action
An action is a user-programmable function that can be triggered as an
automatic response to an event, such as door held open for too long or object left
unattended, or that can be executed according to a specific time table.
area
In Security Center, an area
entity represents a concept or a physical location (room, floor, building, site, and so
on) used for grouping other entities in the system.
ALPR camera
An Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera is a camera connected to an
ALPR unit that produces high resolution close-up images of license
plates.
ALPR context
An ALPR context is an ALPR optimization that improves license plate
recognition performance for license plates from a specific region (for example, New
York) or from a group of regions (for example, Northeast states).
ALPR Manager
The ALPR Manager role manages and controls the patrol vehicle
software (Genetec
Patroller™), Sharp cameras, and parking zones. The ALPR Manager
stores the ALPR data (reads, hits, timestamps, GPS coordinates, and so on) collected by
the devices.
ALPR rule
ALPR rule is a method used by Security Center and AutoVu™ for
processing a license plate read. An ALPR rule can be a hit rule or a parking
facility.
ALPR unit
An ALPR unit is a device that captures license plate numbers. An
ALPR unit typically includes a context camera and at least one ALPR
camera.
AutoVu™
The AutoVu™ automatic
license plate recognition (ALPR) system automates license plate reading and
identification, making it easier for law enforcement and for municipal and commercial
organizations to locate vehicles of interest and enforce parking restrictions. Designed
for both fixed and mobile installations, the AutoVu™ system is ideal for a variety of applications
and entities, including law enforcement, municipal, and commercial
organizations.
AutoVu™ ALPR Processing Unit
AutoVu™
ALPR Processing Unit is the processing component of the SharpX system. The ALPR Processing Unit is available
with two or four camera ports, with one dedicated processor per camera (if using
SharpX) or per two cameras (if using
SharpX VGA). This ensures maximum,
per-camera, processing performance. The ALPR Processing Unit is sometimes referred to as
the trunk unit because it is typically installed in a vehicle's
trunk.
Also known as: trunk
unit
automatic license plate recognition
Automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) is an image processing
technology used to read license plate numbers. ALPR converts license plate numbers
cropped from camera images into a database searchable format.
automatic license plate recognition (ALPR)
Acronym: ALPR
block face (2 sides)
A block face (2 sides) is a parking regulation
characterizing an overtime rule. A block face is the length of a street between two
intersections. A vehicle is in violation if it is seen parked within the same block over a
specified period of time. Moving the vehicle from one side of the street to the other does not
make a difference.
capture rate
The capture rate measures the speed at which a license plate
recognition system can take a photo of a passing vehicle and detect the license plate in
the image.
certificate
Designates one of the following: (1) digital
certificate; (2) SDK certificate.
City Parking Enforcement
City Parking Enforcement is a Genetec
Patroller™ software installation that is configured
for the enforcement of parking permit and overtime restrictions.
City Parking Enforcement with Wheel Imaging
City Parking Enforcement with Wheel
Imaging is a City Parking Enforcement installation of a Genetec
Patroller™ application that also includes wheel imaging. The
use of maps is mandatory and the mobile AutoVu™ system
must include navigation hardware.
Config Tool
Config
Tool is
the Security Center administrative application used to
manage all Security Center users and to configure all
Security Center entities such as areas, cameras,
doors, schedules, cardholders, patrol vehicles, ALPR units, and hardware
devices.
context camera
A context camera is a camera connected to an ALPR unit that
produces a wider angle color image of the vehicle whose license plate was read by the
ALPR camera.
contract permit parking
Contract permit parking is a parking scenario where only
drivers with monthly permits can park in the parking zone. A whitelist is used to grant
permit holders access to the parking zone.
Copy configuration tool
The Copy configuration tool helps you save
configuration time by copying the settings of one entity to many others that partially
share the same settings.
covert hit
A covert hit is a read (captured license plate) that is matched to a
covert hotlist. Covert hits are not displayed on the Genetec
Patroller™ screen, but can be displayed in Security
Desk by a user with proper
privileges.
covert hotlist
Covert hotlists allow you to ensure the discretion of an
ongoing investigation or special operation. When a hit is identified, only the
authorized officer at the Security Center
station is notified, while the officer in the patrol vehicle is not alerted. This
enables enforcement officials to assign multiple objectives to the vehicle and back-end
systems, while not interrupting the priorities of officers on duty.
