Configure plugin data sources to collect data like ALPR reads and hits from your cameras for use in investigations, audits, and traffic monitoring in designated areas
Before you begin:
What you should know:
- Data sources collect license plate data and convert it from its original format into the data model used by the Third-Party ALPR plugin.
- You can use the configuration wizard to configure data sources. For more information, see Configuring plugin data sources and data sinks using the configuration wizard.
- From the Plugins task, navigate to the Third-Party ALPR plugin.
- Click the Data Sources tab and configure settings for the data source types you are using.
| Data source type | Description |
|---|---|
| ALPR ingestion service | Ingest data from your network of cloud-hosted third-party cameras. |
| ALPR reads API | Ingest data from your network of third-party on-premises cameras. |
| AutoVu™ ALPR events | Ingest ALPR reads from Sharp cameras as Security Center events. |
| Macq QCam5 API | Ingest ALPR data from on-premises Macq cameras that support the QCam5 protocol. |
| Message broker | Ingest ALPR data from cloud-based ALPR providers that have partnered with your organization. This process uses an sFTP server. |
See the following table for suggested
data source and data sink combinations:
NOTE: For more information about
data sinks, see About data sinks in the Third-Party ALPR plugin.
| Source type | Suggested typical data sinks |
|---|---|
| ALPR (cloud-hosted third-party camera data source) | AutoVu ALPR events, Database (hits, and images) |
| Plugin REST API (on-premises third-party camera data source - Examples: Axis ALPV, Vaxtor Vax ALPR, Vaxtor VaxOCR | AutoVu ALPR events, Database (reads, hits, and images) |