Add Camera to Area for Remote Site

Add Camera to Area for Remote Site

If the current system is a Central System with a Remote Site Management module, you can also add cameras from Remote Sites to areas in Central System for management.

Encoding devices need to be added to the HikCentral Professional for area management. Refer to Manage Encoding Device for detailed configuration about adding devices.

Perform this task when you need to add Remote Site's camera to central area.

Note:

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

  1. Click Logical View on the Home page to enter the Area Management page.
  2. In the area list panel, select the added Remote Site from the drop-down site list to show its areas.
    Note:

    The icon indicates that the site is Remote Site.

  3. Select an area for adding elements to.
  4. Click Add to enter the Add Camera page.
    Figure 1. Add Camera Page
  5. Select the cameras to add.
    Note:

    Up to 64 cameras can be added to one area.

  6. Click Add.
  7. Optional: After adding the cameras, you can do one or more of the following:
    Option Description

    Synchronize Camera Name

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

    Move to Other Area

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

    Display Cameras of Child Areas

    Select Include Sub-area to display the cameras of child areas.

Add Camera to Area for Remote Site

If the current system is a Central System with a Remote Site Management module, you can also add cameras from Remote Sites to areas in Central System for management.

Encoding devices need to be added to the HikCentral Professional for area management. Refer to Manage Encoding Device for detailed configuration about adding devices.

Perform this task when you need to add Remote Site's camera to central area.

Note:

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

  1. Click Logical View on the Home page to enter the Area Management page.
  2. In the area list panel, select the added Remote Site from the drop-down site list to show its areas.
    Note:

    The icon indicates that the site is Remote Site.

  3. Select an area for adding elements to.
  4. Click Add to enter the Add Camera page.
    Figure 1. Add Camera Page
  5. Select the cameras to add.
    Note:

    Up to 64 cameras can be added to one area.

  6. Click Add.
  7. Optional: After adding the cameras, you can do one or more of the following:
    Option Description

    Synchronize Camera Name

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

    Move to Other Area

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

    Display Cameras of Child Areas

    Select Include Sub-area to display the cameras of child areas.