Enable Device to Send Notifications

Enable Device to Send Notifications

After adding and enabling a linkage rule or exception rule, you should make sure the Notification functionality of the Source device is enabled so that the events detected by the device can be uploaded to the Hik-ProConnect system and the Hik-Connect Mobile Client, which is the prerequisite to trigger the linkage actions and exception rules defined in the Source-device-related linkage rule(s) and exception rule(s) respectively.

  1. Tap a site to enter the site details page.
  2. Select the Device tab.
  3. Tap a device to enter the site details page.
  4. Tap > Notification to enter the Notification Settings page.
  5. Set the parameters.
    Notification

    Make sure the functionality is enabled.

    Notification Schedule

    After enable the Notification functionality, set a time schedule for uploading the events detected by the Source.

    You can select date(s) and then set the start time and end time for each selected date.

  6. Tap OK.
    Note:
    • Please notify the end user after handing over the site to him/her that notification of the Source should be kept enabled on the Hik-Connect Mobile Client, or the Linkage Action will NOT be activated no matter the Triggering Event is detected by Source or not. For details about enabling alarm notification for a specific device or channel, see the Hik-Connect Mobile Client User Manual.

    • Please notify your end users to download or update the Hik-Connect Mobile Client (Version 4.7.1 and later). You can send the QR code or download link shown in the banner on the Home page of Portal to them.

Enable Device to Send Notifications

After adding and enabling a linkage rule or exception rule, you should make sure the Notification functionality of the Source device is enabled so that the events detected by the device can be uploaded to the Hik-ProConnect system and the Hik-Connect Mobile Client, which is the prerequisite to trigger the linkage actions and exception rules defined in the Source-device-related linkage rule(s) and exception rule(s) respectively.

  1. Tap a site to enter the site details page.
  2. Select the Device tab.
  3. Tap a device to enter the site details page.
  4. Tap > Notification to enter the Notification Settings page.
  5. Set the parameters.
    Notification

    Make sure the functionality is enabled.

    Notification Schedule

    After enable the Notification functionality, set a time schedule for uploading the events detected by the Source.

    You can select date(s) and then set the start time and end time for each selected date.

  6. Tap OK.
    Note:
    • Please notify the end user after handing over the site to him/her that notification of the Source should be kept enabled on the Hik-Connect Mobile Client, or the Linkage Action will NOT be activated no matter the Triggering Event is detected by Source or not. For details about enabling alarm notification for a specific device or channel, see the Hik-Connect Mobile Client User Manual.

    • Please notify your end users to download or update the Hik-Connect Mobile Client (Version 4.7.1 and later). You can send the QR code or download link shown in the banner on the Home page of Portal to them.