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VS50 Installation Guide V1.0

Installation Guide for

VS50 ANPR Camera


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Installation Guide for VS50 ANPR Camera .............................................................................................. 1

1. Component List ................................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 Standard Components ............................................................................................................ 4

1.2 Optional Components ............................................................................................................. 4

2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4

3. Connections ........................................................................................................................................ 5

4. Connection to PSU .............................................................................................................................. 6

5. Network Connection ........................................................................................................................... 6

6. Relay Connection ................................................................................................................................ 6

7. Camera Configuration (Software) ....................................................................................................... 7

7.1 First time run and setup wizard .................................................................................................... 7

7.1.1 Setup Wizard – Navigating between the pages ..................................................................... 7

7.1.2 Setup Wizard – System Use ................................................................................................... 8

7.1.3 Setup Wizard – Device Setup ................................................................................................. 9

7.1.4 Setup Wizard – Lane Settings ................................................................................................. 9

7.1.5 Setup Wizard – Regions ....................................................................................................... 10

7.1.6 Setup Wizard – Detection .................................................................................................... 11

7.1.7 Setup Wizard – Stream to JetParking Server ....................................................................... 12

7.1.8 Setup Wizard – TCP/IP XML ................................................................................................. 13

7.1.9 Setup Wizard – Software Trigger ......................................................................................... 15

7.1.10 Setup Wizard – Relay Control ............................................................................................ 16

7.1.11 Setup Wizard – Email ......................................................................................................... 16

7.1.12 Setup Wizard – BOF ........................................................................................................... 17

7.1.13 Setup Wizard – Wiegand .................................................................................................... 18

7.1.14 Setup Wizard – LED Sign .................................................................................................... 19

7.1.15 Setup Wizard – Parking Logic ............................................................................................. 20

7.1.16 Setup Wizard – PlateTech .................................................................................................. 21

7.1.17 Setup Wizard completion................................................................................................... 22

7.2 Camera Viewer and Camera Alignment ...................................................................................... 23

7.3 Database and Alarms Setup ........................................................................................................ 24

7.3.1 Manually adding a database through the webpage ............................................................ 24

7.4 The Event Viewer Page ............................................................................................................... 25

7.5 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 26


7.5.1 Upload / Download Manager............................................................................................... 26

7.5.2 Diagnostics ........................................................................................................................... 26

7.5.3 System Restore .................................................................................................................... 27

7.5.4 System Function - Test Outputs and Shutdown .................................................................. 28

7.5.5 Passwords ............................................................................................................................ 28

7.5.6 Date / Time Management .................................................................................................... 29

8. Mounting the Camera ....................................................................................................................... 30

9. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 30

10. Camera Specification (Subject to change) ...................................................................................... 31


1. Component List

1.1 Standard Components

VS50 ANPR Camera

RJ45 Mating Kit

1.2 Optional Components

PSU 24v Dc ( VS50-PSU )

I/O Relay Cable ( VS50-IO-CBL)

2. Introduction The ANPR camera comes pre‐aligned and set up for a stated distance. These distances relate to standard UK number plates for use with ANPR software. The system is designed to provide an image 4m wide at the stated distance. When not using standard UK plates please allow for difference in font size and adjust distance accordingly. For help or assistance with your particular installation please contact our technical support team. The ANPR camera is a combination of camera(s), lens and cool running Infra‐Red technology – all in a protected housing, and calibrated for immediate use. The unit is supplied ready to run from a 24V DC input. The system is designed so that the camera and infra-red or white light illumination work in conjunction to provide high quality pictures of the number plate on a 24 hour basis. In overcast days and in low light – the system will still provide excellent images of the number plate. The LED’s are pulsed at a very high frequency to achieve maximum performance with minimal power consumption. The ANPR camera is designed to work with retro‐reflective number plates found in the UK, the majority of Europe and most parts of US and Canada. For non-retro-reflective plates, such as found in the Middle East, the white-light version should be used. If you are unsure about the nature of your number plates, please do not hesitate to contact us.


