AXIS Q1700-LE License Plate Camera
Setup
Setup
Optimize the camera for licence plate capture
1. Go to the camera’s webpage.
2. The License plate capture assistant starts automatically when you start up the camera for the first time. To start it
manually, go to
Settings > System > Orientation > License plate capture assistant
and click
Configure
.
3. Type the distance between the camera and the ground and click
Next
.
4. Type the distance between the camera and the middle of the lane.
5. Type the typical speed of the cars and click
Next
.
6. The camera measures how it is mounted and presents the angles. Use these angles as a guide when aligning the camera.
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Loosen the screw in the arm.
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Aim the camera at the road approximately 20–50 m (66–164 ft) away. With additional IR illumination you can
aim it up to 100 m (328 ft) away. The assistant calculates and displays the
Car distance
.
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Minimize the
Roll angle
to keep the license plates horizontal in the image.
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Tighten the screw in the arm.
7. Click
Next
.
8. The assistant suggests
Image settings
that should provide good images for your installation. To save these settings, click
Done
.
9. In the Live view, Zoom in so that the view covers the lane or lanes that you want to monitor. The camera focuses
automatically when you change the zoom level.
If the image is still out of focus, switch to manual focus and then back to autofocus.
10. Verify the settings by recording a few cars passing by and looking at the license plates in the recording.
Long-distance connections
This product supports fiber-optic cable installations through a media converter. Fiber-optic cable installations offer a number
of benefits such as:
•
Long-distance connection
•
High speed
•
Long lifetime
•
Large capacity of data transmission
•
Electromagnetic interference immunity
Find out more about fiber-optic cable installations on
axis.com/technologies/fiber-optics
.
For information about how to install the media converter see the Installation Guide for this product.
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