Daily usage per Patroller
The Daily usage per
Patroller task is an investigation task that reports on the daily usage
statistics of a selected patrol vehicle (operating time, longest stop, total number of stops,
longest shutdown, and so on) for a given date range.
database server
A database server is an application that manages
databases and handles data requests made by client applications. Security Center uses Microsoft SQL Server as its
database server.
Directory
The Directory role identifies a Security Center system. It manages all entity
configurations and system-wide settings.
Only a single instance of this role is permitted on
your system. The server hosting the Directory role is called the main server, and
must be set up first. All other servers you add in Security Center are called
expansion servers, and must connect to the main server to be part of the same
system.
Directory Manager
The Directory Manager role manages the Directory
failover and load balancing to produce the high availability characteristics in Security Center.
Directory server
A Directory server is any one of the multiple servers
simultaneously running the Directory role in a high availability
configuration.
discovery port
A discovery port is a port used by certain Security Center roles
(Access Manager, Archiver, ALPR Manager) to find the units they are responsible for on
the LAN. No two discovery ports can be the same on one system.
district
A district is a parking regulation characterizing an overtime
rule. A district is a geographical area within a city. A vehicle is in violation if it is seen
within the boundaries of the district over a specified period of time.
dynamic permit
In a system that uses the Pay-by-Plate
Sync plugin, a dynamic permit holds a list of
vehicles that is updated by a third-party permit provider. For example, in a system
where vehicle owners pay for parking at a kiosk or using a mobile phone app, the list of
vehicles are dynamically managed by a third-party permit provider.
enforce
To enforce is to take action following a confirmed hit. For example, a
parking officer can enforce a scofflaw violation (unpaid parking tickets) by placing a
wheel boot on the vehicle.
entity
Entities are the basic building blocks of Security Center. Everything
that requires configuration is represented by an entity. An entity can represent a
physical device, such as a camera or a door, or an abstract concept, such as an alarm, a
schedule, a user, a role, a plugin, or an add-on.
event
An event indicates the occurrence of an activity or incident, such
as access denied to a cardholder or motion detected on a camera. Events are
automatically logged in Security Center. Every
event has an entity as its main focus, called the event source.
event-to-action
An event-to-action links an action to an event. For example, you
can configure Security Center to trigger an
alarm when a door is forced open.
expansion server
An expansion server is any server machine in a Security Center
system that does not host the Directory role. The purpose of the expansion server is to
add to the processing power of the system.
failover
Failover is a backup operational mode in which a role (system
function) is automatically transferred from its primary server to a secondary server
that is on standby. This transfer between servers occurs only if the primary server
becomes unavailable, either through failure or through scheduled downtime.
false positive read
False positive plate reads can occur when a license plate
recognition system mistakes other objects in an image for license plates. For example,
lettering on a vehicle or street signs can sometimes create false positive plate
reads.
federated entity
A federated entity is any entity that is imported from an
independent system through one of the Federation™
roles.
federated system
A federated system is a independent system (Omnicast™ or
Security Center) that is unified under your
local Security Center through a Federation™ role, so that the local users can view and
control its entities as if they belong to their local system.
Federation™
The Federation™ feature
joins multiple, independent Genetec™ IP
security systems into a single virtual system. With this feature, users on the central
Security Center system can view and control entities that belong to remote
systems.
fuzzy matching
Environmental factors such as dirt or snow can partially
obstruct license plate characters and increase the likelihood of partial plate reads
occurring. In addition, similarly shaped letters and numbers, like “2” and “Z” or, “8”,
“B”, and “0”, can also reduce plate read accuracy. Fuzzy matching lets AutoVu™ compare reads not only to exact matches in
hotlists, but also to potential or probable matches.
Genetec Motoscan™
Designed to help increase parking enforcement efficiency
in cities with narrow streets, Genetec
Motoscan™ is a
lightweight, low-power, yet fully-featured license plate recognition unit that is
designed to be easily mounted on a smaller vehicle such as a scooter or small
motorcycle.
Genetec Patroller™
Genetec
Patroller™ is the software
application installed on an in-vehicle computer that analyzes license plate reads from
AutoVu™
Sharp camera units. The application can be
installed to operate in different modes to suit your specific enforcement needs and can
be configured to notify the vehicle operator if immediate action is
required.
