Batch Add Guidance Terminals by Template

You can download a predefined template and edit the guidance terminals' information in the template to add multiple devices at a time.

  • 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 details.

  1. On the top navigation bar, select > Basic Management > Device to enter the device management module.
  2. Select Device and Server > Guidance Terminal on the left navigation pane.
  3. Click Add to open the Add Guidance Terminal page.
  4. Set Adding Mode to Batch Import.
  5. Click Download Template to download the predefined template file (in XLSX format) to local disk.
  6. In your download folder on PC, open the spreadsheet and edit the required device information.
  7. On the Web Client, click and open the edited spreadsheet.
  8. Click Add to finish or click Add and Continue to batch add guidance terminals by another spreadsheet.
  9. Optional: Perform further operations after adding guidance terminals.
    Option Description

    Edit Guidance Terminal

    In the Device Name column, click the name of a guidance terminal to edit it.

    Configure Device Remotely

    Click in the Operation column to enter the remote configuration page of a device.

    Refresh Device Information

    In the Operation column, click to refresh a guidance terminal's information, or click Refresh All to refresh all the added guidance terminals' information.

    Change Password
    Select a device and click Change Password to change the password of the device.
    Note:

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

    • If multiple devices have the same password, you can select these devices to batch change the password for them.