The online elevator control devices on the same local subnet with the current Web Client or SYS server can be displayed in the list, and you can add the detected elevator control devices to the system one by one.

1. Click Physical View > Elevator Control Device to enter the elevator control device management page.
2. In the Online Device area, select a network type.

   Server Network

   As the default selection, the detected online devices on the same local subnet with the SYS server will be listed in the Online Device area.

   Local Network

   The detected online devices on the same local subnet with the current Web Client will be listed in the Online Device area.

3. In the Online Device area, select an active device to be added.
4. Click Add to Device List to open the Add Online Device window.
5. Enter the required information.
   Note:

   The device's IP address can be automatically shown in Device Address 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.

6. 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.

7. Optional: Set Add Channel to Area switch to on to import channels (including alarm inputs, alarm outputs and floors) of elevator control device to an area.
   Note:

   • You can create a new area by device name or select an existing area.

   • If you do not import channels to an area, you cannot perform further operations for the channels.

   • Enter the range of floor No. according to the application scenario.

     Note:

     You can apply the floor name according to the floor range you set in the logical view.

8. Optional: Check Restore Default to restore configured device parameters to default settings.
   Note:

   • Not all the device parameters will be restored. Network parameters such as IP address, port No., and password will be kept.

   • It is recommended that you should restore default when adding an online device for the first time and the device has been added to other platforms before.

9. Click Add.
   Note:

   If you have checked Restore Default in Step 8, you should click OK to confirm the settings.

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. For details, refer to the user manual of 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.
    Apply Application Settings	After restoring the database or device's default configurations, if the parameters (such as floor status settings and card reader access mode) in the system are inconsistent with the parameters on the elevator control device(s), a red icon will be displayed on the right side of the Apply Application Settings. Click Apply Application Settings to clear the original data on the device and apply the current settings in system to the device(s).
    Restore Default	Select the added device(s), and click Restore Default 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 parameters excluding network parameters and account information, such as user name and password. in the pop-up window.