Activate Camera via iVMS-4200

Activate Camera via iVMS-4200

iVMS-4200 is a PC client to manage and operate your devices. Camera activation is supported by the software.

  • Get the client software from the supplied disk or the official website http://www.hikvision.com/en/. Install the software following the prompts.

  • The camera and the PC that runs the software should be in the same subnet.
  1. Run the client software.
  2. Enter Device Management or Online Device.
  3. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive camera.
  4. Click the Activate.
  5. Create and confirm the admin password of the camera.
    CAUTION:

    STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED-We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

  6. Click OK to start activation.

    Device status change to Active after successful activation.

  7. Modify IP address of the device.
    1. Select the device and click Modify Netinfo at Online Device.
    2. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP address manually or checking DHCP.
    3. Input the admin password of the device and click OK to complete modification.

Activate Camera via iVMS-4200

iVMS-4200 is a PC client to manage and operate your devices. Camera activation is supported by the software.

  • Get the client software from the supplied disk or the official website http://www.hikvision.com/en/. Install the software following the prompts.

  • The camera and the PC that runs the software should be in the same subnet.
  1. Run the client software.
  2. Enter Device Management or Online Device.
  3. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive camera.
  4. Click the Activate.
  5. Create and confirm the admin password of the camera.
    CAUTION:

    STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED-We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

  6. Click OK to start activation.

    Device status change to Active after successful activation.

  7. Modify IP address of the device.
    1. Select the device and click Modify Netinfo at Online Device.
    2. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP address manually or checking DHCP.
    3. Input the admin password of the device and click OK to complete modification.