Adding a Hikvision DVR camera in the Olarm APP

This guide is unique to Hikvision DVRs and their setup. Ensure that you have adjusted your Hikvision DVR cameras to the required settings.

Step 1: Navigate to you Olarm MAX’s Device setup and select Linked cameras

Step 2: Select Add new Camera

Step 3: Give your Camera a Name

Step 4: Enter your Hikvision DVR's IP Address

You can obtain your DVR's IP Address in your Hikvision Video Management System

Navigate to the “Configuration” tab
Select “Network” and click on “Basic Settings”
The DVR’s IP Address will be displayed under “IPv4 Address”

Step 5: Enter the Port number

The Port is the number assigned to the RTSP Port on your DVR. The default RTSP Port number is 554. This may have been changed upon setup.

To check the RTSP Port number:

Navigate to “Configuration”
Select “Network” and choose “Basic Settings”
Select “Port” and the RTSP Port number will be displayed here

Step 6: Enter the Live stream path/URL

The standard Hikvision camera Live stream path/URL is as follows, ensure you edit it to suit your camera channel number:

/Streaming/channels/202

Ensure you enter your relevant camera’s channel number (1-48)
Ensure you enter 02 for sub-stream and do not use the mainstream which is 01

Step 7: Enter the User Name and Password used to login to the Hikvision Video Management System

Ensure that you make use of the login credentials used to access your HikVision platform.

Step 8: Choose which zones the camera will be linked to

This feature is only available should you have added the camera to an Olarm MAX that is connected to an Alarm System with zones.

Step 9: Toggle the buttons to allow Armed Response access to the camera feed & allow device users access to the camera feed

Step 10: To see if the information has been entered correctly tap 'Test Connection'

Should the “Test connection fail”, recheck the details you have entered in the Olarm APP. Alternatively, you will need to visit the troubleshooting guide.