Hik IP Receiver Pro - User Manual - V1.6.0
Hik IP Receiver Pro - User Manual - V1.6.0
User Manual
Hik IP Receiver Pro User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview .................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Running Environment ............................................................................................................ 1
1.3 What's New ............................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 2 Installation ................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 Port Instruction ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Install Hik IP Receiver Pro on Windows .................................................................................. 4
2.3 Activate Hik IP Receiver Pro ................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 3 Device Management ................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Add Hikvision Device(s) Managed on Hik-ProConnect ........................................................... 7
3.2 Add Single ISUP5.0 Security Control Panel ............................................................................. 9
3.3 Add ISUP5.0 Security Control Panels in a Batch ................................................................... 10
3.4 Add Single Third-Party Device .............................................................................................. 11
3.5 Add Third-Party Devices in a Batch ...................................................................................... 12
3.6 Enable Receiving Alarm and Set Partition (Area) ................................................................. 13
3.7 Set Zone ............................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 4 Basic Configuration ................................................................................................... 17
4.1 Access Hik-ProConnect ........................................................................................................ 17
4.1.1 Configure Hik-ProConnect Parameters ....................................................................... 17
4.1.2 Configure Hot Spare Settings ...................................................................................... 18
4.2 System Settings .................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.1 Change Password for Admin User ............................................................................... 19
4.2.2 Manage Operators ...................................................................................................... 20
4.2.3 View and Edit Managed Devices of Operators ............................................................ 21
4.2.4 Configure Hik IP Receiver Pro Name ........................................................................... 22
4.2.5 Configure Time ............................................................................................................ 22
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Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
As a protocol converter, the Hik IP Receiver Pro connects devices and ARC (alarm receiving center)
for data transmission, through LAN or WAN.
There are three methods of adding devices to Hik IP Receiver Pro.
● You can add devices (including AX Pro/AX Hub security control panel, network camera, NVR, and
DVR.) managed on the Hik-ProConnect to the Hik IP Receiver Pro to integrate them to the ARC
through protocols.
● You can add single or multiple security control panels to the Hik IP Receiver Pro through ISUP5.0
protocol.
● You can add single or multiple third-party devices to the Hik IP Receiver Pro with device name
Note
For Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit), the patch KB2999226 is required to be installed.
CPU
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.0 GHz, four-core or above
RAM
8 GB or above
NIC
Gigabit-NIC with latest driver
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Note
If the computer with Hik IP Receiver Pro installed goes into sleep mode, an exception will occur to
Hik IP Receiver Pro. It is required to disable the sleep mode of your PC to ensure that Hik IP
Receiver Pro works properly.
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Chapter 2 Installation
You can install the Hik IP Receiver Pro service to your server or PC, and activate the service. Then
you can use the service remotely.
Platform Ports
● 80 (TCP) : HTTP port
● 443 (TCP) : HTTPS port
Device Ports
Note
Scan the QR code below to get more details.
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Note
● If you have kept the configuration files of an uninstalled Hik IP Receiver Pro, the Hik IP
Receiver Pro will reuse the files saved in the selected path when you install a new version.
● If the configuration file path of previous version is detected, it is selected by default.
4. Click Browse... and select a proper directory as required to install the service.
5. Click Next to continue.
6. Optional: Edit the HTTP port if the port number is conflict, otherwise the installation cannot be
continued.
7. Click Install to begin the installation.
8. Read the post-install information and click Finish to complete the installation.
Result
After successful installation, the Watchdog service will get started and hide in the notification area
of the desktop. Right-click and select the option to stop the service and start the Hik IP Receiver
Pro service, or exit the Watchdog service.
Note
● If you install Hik IP Receiver Pro remotely, you need to log into the local computer to show the
Watchdog service.
● A window will pop up asking whether to keep the configuration file when you re-install the Hik IP
Receiver Pro. You can choose to keep it or not.
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Steps
1. Enter the address of the computer or server running with Hik IP Receiver Pro service and port
number in the address bar of the web browser, and press Enter key.
