Add Elevator Control Device by IP Address

Add Elevator Control Device by IP Address

When you know the IP address of an elevator control device to add, you can add the device to the system by specifying its IP address, user name, password, etc.

Make sure the elevator 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.

  1. Click Physical View > Elevator Control Device to enter the Elevator Control Device Management page.
  2. Click Add to enter the Add Elevator Control Device page.
  3. Select IP Address as the adding mode.
  4. Enter the required parameters.
    Note:

    By default, the device port number is 8000.

    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.

  5. 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.

  6. Optional: Switch Add Channel to Area to on to import the channels (including alarm inputs, alarm outputs and floors) of the added elevator control device to an area.
    Note:
    • 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 further operations for the channels.

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

      Note:

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

  7. Finish adding the device.
    • Click Add to add the elevator control device and back to the elevator control device list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add next elevator control device.

  8. Perform the following operation(s) after adding the devices.
    Option Description

    Remote Configurations

    Click to edit the time parameters, enable RS-485 communication redundancy, configure the linkage action, reboot the device, restore the device, or set other configurations of the corresponding device.

    Note:
    • After restoring the device, you need to apply the parameters in the system to the device (click Apply Application Settings on Elevator Control Device Management page).

    • 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.

    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).

Add Elevator Control Device by IP Address

When you know the IP address of an elevator control device to add, you can add the device to the system by specifying its IP address, user name, password, etc.

Make sure the elevator 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.

  1. Click Physical View > Elevator Control Device to enter the Elevator Control Device Management page.
  2. Click Add to enter the Add Elevator Control Device page.
  3. Select IP Address as the adding mode.
  4. Enter the required parameters.
    Note:

    By default, the device port number is 8000.

    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.

  5. 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.

  6. Optional: Switch Add Channel to Area to on to import the channels (including alarm inputs, alarm outputs and floors) of the added elevator control device to an area.
    Note:
    • 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 further operations for the channels.

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

      Note:

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

  7. Finish adding the device.
    • Click Add to add the elevator control device and back to the elevator control device list page.

    • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add next elevator control device.

  8. Perform the following operation(s) after adding the devices.
    Option Description

    Remote Configurations

    Click to edit the time parameters, enable RS-485 communication redundancy, configure the linkage action, reboot the device, restore the device, or set other configurations of the corresponding device.

    Note:
    • After restoring the device, you need to apply the parameters in the system to the device (click Apply Application Settings on Elevator Control Device Management page).

    • 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.

    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).