Genetec™ Server
Genetec™
Server is the Windows service that is at the core of Security Center architecture, and that must be installed on
every computer that is part of the Security Center's
pool of servers. Every such server is a generic computing resource capable of taking on any
role (set of functions) you assign to it.
geocoding
Geocoding, sometimes called forward geocoding, is the process
of converting a street address into geographic location, such as a latitude and
longitude pair.
georeferencing
Georeferencing is the process of using an object’s
geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) to determine its position on a
map.
ghost patroller
A ghost patroller entity is automatically created by the
ALPR Manager when the AutoVu™ license includes
the XML Import module. In Security Center, all
ALPR data must be associated to a Genetec
Patroller™
entity or an ALPR unit corresponding to a fixed Sharp camera. When you import ALPR data from an
external source through a specific ALPR Manager using the XML Import module, the system
uses the ghost entity to represent the ALPR data source. You can formulate queries using
the ghost entity as you would with a normal entity.
Geographic Information System
Geographic Information System (GIS) is a
system that captures spatial geographical data. Map Manager can connect to third-party
vendors that provide GIS services in order to bring maps and all types of geographically
referenced data to Security Center.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Acronym:
GIS
global entity
A global entity is an entity that is shared across multiple
independent Security Center systems by virtue of its membership to a global partition.
Only cardholders, cardholder groups, credentials, and badge templates are eligible for
sharing.
global partition
Global partition is a partition that is shared across multiple
independent Security Center systems by the partition owner, called the sharing
host.
Hardware inventory
The Hardware inventory task is a
maintenance task that reports on the characteristics (unit model, firmware version, IP
address, time zone, and so on) of access control, video, intrusion detection, and ALPR
units in your system.
hash function
In cryptography, a hash function uses a mathematical
algorithm to take input data and return a fixed-size alphanumeric string. A hash
function is designed to be a one-way function, that is, a function which is infeasible
to revert.
hit
A hit is a license plate read that matches a hit rule, such as a hotlist,
overtime rule, permit, or permit restriction. A Genetec
Patroller™ user can choose to reject or accept a hit.
An accepted hit can subsequently be enforced.
hit rule
A hit rule is an ALPR rule used to identify vehicles of interest
(called "hits") using license plate reads. The hit rules include the following types:
hotlist, overtime rule, permit, and permit restriction.
Hits
The Hits task is an investigation task that
reports on hits reported within a selected time range and geographic
area.
hot action
A hot action is an action mapped to a PC keyboard function key
(Ctrl+F1 through Ctrl+F12) in Security
Desk for quick access.
hotlist
A hotlist is a list of wanted vehicles, where each vehicle is
identified by a license plate number, the issuing state, and the reason why the vehicle
is wanted (stolen, wanted felon, Amber alert, VIP, and so on). Optional vehicle
information might include the model, the color, and the vehicle identification number
(VIN).
Hotlist and permit editor
The Hotlist and permit
editor task is an operation task. You can use it to edit an existing hotlist or
permit list. A new list cannot be created with this task, but after an existing list has been
added to Security Center, you can edit, add, or delete
items from the list, and the original text file is updated with the changes.
hotspot
A hotspot is a map object that represents an area on the map
which requires special attention. Clicking on a hotspot displays associated fixed and
PTZ cameras.
illuminator
An illuminator is a light in the Sharp unit that illuminates the plate, thereby
improving the accuracy of the images produced by the ALPR camera.
inactive entity
An inactive entity is an entity that is shaded in red in the
entity browser. It signals that the real world entity it represents is either not
working, offline, or incorrectly configured.
incident
An incident is an unexpected event reported by a Security
Desk user.
Incident reports can use formatted text and include events and entities as support
material.
Incidents
The Incidents task is an investigation
task that you can use to search, review, and modify incident reports created by Security
Desk users.
Inventory management
The Inventory management task
is an operation task that you can use to add and reconcile license plate reads to a
parking facility inventory.
Inventory report
The Inventory report task is an
investigation task that you can use to view a specific inventory (vehicle location, vehicle
length of stay, and so on) or compare two inventories of a selected parking facility (vehicles
added, vehicles removed, and so on).
