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Page 1: ...SmartLPR Access Installation Guide 1 ZKAccess com SmartLPR Access License Plate Recognition Unit All In One Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...xposures If you think that the light source is not working properly and you want to check it use the diagnosis tool that comes with the unit set Live Camera on and point the light source to a reflective object Another easy method to see the lens working is going to Live Camera and facing the light source with a digital camera for instance any mobile integrated camera On the digital camera you will...

Page 3: ...f distant dependent EHV 55 7 sec Hazard distances HD for all relevant viewer related risk groups below the assigned one for relevance see Tables 1 and 2 200 mm The following caution label is clearly placed in the device and must not be removed Risk Group 2 WARNING ATTENTION Possibly hazardous optical radiation Do not stare at operating lamp It may be harmful to the eye Rayonnement optique éventuel...

Page 4: ...e capture 18 2 2 Rear plate capture 19 2 2 1 Rear plate capture 19 2 2 2 Queue management in installations for rear plate capture 19 2 3 Ceiling installation 20 2 4 Electrical installation and cables needed 20 3 Supplied material 21 3 1 List of materials for cabinet models 21 3 2 List of materials for camera housing models 22 3 3 Optional parts for camera housing models 22 4 1 Unit installation 23...

Page 5: ...ation 37 5 4 Configure the units 38 5 5 Apply changes 41 Advanced concepts 42 6 1 Firmware update 43 6 1 1 Steps required before updating 43 6 1 2 Update 43 6 2 The behavior of the control led 44 6 3 OSD 45 Annexes 48 7 Annex A Table of product references and technical specifications 49 8 Annex B CE Certificates 52 9 Annex C FCC Certificate 57 10 Annex D In case of malfunctioning 62 11 Annex E Sup...

Page 6: ...rcus Technologies 7 Basic Concepts The section provides a basic summary of SmarLPR Access main system characteristics such as basic system operation available models different development options available communications steps prior to installation ...

Page 7: ...want to control The device integrates all elements required for I O signals communications lighting of the area image capture and processing The unit includes a remotely adjustable motorized lens making zoom and focus configuration easy 1 LPR is defined as the set of hardware and software elements required to capture the image of a vehicle and then provide its license number as a text string Motor...

Page 8: ...e tarmac a vehicle presence signal and notifies the client application Then the vehicle image is captured and processed The results obtained are sent back to the client application When the vehicle leaves the lane the client application is once again notified Special cases 3 Pre trigger SmartLPR Access continually recognizes license plates as vehicles are approaching and internally stores the best...

Page 9: ...e captures This mode adapts a client application that works in software mode normally capturing front license plates to a LPR system that reads rear license plates see section 2 2 Rear plate captureto know more about this type of installation 1 4 Available models There are various SmartLPR Access models that can adapt to different project demands The available models can be classified according to...

Page 10: ...on of 752x480 Used in standard lanes High resolution panoramic image resolution of 1280x600 Useful in special installation scenarios wider lanes road turns etc In these cases our Support department will advise you on how to install the unit For the units with color lighting there is no different model for each resolution but a unique model which can be configured with each of them 1 4 4 Power Alte...

Page 11: ...ilting head allows you to fix the unit to the floor Ceiling bracket with rotating and tilting head fixes the unit to the ceiling and helps position it properly Tube adapter to be used together with the wall bracket or ceiling bracket mounts the unit on any vertical or horizontal pole 1 6 Integration SmartLPR Access communicates with the client application using the protocol described in the SmartL...

Page 12: ...at the control point of the facility with the license plates included in the list If the license appears on the list the unit sends the identifier associated with the vehicle through Wiegand protocol This way the license plate reader acts as a virtual card reader White list digital output The white list loaded can also be used to activate the digital output of the unit in case the license plate fo...

Page 13: ...of three numbers for example 2 4 5 In order to know if a firmware update is compatible with your unit the current version must be checked and compared with the update version Version Compatible Firmware Update Required Different first number No2 Same first number Different second number Yes Yes Same first and second numbers Different third number Yes No 2 Compatibility is not excluded but it canno...

Page 14: ...artLPR Access User Manual Installation Quercus Technologies 15 Installation This section describes how a SmartLPR unit is installed from the moment you plan its placement and until it is finally installed ...

Page 15: ...partment In case the unit has to be installed close to the 2 5 meters limit from the barrier you must take into account factors that might affect the quality of the recognition for instance difficult angles vehicles that might stop with their license plate partially or entirely out of the image Take into account that a correct zoom and focus adjustment is compulsory for an optimum functioning of t...

Page 16: ... installed at 2 5 3m from the barrier In this type of installation the LPR unit captures the license plate when the vehicle arms the presence loop installed in line with the ticket dispenser as shown in the drawing below Warning The table above shows the recommended minimum and maximum distance where you should install the unit taking the barrier as reference 3m Barrier Presence detection sensor 2...

