There are many tasks involved in deploying a SharpZ3 system for Mobile License Plate Inventory (MLPI). Use this overview as a reference to guide you through the process.
Preparing for the hardware installation
These are the tasks to perform before you go on site for the SharpZ3 hardware installation. If you cannot complete the tasks on this checklist, contact your AutoVu™ representative.
| Step | Task | Description | Where to find more information |
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| 1 | Fill out the AutoVu Deployment Questionnaire. | The questionnaire helps you collect the information required to deploy the system. | |
| 2 | Read the product-related release notes. | The release notes contain information about the current releases, as well as any known issues or limitations. | |
| 3 | Install Security Center. | Security Center receives reads from Patroller software. | |
| 4 | Install BeNomad maps. | BeNomad provides the SharpZ3 system with maps and reverse geocoding information. | |
| 5 | Configure the ALPR Manager role in Security Center. | The ALPR Manager is the role that manages and controls the patrol vehicles running Patroller software. | |
| 6 | Configure the Archiver role in Security Center. | The Archiver is the role that stores video streams and ALPR images. | |
| 7 | Configure parking facilities. | Create a parking facility to track the location of vehicles. | |
| 8 | (Optional) Configure hotlists. | To use hotlist entities in Security Center, you must create the hotlist, map it to a source text file, and configure it for your enforcement scenario. |
After the hardware installation
| Step | Task | Description | Where to find more information |
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| 1 | Install a certificate to secure the Sharp Portal. | SharpZ3 cameras must communicate using TLS encryption (HTTPS) using either the certificate that is auto-generated on the SharpZ3, a new self-signed certificate, or a signed certificate from your own public key infrastructure (PKI) or from a Certificate Authority such as VeriSign. | |
| 2 | Configure the positions of the SharpZ3 cameras. | Based on the location of the patrol vehicle and the position of the SharpZ3 cameras, the system can calculate the location of the target vehicle. | |
| 3 | Associate wheel-imaging cameras. | If the SharpZ3 system includes wheel-imaging cameras, you must associate them with their corresponding SharpZ3 camera units. | |
| 4 | Configure SharpZ3 analytics. | You can configure which plates the SharpZ3 will read, and whether the system should attempt to read the plate origin, vehicle make, vehicle type and color, and so on. | |
| 5 | Install Patroller. | Patroller is the AutoVu software application installed on an in-vehicle computer. Patroller connects to Security Center and is controlled by the ALPR Manager. | |
| 6 | Connect the SharpZ3 system to Patroller. | If Patroller does not connect to Security Center, you must offload license plate reads manually using a USB key. |
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| 7 | Configure Patroller. | There are many tasks that must be performed to configure Patroller, such as configuring your offload settings, connecting to Security Center, and so on. | |
| 8 | (Optional) Install the T2 eTicketBook plugin. | If the T2 eTicketBook will be used with Pay-by-Plate, the eTicketBook plugin needs to be installed on the in-vehicle computer. |
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| 9 | (Optional) Configure plate filters | The system can ignore certain vehicles based on the size of the license plate characters, the angle of the plate, or where the plate appears in the field of view. | |
| 10 | Test the configuration. | At the end of the configuration you should test the system to ensure that the hardware is functional, and perform a reads report to test performance. |