Configuring the Hikvision DS-1200KI control device before adding it to Axxon Next

Configure the Hikvision DS-1200KI PTZ control device as follows before creating the corresponding object in Axxon Next:

1. Set the control device address: Select System - Network in the device internal menu, then disable DHCP and set IP address and gateway.
   

2. Set the Axxon Next server IP address and port on the device: Open the device web interface by entering the above set IP address in the web browser, then select Platform Access - Third-Party Platform.

   The web interface is only available on https by default, so please use https prefix before the IP address.

   

3. Set the 8. Private VMS mode in the device's internal interface.
   
4. Transfer the PTZ control device to operating mode by one of the following actions:
   1. Select any monitor MON (monitor) [integer in the range 1-9999], any camera CAM (camera) [integer in the range 0-999999]; in this mode all keys will work, including the WIN (subwindow of video wall) and MULT (layout size) keys for the monitor and camera.
   2. Select any camera CAM (camera) [integer number in the range 1-999999 (number 0 is available only when setting the monitor)]; the WIN, MULT and CAM-G keys will not work in this mode.

   3. Select any monitor MON (monitor) [integer in the range 1-9999] and any group of cameras CAM-G (camera group) [integer in the range 1-999999]; in this mode, only the MULT, OK keys and the rotations of the joystick axes will work.
      
      

      To select these parameters, enter a number on the device keypad, then press the corresponding key (MON / WIN / CAM / CAM-G). If the the server IP address and/or port is not accessible from the PTZ control device, the "Connect failed" message will be displayed on the control device screen after pressing the MON / WIN / CAM / CAM-G keys.

      
      

The Hikvision DS-1200KI PTZ control device is now preconfigured.

Features of the Hikvision DS-1200KI control device operation in Axxon Next

When the MULT, PRESET, PATROL, or PATTERN keys are pressed on the device, the following actions are performed:

• when entering a number in the range 1-99 and pressing MULT for each number, Axxon Next receives a message about pressing the corresponding separate key with a number in the range 23-121 (B22-B120);
  
• when pressing PresetRec for the first time, Axxon Next receives a message about pressing key 13 (B12), and the device displays Record started;
  
• after pressing PresetRec for the second time, Axxon Next receives a message about pressing key 12 (B11), and Record ended appears on the device display;
  
• when entering a number in the range 1-65535 and pressing PresetRec, Axxon Next receives a message about pressing key 22 (B21), and the device displays PRESET:;
  
• when entering a number in the range 1-65535 and pressing Patrol, Axxon Next receives a message about pressing key 17 (B16), and the device displays PATROL:;
  
• when entering a number in the range 1-65535 and pressing PatternPlay, Axxon Next receives a message about pressing key 18 (B17), and the device displays PATTERN:;
  
• when entering a number in the range 65536-999999 and press any of the PresetRec / Patrol / PatternPlay buttons, nothing happens: such numbers are not processed.