Configuring Free-Flow general settings - Security Center 5.11

To use AutoVu™ Free-Flow, you must configure general settings which define how the system handles license plate reads, and how Free-Flow works with Pay-by-Plate Sync.

1. From the Config Tool homepage, click System > Roles.
2. Select the ALPR Manager you want to configure, and then click the Properties tab.
3. Select Free-Flow.
4. Configure plate matching.

   Match tolerance threshold

   This value indicates the number of single-character differences between entry and exit plate reads that are still considered a match. Setting the value to 0 is equivalent to an exact match.

   IMPORTANT: Setting this value too high may cause plate reads to be associated with the wrong vehicle. The default value is 1.

5. (Optional) Configure Pay-by-Plate Sync settings if you are using a third-party payment provider.

   Server

   Enter the IP address of the machine on which Pay-by-Plate Sync is installed.

   Port

   Enter the port number for the Pay-by-Plate Sync connection (default: 8787).

6. (Optional) Configure XML export settings if you are sending plate reads to a third-party system.

   XML export folder

   Specify the export folder for Free-Flow XML data.

   Include vehicle images with export

   By default, vehicle images are not included with exported XML files.

   NOTE: Including vehicle images increases the size of the XML export file.

   Export occupancy

   Export parking zone occupancy data to a separate XML file.

   NOTE: A single XML file is exported for all parking zones. This file is overwritten once per minute.

   The following is an example of an occupancy XML file:

   Code

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <OccupancyExport>
     <RoleId>8817e652-a9ca-4d06-81d7-8db93b5e3819</RoleId>
     <RoleName>ALPR Manager</RoleName>
     <ParkingOccupancies>
       <Occupancy>
         <Capacity>100</Capacity>
         <ParkingZoneId>293b9997-19ac-4fd9-99a4-c713fbbe1b96</ParkingZoneId>
         <ParkingZoneName>P1</ParkingZoneName>
         <TimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:15:00Z</TimestampUtc>
         <Vehicles>5</Vehicles>
         <Violations>1</Violations>
         <EnforcedVehicles>0</EnforcedVehicles>
       </Occupancy>
       <Occupancy>
         <Capacity>200</Capacity>
         <ParkingZoneId>9dab3ef5-197f-4a33-87ae-e85dfa01c0b2</ParkingZoneId>
         <ParkingZoneName>P2</ParkingZoneName>
         <TimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:15:00Z</TimestampUtc>
         <Vehicles>4</Vehicles>
         <Violations>0</Violations>
         <EnforcedVehicles>0</EnforcedVehicles>
       </Occupancy>
     </ParkingOccupancies>
   </OccupancyExport>

   

   Export violations

   When a vehicle is in violation, vehicle information is exported as a separate XML file.

   The following is an example of a violations XML file:

   Code

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <InLotViolation>
     <ParkingZoneName>P1</ParkingZoneName>
     <ParkingRuleName>Default parking rule</ParkingRuleName>
     <ParkingZoneId>293b9997-19ac-4fd9-99a4-c713fbbe1b96</ParkingZoneId>
     <SessionId>e6abdbb3-3b1a-e711-8b70-001018e35f7c</SessionId>
     <ParkingRuleId>09e29d39-83da-4cdc-81cc-0191833cb9a6</ParkingRuleId>
     <EntranceRead>
       <DeviceId>1775e575-af23-4387-9546-23ab6c67e619</DeviceId>
       <PlateNumber>L8NJI4</PlateNumber>
       <PlateState>DP</PlateState>
       <ReadId>e4063dad-8264-410b-a50a-c3fdc9375e5c</ReadId>
       <ReadTimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:08:57.7919418Z</ReadTimestampUtc>
       <UnitId>95b71795-735e-497d-8955-5acc3a0c9388</UnitId>
     </EntranceRead>
     <ViolationReason>ConvenienceTimeExpired</ViolationReason>
     <TimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:09:57.7919418Z</TimestampUtc>
   </InLotViolation>

   

   Export completed sessions

   When a vehicle exits the parking lot, the parking session information is exported as a separate XML file.

   The following is an example of a completed sessions XML file:

   Code

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <ParkingSessionCompleted>
     <ParkingZoneName>P1</ParkingZoneName>
     <ParkingRuleName>Default parking rule</ParkingRuleName>
     <ParkingZoneId>293b9997-19ac-4fd9-99a4-c713fbbe1b96</ParkingZoneId>
     <SessionId>e6abdbb3-3b1a-e711-8b70-001018e35f7c</SessionId>
     <ParkingRuleId>09e29d39-83da-4cdc-81cc-0191833cb9a6</ParkingRuleId>
     <EntranceRead>
       <DeviceId>1775e575-af23-4387-9546-23ab6c67e619</DeviceId>
       <PlateNumber>L8NJI4</PlateNumber>
       <PlateState>DP</PlateState>
       <ReadId>e4063dad-8264-410b-a50a-c3fdc9375e5c</ReadId>
       <ReadTimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:08:57.7919418Z</ReadTimestampUtc>
       <UnitId>95b71795-735e-497d-8955-5acc3a0c9388</UnitId>
     </EntranceRead>
     <ExitRead>
       <DeviceId>cefe75b2-7152-45a9-b657-07f10c2880cd</DeviceId>
       <PlateNumber>L8NJI4</PlateNumber>
       <PlateState>QC</PlateState>
       <ReadId>1670f981-7138-47e8-babd-d9e7ab631122</ReadId>
       <ReadTimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:12:41.663817Z</ReadTimestampUtc>
       <UnitId>0b1a978f-8a45-45a3-9123-263a5f7004de</UnitId>
     </ExitRead>
     <StartTimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:08:57.7919418Z</StartTimestampUtc>
     <ConvenienceTimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:08:57.7919418Z</ConvenienceTimestampUtc>
     <ViolationTimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:09:57.7919418Z</ViolationTimestampUtc>
     <CompletedTimestampUtc>2017-04-05T20:12:41.663817Z</CompletedTimestampUtc>
     <ConvenienceTimeDuration>00:01:00</ConvenienceTimeDuration>
     <GracePeriodDuration>00:00:00</GracePeriodDuration>
     <PaidDuration>00:00:00</PaidDuration>
     <ViolationDuration>00:02:43.8718752</ViolationDuration>
     <EnforcedDuration>00:00:00</EnforcedDuration>
     <TotalDuration>00:03:43.8718752</TotalDuration>
     <CompletedReason>VehicleExited</CompletedReason>
   </ParkingSessionCompleted>

   

7. Configure event settings.

   Capacity threshold

   Specify the parking zone capacity threshold at which a capacity threshold reached event is generated.

8. Click Apply.