Add Security Control Device by IP Address

When you know the IP address of the security control device to add, you can add the devices to your system by specifying the IP address, user name, password, and other related parameters.

Make sure the security 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 system via network.

Click Physical View > Security Control Device to enter the Security Control Device Management page.
Click Add to enter the Add Security Control Device page.
Select Hikvision Private Protocol as the Access Protocol.
Select IP Address as the adding mode.
Enter the required the information.
Note:
- By default, the device port is 8000.
- For wireless security control panel, the default port is 80.
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.
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: Set the Add Channel to Area switch to on to import the channels (including cameras, alarm inputs, alarm outputs and radars) of the added security control device to an area.
Note:
- You can select Specified Alarm Input and Radar and select the specified alarm inputs or radars to import to the area.
- System will generate security control partitions in the area, based on the settings on the device.
- You can create a new area by the device name or select an existing area.
- Up to 64 alarm inputs can be imported in one area. If you don't import channels to area, you cannot perform further operations for the channels.
- Up to 10 radars can be imported in one area. If you don't import radars to area, you cannot perform further operations for the radars.
Finish adding the device.
- Click Add to add the security control device and back to the security control device list.
- Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add next security control device.

Perform the following operations after adding the devices.

Option	Description
Remote Configurations	Click to set the remote configurations of the corresponding device. Note: For details about 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 Security Control Device by IP Address

When you know the IP address of the security control device to add, you can add the devices to your system by specifying the IP address, user name, password, and other related parameters.

Click Physical View > Security Control Device to enter the Security Control Device Management page.
Click Add to enter the Add Security Control Device page.
Select Hikvision Private Protocol as the Access Protocol.
Select IP Address as the adding mode.
Enter the required the information.
Note:
- By default, the device port is 8000.
- For wireless security control panel, the default port is 80.
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.
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: Set the Add Channel to Area switch to on to import the channels (including cameras, alarm inputs, alarm outputs and radars) of the added security control device to an area.
Note:
- You can select Specified Alarm Input and Radar and select the specified alarm inputs or radars to import to the area.
- System will generate security control partitions in the area, based on the settings on the device.
- You can create a new area by the device name or select an existing area.
- Up to 64 alarm inputs can be imported in one area. If you don't import channels to area, you cannot perform further operations for the channels.
- Up to 10 radars can be imported in one area. If you don't import radars to area, you cannot perform further operations for the radars.
Finish adding the device.
- Click Add to add the security control device and back to the security control device list.
- Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add next security control device.

Perform the following operations after adding the devices.

Option	Description
Remote Configurations	Click to set the remote configurations of the corresponding device. Note: For details about 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.