Add Security Control Device by Hik-Connect DDNS

You can add security control devices with dynamic IP addresses to the system by domain name solutions of Hik-Connect. Currently, the system only supports domain name solutions function of Hik-Connect.

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 Hik-Connect DDNS as the adding mode.
Select a device source.

New Device

Add a new device to both Hik-Connect and the system.

Hik-Connect Device List

Add devices managed by Hik-Connect to the system in a batch by getting the device list.
Set required parameters.

Hik-Connect Server Address

Enter the address of the Hik-Connect service. By default, it's https://open.ezvizlife.com.

Note:
If you select Hik-Connect Device List as source type, you can click Get Device List to get the device list in the account.

Serial No.

For adding a new device, enter the serial No. of the device.

Verification Code

For adding a new device, enter the verification code of the device.
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:
- 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.
- If you do not import channels to area, you cannot perform the further configurations for the channels.
Finish adding the device.
- Click Add to add the security control device and back to the security control device list page.
- Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add next security control device.

Optional: 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 Hik-Connect DDNS

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 Hik-Connect DDNS as the adding mode.
Select a device source.

New Device

Add a new device to both Hik-Connect and the system.

Hik-Connect Device List

Add devices managed by Hik-Connect to the system in a batch by getting the device list.
Set required parameters.

Hik-Connect Server Address

Enter the address of the Hik-Connect service. By default, it's https://open.ezvizlife.com.

Note:
If you select Hik-Connect Device List as source type, you can click Get Device List to get the device list in the account.

Serial No.

For adding a new device, enter the serial No. of the device.

Verification Code

For adding a new device, enter the verification code of the device.
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:
- 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.
- If you do not import channels to area, you cannot perform the further configurations for the channels.
Finish adding the device.
- Click Add to add the security control device and back to the security control device list page.
- Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add next security control device.

Optional: 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.