Note
The default port is 80. For configuring the port number, see Edit Port for details.
Example
If the IP address of the computer running Hik IP Receiver Pro service is 172.6.21.96, and the port
number is 80, and you should enter http://172.6.21.96:80 in the address bar.
2. Enter the password and confirm password for the admin user in the pop-up Activate Hik IP
Receiver Pro window.
Note
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.
3. Click Activate.
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Add Device
You can add Hikvision devices managed in the Hik-ProConnect to the Hik IP Receiver Pro, add
security control panels by ISUP5.0 protocol, and add third-party devices to the Hik IP Receiver Pro.
Connection Mode
ISUP
If the device only supports direct connection, the connection mode will be displayed as ISUP.
Dual-Connection
If the device added by Hik-ProConnect supports direct connection, the connection mode will
be displayed as Dual-Connection. In this mode, Hik IP Receiver Pro receives alarms by
ISUP5.0 protocol in priority, and the Supervision of online device will be displayed as
Online(ISUP). If an exception occurs when receiving alarm by ISUP5.0 protocol, Hik IP
Receiver Pro receives alarms through Hik-ProConnect, and the Supervision of online device
will be displayed as or Online(HPC).
Online(ISUP)
The device is connected to the Hik IP Receiver Pro by direct connection.
Online(HPC)
The device is connected to the Hik IP Receiver Pro by Hik-ProConnect.
HPC
If the device added by Hik-ProConnect does not support direct connection, the connection
mode will be displayed as HPC.
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Note
This function should be supported by device. Devices including AX Pro security control panel,
access control device, NVR, DVR, and network camera support this function.
1. On the Device page, click Add to enter the Add Device page.
2. Select Hik-ProConnect Device as the Device Type.
Devices managed on Hik-ProConnect but not yet added to Hik IP Receiver Pro are displayed in
the Select Device field.
3. Optional: Check Display All to display all devices regardless of whether or not a device has been
added to Hik IP Receiver Pro.
4. Check devices and click Next.
5. Enter account ID.
Note
● Up to 31 characters are allowed, and it should be the same with the account ID configured on
ARC.
● The Account ID is automatically filled in with device serial number.
6. Optional: Enter the Stream Key of the selected device that is managed on Hik-ProConnect.
Note
Stream key is only applicable to encoding devices.
7. Check to-be-added devices and click OK.
The added devices are displayed on the Device page.
Note
● If the device supports direct connection, the device's online status will be displayed as Online
(ISUP).
● To make sure the device supports direct connection, you should configure external IP address
and external port beforehand. See Set Port Mapping for details.
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Note
● Click → View to view the site information of the selected device.
● You can click to view the device key.
● Stream key is only applicable to encoding and access control devices.
View Manager Click to view all users who can manage the device. If you are an
Administrator user, you can add and delete Operators. You can also refresh
the manager list and search for an operator who manages the device. For
detailed information, see Manage Operators .
Enable Alarm Click in the Operation column to enable receiving alarms and set zones.
Service and Set See Set Zone for details.
Zone
Delete Device Click to delete a device; or check multiple devices and click Delete to
delete the checked devices.
Synchronize Select devices, and click Synchronize Device Information to Synchronize
Device device information excluding alarm-related information from Hik-
Information ProConnect.
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Note
● For account ID, up to 31 characters are allowed, and it should be the same with the device ID.
● For key, up to 32 characters are allowed, and it should be the same with ISUP login password.
5. Click OK.
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View Manager Click to view all users who can manage the device. If you are an
Administrator user, you can add and delete Operators. You can also
refresh the manager list and search for an operator who manages the
device. For detailed information, see Manage Operators .
Delete Device Click to delete a device; or check multiple devices and click Delete to
delete the checked devices.
Synchronize Select devices, and click Synchronize Device Information to Synchronize
Device device information excluding alarm-related information from Hik-
Information ProConnect.
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refresh the manager list and search for an operator who manages the
device. For detailed information, see Manage Operators .
