Add Video Intercom Devices in a Batch

You can add video intercom devices in a batch to the system by entering the device information to the predefined template and importing the template to the system.

Make sure the 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 the HikCentral Professional via network.

  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. Click Batch Import as the adding mode.
  5. Click Download Template to save the predefined template (Excel file) on your PC.
  6. Open the exported template file and enter the required information of the devices to be added.
  7. Click and select the template file.
  8. 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.

  9. Finish adding the devices.

    • Click Add to add the video intercom devices in a batch, and back to the video intercom device list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add other video intercom devices.

  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.
    Note:

    For detailed operation steps for the 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.

    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.