Figure 1: Pin assignments 3-pin front-view

Figure 2: Pin assignments 8-pin front-view

3. Connections There are three connectors on the underside of the VS 50 camera:

1. 24VDC, three pin standard male M12, IP68 rated power connector. Pin 1 = 24V DC Pin 3 = 0V DC Pin 4 = Ground

2. An RJ45, IP67 rated network connector. A mating kit is provided with the unit and must be used to maintain the IP rating of the camera. A complete shielded network cable with RJ45 should be fed through the mating connector, and then the sealing nut tightened to create a secure, weather proof grip onto the cable. Please see section 5 below for detailed network configuration.

3. An 8-pin standard female M12, IP68 rated connector for relays and Wiegand Pin 1 = Ground Pin 2 = Card Load (Wiegand) Pin 3 = Data 1 (Wiegand) Pin 4 = Data 2 (Wiegand) Pin 5 = Input -ve Pin 6 = Input +ve

Pin 7 = Output 2 ‘Lights’ Pin 8 = Output 1 ‘Barrier’ A 5m cable with a pre-fitted M12 cable connector, can be purchased from Norbain (VS50-IO-CBL). Alternatively, a standard M12 female connector can be independently purchased. It is recommended that the IP68 rating should be used to preserve the rating of the unit. For reference, the manufacturer’s part number for the M12 connector on the housing is 12-08PMMS-SF8001.


4. Connection to PSU The VS50 camera requires 24V DC power. Its power consumption is less than 25W under all conditions. An appropriate power supply unit can be purchased from Norbain SD (VS50-PSU), please contact your account manager for more details. When using the power cable to connect to the PSU, the cable colours are as per below:

Red = 24V DC Blue = 0V DC Green = Ground

5. Network Connection The VS50 camera must be connected to a 10/100/1000 Base-T(X) to allow communication to the device through a web-browser or a computer running Vista Number plate recognition server software. The default IP address of the VS50 camera is: 192.168.127.10 The address of every VS50 camera on a given network must be unique and appropriate for communication with the ANPR computer.

6. Relay Connection When using the relay cable supplied by Norbain as an option, one end will be fitted with an M12 8-

pin male connector which should be securely fitted to the camera housing. The other end will have

8, different-coloured, cables which are assigned as per the table below:

Pin Number Description Wire colour

1 Ground Brown

2 Card Load (Wiegand) Green

3 Data 1 (Wiegand) White

4 Data 2 (Wiegand) Yellow

5 Input -ve Blue

6 Input +ve Red

7 Output 2 ‘Lights’ Violet

8 Output 1 ‘Barrier’ Black


7. Camera Configuration (Software) The VS50 camera runs a webpage to enable easy setup and configuration of the device. All settings

are controlled from here so there is no need to connect through remote desktop or other viewing

software.

7.1 First time run and setup wizard To connect to the VS50, first ensure that your computer is on the same network range (i.e.

192.168.127.n, where ‘n’ is any number from 1 to 255 except 10).

Once your network settings are configured launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer 11,

Chrome v51, or Firefox v47, and enter the camera’s IP address http://192.168.127.10

This will bring you to the VS50 homepage (Figure 3 below).

Figure 3: CS-50 Camera Homepage

In the ‘Username’ box, type administrator and in the ‘Password’ box, leave [blank]. To go to the

‘Event Viewer’ page you can click ‘Enter’ however for first run, it is recommended that you click ‘Run

Setup Wizard’.

7.1.1 Setup Wizard – Navigating between the pages

To move to the next menu in the Wizard click on the ‘Next’ button.

To go back to a previous page, click the ‘Previous’ button.

To cancel out of the wizard without making any changes, click the ‘Cancel’ button.

http://192.168.127.10/


Once you reach the final page for configuration of your system, click the ‘Finish’ button to save and deploy the settings.

7.1.2 Setup Wizard – System Use

After clicking to run the setup wizard, a new window for the ‘VS50 Configuration Wizard’ will open

showing the ‘System Use’ page (Figure 4 below). On this first page, there are 5 options for the

system use available to you:

Bespoke Setup – All menus can be selected for configuration

Wiegand Device – For when only a Wiegand output is required from the camera

Standalone Access Control – For basic access control features (streaming to JetParking

server; relay control; Email setup; LED sign integration

Parking Logic Integration – For the SkiData UK integration including additional stream relay

and BOF communications

PlateTech Interface Integration – For the SkiData Plate-Tech integration including additional

stream relay and BOF communications

Figure 4: Configuration Wizard System Use Page

Once you have selected your main system use, you can further configure this to suit your specific

system requirements.

