DSS Express

Pay-as-you-go Security System for SMB

V8.4.0
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Introduction
DSS Express can be used with 64 cameras for free and supports up to 256 cameras with license. In addition, it is easy to be
integrated with access control, video intercoms and AI features such as facial recognition, ANPR, and video metadata. It is suitable
for retail stores, vehicle entrance management, and office buildings.

Features
Lower Investment
The free version of DSS Express provides 64 video channels and requires more affordable
hardware. As your needs increase, you only need to pay for a new license and get extra
performance.

Pay-as-you-go
DSS Express is flexibly scalable. You can purchase different licenses to increase the devices you
can connect to the platform. DSS Express supports up to 256 video channels, 64 doors, and 256
video intercoms.

Easy Upgrade
For more functions and capacity, simply upgrade to the professional version with just a license
and a few simple steps.

Unified Platform
All your needs can be addressed directly in DSS Express with the comprehensive applications it
can provide, including video surveillance, access control, video intercom, face recognition, and
ANPR.

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System Architecture

Wa l l NVD DSS Express

Keyboard

Swi tch NVR Acces s Controller Ca rd Reader

Internet
IP Ca mera Recognition Terminal Vi deo Intercom

Swi tch IVSS

ANPR Ba rri er

IP Ca mera Mobi l e Client PC Cl i ent

Main Functions
Monitoring Center
Live View

With the highly customizable live view function, you can view real-time videos in any way you want. Additionally,
the layout can be arranged to display different videos in different sizes, so that areas that are more important can
be displayed in a more visible way. On special occasions, you can directly operate on devices, such as talking to
nearby people through a camera, or unlocking the barrier of a turnstile to let people in. When something important
happens, such as a robbery, the manual recording is only one click away to save that particular part of the video as
evidence.

Playback

The playback function allows you to play recorded videos stored on the server and devices in multiple windows.
To help you efficiently wade through tons of videos, you can play them 64X faster than the normal speed, skipping
parts that you are not interested in, or you can slow them down to 1/64X, to focus on important sections. To control
the data in the videos, you can add tags to mark relevant content, and you can even lock them to prevent them
from being overwritten when the disk space is full. The filter function can also be very helpful when you only need
to deal with a specific type of video, or a type of target that appeared in one or more areas.

Video Wall

Video wall is used to display videos on a large screen that consists of many smaller screens. Highly customizable, you
can not only configure the layout of the video wall, but you can also display recorded videos and real-time videos to
zero in on important details in the video. With the task function, you can schedule videos from different channels to
be displayed on the video wall at specified times or in a loop.
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Map

The map is a very useful function that allows you to keep track of devices and events through their location
information. With it, you can mark a device and immediately know the location of an event when the device triggers
an alarm and flashes red on the map. You can also add submaps to different areas. For example, a plan view of a
public square can be added to a map to reveal the exact location of people who are inside the public square.

DeepXplore

Powered by AI technology, you can easily search for targets, and look for records on them with simple search
conditions. Detailed information is displayed for you to keep track of a target.

Event Management

You can monitor and process over 200 types of alarms right in the event center. In addition to predefined alarm
types that are triggered by devices, DIY alarm types that are manually triggered are available for situations such as
taking a snapshot or sending an email to the administrator when you see something important.

Access Management

Access Control
Doors in different zones can all be effectively controlled for added security. A zone-based management model is
used, which maintains maps for each zone to make it easy for you to locate access points. Through the use of access
rules, you can quickly grant and deny access to people with great efficiency, strengthening the security of each zone.
From the access panel, you can also view and control the channels of doors at the same time across different zones
to manage access.

Video Intercom
All video intercom devices can be managed based on different in one single interface. With two-way communication
and remote access control, you have the ability to secure access to your premises. Also, residents will be able to
call and report emergencies quickly, allowing you to take immediate actions. To make building management easier,
messages that a lot of people should know, such as the electricity will be out for a few hours for maintenance
purposes, can be sent to their indoor monitors with only a few steps.

Visitor
DSS Express offers a complete process to manage visitors, including appointment, registration, access permission
authorization, and ending visit with all permissions canceled. A complete, detailed record of all visits is available for
your review at any time.

Intelligent Analysis

To improve services and profitability, understanding how many people are in an area at any time, where people go
to the most, and when peak numbers occur with people number analytics and heat maps can provide valuable and
actionable insights.

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Parking Lot Management

With DSS Express, you can remotely manage your parking lot by customizing the passing rules and monitoring the
real-time video from the entrance or exit. Complete records with detailed information of vehicles are generated for
your review.