Delete Device Click to delete a device; or check multiple devices and click Delete to
delete the checked devices.
Synchronize Select devices, and click Synchronize Device Information to Synchronize
Device device information excluding alarm-related information from Hik-
Information ProConnect.
Note
Up to 31 characters are allowed, and it should be the same with the account ID configured on
ARC.
5. Click OK.
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Edit Device For administrator and permitted operators, click to edit device's
account ID and device name.
Enable Alarm Click in the Operation column to enable receiving alarms and set
Service and Set zones. See Set Zone for details.
Zone
View Manager Click to view all users who can manage the device. If you are an
Administrator user, you can add and delete Operators. You can also
refresh the manager list and search for an operator who manages the
device. For detailed information, see Manage Operators .
Delete Device Click to delete a device; or check multiple devices and click Delete to
delete the checked devices.
Synchronize Device Select devices, and click Synchronize Device Information to Synchronize
Information device information excluding alarm-related information from Hik-
ProConnect.
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Enable Alarm Click in the Operation column to enable receiving alarms and set
Service and Set zones. See Set Zone for details.
Zone
View Manager Click to view all users who can manage the device. If you are an
Administrator user, you can add and delete Operators. You can also
refresh the manager list and search for an operator who manages the
device. For detailed information, see Manage Operators .
Delete Device Click to delete a device; or check multiple devices and click Delete to
delete the checked devices.
Synchronize Device Select devices, and click Synchronize Device Information to Synchronize
Information device information excluding alarm-related information from Hik-
ProConnect.
Note
By default, it is enabled. If this function is disabled, the Hik IP Receiver Pro will not receive or
transmit alarm information from this device.
3. Click Add Partition(Area) to open the Add window.
4. Enter the Partition (Area) No. and name.
5. Click OK to save the Partition (Area).
Note
By default, the system will add a default partition(area) for the device if there is no partition
(area) of the device before. You can edit or delete the partition (area) if you need.
6. Optional: Perform the following operation(s).
Edit Partition Hover the cursor on the added partition (area) and click to edit the
(Area) partition (area) name.
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Delete Partition
Hover the cursor on the added partition (area) and click to delete
(Area)
the partition (area).
What to do next
Add zone(s) and link channel(s) to zones for the partition (area). See Set Zone for details.
accessed the Hik IP Receiver Pro to Hik-ProConnect. See Access Hik-ProConnect for details.
Steps
1. On the Device page, select a device and click in the Operation column.
2. Select a partition (area).
Note
Only encoding devices and third-party devices support adding a partition (area).
3. Add a zone.
Note
If you have already added the zone which needs a linkage between channels, skip this step and
just select the zone.
1) Hover the cursor on a partition (area) and click + to open the Add window.
2) Enter the zone No. and zone name.
Note
● For encoding devices and third-party devices, you need to add zones for them on the Hik IP
Receiver Pro. Make sure the zone information you set are the same with the zone information
set on ARC, or the Hik IP Receiver Pro will fail to transmit videos from the zones-linked
channels to ARC.
● For AX Pro, the Hik IP Receiver Pro will automatically get zone information and linked channels
configured on the device. So you do not need to add zones for AX Pros on the Hik IP Receiver
Pro.
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Note
● For devices added by Hik-ProConnect, you can only select encoding devices in the same site
with the AX Pro on Hik-ProConnect. For security control panels added by ISUP5.0 protocol,
you can select encoding devices in any site.
● For encoding devices, you can only link their own channels to their zones.
● For third-party devices, you can link channels of devices in any other sites to their zones,
but the third-party devices and the linked channels should share the same ARC.
● For Hik-ProConnect alarm devices, ISUP alarm devices, and third-party devices, you can set
Note
● Up to 4 video channels and 4 I/O channels are supported for zones of an encoding device,
while for zones of other devices, up to 4 video channels are supported.
● You can set multiple zones and click Save to batch link channels to zones.
