Panic Alarm Station Quick Start Guide 
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Chapter 3 Activating the Control Panel 
In  order  to  protect  personal  security  and  privacy  and  improve  the  network  security  level,  you 
should activate the device the first time you connect the device to a network.   
Activate via SADP 
SADP is a tool to detect, activate and modify the IP address of the device over the LAN. 
Before You Start   
● Get the SADP software from the supplied disk or the official website 
http://www.hikvision.com/en/, and install the SADP according to the prompts. 
● The device and the PC that runs the SADP tool should be within the same subnet. 
The following steps show how to activate a device and modify its IP address. For batch activation 
and IP addresses modification, refer to User Manual of SADP for details.   
Steps   
1. Run the SADP software and search the online devices. 
2. Find and select your device in online device list. 
3. Input new password (admin password) and confirm the password. 
Caution 
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED-We highly recommend  you  create a strong password of 
your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case 
letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And 
we  recommend  you  reset  your  password  regularly,  especially  in  the  high  security  system, 
resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product. 
   
4. Click Activate to start activation. 
 
Figure 3-1 Activate via SADP