Add Elevator Control Devices in a Batch

You can download and enter elevator control device information in the predefined spreadsheet 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 detailed instructions on activating devices.

  1. In the top left corner of Home page, select > Basic Management > Device.
  2. Select Device and Server > Elevator Control Device on the left.
  3. Click Add to enter the Add Elevator Control Device page.
  4. Select Batch Import as the adding mode.
  5. Click Download Template and save the predefined spreadsheet (XSLX file) to the local disk.
  6. Open the spreadsheet and edit the required device information.
  7. Click and select the edited spreadsheet.
  8. Optional: Set the time zone for the device.
    Get Device's Time Zone

    The time zone of the device will be automatically chosen according to the region of the device.

    Manually Set Time Zone (The settings will be applied to the device automatically)

    You can select a time zone of the device. The settings will be applied to the device automatically.

  9. Finish adding the device(s).

    • Click Add to add the device(s) and return to the device management page.

    • Click Add and Continue to add the device(s) and continue to add other devices.

  10. Optional: Perform further operations on the added device(s).
    Option Description

    Configure Device

    Click in the Operation column to enter the corresponding device configuration page to edit the time parameters, reboot the device, restore the device, or set other parameters. See Configure Device Parameters for detailed instructions.

    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 share the same password, you can select multiple devices to change the password together.

    Restore Default Settings

    Select the added device(s) and click Restore Default Settings to restore the configured device parameters excluding network parameters and account information.

    Note:

    If you want to restore all the device parameters, you should check Restore device network parameters and account information, such as user name and password. in the pop-up window.

    Set Device's Time Zone

    In the device list, select one or multiple devices and click Time Zone to edit their time zones.

    Search for Devices

    Enter one or more key words in the search box and click to search for a specific device.