Adding a mobile device to the ALPR Manager - Security Center 5.12

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.12

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Security Center
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Guides > Administrator guides
Version
5.12
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English
Last updated
2024-09-13

To view license plate reads from devices using Genetec™ Mobile in Security Center, you must add the devices to the required ALPR Manager.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have configured the AutoVu™ ALPR Image Manager plugin. For more information on configuring the plugin, contact your representative of Genetec Inc.

What you should know

The following are the limitations of adding a mobile device:
  • For a mobile device to be visible in the list, at least one read should have been generated from the device using AutoVu™ Plate Finder.
  • If you uninstall and re-install the Genetec Mobile application on a device, the Plate Finder application registers the mobile device with a new Guid. Also, if the ALPR Image Manager plugin is inactive, the corresponding ALPR Manager role with an active Plate Finder integration shows a warning.

Procedure

  1. From the Config Tool homepage, click the ALPR task and select Roles and units.
  2. Select the ALPR Manager that you want to use.
  3. You can add a mobile device in one of the following ways.
    • using the Plate Finder feature from the Properties tab.
    • using the ALPR unit button.
  4. To add the device using Plate Finder setting, do the following:
    1. Click the Properties tab.
    2. Activate Plate Finder.
    3. From the list of devices displayed, select the units whose reads you want to view.
      NOTE: (Optional) If you install the Genetec Mobile application on a new mobile device, click Refresh to view it in the list.
    4. Click Apply.
  5. (Optional) To add the device using ALPR unit, do the following:
    1. In the Creating a unit window, select Plate Finder as the Unit type, and click Next.
    2. From the list of devices displayed in Unit information tab, select the units whose reads you want to view.
      You can also add a name for the mobile device that you selected.
    3. Click Next.
    4. Click Next.
    5. Review the settings and click Create.
  6. (Optional) If you install the Genetec Mobile application on a new mobile device, click Refresh to view it in the list.

After you finish

To view the reads from the mobile devices, see Investigating reported license plate reads.