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Cancel Linkage After selecting a zone, check linked channel(s) on the right and click
Between Channel Delete to cancel the linkage between channel(s) and the zone. You can
and Zone also click in the Operation column to cancel linkage.
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Note
Make sure you have finished the authorization for ARC.
1. Click Configuration → Hik-ProConnect → Parameters to configure Hik-ProConnect parameters.
2. Enter the following parameters and click Save to access the Hik IP Receiver Pro to the Hik-
ProConnect.
Hik-ProConnect Address
Enter the address of the Hik-ProConnect. The addresses of Hik-ProConnect servers locating in
different areas vary as the following.
- Europe: https://ieu.hik-proconnect.com
- Asia: https://isgp.hik-proconnect.com
- North America: https://ius.hik-proconnect.com
- South America: https://isa.hik-proconnect.com
- Russia: https://hik-proconnectru.com
User Name (ARC ID) and Password (ARC Key)
After logging in to tpp.hikvision.com, select Resource → ARC INTEGRATION GROUP to find
Hik-ProConnect Related Materials for ARC Integration, where the way for getting ARC ID and
ARC key is provided.
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Note
- The Super Admin account will be automatically generated if you connect to Hik-
ProConnect successfully for the first time.
- After connection, you can use the ARC account to log in to Hik IP Receiver Pro as the Super
Admin.
- The Super Admin can reset Admin password.
Note
For details about port mapping, refer to Set Port Mapping .
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Note
Make sure you have configured Hik-ProConnect parameters on Hik IP Receiver Pro, and make sure
you have connected all Hik IP Receiver Pros to the same Hik-ProConnect.
Click Configuration → Hik-ProConnect → Hot Spare Settings to configure hot spare settings, check
Enable Hot Spare, and select a hot spare role for the current Hik IP Receiver Pro in use.
Note
● You can select host server, spare server 1, spare server 2, or spare server 3 as the role of the
current Hik IP Receiver Pro. Only if you have selected a Hik IP Receiver Pro as the host server, can
you configure spare servers.
● The backup priority of the host server, spare server 1, spare server 2, and spare server 3 is in
descending order.
● If the current Hik IP Receiver Pro is the host server, you can click in the Operation column to
delete a spare server.
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Note
Naming an Operator as "admin" is not allowed.
Edit Operator Click to edit the user name and password for an Operator.
Check Permission to Manage Devices so that the operator will be
permitted to add, edit, delete devices that are assigned by Admin or Super
Admin.
View Managed Click to view the devices managed by an Operator. For detailed
Device information, see View and Edit Managed Devices of Operators .
Delete Operator Click and enter the Admin password to delete an operator.
Search for Operator At the upper-right corner of the Operator Management panel, enter a user
name and click to filter all operators whose name contains the entered
characters.
Enable Permission Check Permission to Manage Devices so that the operator
to Manage Device
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Note
Naming an Operator as "admin" is not allowed.
Edit Operator Click to edit the user name and password for an Operator.
Check Permission to Manage Devices so that the operator will be permitted
to add, edit, delete devices that are assigned by Admin or Super Admin.
View Managed Click to view the devices managed by an Operator. For detailed
Device information, see View and Edit Managed Devices of Operators .
Delete Operator Click and enter the Admin password to delete an operator.
Search for At the upper-right corner of the Operator Management panel, enter a user
Operator name and click to filter all operators whose name contains the entered
characters.
For Operators
Click Configuration → System → User to enter the user management page. Operators can verify
alarm-related videos from their managed devices.
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2. Select an operator, and click in the Operation column to view the Device List page.
3. You can perform the following operations.
Operation Description
Add Device Click Add to assign devices to the selected operator.
Delete Device Click Delete to delete device(s) managed by the selected operator.
Refresh Device List Click Refresh to refresh the devices managed by the selected operator.
Search for Device At the upper-right corner of the Device List page, enter device serial
number, name or account ID and click to search for a device.
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Make sure you have added the security control panels and configured protocol parameters. For
more details, refer to Device Management and Configure Protocol Parameters .
