HIK VISION iVMS-4200 User manual

Wireless Bridge (Client)
User Manual

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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are
marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable
harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive
2014/30/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol
cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European
Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier
upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at
designated collection points. For more information see:
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2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that
cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European
Union. See the product documentation for specific battery
information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may
include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury
(Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a
designated collection point. For more information see:
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Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Preface
Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to iVMS-4200 client of the switch.
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
Danger
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will or could
result in death or serious injury.
Caution
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Note
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.
Safety Instruction
Danger
●This is a class A product and may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
●No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
●The serial port of the equipment is used for debugging only.
●Install the equipment according to the instructions in this manual.
●To prevent injury, this equipment must be securely attached to the floor/wall in accordance
with the installation instructions.
●Keep vertical downward when moving or using the equipment.

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Caution
●In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety
regulations of the nation and region.
●The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
●Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause
overheating or a fire hazard.
●Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Device Management...................................................................................................2
2.1 Activate the Device ...............................................................................................................2
2.2 Add the Device ......................................................................................................................3
Chapter 3 Device Status..............................................................................................................5
Chapter 4 Network Configuration ...............................................................................................7
Chapter 5 Wireless Network Configuration.................................................................................8
Chapter 6 System Configuration ...............................................................................................10
6.1 Device Information..............................................................................................................10
6.2 User Management...............................................................................................................10
6.3 Device Maintenance............................................................................................................11
6.4 Log Management................................................................................................................. 11
6.5 Security Configuration.........................................................................................................12
Chapter 7 FAQ..........................................................................................................................13
7.1 Why the device cannot start up?.........................................................................................13
7.2 Why devices pairing failed? .................................................................................................13
7.3 Why the wireless connection rate is relatively low? ...........................................................13
7.4 Why the signal intensity is too low? ....................................................................................13
7.5 Why the throughput is inadequate even with high signal quality?.....................................14
7.6 Why there are excessive packet loss and time delay when PC Pings the device IP address?
............................................................................................................................................14
Appendix A Communication Matrix .......................................................................................... 15

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Chapter 1 Introduction
You can manage and configure the device through iVMS-4200, including device management,
network configuration, system configuration, etc.
Note
The wireless bridges vary with different models. The actual device prevails.

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Chapter 2 Device Management
The device can be configured and managed through iVMS-4200 software, mainly including
network parameter configuration, wireless configuration, system maintenance, and so on.
Note
●This chapter will briefly introduce the device management through iVMS-4200 software. For
other functions, please refer to User Manual of iVMS-4200 Software.
●All pictures in this manual are for illustration only, and the specific interface is subject to the
actual device.
2.1 Activate the Device
For the inactive devices, you are required to create a password to activate them before they can
be added to the software and work properly.
Before You Start
Make sure the device to be activated is connected to the network and is in the same network
segment with the PC running the client.
Steps
Note
This function should be supported by the device.
1. Run iVMS-4200 software.
2. Go to Device Management → Device.
3. Click Online Device to show the online devices.
The searched online devices are displayed in the list.
4. Check the device status (shown on Security Level column) and select an inactive device.
Figure 2-1 Online Inactive Device
5. Click Activate.
6. Create a password in the password field, and confirm the password.