DSS Windows/Express/Add Dahua Access Control to DSS Express

How to Add Dahua Access Control to DSS Express

Description

This guide will show how to add a Dahua Access Control device to DSS Express

Prerequisites

• DSS Express Server Installed
• DSS Express Client Installed
• Dahua Access Control device, set up and configured for network connections

Step by Step Instructions

1. Open DSS Express Client

2. Enter log in information for the server then click 'Login'

3. At the Homepage of DSS Express - click Device

4. Click '+ Add' to add a device to the server

5. The Add Device window will appear

6. Enter all required information for the device

Change Device Category to Access Control

• DeviceName: name for device in software
• IP Address: IP address of device
• Port: TCP Port - default 37777
• Username: username for device (default:admin)
• Password: password for device (default:123456)

Click Add once all information has been entered

7. The device will appear in the Device List once added

8. From the Homepage of DSS Express click 'Access Control'

9. The device will appear in the Device Tree on the left for Access Control programming