This article will step you through the steps to setting up the Hikvision Villa IP Intercom for the first time as a hardwired system. Make sure the firmware on all your devices is up to date and the software version of iVMS-4200 is the latest one. This method may not work if the firmware is old.
If you are going to connect the IP Intercom to the customer’s network, then you will need to get a list of IP addresses that you can use in each device on the IP Intercom. Keep in mind these IP addresses can’t be used already on the customer’s network and should not be part of the DHCP range. You need to make sure there will be no IP conflict on the network, double check all the IP addresses you intend to use.
The equipment demonstrated in this article:
• DS-KV8102-IM IP Video doorstation (Other)
• DS-KH8300-T Video Intercom (Other)
Hardwired connection
When setting up the system as a hardwired system, then all indoor touch screens need to be hardwired to the video distributor. WiFi should be turned off on all touch screens. The video distributor then gets connected by either Lan1 or Lan2 on the video distributor to the customer’s network.
Wireless connection
When setting up the system as a WiFi system, then all indoor touch screens need to be connected to the customers WiFi network. The Door station will still need to be hardwired to the video distributor, then gets connected by Either Lan1 or Lan2 on the video distributor to the customer’s network.
1. Setting Up iVMS-4200
When you open up the iVMS-4200 software for the first time it will ask you to enter a super user and password. Enter in a secure username and password and click Register. This will be the username and password to access and open up the iVMS software. You can enable the ‘Enable Auto-Login’ so that the software doesn’t ask you to enter in your username and password each time the iVMS software runs.
2. Setting Up Door Station
Step 1. Plug in the door station into the Hikvision Video Distribution PoE switch. Note: The door station needs to be plugged into any of the first 6 ports.
Step 2. Select ‘Hikvision Device’ from the left menu.
Step 3. Select the door station from the list and click ‘Activate’. Note, it may take 1-2 minutes for your door station to appear after it has been powered up.
Step 4. Enter in an activation password for this door station. You will need to remember this password as you will need it for later on.
Step 5. Once your door station has been activated, click on the door station from the list and click on ‘Modify NetInfo’.
Step 6. Make sure the Software version shows ‘V1.4.71 build 170515’ or newer. If your software version is older then you will need to update the firmware in your door station.
Step 7. Change the network setting to match the networks settings of the customer’s network. Make sure the IP address you use hasn’t already been used on the customer’s network. Enter the password you used to activate this door station and then click on OK.
Step 8. Select the door station and then click on ‘Add to Client’ .
Step 9. Give the door station a name. Enter the password you used to activate the door station and click ‘Add’.
Step 10. Once your device has been added, click on it from the list up the top, then click ‘Remote Configuration’.
Step 11. Select ‘Intercom’ > ‘Dial’ from the left menu. If your door station has multiple numbers, then you will need to do this for each of the buttons.
3 Setting Up Main Room Station
Step 1. Plug in the touch screen into the Hikvision Video Distribution PoE switch. Note: The touch screen needs to be plugged into any of the first 6 ports.
Step 2. Select ‘Hikvision Device’ from the left menu.
Step 3. Select the room station from the list and click ‘Activate’. Note, it may take 1-2 minutes for your room station to appear after it has been powered up.
Step 4. Select the room station from the list and click activate.
Step 5. Enter in an activation password for this room station. You will need to remember this password as you will need it for later on.
Step 6. Once your room station has been activated, click on the room station from the list and click on ‘Modify NetInfo’.
Step 7. Make sure the Software version shows ‘V1.4.71 build 170515’ or newer. If your software version is older then you will need to update the firmware in your room station.
Step 8. Change the network setting to match the networks settings of the customer’s network. Make sure the IP address you use hasn’t already been used on the customer’s network. Enter the password you used to activate this room station and then click on OK.
Step 9. Select the room station and then click on ‘Add to Client’.
Step 10. Give the room station a name and then enter the password you activated the room station with then click ‘Add’.
Step 11. Select the room station from the list up the top, and then click ‘Remote Configuration’.
Step 12. Select ‘Intercom’ > ‘ID Configuration’ from the left side menu and then enter in the room number that was used while setting up the door station. Then click Save.
Step 13. Select ‘Network’ > ‘Linked Network Configuration’ from the left side menu, and then enter in the door station IP address. Change the ‘Main Door Station Type’ to ‘Main Door Station (V Series)’. Change ‘Connect Mode’ to ‘Same Network’. Then click Save.
The Main room station is now set up and the room station will now ring when the doorbell has been pressed.
4 Setting Up Sub Room Station
Step 1. Plug in the touch screen into the Hikvision Video Distribution PoE switch. Note: The touch screen needs to be plugged into any of the first 6 ports.
Step 2. Select ‘Hikvision Device’ from the left menu.
Step 3. Select the room station from the list and click ‘Activate’. Note, it may take 1-2 minutes for your room station to appear after it has been powered up.
Step 4. Enter in an activation password for this room station. You will need to remember this password as you will need it for later on.
Step 5. Once your room station has been activated, click on the room station from the list and click on ‘Modify NetInfo’.
Step 6. Make sure the Software version shows ‘V1.4.71 build 170515’ or newer. If your software version is older then you will need to update the firmware in your room station.
Step 7. Change the network setting to match the networks settings of the customer’s network. Make sure the IP address you use hasn’t already been used on the customer’s network. Enter the password you used to activate this room station and then click on OK.
Step 8. Select the room station you just activated and then click on ‘Add to Client’.
Step 9. Give the room station a name and then enter the password you activated the room station with then click ‘Add’.
Step 10. Select the room station from the list up the top, and then click ‘Remote Configuration’.
Step 11. Select ‘Intercom’ > ‘ID Configuration’ from the left side menu.
Step 12. You can have up to 5 sub room stations per system. (1 Main Room Station + 5 Sub room station. Total of 6 Room Stations). Change the Device Type to ‘Station Extension’ since this is a sub room station we are adding.
Each sub room station needs to be set as:
• Room Station 1: This is the main Room Station
• Room Station 2: No = 1
• Room Station 3: No = 2
• Room Station 4: No = 3
• Room Station 5: No = 4
• Room Station 6: No = 5
Once the No. and station extension has been set, press Save.
Step 13. The Room Station needs to reboot after pressing Save. Click on OK to reboot the device. Wait until the room station reboots before continuing.
Step 14. Re-Select the room station from the list up the top, and click ‘Remote Configuration’.
Step 15. Select ‘Network’ > ‘Linked Network Configuration’ from the left side menu.
Step 16. Change the ‘Main Indoor Station IP’ to the IP address you used in the main room station. Then click Save.
The Main room station is now set up and the room station will now ring when the doorbell has been pressed. You need to do this for each of the sub room stations you are adding to the system.
5 Setting Up the phone App connection
Step 1. Search and download the Hik-Connect app on your smartphone.
Step 2. Before adding the device to the app, run a hardwired cable from the Lan port of video distributor to the router. Make sure that all devices are able to get access to the internet. System layout is shown below.
Step 3. Go to the Hik-Connect app, there is a “plus” button in the home page . Press it and then choose “scan QR Code” or “Manual Adding” to add the device.
Step 4. Check the label on the back of the room station, there is a “SN ” number and also QR code(only the model with “W” would have the QR code). QR code is for scanning and adding . SN is for manual adding.
Step 5. Here we use manual adding. Enter the SN number and then press the button on the top right corner to continue.
Step 6. Press “add” to finish adding the room station to the Hik-Connect app.