By unchecking items which are not required, you can skip steps in the wizard process. In the example

on the next page (Figure 5), ‘Standalone Access Control’ has been selected in the first menu and

then ‘LED Sign’ and ‘Stream to JetParking Server’ have been removed by unchecking their adjacent

boxes.


Figure 5: Access Control with Stream and LED sign removed

For the purpose of this guide, the following pages will be structured around the Bespoke Setup with

all of the items checked (As per figure 4 on previous page). Parking protocols (Parking Logic &

PlateTech) will be covered at the end of the section in 7.1.15 and 7.1.16.

7.1.3 Setup Wizard – Device Setup

This page enables you to configure a new IP address for the camera. Simply fill in the IP address,

subnet and gateway (if required) as shown in Figure 6 below, then click ‘Next’.

Figure 6: Setup Wizard Device Setup

NOTE: Changing an IP address requires a reboot of the camera to commit the changes. This will be

performed automatically by the wizard after clicking the ‘Finish’ button on the final configuration

page.

7.1.4 Setup Wizard – Lane Settings

This page configures key lane details, namely ‘Lane ID’; ‘Lane Description’ and ‘Lane Type’ (Figure 7).

Lane ID - Enter a numeric value which will act as a unique identifier for the lane. Here the lane ID

must be unique within an enclosed ANPR system.

Lane Description - Here you can input a user-friendly alphanumeric string to describe the lane type

and location. In the example below, it describes the lane as the ‘Main Car Park Exit’


Lane Type - The ‘lane type’ is for use in car parking systems where you would like to monitor or

manage car park capacity and dwell-times in a JetParking Server. The options are:

In – classes all vehicles passing this camera as entering a car park

Out – classes all vehicles passing this camera as leaving a car park

Standard – No definition is given as to whether vehicles passing the camera are entering or

exiting.

Figure 7: Setup Wizard Lane Settings

Once the lane has been configured, click ‘Next’

7.1.5 Setup Wizard – Regions

The VS50 has an on-board engine capable of reading plates from all over the World. In the ‘Regions’

page, you should select the region of installation from the drop-down list and any countries which

are likely to be seen by the camera.

Figure 8: Setup Wizard Regions

Use the arrows to move countries to and from the ‘Excluded List’ and ‘Included List’.


Countries in the ‘Included List’ should be ranked according to the most common plate expected. To

change the rank of a country in the list, select the country so that it is highlighted blue (see Northern

Ireland in Figure 8 above) and then move it up and down the list using the ‘Up’ and ‘Down’ buttons

respectively.

Once your list is complete, click ‘Next’

7.1.6 Setup Wizard – Detection

The VS50 should normally recognise plates without user intervention. Site specific settings to

optimise the engine can be entered in the Detection page (Figure 9).

Figure 9: Setup Wizard Detection

Traffic Type:

Automatic – automatically detects traffic flow and optimises settings for the camera

Free-flow – forces the camera to use free-flow settings

Barrier – forces the camera to use barrier settings (here extra frames are used before a plate

is output for slightly slower recognition speeds but higher accuracies)

Maximum Traffic Speed: Here select the maximum anticipated traffic speeds on site, grouped in 10mph intervals.

Traffic Direction Filter:

Off – Reports vehicles regardless of their travel direction through the camera’s field of view

Left-to-Right – Only reports vehicles travelling left to right through the camera’s field of view

Right-to-Left – Only reports vehicles travelling right to left through the camera’s field of view

Top-to-Bottom – Only reports vehicles travelling top to bottom through the camera’s field of

view

Bottom-to-Top – Only reports vehicles travelling bottom to top through the camera’s field of

view

Camera Exposure (IR Camera)


In the majority of installations the ANPR camera is optimised to work out of the box. Where some

regions have less reflective licence plates, or very bright environmental conditions, the target

exposure can be adjusted to compensate.