Click Configuration → System → Alarm Monitor to enter alarm monitor setting page.
Check Enable and click Save to enable alarm monitor function.
Note
If you fails to subscribe to alarms due to Hik-ProConnect network exception, you need to re-
subscribe to alarms after the network is restored.
● Get URL: By default, a URL is displayed on this page. You can copy the URL to access the Web
page or send it to other users for checking alarms.
● Change URL: Click to generate a new URL automatically, so that the previous URL is inactive.
● Check Alarms: Edit the device's account ID in URL and enter the edited URL in address bar to
enter the Web page. You can check alarms details (e.g., protocol type, event name, event code,
time, and account ID), view picture, play video, download picture or video, etc.
● Click Refresh to get the latest alarms if you changed the protocol.
● Click in Image/Video column for verification. For 180° PIRCAM of AX PRO, there are two
videos that are recorded by the top and bottom cameras, thus there are two videos to be
verified.
● Click in the Two-Way Audio column to start two-way audio.
Note
○ A plug-in is required for starting two-way audio. Also, make sure that you have installed audio
input and output devices on your PC.
○ The two-way audio function is only supported by Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
○ You can configure device settings to determine how much time is allowed for starting two-way
audio after an alarm is triggered. You can configure it on the Configuration page of that device.
○ If is not available, you can click Synchronize Device Information on the Device page.
○ For AX PRO, two-way audio verification is supported when the device is added via ISUP and
Hik-ProConnect.
Example
If the URL is http://10.10.10.1:8080/page/videoReview?
token=DXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX3C&account=<ID>, and the device's account ID is 1234, you need to
enter http://10.10.10.1:8080/page/videoReview?
token=DXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX3C&account=1234 in the address bar to enter the Web page for
checking alarms.
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Note
● The page shows the latest 2,000 alarms within two days at most.
● The undefined alarm means the alarms cannot be recognized by the Hik IP Receiver Pro. You can
add the event on Event page. For more details, refer to Add Event Code of Security Control
Device .
● If the Hik IP Receiver Pro communicates with the ARC via SIA-DCS protocol, the Event Code will
display SIA code, otherwise it will display CID code.
Note
The password of the current login account is required to save the settings.
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Note
● Only the logs with the log level higher than the configured level can be recorded.
● The log level is Info by default. We recommend setting Debug as the log level to make it easier
to find error details. If you select Debug as the log level, the Hik IP Receiver Pro performance
will be degraded.
4. Click Save to save the settings.
5. Optional: Click Export to download logs to your PC.
Note
When you export logs, the local two-way audio logs (if there are any) will also be exported at the
same time.
Note
● Only configuration files from a lower version of Hik IP Receiver Pro can be imported to a
higher version.
● Hik IP Receiver Pro will be restarted after importing the configuration file.
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subscription on the Alarm Subscription page, and also if there is at least one armed channel.
If there is no armed channel, the status will turn to Not Enabled.
● The ISUP two-way audio port will become Normal when a device starts two-way audio for the
Platform Port
Click Platform Port to edit the following ports used for data transmission from devices to the Hik IP
Receiver Pro.
HTTP Port
Used for web browser access in HTTP protocol. By default, the HTTP Port is 80.
RTSP Port
Used for getting stream from Hik IP Receiver Pro during live view, remote playback, and two-way
audio. By default, the RTSP Port is 554.
HTTPS Port
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Device Port
Click Device Port to edit the ports used for data transmission from the Hik IP Receiver Pro to
devices.
Note
● Restart the Hik IP Receiver Pro after editing the device port, or the settings will not take effect.
● You need to add corresponding firewall rules after editing ports for Hik IP Receiver Pro on Linux,
or Hik IP Receiver Pro may be unable to start.
Note
● By default, the Hik IP Receiver Pro will restart automatically after saving the settings.
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Create self-signed Enter the Country, Domain/IP, Validity and other information, and
certificate. then click Save.
Note
If you already had a certificate installed, the "Create self-signed
certificate." is grayed out.
