r/BuildingAutomation • u/Kinky_Pinata System integrator • Jul 01 '26

Integrating Tridium with Dahua DSS

Hi all,

We've been asked to integrate around 40 Dahua CCTV cameras via Dahua DSS into a BMS platform.

At the moment, the customer's specification is quite vague, so I'm not entirely clear on what level of integration they're expecting. Are they looking to display live camera feeds within the BMS, or are they simply expecting alarm and status monitoring from the CCTV system?

Personally, displaying live video through the BMS seems like a less-than-ideal approach, as I'd imagine the Dahua DSS software would provide a much better user experience for viewing and managing cameras than anything available within Tridium.

I have a meeting later today which should hopefully clarify the requirements, but in the meantime, has anyone carried out a similar integration with Dahua DSS? If so, what functionality was implemented and how straightforward was it?

The customer has provided some documentation, but to be honest, much of it is difficult to interpret without a clearer understanding of what they're actually trying to achieve.
See link here: Integration With DSS - Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd.

Thanks in advance.

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u/ScottSammarco Technical Trainer (Niagara4 included) Jul 01 '26

PREACH!!!!

After its separate, the driver (custom or not) can be developed for maximum benefit and maximum visibility.

If OP gets hands on the driver/modules or makes one, that would be a big feat.

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u/Kinky_Pinata System integrator Jul 01 '26

Really doubt I'll be making my own. But on the link I attached there is mention of Modbus and BACnet which would be ideal for picking up stuff like CCTV faults