Darkest – Reduces the target brightness to the minimum level, not normally recommended

Dark – Reduces the target brightness from ‘Normal’, should be used if the majority of plates

are over-exposed

Normal (Default) – Best setting for most sites

Light – Increases the target brightness from ‘Normal’, should be used if plates look overly

dark and grubby due to poor reflectivity

Lightest – Increases the target brightness to the maximum level, not normally recommended

Camera Exposure (Overview Camera)

In the majority of installations the overview camera is optimised to work out of the box. Where

environmental conditions cause the overview to look too dark or over-exposed, the target exposure

can be adjusted to compensate. The settings range from darkest to brightest.

Once the Detection settings are complete, click ‘Next’.

7.1.7 Setup Wizard – Stream to JetParking Server

The VS50 works well as a standalone ANPR device. However, for car park analytics and more

advanced access control and database setup, the JetParking server software is a valuable add-on.

The Stream to JetParking Server menu (Figure 10) configures the camera to manage this connection

and dataflow. First enable the interface by checking the box next to ‘Enable’

Figure 10: Setup Wizard Stream Settings

Car Park # - You can allocate VS50 cameras to specific car parks in a larger ANPR system. Identify

here the car park number to which the camera is associated.

ANPR Station ID - This is a number used as a unique identifier when a number of ANPR cameras or

PCs are transmitting data to a JetParking Server. It must be unique on the ANPR network.

My Server is - Here you enter the IP address of the JetParking Server.


Backlog send order - The VS50 camera is able to backlog data in an internal buffer if the connection

is lost with the JetParking server. The Backlog send order configures whether the oldest or most

recent data is prioritised when the network comes back online.

LiveNet – Enabling ‘LiveNet’ allows the JetParking Server to edit aspects of the VS50 camera

remotely. One key feature is that it allows the user to remotely open barriers, through the VS50

connection, from the JetParking server.

Once you have configured the stream, click ‘Next’.

7.1.8 Setup Wizard – TCP/IP XML

The VS50 camera is able to easily integrate with 3rd party systems thanks to the new, flexible xml

interface. First, you need to configure where the data will be sent (Figure 11 below).

Figure 11: Setup Wizard xml communications

Protocol – Select between off or Simple XML.

Port – Enter here the communications port to use.

Encoding – Use the drop box to configure whether the xml string is encoded in ASCII or Unicode

Once you have configured, the communications, you have options on which ANPR data and images

to send through the xml protocol. Simply check or uncheck the tick boxes next to the data and

images you would like to send from the ‘Protocol Options’ (as per Figure 12 below).

Host Machine – Enter the IP address of the machine you would like to send the ANPR data to.


Next you can choose the backlogging options which instructs the VS50 camera what to do if the

communications link to the xml host machine is down.

Figure 12: Setup Wizard XML Protocol Options

Figure 13: Setup Wizard XML Backlogging


Only send images for Hotlist hits - When ticked, the selected images will only be sent with the event

data when the event is a hotlist hit. When the event is not a hotlist hit, just the textual data will be

sent.

Mode – Turns on or off backlogging of data.

Backlog send order – Select whether, on resumption of communications between the camera and

the host computer, the oldest data or most recent data is prioritised.

Max backlog - The maximum number of events to keep in the backlog (purges oldest records to

make room for newer ones when max is reached).

If a backlog has been stored, when the network reconnects the system will wait up to 60 seconds

before starting to send the backlog.

Once you have configured the XML, click ‘Next’.

7.1.9 Setup Wizard – Software Trigger

This module has two functions:

It can send an ANPR event (as binary data) to another application via TCP/IP;

It can set recognition to occur only when it receives a binary data trigger via TCP/IP.

The module uses a proprietary binary data format for send and receive of data. If you wish to use

this protocol, you will need to write an application that sends/receives the required data.

Figure 14: Setup Wizard Software Trigger

Enable Socket Server Interface - Select this checkbox to enable the Socket Server Interface.

Triggered Operation - When unticked, the socket interface will send an ANPR event to the specified

port. When ticked, it will wait for a trigger to be received from the specified port to activate

recognition.

