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Dahua Installer Configuration

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for configuring Dahua IP cameras and NVRs to integrate with GCXONE. Follow these steps to ensure proper video streaming, event detection, and device connectivity.

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Configuration

Step-by-Step

Step 1: Prepare Dahua (Users, Time, Streams)​

Step 1: Prepare Dahua (Users, Time, Streams)

UI path: Home → Accounts

User Configuration

  1. Click Add. Create a user (e.g., NXG) with password
  2. Grant permissions: Manual control, System, Camera, System info, Event
  3. For Search and Live, select the cameras you will use in GCXONE
Dahua User Setup

Time/NTP Configuration

  • Set time zone
  • Enable NTP
  • Save configuration

Best Practice: Use a dedicated least-privilege user for GCXONE. Do not reuse admin account.

Expected result: Dedicated least-privilege user exists; time is correct

Step 2: Configure Alerts (AI/IVS) and Enable Reporting​

Step 2: Configure Alerts (AI/IVS) and Enable Reporting

UI path: AI → Parameters → IVS (or Alarm → Video Detection for basic motion)

IVS Configuration (Recommended)

  1. Select camera. Click + to add a rule
  2. Choose Tripwire or Intrusion
  3. Draw rule/region
  4. Set Action: Appear or Cross
  5. Set Tracking duration: 30s
  6. Effective target: Human, Motor Vehicle
  7. Set Schedule
Dahua IVS Configuration

Make Events Available to GCXONE

  1. Open More → Log → Report Alarm
  2. Enable and save

Important: If you must use Motion, tune Sensitivity ~70 and Threshold 5; avoid noisy areas. However, IVS (Tripwire/Intrusion) is strongly recommended over Motion Detection.

Expected result: Dahua generates IVS alarms and reports them to GCXONE

Step 2b: Alarm Configuration (Optional)​

Step 2b: Alarm Configuration (Optional)

UI path: Alarm → Video Detection

Note: Avoid Motion Detection when possible; it can flood alerts on legacy Genesis. Prefer IVS.

Applies To

  • Motion Detection
  • Video Tampering
  • Video Loss
  • Similar alarm types

Configuration Steps

  1. Choose the camera
  2. Click Setting to the right of Channel
  3. Select the region(s) to monitor
  4. Click OK to save

Make Alarms Available to GCXONE

  1. Go to More → Log → Report Alarm
  2. Enable. Click OK
Dahua Alarm Configuration

Step 3: Add Device in GCXONE​

Step 3: Add Device in GCXONE

UI path: GCXONE → Customer → Site → Devices → Add Device

Configuration Steps

  1. Select Dahua
  2. Fill: Serial Number, Username, Password, Ports, Time Zone
  3. For NVR: pick Channel for each sensor you add
  4. Click Discover. Review discovered sensors and I/O
  5. Click Save
Adding Device Step 1
Adding Device Step 2
Adding Device Step 3

Note: For multi-channel NVRs, repeat Step 3 per channel you need in GCXONE.

Expected result: GCXONE lists sensors under the Dahua device

Step 4: Verify Integration​

Step 4: Verify Integration

Verification Checks

  • ✅ Live opens without stutter
  • ✅ Recent IVS events appear in Video Activity with clips
  • ✅ PTZ moves to presets if supported
  • ✅ Time synchronization is working

Expected result: Complete Dahua integration with GCXONE platform

Need Help?​

If you're experiencing issues during configuration, check our Troubleshooting Guide or contact support.