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AutoVu™ SharpV Deployment Guide 14.2

Product: SharpOS; SharpV
Content type: Guides > User guides
Version: 14.2
ft:locale: en-US
Last updated: 2023-03-14

Getting started
About the AutoVu SharpV
ALPR using machine learning
Specifications for the SharpV
SharpV hardware versions
Genetec server configurations for AutoVu systems
Storage requirement for ALPR images
Supported ALPR contexts
Supported dual-lane configurations
Supported plate origin recognition
Supported ALPR analytics
Deployment overview
SharpV fixed deployment overview
SharpV installation
Hardware components for SharpV fixed installation
Required tools and parts for a SharpV fixed installation
About the AutoVu Installation Kit
SharpV positioning guidelines
Plate read distances for SharpV cameras
Network cable requirements for SharpV cameras
Connecting the network cable to the SharpV
About SharpV inputs and outputs
SharpV input and output specifications
Terminating and connecting the SharpV input/output cable
SharpV earth grounding
About powering the SharpV G3 using 24 V dc
SharpV connector pinout for 24 V dc power
Powering SharpV using 24 V dc
Guidelines for mounting a SharpV camera
SharpV mounting hardware
About the SharpV sunshield
SharpV cable connections
About SharpV G3 LTE
Connecting SharpV antennas
Installing a SIM card
Introduction to the Sharp Portal
Logging on to the SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal
Sharp Portal interface overview
Viewing camera feeds in the SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal
SharpV hardware inventory
Changing your logon password in the SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal
Rebooting a SharpV from the Sharp Portal
Importing and exporting settings in the SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal
Synchronizing the SharpV clock
SharpV software configuration
Security configuration in the SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal
Installing the SharpV auto-generated certificate
Installing a self-signed certificate for a SharpV system
Installing a signed certificate for a SharpV system
Network configuration for SharpV cameras
Configuring SharpV network settings
Configuring where the SharpV sends its ALPR data
SharpV communication ports
Connecting a SharpV camera to Security Center
SharpV camera connections to the ALPR Manager role
Adding a SharpV camera to the ALPR Manager
Adding a SharpV camera to the Archiver
Additional networking resources for SharpV cameras
Connecting a SharpV camera to a Security Center server outside the LAN
About port forwarding for SharpV cameras using the LPM protocol or SSH tunnel
Connecting to a SharpV camera using the fallback IP address
Upgrading a SharpV to use the LPM protocol
Calibrating the zoom and focus for SharpV cameras
About SharpV exposure adjustment for outdoor installations
Setting custom SharpV ALPR camera exposure levels for outdoor installations
Setting SharpV context camera exposure levels for outdoor installations
Setting SharpV ALPR camera exposure levels for reflective and non-reflective plates
Troubleshooting outdoor exposure issues for the SharpV ALPR camera
Troubleshooting outdoor exposure issues for the SharpV context camera
About SharpV exposure adjustment for indoor installations
Setting custom SharpV ALPR camera exposure levels for indoor installations
Setting custom SharpV context camera exposure levels for indoor installations
Configuring a region of interest for SharpV cameras
Configuring SharpV analytics
About Sharp read strategies
Configuring the SharpV to monitor dual lanes
Filtering plates based on character height for SharpV cameras
Filtering plates based on plate tilt for SharpV cameras
Calibrating the virtual loop
Virtual loop detection zone examples
Calibrating speed estimation
Configuring the field of view
About matcher settings files
Configuring the SharpV FTP extension
Modifications you can make to the SharpV FTP XML template
Configuring an HTTP extension
Examples of JSON and XML ALPR events for the SharpV HTTP extension
Configuring the retention time for license plate reads in the Sharp Portal
Configuring Syslog for SharpV log files
AutoVu SharpV upgrade
Supported SharpOS update paths
Updating a Sharp unit from the Sharp Portal
Troubleshooting AutoVu SharpV fixed installation
LED status on the SharpV camera unit
Resetting a lost password for the SharpOS 14.2 Portal
Troubleshooting: SharpV cannot read plates but Sharp Portal is accessible
Troubleshooting: SharpV cannot read plates at night (no illuminator)
Troubleshooting: SharpOS package updated but still shows out of date
Troubleshooting: Blue screen in Context Camera screen in Sharp Portal
Troubleshooting: Low ALPR read rates or poor quality ALPR reads displayed
Sharp Portal reference
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Overview page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Camera feeds page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Inventory page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Ethernet page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Cellular page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Security page
SharpOS 14.2 Portal - Zoom and focus page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Exposure page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Region page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - ALPR settings page
SharpOS 14.2 Portal - Virtual loop page
SharpOS 14.2 Portal - Speed estimation page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Filters page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Extension page
SharpOS 14.2 Portal - Encoding page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Product improvement program page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Recovery page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Date and time page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Power options page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Maintenance page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Logs page
SharpOS 14.2 Sharp Portal - Log sources page
Glossary for SharpV

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