Format - Choose your required data format from the dropdown list.

Port Number - The port number that the ANPR event data will be sent to / the trigger will be

received from. The default port number is 4200.

Note: Information on the schema for the software triggering can be found by contacting


Vista Technical support 01189 125 125

Once you have configured the trigger, click ‘Next’.

7.1.10 Setup Wizard – Relay Control

The VS50 has two separate relay outputs labelled as ‘Output1 - Barrier’ and ‘Output2 - Lights’. The labels are advisory and do not necessarily mean the output from the camera should be connected to these devices. The outputs could equally be used for sirens, alarm system inputs, road blockers and many other items. To enable the interface, first tick the ‘Enable Relay Control Card’ checkbox.

Figure 15: Setup Wizard Relay Control

Next, select the relay you would like to fire and how many milliseconds the relay should fire for.

Note: For information on physical installation, refer back to sections 3 and 6 in the guide.

Once you have configured the relays, click ‘Next’.

7.1.11 Setup Wizard – Email

The ‘Email’ menu allows you to configure where emails are sent when a database match occurs with

an appropriate category. The email can be configured to send a combination of specific plate event

data, images and free-form text (Figure 16).


Figure 16: Setup Wizard Email Setup

The email menu contains a number of configurable fields and check boxes which should be

completed accordingly. To add specific event information (e.g. Licence plate number) to the email

message body, use the relevant buttons on the right of the page.

From - Enter here the address of the email account the alert should be sent from.

To - Populate this box with the email address or addresses which should be sent the email alert.

Subject - Enter here the subject of the email alert

Message Body - Enter the body of the message which will be sent. This can contain a mixture of

free-form text and character codes which will be populated with ANPR event, or database

information. E.g. ‘Plate number %p has arrived at %L, %m’ could read as ‘Plate number BF53ZBD has

arrived at West Entrance, Meet them at the car park’.

Next, select if any images which should be attached to the email alert by using the appropriate check

boxes.

Finally, enter all relevant SMTP information. An SMTP server must be available on the

network/Internet for the VS50 camera to send emails through. Once you have configured the emails,

click ‘Next’.

7.1.12 Setup Wizard – BOF

The VS50 also comes complete with a BOF web services interface allowing data to be sent to the

Safety back office system (See Figure 17). To begin configuration, first click ‘Enable BOF Web

Service’.


Figure 17: Setup Wizard BOF Settings

Location / Source ID - Specify the unique BOF location ID for this device (numeric only)

Feed/Force ID - For UK police forces only, this is the force PNC code of the police force using BOF.

For others, please leave blank.

Web Server Name or IP Address - The IP address or server name of the BOF server to connect to.

Port - The TCP port to connect to the BOF server over.

Next, use check-boxes to select which images are sent and any advanced data transfer. Once you

have configured the BOF communications, click ‘Next’.

7.1.13 Setup Wizard – Wiegand

The VS50 can output Wiegand strings to interface with 3rd party security systems. The Wiegand

output can be quickly configured using 8 standard formats or a custom one. The interface works

through the vehicle database (list of allowed and alarm vehicles). If a Wiegand output is required for

a vehicle in the table, the specific access code is to be added in the ‘Wiegand’ field. When the VS50

reads a plate with a Wiegand code associated in the database it will output this according to the

options set below (See Figure 18).

First, enable the interface and make the appropriate selection from the ‘Output Formats’ drop-down

box.


Figure 18: Setup Wizard Wiegand Interface

To use a ‘Custom Format’ select it from the drop-down box and then type in the required encoding

in the adjacent text box.

After filling in the rest of the boxes, click ‘Next’.

7.1.14 Setup Wizard – LED Sign

The LED sign interface is tested with LED Synergy signs through Ethernet communications. Other LED

sign interfaces may not be available, please contact your account manager.

Figure 19: Setup Wizard LED Sign Menu

To enable the interface, tick the ‘Enable LED Sign’ check box, then enter the IP address of the sign

and communication port number (default 5200).


Next fill in the boxes with text and Message codes to apply to the appropriate scenarios.

