
Synchronized playback of multiple video camera feed
HikCentral v1.2
Central Management System
HikCentral is a Central Management System (CMS) designed for managing distributed
sites or large groupings of cameras recording on Hikvision NVRs, DVRs, and CVRs.
HikCentral is pre-loaded on a Windows-based server (optional).
Best User Experience
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User-defined live view and
playback functionality enhances
video monitoring flexibility
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Alarm notifications generate
instant alerts during live view
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Seamless channel switching from
live view to playback
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Auto-switching of cameras by
area allows operator to monitor
multiple video feeds
simultaneously without manual
intervention
•
Powerful thumbnail and
timeline search capabilities
facilitate quick playback
positioning
•
Export multiple video
channels simultaneously in
playback view
Powerful Surveillance Management
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Capacity to mark key evidence
manually and/or automatically
using alarm-based tagging
function
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Protect video files from being
overwritten by locking video
clips for evidence
management
•
Search videos by tag, locked
status, time interval, time, and
file
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“After-the-fact” VCA Search of
playback video for motion
analysis, line crossing
detection, and intrusion
detection
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Free mobile client enables
video and alarm monitoring
anytime, anywhere
Powerful Centralized Management
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Interactive mapping enables
intuitive management of
alarm inputs/outputs,
cameras, hot regions, and
historical alarm searching
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Unified alarm center provides
real-time alarm management
by using an intuitive
notification of related
pictures, e-map, video clips,
and more
•
Seamless integration with
active directory for user
management
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Centralized license plate
recognition search, heat
map analysis, and people
counting statistics extend
system functionality

High Reliability
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Strict system test for preinstallation of HikCentral on
the Hikvision Management
Server
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System support for CVR N+1
Hot Spares for storage
redundancy
•
Support for Windows cluster
and Rose Replicator solutions
to augment system reliability
High Scalability
•
Expand channel numbers
by adding NVR, DVR, IPC,
and Blazer Express
•
Extend central storage by
adding a Central Video Recorder
(CVR)
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High video throughput
with minimal CPU and
RAM requirements
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Support for up to 3,000
channels and 1024 devices
per server
•
Expand system video
input/output by adding
Streaming Media Server (SMS);
each SMS can support up to 300
x 2 Mbps video inputs and/or
outputs
Fast-Deployment
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Pre-loaded software and
pre- activated license
(optional)
•
Lightweight installation
package minimizes
installation time
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Web client enables management
and configuration anytime,
anywhere
•
One-step configuration
automatically detects devices
and allows quick access to live
view and video playback
•
Intuitive Flat GUI design simplifies
system configuration and user
experience to reduce cost of
training
•
WAN access port mapping for
seamless deployment of
remote access
VCA search of playback videos for motion analysis, line crossing, and intrusion detection
© 2018 Hikvision USA Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Specifications subject to change without notice.
Hikvision USA Inc., 18639 Railroad Street, City of Industry, CA 91748, USA • Hikvision Canada, 4848 rue Levy, St-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, H4R 2P1
Tel: +1-909-895-0400 • Toll Free in USA: +1-866-200-6690 • E-Mail: sales.usa@hikvision.com • www.hikvision.com Rev. 060818NA

Software Specifications
Encoding Devices, Access
Control Devices, and Remote
Sites
30,000 (for cameras on current site and from remote sites)
Recording Schedule Templates
10,000 (current site and remote sites)
Events and Alarms without
Pictures Received per Second
Events and Alarms with Pictures
Received per Second
Arming Schedule Templates
Event or Alarm Rules in One
Report Rule
Event or Alarm Logs in One Sent
Report
License Plate Recognition
Records
5,000,000, stored for 2 years
250,000, stored for 2 years
Concurrent Accesses via Web
Clients, Control Clients, and
OpenSDK Clients
Concurrent Accesses via Mobile
Clients and OpenSDK Clients
Alarm Input Hot Spots per Map
Alarm Output Hot Spots per Map
Camera Hot Spots in Total
Alarm Input Hot Spots in Total
Alarm Output Hot Spots in Total
Elements on GIS Map in Total
Vehicles per Vehicle List
Under Vehicle Surveillance
Systems
Vehicle Undercarriage Pictures
Persons in One Face Comparison
Credentials (Card + Fingerprint)
3,0001
- 1,024
2,3
© 2018 Hikvision USA Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Specifications subject to change without notice.
Hikvision USA Inc., 18639 Railroad Street, City of Industry, CA 91748, USA • Hikvision Canada, 4848 rue Levy, St-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, H4R 2P1
Tel: +1-909-895-0400 • Toll Free in USA: +1-866-200-6690 • E-Mail: sales.usa@hikvision.com • www.hikvision.com Rev. 060818NA