Signed certificate is Click Browse to select a signed certificate saved in the PC, and then
available, start the click Install.
installation now.
Create the certificate a. Click Create to create the certificate request. Enter the required
request first and information in the pop-up window and click OK to save.
continue the b. Download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted
installation. certificate authority for signature.
c. After receiving the signed valid certificate, click Browse to select
the downloaded certificate saved in the PC, and then click Install.
There will be the certificate information after successfully creating and installing the certificate.
3. Check Enable to enable the installed certificate.
4. Click Save to save the settings.
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Notification emails will be sent to the receiver email(s) when Hik IP Receiver Pro detects the
following events.
Steps
1. On the Configuration page, click Network → Email .
2. Enter sender name, sender email, server address, and port No.
Note
● For sender name, up to 32 characters are allowed.
● The sender email should support SMTP service. Only gamil, hotmail, and yahoo are supported.
● The server address and port No. are those of the sender email.
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Note
Sending interval means Hik IP Receiver Pro will send emails at regular intervals. For example, if
the interval is 30 minutes, the Hik IP Receiver Pro will send emails every 30 minutes. The sending
interval is 3 minutes by default. The sending interval is only used for the events whose
notification emails can be sent at regular intervals. If an event of the same device occurs more
than once during an interval, the email will only display the information of the event triggered at
the first time.
5. Optional: Check Enable Authentication, and enter user name and authorization code.
Note
● The user name is the same as that of the sender email, and it should contain no more than 32
characters.
● Before authentication, the SMTP service of the sender email should be enabled. The
authorization code is used for Hik IP Receiver Pro to send emails via the sender email. It can
be the password of the sender email or the authorization code provided by the sender email.
The specific authorization code is dependent on the sender email system.
● The email might not be sent to the receiver(s) successfully without authentication.
Note
● For receiver name, up to 32 characters are allowed.
7. Click Test to test whether the receiver email can receive the test email.
8. Click Save.
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Note
The videos could not be stored normally with free space less than 200 MB. Please make enough
free space to avoid storage failure. We recommend 50 GB or above.
1. Click Configuration → Storage Settings to enter the Storage Settings page.
2. Select a disk to store the files.
3. Set the Storage Period which determines how long your pictures or videos will be saved on a
certain disk. After the set period, they will be deleted automatically.
4. Click Save to save the settings.
Note
● The videos and pictures will be saved in the default folder for 48 hours, after which they will
be deleted automatically.
● You can click to set file storage locations on Linux. The directory is /var/
DeviceGatewayStorage by default.
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Steps
1. Click Configuration → Storage → Recording Server to enter the Recording Server page.
2. Configure Recording Server parameters.
Address
Enter the Recording Server's IP address.
Port
Enter the port number of the Recording Server.
User Name
Enter the user name of the Recording Server.
Password
Enter the password of the Recording Server.
Enable WAN Access
If the Recording Server belongs to different network domain from the Hik IP Receiver Pro or
the Hik VideoPlugin, enable this function to enable mapping between the Recording Server
and the Hik IP Receiver Pro/Hik VideoPlugin.
WAN IP Address
Enter the mapped IP Address of the Recording Server.
WAN Port Number
Enter the mapped port number of the Recording Server.
3. Click Save to connect the Hik IP Receiver Pro to Recording Server.
Connect Status
Connected indicates that the Hik IP Receiver Pro is connected to the Recording Server, and
you can back up alarm-related videos to the Recording Server by the Hik VideoPlugin.
Not Connected indicates that the Hik IP Receiver Pro is not connected to the Recording
Server, and you will fail to back up alarm-related videos to the Recording Server by the Hik
VideoPlugin.
Note
The videos and pictures could not be stored normally with free space less than 200 MB. Please
make enough free space to avoid storage failure. We recommend 50 GB or above.
