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27/10/2011 Ins-30105-EX SONY number plate reader Paxton Access For technical help please contact your distributor A list of distributors can be found on our website at - http://paxton.

1 27/10/2011 Ins EX SONY number plate reader Paxton Access For technical help please contact your distributor A list of distributors can be found on our website at - Documentation on all Paxton products can be found on our website - support@paxton.co.uk Site suitability checklist All points on the following checklist must be completed to achieve a reliable installation. The vehicle will be stationary when the number plate is read. The camera is sited 4 to 16 metres from where the vehicle will wait at the barrier. (Capture point) The vertical camera angle does not exceed 25 or the lateral angle 20. (see Viewing angle restrictions) The lane width is not greater than 3.5 metres. An IR reflective barrier or marker is positioned at the capture point to allow the camera to maintain a good contrast level during periods of inactivity. The barrier has no printed text upon it. Only the front number plate is to be read. No square number plates are required to be read. Vehicle headlights are not directly pointing into the lens. There is a clear view of the number plate without any temporary or permanent obstacles. (e.g. passing or parked vehicles) The sun is not directly behind the subject and reflections from the number plate will not dazzle the camera. The SONY number plate reader uses an infrared camera to read the vehicle number plate, process the information and then pass the details to the Net2 control unit via Wiegand output to the reader port. The camera has manual iris, zoom and focus. It uses software to adjust the shutter speed to maintain the maximum contrast on the number plate image. Enter the user's number plate details into their Net2 user record. When the vehicle plate has been read by the camera, access is then granted as appropriate and the access event is logged by Net2. Page 1

INSTALLATION - Mounting brackets and hardware The supplied housing is a Videotec HOV. Detailed drawings are available on the back page. HOV details: http://www.videotec.com/en/page_114.

WARNING: The lid section of the case is much heavier than the base. Take care when carrying or mounting the unit with the lid open that the unit is fully supported or it could overbalance!

Ensure that the mains supply is turned off before working on any part of the power supply of this unit.

2 INSTALLATION - Mounting brackets and hardware The supplied housing is a Videotec HOV. Detailed drawings are available on the back page. HOV details: Brackets: Two mounting points are provided. - Lateral - 2 x M5 bolts at 70 mm spacing - Rectangular (with cable exit) - 4 x M5 bolts. 40 mm x 62 mm. WARNING: The lid section of the case is much heavier than the base. Take care when carrying or mounting the unit with the lid open that the unit is fully supported or it could overbalance!! 115/230V AC power connection Connect the AC mains supply with Earth wire to the terminal block WARNING: There is no mains power switch on the unit. Ensure that the mains supply is turned off before working on any part of the power supply of this unit. Low voltage (12V DC) connection If required, the camera system (without the condensation heater) may be directly powered from a 1A / 12V DC feed. Unplug the connection to the Heater. Remove the two screws holding the connection board and the two screws holding the power supply module. Lift these assemblies clear of the housing. The Brown (0v) and White (12V) connections can then be removed from the power supply terminal block. Connect the 12V DC feed to these wires. Ensure that the polarity is correct before powering up the unit. Incorrect wiring may cause irreversible damage to the 12V / 5V regulator circuit. Connection to a Net2 ACU reader port The data connection to the Net2 ACU only requires the following signals. DATA 0 DATA 1 GND/0V Net2 - Yellow Net2 - Blue Net2 - Black Depress the white button on the connection block to open the terminal and release it to grip the wire. Connect the data cable to the Net2 ACU reader port. Page 2

TCP/IP connections Power LED Status LED LAN connection Network data LED Network connect LED The CPU Monitor, Reset, Mode and USB connection are NOT camera outputs. They are for software upgrades only.

After about 5 seconds the Status LED will go out. Power up the PC and the Network connect LED (Green) should come on. 1. Run the web browser on the PC. This should be Internet Explorer 5.

3 TCP/IP connections Power LED Status LED LAN connection Network data LED Network connect LED The CPU Monitor, Reset, Mode and USB connection are NOT camera outputs. They are for software upgrades only. Connecting to the PC Connect your laptop PC via the supplied crossover cable to the camera. Power up the camera and the Power (Green) and Status (Red) LED's will come on. After about 5 seconds the Status LED will go out. Power up the PC and the Network connect LED (Green) should come on. 1. Run the web browser on the PC. This should be Internet Explorer 5.0 or later with Windows XP or Vista. 2. Change your PC address into the: x. range, as the camera will not respond until the IP address of the PC is brought into that range. (See 'Changing the address on the PC' or contact Tech Support if required) 3. Connect to the following address: 4. The cameras Network LED should now be active. Once connected, the log-on screen should now display. Enter the following - User name: net2 Password: net2 The main program window should then open. Page 3

4 Loading the ANPR Video plugin The first time that the PC is used to view the video data, the ANPR video plug-in must be downloaded to the PC from the camera. This is done via the link displayed to the left of the main display as shown below. Click on the link: The following screens will display while loading this plug-in. Page 4

Red or amber warning flags will display if the data is considered unreliable. (See also: Image Verification) While adjusting the camera, set 'multiple read' to ON. 1.

