Monitoring ALPR hit and read events on maps - Genetec Web App

Genetecâ„¢ Web App User Guide

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Genetec Web App
Last updated
2024-04-18
Content type
Guides > User guides
Language
English
Product
Genetec Web App

You can use the Maps task or the watch list to monitor ALPR hit and read events in Genetecâ„¢ Web App.

Before you begin

Select events to monitor.

What you should know

  • ALPR hits are displayed in real time on maps that contain ALPR units. When a hit occurs, a pop-up window connected to the unit opens, displaying the following information:
    • Hotlist name
    • Plate number
    • Vehicle image
    • License plate image

    The background color of the pop-up window is configured for the hotlist in Config Tool.

    A pop-up window associated with an ALPR unit in the Maps task of the Genetec Web App, displaying a hotlist hit.
  • ALPR reads are not displayed in real time on maps.

Procedure

To monitor ALPR hits and reads in a map:

  1. From the vertical navigation bar, click Maps.
    Genetec Web App Tasks Menu drop-down.
  2. Click the Select map list and select a map.
    The select map drop-down in the Genetec Web App Maps task.
  3. Click Select layers (Three white layered squares) and select ALPR units.
    The map displays all ALPR units.
  4. To view recent ALPR reads and hits, click an ALPR unit.
    A side pane opens with a list of hits and reads detected by the unit.
    The Maps task in the Genetec Web App displays two ALPR units, and the side pane which is displaying recent ALPR reads.
  5. (Optional) Add a vehicle from a plate read event to a hotlist:
    1. In the Recent events section of the side, click a license plate read event.
    2. Click the New wanted () icon.
    3. Enter the required information.
    4. Click Add.
  6. When a hit occurs, click the pop-up window connected to the ALPR unit.
    A side pane opens, displaying the event details.
    The side pane in the Maps task of the Genetec Web App, displaying details of an ALPR hit.

To monitor ALPR hits and reads in the watch list:

  1. Click Watch list () in the notification tray.
    The Watch list pane displays the events related to the ALPR entities in the watch list.
    The Watch list pane with a list of events related to the selected ALPR units.
  2. Click on an event to display its details.
    A pane displaying details of the hit or read event opens.
    The watch list in Genetec Web App with a plate read event selected and the details pane of the plate read displayed.
  3. (Optional) Add a vehicle from a plate read event to a hotlist:
    1. Click the New wanted () icon.
    2. Enter the required information.
    3. Click Add.