Add Camera to Area for Current Site

You can add cameras to areas for the current site to get the live view, play the video files, and so on.

The cameras need to be added to HikCentral Professional for area management. Refer to Manage Encoding Device for details.

Note:

One camera can only belong to one area. You cannot add a camera to multiple areas.

  1. In the top-left corner of the Home page, select > Basic Management > Device.
  2. Click Area on the left.
  3. In the left panel, select the current site from the drop-down site list to show its areas.
    Note:

    The icon indicates that the site is the current site.

  4. Optional: Select an area for adding cameras to.
  5. Select the Camera tab.
  6. Click on the element page to enter the Add Camera page.
  7. Select the device type.
  8. Select the camera(s) to be added.
  9. Optional: Select the area.
    Note:

    • You can click Add in the Area field to add new areas.

    • If you have not selected area in previous step, selecting area in this step will be required.

  10. Optional: Check Get Device's Recording Settings to obtain the recording schedule configured on the local device and the device can start recording according to the schedule.
    Note:

    If the recording schedule configured on the device is not continuous recording, it will be changed to event recording on the local device.

  11. Click Add.

    The added camera(s) will be displayed in the list.

  12. Optional: After adding the camera(s), you can do one or more of the followings:
    Option Description

    Configure Camera

    Click in the Operation column to configure the camera.

    Export Information of All Cameras

    Click to export the information of all cameras added to the area to an Excel file.

    Synchronize Camera Name

    Select the cameras and click to get the cameras' names from the devices in a batch.

    Note:

    You can only synchronize the camera name of the online HIKVISION device.

    Apply Camera Name

    Select the cameras and click to apply the cameras' names to the devices in a batch.

    Get Recording Schedule

    Select the cameras and click to get the recording schedules from the devices in a batch.

    Set Camera ID

    Click to enter the Camera ID page, edit the default identifier number in the ID column of each camera, and click Save.

    Note:

    The camera ID is unique and is used to display a certain camera's live view on the smart wall via the network keyboard.

    Get PTZ Configuration

    Select the cameras and click to get the details of PTZ configurations from the devices in a batch.

    Move Camera(s) to Another Area

    Select the cameras, click , select a target area, and click Move to move the selected cameras to the target area.

    Set Geographic Location

    Click to enter the Map Settings page and drag the camera to the map. For details, refer to Add Hot Spot on Map.

    Display Cameras of Sub Areas

    Check Include Sub-Area to display the cameras of sub areas.

    Filter Cameras by Device Type

    Select the device type(s) to be displayed in the list from the drop-down list to the left of the search box.

    Mark Camera

    Select the cameras, click and check Two-Way Audio Supported to mark the cameras which support two-way audio.