System Requirements ①

Server PC Client
Recommended Minimum Recommended Minimum
Intel® Core(TM) I7-9700K CPU Intel® Core(TM) I5-9400 CPU
CPU Intel® Core i7-11700 @2.50 GHz Intel® Core i5-9500 @3.00 GHz
@3.60 GHz @2.90 GHz

Memory 8 GB 16 GB

7200 RPM Enterprise Class HDD 7200 RPM Enterprise Class HDD
System Disk -
1 TB, 500 GB free space for DSS 1 TB, 200 GB free space for DSS

Storage Disk 7200 RPM Enterprise Class HDD 100 GB free space for DSS Client 50 GB free space for DSS Client

Graphics Card - NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Ethernet Port 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps

Microsoft® Windows 10 20H2 Pro (32-bit) Microsoft® Windows 10 20H2 Pro (32-bit)
Microsoft® Windows 10 20H2 Pro (64-bit) Microsoft® Windows 10 20H2 Pro (64-bit)
Operating System Microsoft® Windows 11 21H2 Pro (64-bit) Microsoft® Windows 11 21H2 pro (64-bit)
VMware®ESXi™ 7.x VMware®ESXi™ 7.x
Microsoft® Hyper-V with Windows Server 2019 Microsoft® Hyper-V with Windows Server 2019

Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, English (United States), Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Languages
Macedonian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

① We recommend that you install an operating system on a physical server and directly deploy the DSS platform on the server to achieve optimal and reliable
performance. If you have to deploy the DSS platform on a virtual server, please see the deployment manual for more instructions.

Performance Specification
Organization, Role and User
Organizations 10 levels; 999 organizations in total

Roles 20

Users 10 online users and 50 total users

Users for VDP Mobile App 50 online users and 500 total users

Recording Plan
General Recording Plans 256

Motion Detection Recording Plans 256

Event
Event Sources for Event Rules 256

Combined Event Rules 100

Combined Events 128

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Map
Hierarchies 8

Raster Maps 32

Submaps per Map 32

Maximum Size of Raster Map 15 MB

Raster Map Resolution 8,100 × 8,100

300 (After merging)
Resources per Raster Map
2,000 (Before merging)

Person and Vehicle Management

Person and Vehicle Groups 999

Group Levels 10

Persons 5,000

Cards 10,000

Faces 5,000

Fingerprints 10,000

Vehicles 5,000

Face and Vehicle Watch Lists①

Face Watch Lists 50

Total Faces 5,000

Faces per Face Watch List 5,000

Vehicle Watch Lists 8

Vehicles per Vehicle Watch List 5,000

Access Control
Zones 256

Door Access Rules 50

Persons for Door Access Rules 5,000 (1 password, 2 face images, 3 fingerprints, and 5 cards for each person)

Public Passwords 1,500

Visitor
Appointments Set and in Progress 10,000

Intelligent Analysis
People Counting Groups 4

People Counting Rules per Group 20

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Parking Lot Management

Vehicles 5,000

Vehicle Groups 8

Parking Lots 1

Entrances 4

Exits 4

Total Entrances and Exits 4

Entrance/Exit Points 4

Notification Center
Messages 1,000

Data Storage
Event Records 2,000,000

Face Recognition Records 2,000,000

ANPR Records 2,000,000

Metadata Records 2,000,000

Access Records 2,000,000

Video Intercom Records 2,000,000

Visitor Records 2,000,000

Entrance Records 2,000,000

Exit Records 2,000,000

People Entering and Exiting Records 5,000,000

Forced Exit Records 2,000,000

Historical Count Records 2,000,000

In Area Statistical Records 2,000,000

Heat Map Records 2,000,000

Operator Logs 2,000,000

Service Logs 2,000,000

Server Specification
The following specifications are obtained in a server with recommended system requirements.

Parameter Single Server

Devices② 512 devices
Total Devices
Auto-Registered Devices 32 devices

Video Devices and Channels 256 devices; 256 channels

Video Devices and Channels③
P2P Devices 32 devices

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Devices Added by ONVIF Protocol 256 devices; 256 channels

ANPR Channels 8 channels

Video Devices and Channels③
Face Recognition Devices and Channels 8 devices; 8 channels