1. Click Configuration → Storage → Alarm-Related Video to enter the Alarm-Related Video page.
2. Set the time for downloading alarm-related video.
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Before Alarm
Take 10 as an example, the Hik IP Receiver Pro starts downloading alarm-related videos 10
seconds before an alarm is triggered. This value ranges from 3 to 100, and is 10 by default.
After Alarm
Take 10 as an example, the Hik IP Receiver Pro stops downloading alarm-related videos 10
seconds after an alarm is triggered. This value ranges from 4 to 100, and is 10 by default.
3. Click Save to save the settings.
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Note
You can click to view the example of the alarm message of the selected protocol.
4. Configure the parameters of the selected protocol.
Sur-Gard
TCP/IP
Used for communication between the Hik IP Receiver Pro and ARC.
Server
The Hik IP Receiver Pro works as a server for communication.
Client
The Hik IP Receiver Pro works as a client connecting to ARC which works as a server for
communication. You need to provide the ARC's IP address if you select this mode.
Port
The port used for communicating with the ARC. By default, the port number is 1025.
Account ID Length
Choose between 4 and 8. The account ID length in alarm messages sent by Hik IP
Receiver Pro changes with the set value.
Spare ARC
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Note
Used for the device which does not support Periodic Test or whose Periodic Test has
not been enabled. If the Periodic Test of a device has been enabled, the device
heartbeat interval will be the same as that of this device.
Ademco 685
Serial Port
By default, the serial port is COM1.
Baud Rate
Keep it the same with the baud rate set on ARC.
Data Bit
Keep it the same with the data bit set on ARC.
Parity
Keep it the same with the parity set on ARC.
Stop Bit
Select 1 or 2 and it is 2 by default.
Receiver Number
The number used for marking the Hik IP Receiver Pro as an information receiver. You can
customize this parameter. Keep it the same with the number set on ARC.
Line Card Number
The number of the line used for communication between the Hik IP Receiver Pro and ARC.
You can customize this parameter. Keep it the same with the number set on ARC.
Device Heartbeat Interval
It ranges from 10 to 86400 seconds. It is 30 seconds by default.
Note
Used for the device which does not support Periodic Test or whose Periodic Test has not
been enabled. If the Periodic Test of a device has been enabled, then the device heartbeat
interval will be the same as that of this device.
Manitou
IP Address
Enter the IP address of the ARC which supports Manitou protocol.
Port
The port used for connection with the ARC which supports Manitou protocol. By default,
the port number is 1025.
Spare ARC
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Used for the device which does not support Periodic Test or whose Periodic Test has not
been enabled. If the Periodic Test of a device has been enabled, then the device heartbeat
interval will be the same as that of this device.
SBN
IP Address
Enter the IP address of the ARC which supports SBN protocol.
Port
The port used for the connection with the ARC which supports SBN protocol. By default, it
is 1025.
Spare ARC
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Used for the device which does not support Periodic Test or whose Periodic Test has not
been enabled. If the Periodic Test of a device has been enabled, then the device heartbeat
interval will be the same as that of this device.
Note
The SBN protocol supports conveying GPS information of the AX PRO panic button.
DC-09
ID Token
Select between SIA-DCS and ADM-CID protocol.
IP Address
Enter the IP address of the ARC which supports SIA-DCS or ADM-CID protocol.
Port
Enter the port of the ARC. By default, it is 1025.
Spare ARC
Check the parameter to enable spare ARC.
Spare ARC IP Address
Enter the IP Address of the spare ARC.
Spare ARC Port
Enter the spare ARC port number.
Receiver Number
● The number used for marking the Hik IP Receiver Pro as an information receiver. You can
customize this parameter. Keep it the same with the number set on ARC.
● The Enable is not checked by default. If it is checked, the receiver number will be
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Check Enable Video Verification so that you can view alarm-related videos on the ARC.
Video Verification Address
Select Select to select among the PC NIC address and external addresses configured on Hik
IP Receiver Pro. Select Other to enter an address.
Response Timeout Period
It ranges from 5 seconds to 60 seconds, and 20 seconds is the default. If the Hik IP
Receiver Pro dose not receive the response from the ARC in this period, it indicates that no
response has been sent to the Hik IP Receiver Pro.