Message Codes - Brings up a box showing which mark-up codes can be used in the LED sign

messages. The codes are as follows:

Generic codes:

[plate] - The vehicle numberplate

[time] - The time at which the vehicle was seen (hh:mm)

[date] - The date on which the vehicle was seen (dd/mm/yy)

[cp-status] - Status of the carpark (e.g. ‘SPACES’)

[cp-spaces] - Number of spaces left in the carpark

[lt] - Left arrow (‘[‘)

[gt] - Right arrow (‘]‘)

[cr] - New line

Code for vehicles found in the database:

[title] - Driver's title

[name] - Driver's first name

[surname] - Driver's last name

[carshare] - Carshare group name

[cp-catstatus] - Status of the category's allowed carpark spaces (e.g. ‘FULL’)

[cp-catspaces] - Number of spaces left in the category's allowed carpark spaces

Example:

Welcome [title] [surname]![cr][date] [time]

becomes:

Welcome Mr Smith!

01/01/2012 12:00

Display Vehicle Message For - Specify here the number of seconds you would like the message

displayed for before returning back to the default. If you untick the checkbox, the vehicle message

will remain until another vehicle is seen.

LED Message for Vehicles Found in Database - These boxes should contain default messages to be

output to the LED Sign when a vehicle is seen that is in the database, but there is no LED message

specified in that vehicle's database entry. The When allowed access setting applies when the vehicle

has been granted access by the system, and the When denied access applies when the vehicle has

been denied access.

LED Message for Vehicles Not in Database - These boxes should contain default messages to be

output when a vehicle is seen that isn't in the database. The When allowed access setting applies

when the vehicle has been granted access by the system, and the When denied access applies when

the vehicle has been denied access. Only generic mark-up codes should be used here; any database-

specific mark-up codes will have no effect (they will be replaced with an empty string for each code

used).

Once the sign has been configured click ‘Next’.

7.1.15 Setup Wizard – Parking Logic

VS50 Integrates with SkiData systems through both a PlateTech and Parking Logic interfaces. As a

general rule, the UK and Ireland use the Parking Logic and the rest of the World tends to use the


Plate Tech interface. Please contact the SkiData system administrator to find out which to use in

your system.

To use the ‘Parking Logic’ interface, select ‘Enable’ and input the data in the appropriate fields

(Figure 20) as provided by the SkiData system administrator.

Figure 20: Setup Wizard Parking Logic

Click ‘Next’.

7.1.16 Setup Wizard – PlateTech

VS50 Integrates with SkiData systems through both a PlateTech and Parking Logic interfaces. As a

general rule, the UK and Ireland use the Parking Logic and the rest of the World tends to use the

Plate Tech interface. Please contact the SkiData system administrator to find out which to use in

your system.

To use the PlateTech interface, select ‘Enable PlateTech Interface’ and then populate the fields

(Figure 21 below) as per the SkiData system administrator’s instructions. Then click ‘Next’.

Figure 21: Setup Wizard PlateTech Interface


7.1.17 Setup Wizard completion

After completing the setup pages, a final page, as shown below, will appear. To confirm and deploy

the settings, click ‘Finish’. Otherwise, click ‘Back’ to return to the previous page, or ‘Cancel’ to exit

the wizard without making changes.

Wizard completion – No IP change: Wizard completion – With IP change:

After finishing the setup, the camera may need to reboot, especially if the IP address has been

changed.

To relaunch the following a restart, simply wait a minute or two and then type in the camera’s new

IP address into your web browser.

To make further changes, either relaunch the wizard, or go to the ‘Settings’ tab if you are just

making changes to a single menu.


7.2 Camera Viewer and Camera Alignment Once the key settings have been deployed from the Wizard, camera alignment should be verified

using the ‘Camera Viewer’ page (Figure 22 below).

Figure 22: Camera Viewer Page

The camera provided with the system will be setup to read between the distances quoted in the

commercial offer. Please stay within the quoted ranges for best results.

Adjust Frame Rate - The Camera Viewer Page shows snapshots from both the ANPR camera and (if

present) the overview camera. The refresh rate is configured using the ‘Adjust Frame Rate’ box.

