DSS Express
Contents
DSS Express
Hardware
| Models | Image | Specifications | Quick Start Guide | Manual | Firmware | Individual HDD Capacity | HDD Drives | EOL |
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| DHI-DSS4004-S2 | 
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Build Date: 12-17-2020
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8TB | 4 | No |
Software
*Please note that the default username/password for DSS Express during first installation will be "system / 123456", respectively.
| Models | Download | Specifications | Manual | Version Number |
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| DSS Express (Standard Version) | Build Date: 05-27-2021
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V1.000.10GP002.0.R.20210114 | ||
| DSS Express (for Thermal Solution) | Build Date: 08-15-2020
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V1.010.9806000.0.R.20200815 |
Disclaimer
DSS Local Storage
- 1 partition per physical HDD
- Separate physical drives are needed for each recording function
- HDD format recommendation is in NTFS
The following features do not currently work on V1.000.10BE000.0.R.20190813:
- P2P on DSS4004-S2 and DSS7016-S2
- DDNS
- Attendance Monitoring
- Video Intercom not on SIP 2.0 Firmware
Features
| Function | DSS Express |
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| IP Cameras | up to 256 |
| Local Recording | No |
| Facial Recognition Cameras | 2 |
| ANPR Cameras | 2 |
| Access Control Controllers & Door | 100/512 |
| Intercom | 128 |
| Install Server & Client on Separate PC's? | No |
| Name | Icon | DSS Pro | DSS Express |
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| Live View | 
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| Event Center | 
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| Video Wall | 
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| Download Center | 
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| Personnel Management | Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
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| Access Control | Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
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| ANPR | Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
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- Windows based server
- Remote access for Windows, iOS, and Android
- DSS Mobile for Android: Link to Google Play Store
- DSS Mobile for iOS: Link to Apple Store
- Record download supports many formats: dav, avi, mp4, flv and asf.
| User Name | Password |
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| system | 123456 |
| Port | Server | Function |
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| 9000 | CMS | Manage other server registration and signal deployment |
| 9200 | DMS | Responsible to login front encoder, receive alarm, forward alarm, send alarm and send calibration command |
| 9100 | MTS | Responsible to get A/V stream from front device and forward to SS, client and decoding device. |
| 9320 | SS | Responsible for record storage and record search and playback |
| 9500 | ARS | Responsible to auto register device listening, login and get and 9500 forward stream to MTS |
| 9700 | ASC | Responsible to resolve alarm scheme into ADS and some APP |
| 9600 | ADS | Response to send alarm info to different objects according to different schemes |
| 9800 | ADP | Responsible for cascading of alarm business |
| 9900 | VQDS | Perform video quality diagnosis, currently diagnosis options on 7016 are：video loss, high brightness, low brightness, contrast, definition, color shift |
| 9400 | PES | Responsible to manage MCD |
| 8081 | PTS | |
| 5080 | SIP | |
| 554 | RTP |
Use the below URLs from the same LAN as your DSS server. Replace IP_Address with the local IP address of your DSS server.
- Example 1: https://IP_ADDRESS/admin/x64/General_DSS-Express_S_Client-x64_V1.000.0000003.0.R.20190809.exe
- Example 2: https://IP_ADDRESS/admin/x86/General_DSS-Express_S_Client-x86_V1.000.0000003.0.R.20190809.exe
- Example 3: https://IP_ADDRESS/admin/x64/General_DSS-Express_S_Client-x64_V1.000.0000003.0.R.20190809.exe
- Example 4: https://IP_ADDRESS/admin/x86/General_DSS-Express_S_Client-x86_V1.000.0000003.0.R.20190809.exe
- Example 5: https://IP_ADDRESS/admin/x64/General_DSS-Express_S_Client-x64_V1.000.0000003.0.R.20191213.exe
- Example 6: https://IP_ADDRESS/admin/x86/General_DSS-Express_S_Client-x86_V1.000.0000003.0.R.20191213.exe
- Example 7: https://IP_ADDRESS/admin/x64/DSSClient.exe
- Example 8: https://IP_ADDRESS/admin/x86/DSSClient.exe
DSS Express Interface
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Instructions
Initial Setup
| Step 1 | Server Install | Set IP Address | ||||||
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| Step 2 | Client Install | Video Intercom Initial Setup | ||||||
| Step 3 | Add Devices via IP Address | Dahua IP Camera | ONVIF | Dahua Recorder | Access Control | Dahua Decoder | Video Intercom | |
| Step 4 | Add Devices via P2P | Dahua IP Camera | Dahua Recorder | |||||
| Step 5 | Remote Access | Portforwarding Setup | ||||||
| Step 6 | Playback & Backup | Playback | Backup via Record Playback | Backup via Download Center | ||||
| Step 7 | Mobile Access | DSS Mobile 2 | DSS Mobile for VDP | |||||
| Step 8 | Update & Troubleshoot | Failed to Delete Device | Cannot Control PTZ | Bad Certificate When Downloading Client |
General
- How to Install DSS Express
- Update DSS Express
- How to Set DSS Express IP Address
- How to Set DSS Express Date and Time
- How to Install DSS Express Client
- How to Change DSS Express Default Password
- DSS Express Remote Access via Port Forwarding Setup
- How to Add Dahua IP Camera to DSS Express
- How to Setup Event / Alarm for devices added to DSS Express
