You can configure of a HikVision controller via the HikVision 26X or HikVision 28X object configuration panel. You can create these objects under a parent Computer object using the Settings dialog box on the Hardware tab, or it can be created automatically (see ). As an example of HikVision controller configuration management, let's consider a Hikvision 26X controller.

To configure a HikVision controller, do the following:

1. Go to the Network tab ( 1 ) on the Hikvision 26X object configuration panel.
   
   
2. Press the Set Time button (2) to set the controller's on-board clock to the current time of your server.
3. Press the Get Time button (3) to get the controller's on-board clock value.
4. Press the Update Device Info button (4) to update the controller data in the Device information pane.
5. Click the Read Configuration button (5) to read the controller configuration data.
6. Press the Write Configuration button (6 to write the current configuration data into the controller.
7. Click Update Access Data button (7) to update access levels data stored in the controller.
8. Click the Apply button (8) to save your settings.

The HikVision controller is now configured.