(Note: Frames may be dropped if network bandwidth is insufficient)

Set Frame Rate - Once you have chosen a target frame rate, confirm the settings by pushing this

button.

Patch Tracking – This button turns on a diagnostic feature to help ensure that the camera is aligned

optimally.

As vehicles pass through the ANPR camera’s field of view, the plate patch is captured and the plate

size presented on screen via colour-coded outlines:

Red – Plates are too small (no red should ideally be visible on screen)

Orange– Plates are average (ideally orange is only visible when the plate is further away in

the camera’s field of view

Green– Plates are a good size (most patches should be green on screen).

Clear Tracking - Once the camera has been moved, you can use the button to remove the plate

traces from the screen, allowing you to check the new position without the clutter of the old traces.

Notes: It is also advised that a minimum of 3-5 reads are taken of each passing vehicle. This should

present itself on screen as 3-5 new patches appearing on-screen as a vehicle passes.


If less patches are being captured per vehicle, either:

a) If all patches are green and large, the capture point may be too close to the camera.

b) The vehicles are passing too quickly for this camera to capture them accurately.

c) Camera may not be at the best exposure (see 7.1.6 Detection).

7.3 Database and Alarms Setup The VS50 supports a local on-board database. This can either be uploaded manually using the web

interface; or pointed at an external database with updates via XML.

7.3.1 Manually adding a database through the webpage

a) First copy the database template to the clipboard by clicking the ‘DB schema’ button. This

can then be pasted into Notepad and saved as a CSV file where you can copy your data into

the appropriate fields. Once complete, save your file on your computer.

b) Next, upload the file by clicking the ‘Browse’ button. This will bring up a file explorer where

you can find the file you saved. Once CSV is selected click ‘Import’

c) If all goes well a successful upload message appears. You can confirm this by using the Plate

Lookup section, entering a plate from your file in the text box then clicking ‘Find Plate’.

Figure 23: Database and Alarms Page

Category Setup Table – Shows the settings of the pre-defined categories and the rules associated. In

order to action these rules, the category in your uploaded database, attributed to each record, will

need to match one of the 5 pre-defined categories in this table.


In the example above, any vehicle in the ‘Relay-barrier’ category will cause relay output 1 to fire; any

vehicle in the ‘Email’ category would cause an email to be sent; any vehicle in ‘Relay-Light’ category

would cause relay output 2 to fire; Custom 1 & 2 categories can be setup to fire a relay and an email.

To amend the rules to suit your site, simply click the checkboxes which apply.

Note: Two relays cannot be fired for a single category.

7.4 The Event Viewer Page Once the camera is configured, aligned and has the database configured, the Event Viewer page

quickly allows you to check everything is working as expected. The different sections of the screen

are shown in Figure 26 below:

Figure 24: Event Viewer Page

1. ANPR still image from selected or most recent record.

2. Overview still image from selected or most recent record.

3. Plate patch from selected or most recent record.

4. Plate information from selected or most recent record.

5. Plate list of the most recent vehicles. Clicking on an entry from the list brings up the

associated information and images.

6. ‘Go Live’ button. This is visible after selecting a vehicle from the plate list. It puts the page

back in live updating mode.


7.5 Maintenance The VS50 has a host of Maintenance functions to help upgrade, diagnose, back-up and restore the

camera.

7.5.1 Upload / Download Manager

The Upload / Download Manager page is where upgrades can be applied to different aspects of the

camera.

Licence Number - This is the camera’s unique numeric licence key. It locks the camera to a maximum

version number which is displayed on-screen. To upgrade, you will receive a file from Vista’s

Technical Support team, which you should save on your computer. By clicking the ‘Browse’ button

you can navigate to your licence upgrade through windows explorer. To apply the licence, click

‘Deploy’.

Firmware Version – This is the camera’s current firmware for the website. To upgrade, you will

receive a file from Vista’s Technical support or orders team, which you should save on your

computer. By clicking the ‘Browse’ button you can navigate to your new firmware upgrade through

windows explorer. To apply the firmware, click ‘Deploy’.

ANPR Version - This is the version of ANPR detect engine and software you have on the camera. To

upgrade, you will receive a file from Vista’s Technical support team, which you should save on your

computer. By clicking the ‘Browse’ button you can navigate to and upload the new software version.