Video Metadata Channels 8 channels

Access Control Devices 64 devices; 64 doors

Access Control Devices
VDP 256 devices

Alarm Devices Alarm Controllers 16 devices; 160 zones

People Counting Channels 16 channels

Intelligent Analysis
Heat Map Channels 16 channels

Total Incoming Bandwidth per Server 200 Mbps

Incoming Video Bandwidth per Server 200 Mbps

Incoming Picture Bandwidth per Server 50 Mbps

Total Outgoing Bandwidth per Server 200 Mbps

Media Transmission Server Outgoing Video Bandwidth per Server 200 Mbps

Outgoing Picture Bandwidth per Server 50 Mbps

Total Storage Bandwidth per Server 100 Mbps

Video Storage Bandwidth per Server 100 Mbps

Picture Storage Bandwidth per Server 50 Mbps

Prerecording Bandwidth for Alarm Recordings 50 Mbps

Playback, Storage and Download
Maximum Capacity per Storage Server (Local) 2 TB

Total Events ⑤
60 per second

Storage of Events or Alarms without Pictures⑥ 60 per second

Event ④ Alarms with Snapshots (Stored on Devices) 60 per second

Access Control Events 60 per second

Combined Events 20 per second

① All the devices together cannot contain more than 10 million faces when the number of faces in the watch lists are multiplied by the number of devices. For example, if a face watch list
with 200,000 faces is sent to 40 devices, you can only send another face watch list with 100,000 faces to 20 devices. Or, you can send a list with 50,000 faces to 20 devices and another list
with 100,000 faces to 10 devices.

② The maximum number of devices, including IPC, NVR, and ITC, cannot exceed 512 for a single server.

③ When adding video channels and video devices, such as IPC, NVR and ITC, to the platform, you cannot add more than 256 devices, and 256 channels for a single server.

④ These values represent the maximum number of events that can be triggered at the same time. The numbers are measured based on the peak concurrency tests that were carried out 3
times a day. Each test lasted 20 minutes, with 30% of the peak concurrency being applied to the remaining day.

⑤ The maximum number of events that can be triggered at the same time largely depends on the concurrent write capability of the database.

⑥ For events with snapshots, you must take into account the ability for disks and servers to concurrently write images at the same time. For servers it is 50 Mbps.

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DSS Mobile Client Main Functions

DSS Agile 8

Live View

Even when you are away from your computer, you can also ensure the safety of your area right on DSS Agile. You can
watch the real-time videos remotely from up to 16 channels at the same time with 3 stream types for you to choose
according to the status of your mobile network. PTZ control is also supported so that you can cover most of the area.
When anything of interest happens, you can take snapshots or recordings as evidence that stores on your phone, or send
a voice message to deter unwanted activities.

Playback

Videos stored on devices or the server can both be played up to 8X faster or 1/8X slower on DSS Agile. You can also use
the manual recording function to record important content and save it to your phone.

Access Control

With DSS Agile, you can remotely monitor and operate all access control devices. For example, you can open a door for
someone who has a proven identity, or set a door to be always closed so that no one can access.

Target Tracking

For suspicious activities, you can locate targets directly in DSS Agile by searching for face recognition records from a
period, uploading a face image of a specific target, or searching for capture records of people, non-motor vehicles, and
motor vehicles by features.

Event

You can receive and process various types of alarms. You can also receive alarms when DSS Agile is not running with a
subscription button.

Video Intercom

You can make calls to and receive calls from master stations, indoor monitors and door stations. After subscribing to
offline calls, you will still receive calls even when the App is not running. Also, a complete record of incoming and
outgoing calls ensure that you will not miss any important message.

File Management

Snapshots and videos stored on devices or the server can be managed by deleting them, exporting them to albums, and
more. Video downloads can be automatically and manually paused, saving you time from redownloading them when
there are connection issues.

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DSS Agile VDP

Visitor Management

You can easily manage visitors by registering their information and generating visitor passes with necessary access
permissions. When they arrive, they can use the passes to gain access to where you are. DSS Agile VDP will log when
visitors begin and end their visits.

Intercom Monitoring

When guests arrive, they can call you on the door station or you can verify their identities through the live video. After
confirming they are who you are expecting, you can remotely open the door for them directly on DSS Agile VDP. If you
spot any unwanted activities, tap and call the management center to report an emergency.

Message Center

The unlock records and alarm messages on the indoor monitor are fully accessible on DSS Agile VDP, allowing you to
identify potential threats and ensure the safety of your residence.

DSS Mobile Client Requirements

iOS Android
Model iPhone 5S or later -

RAM - 2 GB and above

Resolution - 1280 × 720 or higher

Operating System iOS 10.0 or later Android 8.0 or later

Language Arabic, English (United States), French, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Rev 002.000 © 2022 Dahua. All rights reserved. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
The images, specifications and information mentioned in the document are only for reference, and might differ from the actual product.
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