Add Encoding Device from the Site on Hik-Partner Pro

If you have configured parameters for the site on Hik-Partner Pro accessing the platform, you can add encoding devices from the site on Hik-Partner Pro to the platform. Deleting devices on the platform will not delete devices from the site on Hik-Partner Pro.

1. On the top navigation bar, select > Basic Management > Device.
2. Click Device and Server > Encoding Device on the left panel.
3. Click Add to enter the Add Encoding Device page.
   Note:

   If the NTP server is not configured, a prompt will appear on the top of the page. You can click Configure to set the time synchronization. See Set NTP for details.

4. Select Hik-Partner Pro Protocol as the access protocol.
   Note:

   You need to first purchase a license to use the Hik-Partner Pro service.

5. Select the device source.

   • Select New Device, and enter the device serial No., and verification code.

     Note:

     Make sure the new device to be added has registered to Hik-Connect. After the device is added, the corresponding site where the device is on Hik-Partner Pro will also be added.

     Figure 1 Add New Device

   • Select Hik-Partner Pro Device List, and select a device from the list.

     Note:

     If the selected device is deleted from the platform, it will not be deleted from the site on Hik-Partner Pro.

     Figure 2 Add Device from Hik-Partner Pro Device List
6. Set device parameters.

   Verify Stream Encryption Key

   Switch on Verify Stream Encryption Key, and enter the stream encryption key on device. Then when you start live view or remote playback of the device, the client will verify the key stored in SYS server for security purpose.

   Note:

   This function should be supported by the device. Refer to the user manual of the device to get the key.

   Device Name

   If you select New Device as the device source, you need to enter the name of the device to be added.

   Note:

   For devices with the same name on Hik-Partner Pro, suffixes will be added automatically after the names of the devices.

   Site on Hik-Partner Pro

   If you select Hik-Partner Pro as the access protocol, you need to select a site on Hik-Partner Pro to add the device.

7. Optional: Set the time zone for the device.

   • Click Get Device's Time Zone to get the device's time zone.

   • Click Manually Set Time Zone, and click to select a time zone from the drop-down list.

     Note:

     You can click View to view the details of the current time zone.

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

   • You can import all the channels including cameras, alarm inputs and alarm outputs, or the specified camera(s) to the corresponding area.

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

   • If you do not import channels to area, you cannot perform live view, playback, event settings, etc., for the channels.

9. Optional: If you need to add resources to area, select a Streaming Server to get the video stream of the channels via the server.
   Figure 3 Add Resource to Area

   Note:

   • The camera(s) related to the selected server will be displayed, you can view their information and click the name of a camera to edit it.

   • You can check Wall Display via Streaming Server to get stream via the selected streaming server when starting live view on the smart wall.

10. Optional: Set the quick recording schedule for added channels.

    • Check Get Device's Recording Settings to get the recording schedule from the device and the channels of the device will start recording according to the schedule.

    • Uncheck Get Device's Recording Settings and set the required information, such as recording schedule template, stream type. Refer to Configure Recording for Cameras on Current Site for details.

11. Finish adding the device.

    • Click Add to add the current device and go back to the device list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to add the current device and continue to add other devices.

12. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the device.

    Option	Description
    Remote Configurations	Click in the Operation column to set the remote configurations of the corresponding device. Note: For details about remote configuration, see the user manual of the device.
    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 have the same password, you can select multiple devices to change the password for them at the same time.
    Edit Bandwidth for Video Downloading	Select one or more NVRs (V4.1.5 or later versions), and click Edit Bandwidth for Video Downloading to set the bandwidth upper-limit for video downloading of the selected NVR(s). Note: For details, refer to Limit Bandwidth for Video Downloading.
    Set Time Zone	Select one or more device(s), click Time Zone to set/edit the time zone of the selected device(s).
    Set N+1 Hot Spare for NVR	Click N+1 Hot Spare to set N+1 hot spare for NVRs. Note: For details, refer to Set N+1 Hot Spare for NVR.
    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.
    Delete Device	Select one or multiple device(s) and click to delete. Note: If you delete the device(s), the device channel(s) will also be deleted, and you will not be able to search for historic video footage of the device(s) on the platform.
    Search Device	Enter keyword(s) in the search box in the top right corner, and click (or press the Enter key) to search for the target device(s).
    Filter Device	Click All in the upper left corner and select a device type to filter devices by encoding device types.