downloaded and installed the Web Control on the login page.

  • Make sure you are in the Digital Signage mode. See details in Switch Application Mode.

  1. On the top navigation bar, select > Basic Management > Device to enter the device management page.
  2. On the top, select Device.
  3. On the left navigation pane, click Device and Server > Digital Signage Terminal.
  4. In the Online Device area, select Hikvision Private Protocol / Hikvision ISUP Protocol to filter the detected online devices.
    Note:

    To display the devices which are added to the platform via ISUP protocol, you can go to > Basic Management > System > Network > Device Access Protocol and enable Allow ISUP Registration.

  5. In the online device list, select one or multiple devices to be added, and then click Add to Device List to enter the Add Device page.
  6. Set the basic information.
    Note:

    Parameters vary according to the protocol, via which the device is added.

    Device Serial No.

    Enter the device serial No.

    Authentication Code

    Enter the authentication code of the device.

    Note:

    The authentication code should contain 8 to 16 characters, including at least two of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, and numbers.

    Device Address

    The IP address of the device, which can be obtained automatically.

    Note:

    If you add multiple devices simultaneously, this parameter will not be displayed.

    Device Port

    The port number of the device, which can be obtained automatically.

    Note:

    If you add multiple devices simultaneously, this parameter will not be displayed.

    Device Name

    The name of the device, which can be used to describe the device function, location, etc.

    Note:

    If you add multiple devices simultaneously, this parameter will not be displayed.

    User Name

    The admin account (which is created when activating the device) or the non-admin account, such as the operator. If you use a non-admin account to add devices, the permissions might be limited.

    Password

    The password of the account.

    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: Enable Picture Storage to configure the storage location.
    Local Storage

    The pictures are stored in the SYS server.

    Note:

    You can click Configure to configure the storage location for pictures and files respectively. For details, refer to Configure Storage for Imported Pictures and Files.

    pStor

    The pictures are stored in the pStor server.

    Note:

    In the attendance application scene, you should enable Picture Storage.

  8. Optional: Set the time zone of the device.
    • Select Get Device's Time Zone to get the time zone of the device.

    • Select Manually Set Time Zone to manually set the time zone of the device, and the time zone settings will be applied to the device automatically.

  9. Optional: Switch on Add Resource to Area to import the resources of the added devices to an area.
    Note:

    You can create a new area by the device name or select an existing area. Also, you can click Add to add new area(s). For details, refer to Add an Area for Current Site.

  10. Click Add.
  11. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding devices.
    Option Description

    Change Password

    Select one or more devices, and click Change Password to change the password of the selected devices.

    Note:

    If multiple devices have the same password, you can change the password for multiple devices simultaneously.

    Delete Devices

    Select one or more devices, and click Delete to delete the selected devices.

    Note:

    If the device which has been linked to the video wall is deleted, the corresponding video wall program cannot be released.

    Search Device(s)

    Enter a keyword in the search box in the upper right corner of the page to quickly search the target device(s).

    Configure Device Display Settings

    Select one or more devices and click Display Settings to enter the Display Settings page. See Configure Device Display Settings for details.

    Configure Device Privacy Settings

    Select one or more devices, and then click Privacy Settings to enter the Privacy Settings page. See Configure Device Privacy Settings.

    Set Time Zone

    Select one or more devices, and click Time Zone to configure the time zone of the selected devices.

    You can select Get Device's Time Zone or Manually Set Time Zone according to your requirements.