The SmartPSS Lite Client Software is designed to configure and manage Dahua devices such as IP cameras, recorders (NVRs, XVRs), access control devices (ASIs, ASCs, ASRs), attendance management devices (ASAs), and video intercom devices (VTOs, VTHs, VTSs).
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64 free video channels on the SmartPSS Lite, 40 access control units, 512 intercom units (VTO/VTH/VTS)
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64 video channels for free on DSS Express V8, includes no more than 8 ANPR channels and 8 Free Version face recognition channels.
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Upgrade DHI-DSSExpress8-Alarm-Device-Licenses from DSS Express V8 to DSS Professional V8, one on one. Prerequisite: Corresponding alarm controller device license for DSS Express V8.
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One alarm controller device license for DSS Express V8, no prerequisite.
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One access control channel license for DSS Express V8, no prerequisite. Note: For access control devices with video channels, the video channel license is required.
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Upgrade DHI DSSExpress8 door licenses from DSS Express V8 to DSS Professional V8, one-to-one. Prerequisite is: Corresponding access control channel license for DSS Express V8.
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Multi-site ability license for DSS Express V8, supports to be accessed by DSS Professional PC Clients remotely.
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One parking management module license for DSS Express V8. Supported: vehicle entrance and exit rule management, calling center from VTO, vehicle list management, vehicle entrance and exit records, etc.
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One video intercom device license for DSS Express V8, no prerequisite, supported video intercom device includes VTO, VTH, VTS, etc.
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 DAHUA SECURITY SYSTEM (DSS)


Application-Based / Scalable / Secure / Open
 

Whether you have a small shop with a few cameras or a chain store with +20.000 shops. Whether you want an all-in-one platform or software, Dahua has a solution for you! With their wide range of products, you can choose the exact solution that your business needs. You can easily upgrade or add functionality should your requirements change afterwards. Build your surveillance system on a solid foundation. Build it with Dahua Security System (DSS).
 

The Dahua Security System (DSS) 8 is Dahua's latest VMS product. This version has a fresh new and simplified UI and UE, which greatly improves ease of use. Through its application-based design concept, it offers unified management of 6 major business scenarios ("3+2+1" scheme) to meet and satisfy customers' needs. It includes 3 major security applications, 2 major object management and 1 major maintenance management. It also further strengthens the performance and security of the system, and enhances its effectiveness.

 


 EASY TO USE


  • New User-Friendly UI/UE Design:
    Dahua has redesigned and decluttered the DSS 8 interface making it more responsive, colorful and simple.
    The system can be managed and operated by one single PC client through its fine-tuned authority management to control user's different operations, maximize ease of use, and reduce training costs.
  • "3 + 2 + 1 + N" Application-Based Design:
    DSS 8 is designed based on actual business application, making it easy to use and reducing user's time and costs. We call it "3+2+1 application-based design". It is composed of three security application management modules, two target object (people and vehicles) management modules, and one system operation and maintenance management module.
  • Integrated & Real-time Monitoring:
    The LiveView interface provides various integrated resources such as videos, access control, webpages, maps, events, etc. for easier monitoring. It utilizes interface expansion on the right side to respond to events in time. By dragging an event entry to any window, the related video will then automatically play from 15 seconds
    before the event to 15 seconds after the event.

 


 EASY MAINTENANCE


  • Dashboard:
    • Displays the overall situation of equipment, channels, storage, servers and faults, utilizes different colors to distinguish different status, and detects abnormalities intuitively and quickly.
    • Shows the failure related trends in the past 7 days and provide timely warnings.
  • Resource Status:
    • Independently displays the operation and maintenance status of equipment, channels, services and faults, including online, offline, video quality, etc.
    • Allows searching of faults history of equipment and services.
  • Automatically Send Reports:
    • Supports custom sending of report templates, including sending time, period, subject, data content, and recipients.
    • Administrators can make decisions through relevant reports.

 


 DeepXplore


  • Quick Search Entry:
    •In the liveview or playback interface of the monitoring center, you can pause the video, select the face image of the target and run image search.
  • Integrated Search:
    • Achieves intelligent searching of human and vehicle targets based on time and location.
    • Allows archiving of people and vehicle's entry and exit records, capturing images of people, saving driving records of vehicles, etc.
  • Activity Tracking:
    • Allows records searching of multiple event types, such as human body, face image, and identity confirmation, and forms tracks in chronological order.
  • Case Archive and Report:
    • A case library can be created in a unified manner to manage case-related events, pictures, videos, documents, etc.
    • Generate and export system reports, including basic information, videos, pictures, and updated records.