I/O linking
I/O (input/output) linking is controlling an output relay based on
the combined state (normal, active, or trouble) of a group of monitored inputs. A
standard application is to sound a buzzer (through an output relay) when any window on
the ground floor of a building is shattered (assuming that each window is monitored by a
"glass break" sensor connected to an input).
IPv4
IPv4 is the first generation Internet protocol using a 32-bit address
space.
IPv6
IPv6 is a 128-bit Internet protocol that uses eight groups of four
hexadecimal digits for address space.
Keyhole Markup Language
Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is a file format
used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth and Google
Maps.
Keyhole Markup Language (KML)
Acronym:
KML
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement is a Genetec
Patroller™ software installation that is configured
for law enforcement: the matching of license plate reads against lists of wanted license
plates (hotlists). The use of maps is optional.
license key
A license key is the software key used to unlock the Security Center software. The license key is specifically generated for each computer where the
Directory role is installed. To obtain your license key, you need the System ID
(which identifies your system) and the Validation key (which identifies your
computer).
license plate inventory
A license plate inventory is a list of license plate
numbers of vehicles found in a parking facility within a given time period, showing
where each vehicle is parked (sector and row).
license plate read
A license plate read is a license plate number captured from
a video image using ALPR technology.
live hit
A live hit is a hit matched by the Genetec
Patroller™ and immediately sent to the Security Center over a wireless
network.
live read
A live read is a license plate captured by the patrol vehicle and
immediately sent to Security Center over a
wireless network.
load balancing
Load balancing is the distribution of workload across multiple
computers.
logical ID
Logical ID is a unique ID assigned to each entity in the system for
ease of reference. Logical IDs are only unique within a particular entity
type.
Logons per Patroller
The Logons per Patroller task is
an investigation task that reports on the logon records of a selected patrol
vehicle.
long-term overtime
If you need to monitor long-term parking violations for
vehicles that are parked for more than a certain number of days, you can configure long-term
overtime settings in Genetec
Patroller™ and Security Center.
macro
A macro is an entity that encapsulates a C# program that adds
custom functionalities to Security Center.
main server
The main server is the only server in a Security Center
system hosting the Directory role. All other servers on the system must connect to the
main server to be part of the same system. In a high availability configuration where
multiple servers host the Directory role, it is the only server that can write to the
Directory database.
manual capture
Manual capture is when license plate information is entered into
the system by the user and not by the ALPR.
map view
A map view is a defined section of a map.
Genetec™ Mobile
Official name of the map-based Security Center mobile application for Android and
iOS devices.
Mobile Data Computer
Mobile Data Computer is a tablet computer or
ruggedized laptop used in patrol vehicles to run the Genetec
Patroller™ application. The MDC is typically equipped
with a touch-screen with a minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and wireless
networking capability.
Mobile Data Computer (MDC)
Acronym:
MDC
Mobile License Plate Inventory
Mobile License Plate Inventory (MLPI) is
the Genetec
Patroller™ software installation that is
configured for collecting license plates and other vehicle information for creating and
maintaining a license plate inventory for a large parking area or parking
garage.
Mobile License Plate Inventory (MLPI)
Acronym:
MLPI
multi-tenant parking
If you use AutoVu™
Free-Flow to manage transient parking and
contract permit parking in parking zones, you can install the AutoVu™
Free-Flow plugin to manage parking lots where
parking spots are leased to tenants.
network
The network entity is used to capture the characteristics of the
networks used by your system so that proper stream routing decisions can be
made.
network address translation
Network address translation is the process of
modifying network address information in datagram (IP) packet headers while in transit across
a traffic routing device, for the purpose of remapping one IP address space into
another.
network view
The network view is a browser view that illustrates your network
environment by showing each server under the network they belong to.
new wanted
A new wanted is a manually entered hotlist item in Genetec
Patroller™. When you are looking for a plate that
does not appear in the hotlists loaded in the Genetec
Patroller™, you can enter the plate in order to raise
a hit if the plate is captured.
notification tray
The notification tray contains icons that allow quick access
to certain system features, and also displays indicators for system events and status
information. The notification tray display settings are saved as part of your user
profile and apply to both Security
Desk and Config
Tool.