5 Camera adjustment The camera should be adjusted to achieve a green quality flag. The percentage score is based on the amount of software processing that the image required to achieve the license plate displayed. Red or amber warning flags will display if the data is considered unreliable. (See also: Image Verification) While adjusting the camera, set 'multiple read' to ON. 1. Shutter speed - Under outdoor conditions, the shutter speed should be set to AUTOMATIC. If installed indoors under a constant level of artificial light, a fixed shutter speed should be selected. Start at 1/500 and check the contrast level seen on the plate. Adjust this setting up and down, waiting 30 seconds each time while the camera reconfigures, to achieve the maximum contrast level. 2. Iris - Position a vehicle at the 'capture point'. Start with the iris fully closed (C = Closed) and slowly rotate the ring until the number plate comes into view. This should be further adjusted later to achieve the maximum plate contrast. 3. Zoom - Adjust the Zoom until the number plate is one third of the screen width. 4. Focus - Adjust to achieve the sharpest image at the required distance. There is a delay with the viewer so do not make large or quick adjustments while focusing the camera. Each adjustment ring can be locked in position by means of the finger screws. 5. Calibrate - Position a vehicle at the 'capture point'. Power the camera off and on again. Leave the vehicle in position for 3 minutes to allow the camera to fully calibrate. Page 5

Viewing angle restrictions F Calculated distances at the 20 maximum 20 maximum lateral angle O Focus Distance (F) Maximum offset from the number plate centre (O) 4 m 1.

25 maximum vertical angle F H Calculated distances at the 25 maximum Focus Distance (F) Maximum height above the number plate centre (H) 4 m 2.

6 Viewing angle restrictions F Calculated distances at the 20 maximum 20 maximum lateral angle O Focus Distance (F) Maximum offset from the number plate centre (O) 4 m 1.5 m 10 m 3 m 15 m 5 m The sum of the height and lateral angles when combined must not exceed maximum vertical angle F H Calculated distances at the 25 maximum Focus Distance (F) Maximum height above the number plate centre (H) 4 m 2.5 m 10 m 4 m 15 m 6 m Framing the camera image 1/3 1/3 1/3 Set the zoom and focus so that a sharp image of the plate fills about one third of the screen width. You should also consider if high or wide vehicles may block the view of a close following second vehicle. To maximise reliability:- 1. The vehicle must be stationary at the capture point. 2. The barrier has vertical IR reflective banding with no additional lettering or logo. 3. The barrier or IR marker and the number plate are both in focus within the cameras field of view. 4. The camera location conforms to the height and lateral angle limitations. 5. The barrier image is in the top part of the screen. This stops the plate being obscured if the vehicle should stop short of the barrier. 6. The barrier forms no more than one sixth of the total image height. 7. The vehicle should move out of the field of view within 10 seconds of the data capture to re-establish the background reference data for the system. Page 6

The 'Token data format' will then also display ANPR - 26 bit Wiegand automatically.

7 Configuring - Net2 software (v4.13 or later) Run the Net2 software and select the ACU and reader port where the camera is connected. Set the Reader operating mode to 'ANPR - 26 bit Wiegand Reader'. The 'Token data format' will then also display ANPR - 26 bit Wiegand automatically. The user record requires the number plate details to be added. Select the user, click on 'New token' and select 'Vehicle number plate'. Enter the details (no spaces necessary) and click OK. Click Apply on the record to accept the new token. Page 7

For example, if countries do not use Q or I, these can be given a low probability factor. Select the ones required from the list or select 'Map Mode' to view their geographical positions.

8 Additional Settings - Country configuration Select the most likely country of origin for the number plates to be read. This does not stop the system from reading number plates from other countries but will improve the speed and reliability of the system if it can start with a template to work with. For example, if countries do not use Q or I, these can be given a low probability factor. Select the ones required from the list or select 'Map Mode' to view their geographical positions. Toggle the country on/off with a mouse click and click Apply. Keep these active selections to a minimum. List of supported Countries United Kingdom France Germany Ireland Spain Belgium Croatia Denmark Luxembourg Netherland Switzerland Italy Portugal Under Development - Please contact Technical Support for details Czech Republic Russia Sweden Latvia Bulgaria Estonia Finland Greece Hungary South Africa Lithuania Poland Romania Slovakia Norway Canada Ukraine U S A Network tab - LAN The LAN IP address used by the camera may be changed after the initial connection. It may be beneficial to fix the camera IP address in the same range as the installers laptop for future use. - SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) The interface is compatible with management systems requiring this protocol. - NTP (Network Time Protocol) The camera is compatible with this protocol used for synchronizing the clocks of data capture systems. Page 8