Page 17: ...ully seen To this end we recommend the use of two metal loops the second one should be placed under the barrier so that when the vehicle is no longer on it it won t appear in the image This way the vehicle does not appear in the images of the vehicle that enters after it the sequence of image capture starts when the first loop reports presence and the second one doesn t report it any more Incorrec...

Page 18: ...rawing The recommended distance between the camera and the LPR sensor is 2 5m 2 2 2 Queue management in installations for rear plate capture In installations for rear plate capture the best way to manage situations when queues are formed is by installing a speed bump in line with the camera and before the LPR sensor that triggers the capture This way a vehicle that enters after the first one must ...

Page 19: ...tance of 5 m we get h 2 9 m 2 4 Electrical installation and cables needed Each SmartLPR Access recognition unit must have the following cables Power cable 3x1 5mm2 or 3x2 5mm2 section cable alternating current or 2x1 5mm2 direct current Shielded Network cable UTP cable category 5 ethernet networking Signal cable 7 pin shielded cable if the 2 inputs one output and Wiegand communication are required...

Page 20: ...l Installation Quercus Technologies 21 3 Supplied material 3 1 List of materials for cabinet models 1 Recognition unit 2 Quick start guide 3 Sun shield optional 4 Base fixing screws 5 3 connectors power signals network 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 21: ...SmartLPR Access User Manual Installation Quercus Technologies 22 ...

Page 22: ...ials for camera housing models 1 Recognition unit 2 3 external connectors power signals network 3 Quick start guide 3 3 Optional parts for camera housing models 1 Wall support 2 Floor ceiling kit floor ceiling bracket iron sheet spacer 3 Pole kit wall bracket tube adapter 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 23: ... 1 Cabinet housing unit installation Open the unit Use a standard triangular 8mm wrench 8mm triangular spanner Pass the cables inside the cabinet Connect the cables to their pin check 4 2 Wiring and pinouts Place the unit so that the glass should point approximately to the center of the lane ...

Page 24: ...o 4 2 Wiring and pinouts 4 1 2 Camera housing unit installation Camera housing units are designed to be installed with the corresponding optional components in the following configurations Wall Using wall bracket Ceiling Using floor ceiling kit Floor Using floor ceiling kit Vertical Cylindrical Mast Using vertical pole kit All types of installation are described next Keep the screws of the swivel ...

Page 25: ...hnologies 26 4 1 2 1 Wall installation Place the unit on the bracket Place the bracket on the wall 4 1 2 2 Ceiling installation Remove the iron plate of the swivel head and keep the screws for the final step Place the swivel head on the vertical bracket ...

Page 26: ...the spacer provided Place the unit on the bracket keeping the longer side of the bracket in the front Install the bracket on the ceiling 4 1 2 3 Floor installation Remove the iron sheet from the swivel head you will not need it for this kind of installation Place the swivel head on the vertical bracket ...

Page 27: ...Quercus Technologies 28 Place the unit on the bracket keeping the longer side of the bracket in the front Fix the unit to the floor 4 1 2 4 Vertical pole installation Place the unit on the wall bracket Fix the wall bracket to the pole bracket ...

Page 28: ...all mast floor etc 1 Connect the network cable 2 Connect the power supply cable 3 Connect the input outputs cable if needed 4 2 Wiring and pinouts This section describes all the steps you need to follow in order to make the cables power digital I O if necessary and the network cable used in both cabinet and camera housing installation 4 2 1 Making the cables Steps for assembling the DC power cable...

Page 29: ...and through the main body of the connector Connect the cables to their pin rear view 5 Tighten the main body of the connector Tighten the cable glands at the bottom of the connector Steps for assembling the AC power cable Remove the cable gland from the main body of the connector Unscrew the main body of the connector 2 1 Pin Meaning 1 12V 2 GND ...

Page 30: ...ugh the main body of the connector Connect the cables to their pin rear view 5 Tighten the main body of the connector Tighten the cable glands at the bottom of the connector To assemble the network cable follow these steps Unscrew the back side of the cable boot Pin Meaning 1 Neutral 2 Line 3 N C E Protective Earth ...

Page 31: ...se note the boot is essential in order to assure the leak tightness of the unit Steps for assembling the I O cables if needed Remove the cable gland from the main body of the connector Unscrew the main body of the connector Pass the cables through the cable glands and through the main body of the connector Connect the cables to their pin using an appropriate crimping tool for pins of 1 5mm in diam...

Page 32: ...camera housing models seal the connectors you did not use with the sealing cap supplied 4 2 2 Input Output system characteristics The inputs have two possible states in open circuit they indicate 0 the and in ground short circuit they indicate 1 The output provides an open circuit or a ground short circuit and leads a current of up to 200mA Example of an output layout with relay Pin Meaning 1 IN1 ...