Doors in One Anti-Passback Rule
Persons in One Access Group
Doors in One Access Level
Access Levels Assigned to One
Access Group
Persons in One Attendance
Group
Views Auto-Switched
Simultaneously
Streaming Server Maximum
Performance
Video Input Bandwidth per
Streaming Server
Video Output Bandwidth per
Streaming Server
English, Spanish, Russian, French, Italian, Polish, Turkish, Dutch, Portuguese, German, Czech, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Thai, Danish, Japanese, Simplified
Chinese, Traditional Chinese
E3-1220 V5 (4-Core, 3.0 GHz)
E5-2620 V4 (8-Core, 2.1 GHz)
16 Gb DDR4, 2400MT/s UDIMMS
8 Gb RDIMM × 2, 2400MT/s RDIMMS
1T SATA × 2, 3.5" Enterprise SATA, 7.2k HDDs
1T SATA × 2, 3.5" Enterprise SATA, 7.2k HDDs
H330 RAID Controller with RAID 1
H330 RAID Controller with RAID 1
CR-2032 Coin Cell/Lithium/0.0032 kg
CR-2032 Coin Cell/Lithium/0.0032 kg
750 W AC Power Supply × 2
18.99" × 22.36" × 1.69" (482.38 mm × 567.92 mm × 42.8 mm)
18.99" × 29.76" × 3.44" (482.38 mm × 755.8 mm × 87.3 mm)
Dimensions with Package (W x D x H))
29.53" × 24.17" × 10.2" (750 mm × 614 mm × 259 mm)
37.8" × 24.02" × 11.61" (960 mm × 610 mm × 295 mm)
- 64-camera license manageable
- 16-camera license manageable
- 8-camera and 2-remote site license mangeable
Recommended Firmware Version (or Higher)
Hardware Specifications
- 300-camera license manageable
- 64-camera license manageable
- 300-camera license manageable
Compatibility
© 2018 Hikvision USA Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Specifications subject to change without notice.
Hikvision USA Inc., 18639 Railroad Street, City of Industry, CA 91748, USA • Hikvision Canada, 4848 rue Levy, St-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, H4R 2P1
Tel: +1-909-895-0400 • Toll Free in USA: +1-866-200-6690 • E-Mail: sales.usa@hikvision.com • www.hikvision.com Rev. 060818NA

Recommended Firmware Version (or Higher)
One remote-site CMS add-on. Requires HikCentral Base / 2-Site.
HikCentral RSM: Base/2-Site
Remote Site Manager (RSM) designed for up to 3,000 cameras per CMS.
Two-CMS maximum. Projects above two CMS require HikCentral RMS: 1-Site per additional CMS.
HikCentral Smart Wall Module
Advanced Hikvision decoder management.
HikCentral VSS Base: 300-ch
Base HikCentral Management Software package with up to 300 camera licenses, supporting up to 3,000 cameras. Requires one HikCentral VSS Camera
add-on per camera.
HikCentral VSS Base: 64-ch
Base HikCentral Management Software package with up to 64 camera licenses, supporting up to 3,000 cameras. Requires one HikCentral VSS Camera
add-on per camera.
HikCentral VSS Base: HW/300-ch
HikCentral Management Software with pre-loaded base package that supports a maximum of 300 camera licenses, and up to 3,000 cameras. Requires one
HikCentral VSS Camera add-on per camera.
HikCentral VSS Base: HW/64-ch
HikCentral Management Software with pre-loaded base package that supports a maximum of 64 camera licenses, and up to 3,000 cameras. Requires one
HikCentral VSS Camera add-on per camera.
One camera connection add-on. Requires HikCentral VSS Base.
Models Offered
1
For one VSM server, the maximum number of added encoding devices and access control devices totals 1,024. If the number of manageable cameras (including the cameras
directly added to the VSM and the cameras connected to these added devices) exceeds 3000, the exceeded cameras cannot be imported.
2
For one VSM server, the maximum number of added encoding devices, access control devices, and Remote Sites totals 1,024. If the number of manageable cameras (including
the cameras directly added to the VSM and the cameras connected to these added devices) exceeds 3000, the exceeded cameras cannot be imported.
3
For one VSM server, the maximum number of added encoding devices, access control devices, and Remote Sites totals 1,024. If the number of manageable cameras (including
the cameras managed on the current site and the cameras from the Remote Sites) in the Central System exceeds 3,000, the exceeded cameras cannot be added to the Central System.
4
Recommended maximum amount, due to the fact that the system can onu receive a maximum of 20 alarms with pictures per second (picture size: 500 KB).
5
Recommended maximum amount due to the fact that the camera only uploads one people counting record to the VSM per 15 minute period, and up to 5 million records can be stored for
two years.
6
Recommended maximum amount due to the fact that the camera uploads one heat map record to the VSM per hour, and up to 250,000 heat map records can be stored for two years.
7
Picture size: 500 KB. Usually, pictures are captured for license plate recognition and face comparison events/alarms.
© 2018 Hikvision USA Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Specifications subject to change without notice.
Hikvision USA Inc., 18639 Railroad Street, City of Industry, CA 91748, USA • Hikvision Canada, 4848 rue Levy, St-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, H4R 2P1
Tel: +1-909-895-0400 • Toll Free in USA: +1-866-200-6690 • E-Mail: sales.usa@hikvision.com • www.hikvision.com Rev. 060818NA