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4. Optionally, check the Export to Group checkbox to create a group by the device name.
You can import all the channels of the device to the corresponding group by default.
Note: iVMS-4200 also provides a method to add the offline devices.
1) Check the Add Offline Device checkbox.
2) Input the required information, including the device channel number and alarm input
number.
3) Click Add.
When the offline device comes online, the software will connect it automatically.
5. Click Add to add the device.
Importing Devices in Batch
Purpose:
The devices can be added to the software in batch by inputting the device information in the
pre-defined CSV file.
Steps:
1. Click Add to open the device adding dialog box.
2. Select Batch Import as the adding mode.
3. Click Export Template and save the pre-defined template (CSV file) on your PC.
4. Open the exported template file and input the required information of the devices to be added
on the corresponding column.
Nickname: Edit a name for the device as you want.
Adding Mode: You can input 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 which indicated different adding modes. 0
indicates that the device is added by IP address or domain name; 2 indicates that the
device is added via IP server; 3 indicates that the device is added via HiDDNS; 4 indicates
that the device is added via EHome protocol; 5 indicates that the device is added by serial
port; 6 indicates that the device is added via Hik-Connect Domain.
Address: Edit the address of the device. If you set 0 as the adding mode, you should input
the IP address or domain name of the device; if you set 2 as the adding mode, you should
input the IP address of the PC that installs the IP Server; if you set 3 as the adding mode,