Add Security Control Device by IP Address

When you know the IP address of the security control device to add, you can add the devices to the platform by specifying the IP address, user name, password, and other related parameters.

1. On the top navigation bar, go to > Basic Management > Device > Device and Server > Security Control Device.
2. Click Add to enter the Add Security Control Device page.
3. Select Hikvision Private Protocol as the Access Protocol.
4. Select IP Address as the adding mode.
5. Enter the required information.
   Note:

   • By default, the device port is 8000.

   • For wireless security control panels, the default port is 80.

   • For alarm boxes, the default port is 502.

   Device Address

   Enter the IP address of the device.

   Device Port

   Enter the port number of the device.

   Device Name

   The name of the device, which can be used to describe the device function, location, etc.

   User Name

   The admin account (which is created when activating the device) or the non-admin account, such as the operator. If you use a non-admin account to add devices, the permissions might be limited.

   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.

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

   • Click Get Device's Time Zone.

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

     Note:

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

7. Optional: Switch on Add Resource to Area to import the resources (including cameras, alarm inputs, alarm outputs, and radars) of the added security control device to an area.
   Note:

   • You can select Specified Alarm Input and Radar and select the specified alarm inputs or radars to import to the area.

   • Platform will generate security control partitions in the area, based on the settings on the device.

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

   • Up to 64 alarm inputs can be imported in one area. If you don't import resources to area, you cannot perform further operations for the resources.

   • Up to 10 radars can be imported in one area. If you don't import radars to area, you cannot perform further operations for the radars.

8. Finish adding the device.

   • Click Add to add the security control device and back to the security control device list.

   • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add next security control device.

9. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the devices.
   Note:

   The supported functions vary according to different device types.

   Option	Description
   Remote Configurations	Click 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 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.
   Set Time Zone	Select a device and click Time Zone to set its time zone.
   Search Device(s)	Enter a keyword in the search box in the upper right corner of the page to quickly search the target device(s).
   Refresh Device List	Click Refresh All to refresh the device list.