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Setting up a HikVision terminal

Step-by-step for connecting a DS-K1T-series face/fingerprint terminal to Timed so scans automatically clock employees.

Timed receives access-control events from HikVision terminals (the DS-K1T series and similar MinMoe face terminals) and turns each scan into a clock-in or clock-out automatically.

You'll need:

  • A HikVision DS-K1T341 (or similar) terminal
  • Network access to the device's web admin
  • A Timed user with the Manage company settings permission

Step 1 — Find the device serial number

On the device touchscreen or web admin: Configuration → System → System Settings → Basic Information, then copy the value labelled Device Serial No. (something like DS-K1T341CMW20240101AAWR1234567).

Step 2 — Register the device in Timed

  1. Sign in as a manager-owner.
  2. Open Integrations → HikVision in the sidebar.
  3. Click Add Device and fill in:
    • Display Name (e.g. "Front Door Terminal")
    • Device Serial Number from Step 1
    • Location the device is at (clock records will be tagged with it)
  4. Click Create Device, then Show setup on the new row to reveal the Webhook URL and Webhook Secret.

Step 3 — Configure HTTP Listening on the device

  1. Open the device web admin (default IP 192.168.1.64, login admin). Use Hikvision's free SADP Tool if you don't know the IP.
  2. Go to Configuration → Network → Advanced Settings → HTTP Listening.
  3. Set the Destination URL to the webhook URL from Timed.
  4. (Recommended) If your firmware supports custom HTTP headers, add a header named X-Webhook-Secret with the secret from Timed.

Step 4 — Enable attendance status reporting

So that scans report as Clock In / Clock Out instead of generic access events:

  1. Configuration → Access Control → Authentication Settings
  2. Enable Display Attendance Status (or Attendance Mode)
  3. Set the mode to Manual — staff tap "Check In" or "Check Out" before scanning.

Step 5 — Enrol users on the device

Each person who'll clock in via the device needs to be enrolled. On the device: User → Add. Set the Employee ID to the same value as the employee's payroll number in Timed. This is what links the scan to the right person.

Step 6 — Verify

  1. Back in Timed, on the HikVision Integration page, click Test next to the device.
  2. Enter a payroll number you've enrolled, pick "Clock In", and Send Test Event. You should see a green confirmation.
  3. Have a real user scan at the terminal — within a second or two, click Events on the device row to see the live event marked processed.

Troubleshooting

Issue Fix
Device shows no response Check the device has internet access and the URL is exactly right.
Test event shows "skipped — no employee found" Payroll number on the device doesn't match what's in Timed (case- and zero-padding-sensitive).
Events arrive but no clock records appear Attendance mode (Step 4) isn't enabled. The system falls back to auto-toggle in that case, which works but loses semantics.
Need to rotate the secret Click Regenerate in Timed, then update the device admin.

Still stuck? Sign in to Timed and contact support, or request access if you're new.