Page 33: ...a For instance if you have installed the camera on the right taking as reference the way vehicles enter side of the lane the license has to be slightly on the left of the image On the contrary if the camera is installed on the left side of the lane the license in the picture has to be on the right Tighten the screws and firmly fix the cabinet on the floor Camera housing models Loosen the screws of...

Page 34: ... you see on the image should have approximately 140 150 pixels from first to last character for normal resolution model 9 Make sure that the adjustment covers all the positions in which a license plate can appear Click on Recognize to read the license plate and check if the recognition system is working in any lane position 4 4 Closing the unit Once the installation is done follow these steps 1 Re...

Page 35: ...SmartLPR Access User Manual Configuration Quercus Technologies 36 Configuration ...

Page 36: ...l of the unit select Normal option and type the password by default quercus2 5 2 Lens adjustment Once you are logged in Camera window will appear Here you can set the focus and the zoom of the lens To make it easier to set the focus adjust the brightness of the image by using the controls in Brightness tab You can adjust the lens by using the zoom and focus controls To make sure you ve properly ad...

Page 37: ...Click on the icon that represents a camera to adjust the focus zoom of each unit once you have adjusted all the units go back to Multi unit configuration tab We will see a list with all the units found in the system each of them with its IP address description and firmware version Click on Refresh to refresh this list and Save changes to save the changes made in this section ...

Page 38: ...nt configuration variables It is very important to click Save changes to save the changes made in each submenu COMMUNICATIONS Gateway gateway to Internet access Used when the central system is out of the local network of the unit otherwise it can be left pointing to 127 0 0 1 NetMask network mask of the unit Central System Host 1 IP address of the central system Central System Host 2 optional IP a...

Page 39: ...cles are approaching and internally stores the best recognition When the client application request the license plate the unit immediately sends it Pre arming loop the unit directly receives from a loop installed at the beginning of the lane a signal indicating the recognition must start When the client application sends a recognition request SmartLPR Access sends the best recognition result Regio...

Page 40: ...NGS Configure date and time configures the automatic synchronization of the hour with an external server Time protocol protocol used in date and time synchronization Its possible values are TIME and NTP If set to TIME the protocol used will be the one specified in ARPA Internet RFC 868 document if set to NTP the protocol used will be Network Time Protocol Time server date and time server that will...

Page 41: ...Apply changes To apply the configuration press Apply in the Apply changes menu You can select the units you want to apply the changes to and also the changes you want to apply The units need to restart to make the new settings operational and this can take up to 1 minute ...

Page 42: ...SmartLPR Access User Manual Advanced Concepts Quercus Technologies 43 Advanced concepts ...

Page 43: ... Open an FTP connection to the unit address ftp unit_IP The identification and password are the same as those used to enter configuration default user admin password quercus2 If you access it from Microsoft Internet Explorer use ftp admin unit_IP as address and enter the password when asked 3 Upload the update file to the FTP server 4 Close the FTP connection Please note that the data uploaded in ...

Page 44: ...the update has been carried out successfully To do this check the version returned by the unit before and after the process for example using the System Information function from the main menu 6 2 The behavior of the control led The control Led has 4 possible status off blue red and green The combinations and their meaning are described next blue the system is initializing flashing blue light can ...

Page 45: ...Id Time its value expresses a date with microsecond accuracy Example moment when the incident occurred You must indicate the date format in the configuration paragraph using at least one of the following sequences You can place text strings to make it more comprehensible u relative microseconds m relative milliseconds c relative centiseconds d deciseconds S second M minute H hour D day T month Y y...

Page 46: ...xample 2 hour with millisecond accuracy timestamp Y 02T 02D 02H 02M 02S 03m Examples Configuration 1 Moment timestamp Y 02T 02D 02H 02M 02S 03m Possible result 1 Moment 2014 05 18 13 01 20 711 Configuration 2 Unit unitId Vehicle carId license Possible result 2 Unit 35 Vehicle 27 1111 AAA ...

Page 47: ... question marks in the license numberOfUnknownChars Text Average quality of the recognized license plate from 0 to 1 avgQuality Text Identifier of the unit unitId Text Recognized license with the corresponding additional decoration blanks hyphens etc If the license doesn t match with any known grammar this field will not contain any decoration License Text Quality of the recognized character from ...

Page 48: ...SmartLPR Access User Manual Annexes Quercus Technologies 49 Annexes ...

Page 49: ... WL AC CT 07000406 SmartLPR Access NA A WL AC CT 07000413 SmartLPR Access A CL WL AC 07000414 SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL AC 07000415 SmartLPR Access A CL WL AC CT 07000416 SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL AC CT 07000417 SmartLPR Access A DC 07000401 SmartLPR Access NA A DC 07000418 SmartLPR Access A DC CT 07000403 SmartLPR Access NA A DC CT 07000419 SmartLPR Access A WL DC 07000405 SmartLPR Access NA A ...

