Add a Video Intercom Device by IP Address

When you know the IP address of a video intercom device, you can add it to the system by specifying the IP address, user name, password, etc. for management and further video intercom applications.

1. In the top left corner of Home page, select > Basic Management > Device.
2. Select Device and Server > Video Intercom Device on the left.
3. Click Add to enter Add Video Intercom Device page.
4. Select IP Address as the adding mode.
   Figure 1 Add Video Intercom Device Page
5. Enter the required information.

   Device Address

   The IP address of the device.

   Device Port

   By default, the device port No. is 8000.

   Device Name

   Create a descriptive name for the device. For example, you can use an alias that can show the location or feature of the device.

   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 to get the device's time zone.

   • 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.

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

   • You can import all the alarm inputs or the specified alarm input 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 further operations for the alarm inputs.

8. Optional: Check Restore Default Settings to restore all the parameters of the device configured on the system to default settings.
9. Finish adding the device.

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

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

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

    Option	Description
    Remote Configurations	Click to set the remote configurations of the corresponding device. For details, refer to Configure Device Parameters.
    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.
    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.