Add Detected Online Encoding Devices in a Batch

For the detected online encoding devices, if they have the same user name and password, you can batch add multiple devices to HikCentral Professional.

  • Make sure the devices (cameras, DVRs, etc.) you are going to use 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.

  • The devices to be added should be activated. Refer to Create Password for Inactive Device(s) for details about activating devices.

  1. On the top navigation bar, select > Basic Management > Device.
  2. Click Device and Server > Encoding Device on the left panel.
  3. In the Online Device area, select a network type.
    Server Network

    As the default selection, the detected online devices in the same local subnet with the SYS server will list in the Online Device area.

    Local Network

    The detected online devices in the same local subnet with the Web Client will list in the Online Device area.

  4. In the Online Device area, select Hikvision Private Protocol/ Hikvision ISUP Protocol/ONVIF Protocol to filter the detected online devices.
    Note:

    • Select Hikvision Private Protocol/Hikvision ISUP Protocol to add a Hikvision device and select ONVIF Protocol to add a third-party device.

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

  5. In the Online Device area, select the active devices to be added.
  6. Click Add to Device List to open the Add Online Device dialog.
    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.

  7. Optional: Switch on Mapped Port and enter the picture downloading port if you want to download pictures from the device.
    Note:

    This function is only available when you select Hikvision Private Protocol to filter the detected online devices. By default, the port No. is 80.

  8. Optional: Switch on Verify Stream Encryption Key, and enter stream encryption key in Stream Encryption Key on Device field.
    Note:

    This function should be supported by the devices. Refer to the user manual of the device for getting the key.

    When you start the live view or remote playback of the camera, the client will verify the key stored in SYS server for security purpose.

  9. Enter the same user name and password.
    User Name

    The user name for administrator account created when activating the device or the added non-admin account such as operator. When adding the device to HikCentral Professional using the non-admin account, your permissions may restrict your access to certain features.

    Password

    The password required to access 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.

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

    • 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.

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

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

    • You can import all the resources 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 operations such as live view, playback, and event settings, for the cameras.

  12. Optional: Select a Streaming Server to get the video stream of the channels via the server.
    Note:

    • The cameras (if any) related to the selected server will be displayed, you can view their information and can 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.

  13. Click Add.
  14. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the online devices in a batch.
    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.

    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.

    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.

    Wake Up the Solar Camera

    After you add a solar camera, the network status will be displayed as offline, online (Asleep), or online (Waked up). You can click in the Operation column to wake up an asleep camera. You can also click the device name to enter the editing device page, and click Wake Up to wake the device up.

    Note:

    If a device is in sleep mode, the communication between the solar camera and the platform is not supported.

    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.

For facial recognition cameras / ANPR cameras / thermal cameras (report supported), click Maintenance and Management > License Details > > Configuration, and then select the added cameras as these types of cameras respectively. Otherwise, these cameras' functions cannot be performed normally on the platform.