OCR equivalence
OCR equivalence is the interpretation of OCR (Optical Character
Recognition) equivalent characters performed during license plate recognition. OCR
equivalent characters are visually similar, depending on the plate’s font. For example,
the letter “O” and the number “0”, or the number “5” and the letter “S”. There are
several pre-defined OCR equivalent characters for different languages.
overtime rule
An overtime rule is an entity that defines a parking time
limit and the maximum number of violations enforceable within a single day. Overtime
rules are used in city and university parking enforcement. For university parking, an
overtime rule also defines the parking area where these restrictions
apply.
parking facility
A parking facility entity defines a large parking area
as a number of sectors and rows for the purpose of inventory tracking.
parking lot
A parking lot is a polygon that defines the location and
shape of a parking area on a map. By defining the number of parking spaces inside the parking
lot, Security Center can calculate its percentage of
occupancy during a given time period.
parking zone
The parking zones that you define in Security Center represent off-street parking lots
where the entrances and exits are monitored by Sharp cameras.
partition
A partition is an entity in Security Center that defines a set of entities that
are only visible to a specific group of users. For example, a partition could include
all areas, doors, cameras, and zones in one building.
patrol vehicle
A patrol vehicle monitors parking lots and city streets
for parking violations or wanted vehicles. A patrol vehicle includes one or more
Sharp automatic license plate recognition
(ALPR) cameras and an in-vehicle computer running Genetec
Patroller™ software.
patroller entity
A patroller entity in Security Center represents a patrol vehicle equipped
with an in-vehicle computer running Genetec
Patroller™
software.
Patroller Config Tool
Genetec
Patroller™ Config Tool is the Genetec
Patroller™ administrative application used to configure
Patroller-specific settings, such as adding Sharp
cameras to the in-vehicle LAN, enabling features such as Manual Capture or New Wanted, and
specifying that a username and password are needed to log on to Genetec
Patroller™.
Patroller tracking
The Patroller tracking task is an
investigation task that you can use to replay the route followed by a patrol vehicle on
a given date on a map, or view the current location of patrol vehicles on a
map.
permit
A permit is an entity that defines a single parking permit holder
list. Each permit holder is characterized by a category (permit zone), a license plate number,
a license issuing state, and optionally, a permit validity range (effective date and expiry
date). Permits are used in both city and university parking enforcement.
permit hit
A permit hit is a hit that is generated when a read (license plate
number) does not match any entry in a permit or when it matches an invalid
permit.
permit restriction
A permit restriction is an entity that applies time
restrictions to a series of parking permits for a given parking area. Permit restrictions can
be used by patrol vehicles configured for University Parking Enforcement and for systems that
use the AutoVu™
Free-Flow feature.
Plate link
When a patrol vehicle that is registered with Plate link
enters a parking zone, it downloads all recent plate reads and hits from other patrol
vehicles that are registered with the same account. This data sharing ensures that the
system catches parking violations that would otherwise be missed.
Plate Reader
Plate Reader is the software component of the Sharp unit that processes the images captured by the
ALPR camera to produce license plate reads, and associates each license plate read with a
context image captured by the context camera. The Plate Reader also handles the
communications with the Genetec
Patroller™ and the ALPR
Manager. If an external wheel imaging camera is connected to the Sharp unit, the Plate Reader also captures wheel
images from this camera.
plugin
A plugin (in lowercase) is a software component that adds a
specific feature to an existing program. Depending on the context, plugin can refer
either to the software component itself or to the software package used to install the
software component.
plugin role
A plugin role adds optional features to Security Center. A plugin role is created by using
the Plugin role template. By default, it is represented by an orange puzzle piece
in the Roles view of the System task.
Before you can create a plugin role, the software
package specific to that role must be installed on your system.
primary server
The primary server is the default server chosen to perform
a specific function (or role) in the system. To increase the system's fault-tolerance, the
primary server can be protected by a secondary server on standby. When the primary server
becomes unavailable, the secondary server automatically takes over.
private IP address
A private IP address is an IP address chosen from a
range of addresses that are only valid for use on a LAN. The ranges for a private IP
address are: 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255, 172.16.0.0 to 172.16.255.255, and 192.168.0.0
to 192.168.255.255. Routers on the Internet are normally configured to discard any
traffic using private IP addresses.
privilege
Privileges define what users can do, such as arming zones,
blocking cameras, and unlocking doors, over the part of the system they have access
rights to.
read rate
The read rate measures the speed at which a license plate
recognition system can correctly detect and read all of the characters in an image of a
license plate.
