How to: access Chinese devices from iVMS-4200

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polaris

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Sep 10, 2016
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Just found out how to access Chinese devices from iVMS-4200. It seems like Hikvision made a mistake while packaging iVMS-4200 Lite and enabled this functionality out of the box! Nevertheless, same applies to "full" iVMS-4200 version.

Step 1:
Open Setup.xml file, which is located in the iVMS-4200 installation folder with any text editor (eg. notepad)
Step 2:
Change <Value>0</Value> to <Value>1</Value> under <Translator>
Step 3:
Save file and enjoy

This works, by changing currently set language (English - 0) to (Chinese - 1), but since iVMS does not come with Chinese translation files, it falls back to English translation while still acting like Chinese version (allowing to connect to Chinese devices).

Tested with iVMS-4200 Lite (v1.0.0.4) and iVMS-4200 (v2.8.2.2)
 

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polaris said:
Just found out how to access Chinese devices from iVMS-4200. It seems like Hikvision made a mistake while packaging iVMS-4200 Lite and enabled this functionality out of the box! Nevertheless, same applies to "full" iVMS-4200 version.

Step 1:
Open Setup.xml file, which is located in the iVMS-4200 installation folder with any text editor (eg. notepad)
Step 2:
Change <Value>0</Value> to <Value>1</Value> under <Translator>
Step 3:
Save file and enjoy

This works, by changing currently set language (English - 0) to (Chinese - 1), but since iVMS does not come with Chinese translation files, it falls back to English translation while still acting like Chinese version (allowing to connect to Chinese devices).

Tested with iVMS-4200 Lite (v1.0.0.4) and iVMS-4200 (v2.8.2.2)
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Thanks for your help
 
Is this why I can’t view my cameras? Mine were ordered from empire Andy.


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OK, I applied these fixes and seem to have improvement. Now it is asking for a stream key?
 
The stream key is the password you used to encrypt your hikconnect service.
If you're not using hikconnect (please don't) then disable it under the advanced ip settings screen of the cameras /nvr
 
I'm using hik connect on my phone. Is there another way to view from my phone?

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Set up a vpn to allow you to access your home network from outside.

I think there's a guide or two on the forum.

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iVMS-4200 V3.11.1.7 Please give us for solution for this version. Some NVR Chinese Version Didn't Recognized by v3.10.1.7 Thanks in Advance
 
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