Add Access Control Devices by Device ID

For the access control devices supporting ISUP 5.0 protocol, you can add them by specifying a predefined device ID, key, etc. This is a cost-effective choice when you need to manage an access control device without fixed IP address by HikCentral Professional.

Make sure the access 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 the HikCentral Professional via network.

Click Physical View > Access Control Device to enter the Access Control Device Management page.
Click Add to enter the Add Access Control Device page.
Select Hikvision ISUP Protocol as the Access Protocol.
Select Device ID as the adding mode.
Enter the required the information.
Set the Picture Storage switch to on to set the storage location for pictures.
1. Select the storage device from the drop-down list.
2. Select storage locations for face picture library and captured pictures.
  
  Note:
  You should store face picture library and captured pictures in the different locations.
Optional: Select a time zone for the device in drop-down list of Time Zone of Device.

Note:
You can check Apply to Device so that when the time zone of the device and the system are not consistent, the system will automatically apply the time zone settings to the device.
Optional: Switch Add Channel to Area to on to import the channels of the added devices to an area.
Note:
- You can create a new area by the device name or select an existing area.
- For video access control terminal of a device, the camera on the terminal will also be imported to the corresponding area.
- If you do not import any access point to an area, you cannot perform further operations for the access point.
Finish adding the device.
- Click Add to add the access control device and back to the access control device list page.
- Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add other access control devices.

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.

Add Access Control Devices by Device ID

Click Physical View > Access Control Device to enter the Access Control Device Management page.
Click Add to enter the Add Access Control Device page.
Select Hikvision ISUP Protocol as the Access Protocol.
Select Device ID as the adding mode.
Enter the required the information.
Set the Picture Storage switch to on to set the storage location for pictures.
1. Select the storage device from the drop-down list.
2. Select storage locations for face picture library and captured pictures.
  
  Note:
  You should store face picture library and captured pictures in the different locations.
Optional: Select a time zone for the device in drop-down list of Time Zone of Device.

Note:
You can check Apply to Device so that when the time zone of the device and the system are not consistent, the system will automatically apply the time zone settings to the device.
Optional: Switch Add Channel to Area to on to import the channels of the added devices to an area.
Note:
- You can create a new area by the device name or select an existing area.
- For video access control terminal of a device, the camera on the terminal will also be imported to the corresponding area.
- If you do not import any access point to an area, you cannot perform further operations for the access point.
Finish adding the device.
- Click Add to add the access control device and back to the access control device list page.
- Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add other access control devices.

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.