Reads
The Reads task is an investigation task that
reports on license plate reads performed within a selected time range and geographic
area.
read fusing
For patrol vehicles that are configured with forward-facing
and rear-facing cameras, you can fuse reads from multiple cameras to improve the
capture rate and read rate. When read fusing is activated and two Sharp cameras read one or both of the vehicle's
plates, only the best plate read from the two fused cameras is kept. The other plate
read is discarded.
Reads/hits per day
The Reads/hits per day task is an
investigation task that reports on license plate reads performed within a selected time
range and geographic area.
Reads/hits per zone
The Reads/hits per zone task is an
investigation task that reports on the number of reads and hits per parking area for a
selected date range.
Report Manager
The Report Manager role automates report emailing and
printing based on schedules.
report pane
The report pane is one of the panes found in the Security
Desk workspace. It displays query
results or real-time events in a tabular form.
reverse geocoding
Reverse geocoding is the process of converting a
geographic location, such as a latitude and longitude pair, into a human-readable
address.
role
A role is a software component that performs a specific job within
Security Center. To execute a role, you must assign one or more servers to host
it.
salt (cryptography)
In cryptography, a salt is data that is used as an additional input
to the information you want to encrypt or protect with a hash function, so that the
original information is nearly impossible to guess, even when the attacker knows what
algorithm is being used.
same position
The same position regulation is a type of parking
regulation characterizing an overtime rule. A vehicle is in violation if it is seen parked at
the exact same spot over a specified period of time. Genetec
Patroller™ must be equipped with GPS capability to enforce
this type of regulation.
schedule
A schedule is and entity that defines a set of time constraints
that can be applied to a multitude of situations in the system. Each time constraint is
defined by a date coverage (daily, weekly, ordinal, or specific) and a time coverage (all day,
fixed range, daytime, and nighttime).
scheduled task
A scheduled task is an entity that defines an action that
executes automatically on a specific date and time, or according to a recurring
schedule.
Software Development Kit
The Software Development Kit (SDK) is what end-users use to develop
custom applications or custom application extensions for Security Center.
Software Development Kit (SDK)
Acronym:
SDK
secondary server
A secondary server is any alternate server on standby intended
to replace the primary server in the case the latter becomes
unavailable.
Also known as: standby
server
Security Center
Security Center
is a truly unified platform that blends IP video surveillance, access control, automatic
license plate recognition, intrusion detection, and communications within one intuitive and
modular solution. By taking advantage of a unified approach to security, your organization
becomes more efficient, makes better decisions, and responds to situations and threats with
greater confidence.
Security Center Federation™
The Security Center
Federation™ role connects a remote independent Security Center system to your local Security Center system. That way, the remote system's
entities and events can be used in your local system.
Security Desk
Security
Desk
is the unified user interface of Security Center. It
provides consistent operator flow across all of the Security Center main systems, Omnicast™, Synergis™,
and AutoVu™. The unique task-based design of Security
Desk lets operators efficiently control and
monitor multiple security and public safety applications.
server
In Security Center, a
server entity represents a computer on which the Genetec™
Server service is
installed.
Server Admin
Server
Admin
is the web application running on every server machine in Security Center that you use to configure the Genetec™
Server settings. You use this same application
to configure the Directory role on the main server.
SharpOS
SharpOS is the
software component of a Sharp unit. SharpOS is responsible for everything related to plate
capture, collection, processing, and analytics. For example, a SharpOS update can include new ALPR contexts, new
firmware, Sharp
Portal updates, and updates to
the Sharp's Windows services (Plate Reader, HAL, and
so on).
Sharp Portal
Sharp
Portal
is a web-based administration tool used to configure Sharp cameras for AutoVu™ systems. From a web browser, you log on to a specific
IP address (or the Sharp name in certain cases) that
corresponds to the Sharp you want to configure. When
you log on, you can configure options such as selecting the ALPR context (for example,
Alabama, Oregon, Quebec), selecting the read strategy (for example, fast moving or slow moving
vehicles), viewing the Sharp’s live video feed, and
more.
Sharp unit
The Sharp unit is a
proprietary ALPR unit of Genetec Inc. that
integrates license plate capturing and processing components, as well as digital video
processing functions, inside a ruggedized casing.