To apply the software, click ‘Deploy’

Figure 25: Upload Download Manager

Download Diagnostic Data - This button downloads diagnostic data from the camera which may be

requested by Vista’s support team.

7.5.2 Diagnostics

The diagnostics page shows live system information. Our support team may ask you to read out

information from this page to help diagnose any issues you may be having (Figure 27).

Figure 26: Maintenance Diagnostics


7.5.3 System Restore

The VS50 is able to create restoration points and restore to either a last known good configuration

or a full factory reset.

Once the camera is setup and working, it is strongly recommended that you create a restore point by

clicking on the ‘System Restore’ section of the Maintenance page.

Create Restore Point - To create the restore point, simply click on the ‘Create Now’ button (Figure

29).

Figure 27: Maintenance System Restore

System Restore - To load from the restore point, select the restoration type and click ‘Restore Now’.

If no restore point exists, then it will restore to the factory installation files.

Restore ANPR – Restores ANPR software, Settings & Web

Restore Settings – Restores settings profile.

Restore Web – Restores web files.

Factory Reset – Returns the camera to default settings. All settings and loaded data will be lost.

Begin the action by clicking ‘Perform Factory Reset’. The camera will reboot at this stage.

Keep Current IP Settings – This check box (enabled by default) allows the user to perform a factory

reset, whilst retaining its existing IP address. Note: This will take approx. 10 minutes to complete.


7.5.4 System Function - Test Outputs and Shutdown

The Test Outputs page allows you to confirm that the relays and emails are configured and cabled

correctly. Clicking the Test button by the appropriate output, sends a test signal or message as per

your settings.

Figure 28 - Test Outputs Page

There is also the option to safely ‘shutdown’ or ‘reboot’ the camera from this menu.

Note: To restart the camera after ‘shutdown’, it will need to be power-cycled.

7.5.5 Passwords

The default username and passwords for the camera are administrator and [blank] respectively.

To change the password, go to the passwords menu and enter the current credentials, followed by

the new authorisation information. Once complete, click ‘Apply’.

Figure 29: Maintenance Password Screen


7.5.6 Date / Time Management

This page allows you to set the date and time settings of the VS50 camera. An option to use Daylight saving time (DST) will be present also (not shown on Fig31 below)

Figure 31: Maintenance Date/Time Management


8. Mounting the Camera

The VS50 comes complete with a small U-bracket This is used to connect the wall bracket supplied

with the camera. Pole and ceiling mounting options are also available.

Figure 30: U Bracket

For more information and pricing on optional mounting brackets, please contact your account manager.

9. Troubleshooting If you are not achieving the desired results, then check the following items:

1. Ensure total distance from the ANPR camera to target number plate does not exceed the stated distance.

2. Ensure angle to number plate does not exceed ~30 degrees.

3. Ensure all connections are sound:

Power input: red (+ve), black (‐ve), green (ground) Ensure 24VDC input @ 1A

4. Ensure there are no obstructions in the way of the system which may interfere with the IR (Infra-Red) illuminators.

5. Ensure the IR illuminators are on (A red glow should be visible)


10. Camera Specification (Subject to change) Input: 24VDC, 1A. Input Protection: Reverse polarity protected. Powers Consumption: > 25W. Sensor: 1/3’ Effective Pixels: 1280(H) x 960(V) Shutter Speed: Min - 1/500. Max - 1/8000. Video Format: Uncompressed Gigabit (not output from VS50 as a stream). Min Illumination: 0 Lux operation with integrated IR. Processor: 1.46GHz Dual Core Memory: 2GB RAM Operating Temperature: ‐30 to +55oC. Storage Temperature: ‐40 to +60 oC. Weight (Incl. sunshield): 3.0kg Weight (Excl. sunshield): 2.6kg Dimensions (Incl. sunshield): 95mm x 198mm x 293mm (H x W x L) Dimensions (Excl. sunshield): 77mm x 160mm x 228mm (H x W x L) Opening up the camera housing is not recommended, and will void any warranty associated with the camera. Camera and Lens settings are fixed and cannot be adjusted.

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