Depending on what type of SharpZ3 camera
installation you are configuring, license plate reads can be sent to, Genetec
Patroller™, or to an FTP or HTTP server.
What you should know
- The default extension depends on the hardware you are installing. For example, if
you log on to the Sharp
Portal for a
SharpZ3, the default extension is
Patroller.
- For FTP and HTTP extensions, plate reads and images are automatically stored if the
connection is lost, however, you can disable edge storage using the Retain
data when the connection is lost setting in the extension
configuration. To reduce cellular data usage, you can also configure whether the ALPR
and context images are exported.
Procedure
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Log on to the Sharp
Portal.
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From the Configuration menu, click .
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From the Extension type menu, select one of the
following:
- FTP
- Use this option to send ALPR data to an FTP server. You can
configure the FTP XML template which can be integrated by third-party applications.
For more information, see Configuring the SharpZ3 FTP extension in the SharpOS 13.4 Sharp Portal.
- HTTP/HTTPS
- Use this option to send ALPR data to an HTTP server. You can configure the
system to send the data in XML or JSON format. For more information and
examples of the exported XML and JSON files, see Configuring the SharpZ3 HTTP/HTTPS extension in the SharpOS 13.4 Sharp Portal.
- Patroller
- Sends ALPR data to Genetec
Patroller™.
Configure the following:
-
- Discovery port
- Port on which the SharpZ3 listens for discovery requests. This
port number must match the discovery port entered on the Genetec
Patroller™ Config Tool
Cameras page.
- Security
Center (LPM protocol)
- By default, LPM protocol is not an available extension. When a SharpZ3 is manually added to the ALPR Manager, the LPM protocol is automatically selected
as the unit’s extension type.
NOTE: A
SharpZ3 unit can connect to Security
Center in deployment scenarios where
Genetec
Patroller™ is not installed in the
vehicle.
-
Security
Center
(Legacy)
- Use this option to send ALPR data to the ALPR Manager if
connecting to Security
Center 5.7 or
earlier.
NOTE: If the unit connects to Security
Center using the LPM protocol, this option
is replaced by Security
Center
(LPM protocol).
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- This unit manages the connection to Security
Center
- Use this only if the autodiscovery of the connected SharpZ3 does not work or if you cannot manually add
the SharpZ3 to the ALPR Manager. You must enter the
Server address and Port of the
server running the ALPR Manager role. For example, if a SharpZ3 is connected to a WiFi router, and the camera’s IP
address is then changed, the ALPR Manager cannot detect the change
automatically, so you can use this to reconnect to the Security
Center computer.
IMPORTANT:
- When using this option, no failover is available if the server connection
is lost.
- Avoid the following configuration situations. Correcting these situations
requires either assistance from AutoVu™ Support or the deletion and
recreation of the ALPR Manager role:
- Establishing a connection using This unit manages the connection to
Security
Center, then
clearing the check box and saving again.
- Adding the unit from Config
Tool, establishing a
connection, and then selecting This unit manages the connection to
Security
Center, and
saving.
- Discovery port
- Port on which the SharpZ3 listens for discovery
requests. This port number must match the discovery port entered on the ALPR
Manager Properties page.
NOTE: When setting the
discovery port, do not use port 5050 as it is reserved for the logger
service.
- Control port
- Used in Security
Center
Config
Tool when creating a new
ALPR unit (SharpZ3) manually.
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Click Save.