     

 SECURE


  • Application Security:
    • Control users access based on their access permission.
    • Synchronously backup important system logs to the log server.
  • Privacy Security:
    • Decentralizes and minimizes data.
    • Desensitizes private information.
    • Face mosaic technology.
  • Network Security:
    • Utilizes RASP or WAF to prevent web attacks.
    • When system detects network attacks, users will receive notification by email, mobile phone, etc.
    • CA certificate.
  • Data Security:
    • Secure encryption on network transmission, storage, download, and export.
    • The storage duration of each video channel can be configured.

     

 COMPARING DSS PRODUCTS



Dahua's Security System offers two versions. Each for a different Use-Case.

  • DSS Express
    Pay-as-you-go Security Software for small to medium businesses.

    DSS Express can be used with 64 cameras for free and supports up to 256 cameras with a license. In addition. it is easy to integrate with access control, video intercoms and AI features such as facial recognition, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), and video metadata. DSS Express is suitable for retail stores, vehicle entrance management and office buildings.

 

  • DSS Professional
    Highly Available Security Software for Enterprise

    DSS Professional is a centralized management system designed for large-scale and industrial applications. It enhances hardware performance and provides centralized video monitoring, access control, video intercoms, alarm controller, POS, radar and AI features such as facial recognition, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), and video metadata.
     

You can find a direct comparison between DSS Express and DSS Professional by clicking on the following link.
https://material.dahuasecurity.com/uploads/soft/20230302/DSS-Products-Comparison-List_V8.2.0_20230214.pdf

 


 DSS DESIGN TOOL


Dahua Technology offers a free DSS Design Tool that allows you to easily import your project and customize your DSS, based on your requirements. You can customize the amount of channels and devices, storage, bandwidth, concurrency and much more. The DSS Design Tool will inform you on the required licenses for your project.

You can find the DSS Design Tool by clicking on the following link.
https://software.dahuasecurity.com/DSSDesignTool/

 


 UPGRADE LICENSES


 

Type Model Name Product No. Description  Prerequiste 
Upgrade Licenses DSS8EX-PR-V 13124 Upgrade DHI-DSSExpress8-Video-Channel-Licenses from DSS Express V8 to DSS Professional V8, one on one. Prerequisite: Corresponding video channel license for DSS Express V8.  
DSS8EX-PR-D 13127 Upgrade DHI-DSSExpress8-Door-Channel-Licenses from DSS Express V8 to DSS Professional V8, one on one. Prerequisite: Corresponding access control channel license for DSS Express V8.  
DSS8EX-PR-VDP 13128 Upgrade DHI-DSSExpress8-VDP-Device-Licenses from DSS Express V8 to DSS Professional V8, one on one. Prerequisite: Corresponding video intercom device license for DSS Express V8.  
DSS8EX-PR-AL 13129 Upgrade DHI-DSSExpress8-Alarm-Device-Licenses from DSS Express V8 to DSS Professional V8, one on one. Prerequisite: Corresponding alarm controller device license for DSS Express V8.  

 


 UPGRADE EXAMPLES


 

Project requirements Calculation licenses Comment
Upgrade DSS Express V8 to DSS Pro V8, and DSS Express has:
10 video channels total ( it is free) +12 door channels
+ 4 VDP devices
+ 2 Alarm Controller devices
+ 1 vehicle entrance module
4 x DSS8EXD (supplement the number of door licenses to 16 and activate it first)
16 x DSS8EX-PR-V
16 x DSS8EX-PR-D
4 x DSS8EX-PR-VDP
2 x DSS8EX-PR-AL
After Update, DSS Pro will include:
16 video channels total
+ 16 door channels
+ 4 VDP devices
+ 2 Alarm Controller devices
+ 1 vehicle entrance module
Upgrade DSS Express V8 to DSS
Pro V8, and DSS Express has:
70 video channels total ( 64 are free and 6 are purchased )
+ 20 door channels
+ 20 VDP devices
+ 2 Alarm Controller devices
70 x DSS8EX-PR-V
20 x DSS8EX-PR-D
20 x DSS8EX-PR-VDP
2 x DSS8EX-PR-AL
After the Update, DSS Pro will include:
70 video channels in total
+20 door channels
+20 VDP devices
+2 Alarm Controller devices