9 Advanced tab - Car Direction. This should be set to FRONT if vehicles Enter and Exit through the same barrier preventing the reading of number plates moving away from the camera. - Relay Contacts (1 & 2) These voltage free relay contacts can be configured to pulse every time a number plate is read. They can be used to trigger other devices, for example: lighting, CCTV, alarm bell. - Time Schedule The camera system can be configured so that it is only active at certain times of the day/week. - Select a firmware to upload. These upload and reboot functions should only be used with the co-operation of Technical Support. Number plate data A.jpg image of the number plate and a text string are both available via the ethernet interface. An SDK (software development kit) is available on request from Technical Support. Bad plate option The bad plate option can be found under the 'General' tab. This option will create a default number should a plate be detected but due to its condition (dirty, damaged, non-standard, etc.) the reliability score does not reach the minimum required. The default output for this is 9999XXX99, but this can be changed. This value is sent to the Net2 which treats it like a normal token number. Net2 will create an event as normal but can be set to allow or deny access by setting up a user record containing this value. Using Net2 'triggers and actions' it can also sound a local alarm or send a text or to security if required. Multiple read and filter Off - The system outputs data as soon as it has made a decision on the plate number and will not send any more data while the same plate remains in view. On - It will continually recheck the plate number and send the data after every new decision (up to 3 times per second) for as long as the plate remains in view. On + Filter - As above, but only sends data if the plate number decision changes. Page 9

Changing the IP address on your PC Some firewall/virus protection software and other wireless hardware can block the IP detection process. Disable these and try to detect the camera again.

Image verification For each image captured and evaluated, the system gives a score as to how much processing the image took to produce a result.

With XP click: Start / Run / cmd With Vista click: Start / Accessories / Command prompt (VISTA - Telnet may need to be enabled - If help is required, please contact Technical Support) This produces

10 Changing the IP address on your PC Some firewall/virus protection software and other wireless hardware can block the IP detection process. Disable these and try to detect the camera again. Please contact Technical Support if you require further advice. Image verification For each image captured and evaluated, the system gives a score as to how much processing the image took to produce a result. The log is directly accessed using direct PC commands via the LAN port connection. With XP click: Start / Run / cmd With Vista click: Start / Accessories / Command prompt (VISTA - Telnet may need to be enabled - If help is required, please contact Technical Support) This produces the following prompt screen. Enter the following: Telnet The log screen shows the results of any number plate analysis as it takes place. This screen will therefore only update when a number plate is in view of the camera system. The screen shows: Number Plate after processing, Current Time (seconds), Accuracy Score. This score is based on a maximum of 10,000 for an image that required no correction. As a guide, the score must be above 7,000 to be passed to Net2 but a score of between 8,000 and 9,000 should be achievable in good conditions. Page 10

Dimensions Enclosure contents A standard fitting kit is supplied by the enclosure manufacturer which includes an Allen key to secure the lid. In addition, there are cable glands, etc.

This pack is a moisture absorber and should be removed from the sealed bag and placed inside the camera enclose just before securing the lid.

mm Infrared Light 850 nm Camera System Range Wiegand format 4 m to 16 m 26 bit format Minimum Plate Illumination 1 lx (F1.

11 Dimensions Enclosure contents A standard fitting kit is supplied by the enclosure manufacturer which includes an Allen key to secure the lid. In addition, there are cable glands, etc. should they be needed. A Desiccant Pack is supplied in a sealed bag. This pack is a moisture absorber and should be removed from the sealed bag and placed inside the camera enclose just before securing the lid. Specifications Features Image device 1/3 progressive scan IT monochrome CCD Frame Rate 6 fps (VGA) Electronic Shutter 1/30 sec to 1/10000 sec Infrared Lens C-mount manual zoom / iris / focus; mm Infrared Light 850 nm Camera System Range Wiegand format 4 m to 16 m 26 bit format Minimum Plate Illumination 1 lx (F1.4, +18db gain) Digital I/O 2 x dry contacts Ethernet Connection 100Base-TX / 10 Base-T (TCP/IP) Weight 3.8 kg Environment Mains supply voltage AC Power (with Heater) 115/230V AC Max 40 W DC current (Camera + LED's) 500 ma MTBF Camera electronics 50,000 hrs MTBF IR LED's 50,000 hrs Heater operating range Humidity Operating temperature Waterproof 15 C (+/- 3 C) to 22 C (+/- 3 C) 20% to 80% non condensing -20 C to 50 C IP66 - Outdoor use This product is not suitable for retail sale. All warranties are invalid if this product is not installed by a competent person. Page 11

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