Attempts
It ranges from one time to 10 times, and 3 times is the default. If the Hik IP Receiver Pro
dose not receive the response from the ARC during the response timeout period, the Hik
IP Receiver Pro will attempt to retransmit the message.
Hik IP Receiver Pro Heartbeat Interval
It ranges from 10 to 65535 seconds. It is 30 seconds by default.
Device Heartbeat Interval
It ranges from 10 to 86400 seconds. It is 30 seconds by default.
Note
Used for the device which does not support Periodic Test or whose Periodic Test has not
been enabled. If the Periodic Test of a device has been enabled, the device heartbeat
interval will be the same as that of this device.
Private
Hik IP Receiver Pro Heartbeat Interval
If you select Private as the protocol type, check Enable Hik IP Receiver Pro Heartbeat to
enable heartbeat between theARC and the Hik IP Receiver Pro. It ranges from 10 to 65535
seconds. It is 30 seconds by default.
5. Click Save.
● Automation Status: For Sur-Gard protocol, the status means whether the Hik IP Receiver Pro
can receive data from the ARC, which supports Sur-Gard protocol.
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○ For Server mode of TCP/IP interface, if the data is received normally, the IP address and port
number of the ARC and Connected will be displayed; For Client mode of TCP/IP interface, if
the data is received normally, Connected will be displayed.
○ For RS-232 interface, if the data is received normally, the serial port number of Hik IP
● Connect Status: For Ademco 685 protocol, Manitou protocol, and SBN protocol, the status
means whether the Hik IP Receiver Pro can receive data from theARC, which supports Ademco
685 protocol, Manitou protocol, and SBN protocol.
● ○ For Ademco 685 protocol, if the data is received normally, the serial port number of Hik IP
Connected.
○ If the data cannot be received, it is shown as Not Connected.
Note
● Only events which are received within two days can be searched.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Search.
The matched alarm events are displayed.
Sending Result
It displays the result about whether the event notification is sent to the ARC successfully.
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If the Hik IP Receiver Pro communicates with the ARC via SIA-DCS protocol, the Event Code will
display SIA code, otherwise it will display CID code.
Figure 6-1 History Events
7. Optional: Click in Image/Video column for verification. The icon means downloading
failed and the reason for failure will also be displayed, while the icon means the video is
being downloaded. You can also click Retry to try to download it again.
Note
For 180° PIRCAM of AX PRO, there are two videos that are recorded by the top and bottom
cameras, thus there are two videos to be verified.
8. Optional: Click in the Two-Way Audio column to start two-way audio. Click Speak/Listen/
Stop to speak, start to listen, or stop two-way audio.
Note
● A plug-in is required for starting two-way audio. Also, make sure that you have installed audio
input and output devices on your PC.
● The two-way audio function is only supported by Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
● You can configure device settings to determine how much time is allowed for starting two-way
audio after an alarm is triggered. You can configure it on the Configuration page of that
device.
● If is not available, you can click Synchronize Device Information on the Device page.
● For AX PRO, two-way audio verification is supported when the device is added via ISUP and
Hik-ProConnect.
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At most 5,000 events can be printed.
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● Click Add to enter the event name, original code, CID code or SIA code, and click Add.
● Click to delete an event. You can select multiple events, and click Delete to batch delete them.
Note
Only the events added by yourself are supported to be deleted.
● Click , and edit Event Name, CID Code or SIA Code.
Note
The Hik IP Receiver Pro will send the original code to the ARC without trans-coding and the ARC
will not receive an event notification if you delete an event in this event list.
Note
The CID code and SIA code should be the same with those configured on the ARC.
On the Automation Output page, click Event Code to enter the Event page.
On the Encoding Device page and Device Status page, select an event type and click to edit the
event's CID code, SIA code, and event name.
You can also check Enable Restore Event, and edit the Event Interval, CID Code, SIA Code, and
Description.
Click OK to save the settings.
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