SharpZ3
SharpZ3 is a
proprietary mobile ALPR system designed by Genetec Inc. that integrates license plate cameras
and a trunk unit that is responsible for ALPR processing as well as communication with
the Genetec
Patroller™ software running on the
in-vehicle computer.
SharpZ3 ALPR module
ALPR modules are available for the SharpZ3 trunk unit which can support either two or
four SharpZ3 cameras.
SharpZ3 base unit
The SharpZ3
base unit is the processing component of the SharpZ3 system. The base unit includes the ALPR
module and up to three expansion modules that are used to add features to the system
such as precise navigation, PoE ports for wheel imaging cameras, and so
on.
SharpZ3 expansion module
Up to three expansion modules can be added to the
SharpZ3 base unit. The modules add
additional functionality to the base system. For example, you can add modules for
precise navigation, PoE ports for wheel imaging cameras, and so on.
SharpX
SharpX is the camera
component of the SharpX system. The SharpX camera unit integrates a pulsed LED illuminator that
works in total darkness (0 lux), a monochrome ALPR camera (1024 x 946 @ 30 fps), and a color
context camera (640 x 480 @ 30 fps). The ALPR data captured by the SharpX camera unit is processed by a separate hardware
component called the AutoVu™ ALPR Processing
Unit.
static permit
In a system that uses the Pay-by-Plate
Sync plugin, a static permit holds a list of
vehicle license plates that is not updated by a third-party permit provider. For
example, a list of employee vehicles that are authorized to park in the lot are manually
maintained as a static list.
System status
The System status task is a
maintenance task that you can use to monitor the status of all entities of a given type
in real time and to interact with them.
task
A task is the central concept on which the entire Security Center user interface is built. Each task
corresponds to one aspect of your work as a security professional. For example, use a
monitoring task to monitor system events in real-time, use an investigation task to discover
suspicious activity patterns, or use an administration task to configure your system. All
tasks can be customized and multiple tasks can be carried out simultaneously.
taskbar
A taskbar is a user interface element of the Security Center client application window, composed
of the Home tab and the active task list. The taskbar can be
configured to be displayed on any edge of the application window.
task workspace
A task workspace is an area in the Security Center client application window reserved
for the current task. The workspace is typically divided into the following panes:
canvas, report pane, controls, and area view.
tile
A tile is an individual window within the canvas, used to display a
single entity. The entity displayed is typically the video from a camera, a map, or
anything of a graphical nature. The look and feel of the tile depends on the displayed
entity.
transient parking
Transient parking is a parking scenario where the driver must
purchase parking time as soon as the vehicle enters the parking lot.
unit
A unit is a hardware device that communicates over an IP network that can
be directly controlled by a Security Center role. We distinguish four types of
units in Security Center:
- Access control units, managed by the Access Manager role
- Video units, managed by the Archiver role
- ALPR units, managed by the ALPR Manager role
- Intrusion detection units, managed by the Intrusion Manager role
University Parking Enforcement
University Parking Enforcement is a Genetec
Patroller™ software installation that is configured
for university parking enforcement: the enforcement of scheduled parking permits or
overtime restrictions. The use of maps is mandatory. Hotlist functionality is also
included.
unreconciled read
An unreconciled read is an MLPI license plate read that
has not been committed to an inventory.
user
A user is an entity that identifies a person who uses Security Center applications and defines the rights
and privileges that person has on the system. Users can be created manually or imported
from an Active Directory.
vehicle identification number
A vehicle identification number (VIN) is an
identification number that a manufacturer assigns to vehicles. This is usually visible
from outside the vehicle as a small plate on the dashboard. A VIN can be included as
additional information with license plate entries in a hotlist or permit list, to
further validate a hit and ensure that it is the correct vehicle.
vehicle identification number (VIN)
Acronym:
VIN
wheel imaging
Wheel imaging is a virtual tire-chalking technology that takes
images of the wheels of vehicles to prove whether they have moved between two license
plate reads.
whitelist
A whitelist is a hotlist that is created to grant a group of
license plates access to a parking lot. A whitelist can be compared to an access rule where
the secured area is the parking lot. Instead of listing the cardholders, the whitelist applies
to license plate credentials.
widget
A widget is a component of the graphical user interface (GUI) with
which the user interacts.
Zone occupancy
The Zone occupancy task is an
investigation task that reports on the number of vehicles parked in a selected parking
area, and the percentage of occupancy.