Add Encoding Device by Device ID

For the encoding devices supporting ISUP, you can add them by specifying a predefined device ID, key, etc. This is a cost-effective choice when you need to manage an encoding device without fixed IP address by HikCentral Professional.

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 Hikvision ISUP Protocol as the Access Protocol.
   Note:

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

5. Select Device ID as the adding mode.
6. Enter the required parameters, including the device ID and device name.
   Note:

   For devices supporting accessing the platform via ISUP 5.0, you should enter the ISUP login password.

7. Optional: Switch on Verify Stream Encryption Key if the device supports and enables stream encryption, and enter the stream encryption key on device.
8. Optional: Switch on Picture Storage and set the location for picture storage.
   Note:

   • You can select Local Storage, Hybrid Storage Area Network, Cloud Storage Server, pStor, or Network Video Recorder as the storage location.

   • If you select Local Storage as Storage Location, you can click Configuration to configure Storage on SYS Server for the captured pictures. For detailed information, see Configure Storage for Imported Pictures and Files.

9. 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.

10. Optional: Switch on Add Resource to Area to import the resources 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.

    • For video access control terminal of a device, the camera on the terminal will also be imported to the corresponding area.

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

    • If you do not import resources to area, you cannot perform operations such as live view, playback, event settings, for the cameras.

11. Optional: If you choose to add resources to area, select a Streaming Server to get the video stream of the resources via the server.
    Note:

    • The camera(s) 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.

12. Optional: Check Get Device's Recording Settings to get the recording schedule from the device and the resources of the device will start recording according to the schedule.
13. Finish adding the device.

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

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add other encoding devices.

14. Optional: Perform the following operation(s) after adding the devices.

    Option	Description
    Remote Configurations	Click in the Operation column to set the remote configurations of the corresponding device. Note: For detailed operation steps for the 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.
    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.