Add Fire Protection Devices by ID Segment

When you know the device ID segment of a fire protection device, you can add it to the platform by specifying the start and end ID of device, ISUP login password, etc.

Make sure the devices to be added 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.

  1. In the top left corner of the platform, select > Basic Management > Device.
  2. Click Device and Server > Fire Protection Device.
  3. Click Add to enter the Add Fire Protection Device page.
  4. Select Hikvision ISUP Protocol as the access protocol.
  5. Select Device ID Segment as the adding mode.
  6. Enter the information as required.
    Device ID

    Required; ranges from 0 to 999,999,999; the start ID should be smaller or equal to the end ID.

    ISUP Login Password

    Optional; 1 to 32 characters are allowed, excluding special characters such as /\:*?"<>|.

  7. Optional: Select the time zone for device.

    • Get Device's Time Zone: the current time zone will be applied according to the device location.

    • Manually Set Time Zone (The time zone settings will be applied to the device automatically): you can select a time zone from the drop-down list and click View to view the selected time zone details.

  8. Optional: Switch on Add Resource to Area to import the resources of the added device to the area.
    Note:

    You can create a new area by the device name or select an existing area from the area list. Also, you can click Add to add a new area. For details about adding a new area, refer to Add Area.

  9. Finish adding the device.

    • Click Add to save the current device and return to the device list.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the current device and continue to add another device.

  10. Optional: After adding the device, you can perform the following operations.
    Option Description

    Remote Configurations
    Click to configure the device remotely.
    Note:

    For details about remote configuration, see the user manual of the device.

    Change Password
    Select the added device(s) and click to change the password(s) 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 Time Zone

    Select one or multiple devices and click Time Zone to re-edit the time zone of selected device(s).

    Search for Device

    Enter a key word in the search box in the top right corner, and click (or press the Enter key) to search for the target device(s).