Page 50: ...artLPR Access I CL WL AC CT 07000434 SmartLPR Access NA I CL WL AC CT 07000435 SmartLPR Access I DC 07000436 SmartLPR Access NA I DC 07000437 SmartLPR Access I DC CT 07000438 SmartLPR Access NA I DC CT 07000439 SmartLPR Access I WL DC 07000440 SmartLPR Access NA I WL DC 07000441 SmartLPR Access I WL DC CT 07000442 SmartLPR Access NA I WL DC CT 07000443 SmartLPR Access I CL WL DC 07000444 SmartLPR ...

Page 51: ...PR Access NA C CL WL AC CT 07000467 SmartLPR Access C DC 07000451 SmartLPR Access NA C DC 07000468 SmartLPR Access C DC CT 07000453 SmartLPR Access NA C DC CT 07000469 SmartLPR Access C WL DC 07000455 SmartLPR Access NA C WL DC 07000470 SmartLPR Access C WL DC CT 07000457 SmartLPR Access NA C WL DC CT 07000471 SmartLPR Access C CL WL DC 07000458 SmartLPR Access NA C CL WL DC 07000472 SmartLPR Acce...

Page 52: ...uercus biz have Class A category In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user has to take adequate actions Warning This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures ...

Page 53: ...T SmartLPR Access NA C WL AC SmartLPR Access NA C WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA C CL WL AC SmartLPR Access NA C CL WL AC CT Conforms to the following Product Specifications and Regulations Directive Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC 2004 108 EC Applicable standards EN 55024 2010 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN 55022 2006 Inform...

Page 54: ...ss A WL DC CT SmartLPR Access C CL WL DC SmartLPR Access C CL WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA C WL DC SmartLPR Access NA C WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA C CL WL DC SmartLPR Access NA C CL WL DC CT Conforms to the following Product Specifications and Regulations Directive Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC 2004 108 EC Applicable standards EN 55024 2010 Information technology equipment Immunity c...

Page 55: ...cess I CL WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA A WL AC SmartLPR Access NA A WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL AC SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA I WL AC SmartLPR Access NA I WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA I CL WL AC SmartLPR Access NA I CL WL AC CT Conforms to the following Product Specifications and Regulations Directive Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC 2004 108 EC Applicable...

Page 56: ...ess I WL DC CT SmartLPR Access A CL WL DC SmartLPR Access A CL WL DC CT SmartLPR Access I CL WL DC SmartLPR Access I CL WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA A WL DC SmartLPR Access NA A WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL DC SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA I WL DC SmartLPR Access NA I WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA I CL WL DC SmartLPR Access NA I CL WL DC CT Conforms to the following Produ...

Page 57: ...SmartLPR Access User Manual Annexes Quercus Technologies 58 Place and date Reus 13th of May of 2015 Signed by Albert Mateu López R D Director ...

Page 58: ...ts are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to caus...

Page 59: ...Access A CL WL AC CT SmartLPR Access I CL WL AC SmartLPR Access I CL WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA A WL AC SmartLPR Access NA A WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL AC SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA I WL AC SmartLPR Access NA I WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA I CL WL AC SmartLPR Access NA I CL WL AC CT To which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following specificatio...

Page 60: ...SmartLPR Access User Manual Annexes Quercus Technologies 61 R D Director ...

Page 61: ...s A CL WL DC CT SmartLPR Access I CL WL DC SmartLPR Access I CL WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA A WL DC SmartLPR Access NA A WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL DC SmartLPR Access NA A CL WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA I WL DC SmartLPR Access NA I WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA I CL WL DC SmartLPR Access NA I CL WL DC CT To which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following specifications FC...

Page 62: ...SmartLPR Access User Manual Annexes Quercus Technologies 63 ...

Page 63: ...martLPR Access C CL WL AC SmartLPR Access C CL WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA C WL AC SmartLPR Access NA C WL AC CT SmartLPR Access NA C CL WL AC SmartLPR Access NA C CL WL AC CT To which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following specifications FCC CFR47 Part 15 subpart B Class A Digital Device This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following...

Page 64: ...martLPR Access C CL WL DC SmartLPR Access C CL WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA C WL DC SmartLPR Access NA C WL DC CT SmartLPR Access NA C CL WL DC SmartLPR Access NA C CL WL DC CT To which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following specifications FCC CFR47 Part 15 subpart B Class A Digital Device This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following...

Page 65: ...co Logo and ZKAccess Logo are registered trademarks of ZKTeco or a related company All other product and company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective owners All specifications are subject to change without notice All rights reserved ZKAccess a division of ZKTeco ...

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