Add a Detected Online Security Control Device

You can add the detected online security control devices, and here we introduce the process for adding single one device.

Make sure the security control devices 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 HikCentral Professional via network.
The devices to be added should be activated. Refer to Create Password for Inactive Device(s) for detailed operation about activating devices.

On the top navigation bar, go to > Basic Management > Device > Device and Server > Security Control Device.
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 be listed in the Online Device area.

Local Network

The detected online devices in the same local subnet with the current Web Client will be listed in the Online Device area.
In the Online Device area, select Hikvision Private Protocol or Hikvision ISUP Protocol to filter the detected online devices.

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 switch on Allow ISUP Registration.
In the Online Device area, select an active device to be added.
Click to open the Add Security Control Device window.
Enter the required information.

Note:
The device's IP address and port number can be automatically shown in Device Address field and Device Port field.

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.
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.
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 and radars to import to the area.
- System 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.
- If you do not import resources to area, you cannot perform the further configurations for the resources.
Click Add.

Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the online device.

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.