The MatchersSettings.xml file contains the settings for the techniques used by the ALPR matcher: OCR equivalence, number of character differences, and common and contiguous characters.
The file is located on the computer hosting the Security Center Directory role, in the folder
C:\Program Files\Genetec Security Center 5.12
.
NOTE: If you have a mobile AutoVu™ system, a copy of the same file is located on the
Genetec Patroller™ in-vehicle computer. You make your
changes in the Security Center version of the file.
The file on the Patroller computer is overwritten
the next time Patroller connects to Security Center wirelessly, or when you manually transfer
Patroller settings with a USB key.
The MatchersSettings.xml file is composed of
<Matcher> tags that
define the settings for each type of matching scenario:- <HotlistMatcher>
- Settings for matching plate reads with hotlists.
- <OvertimeMatcher>
- Settings for matching a plate read against all other plate reads in the Patroller database.
- <PermitMatcher>
- Settings for matching plate reads with permit lists.
- <MLPIMatcher>
- Settings for reconciling inventories in Security Desk.
The structure of the MatchersSettings.xml file allows you to have different behavior for the different enforcement scenarios. For example, to maximize your plate read accuracy rate in an enforcement scenario that includes both permits and hotlists, you’ll typically want to use only OCR equivalence for the hotlist matcher, but also allow one difference in the number of characters for the permit matcher to decrease false-positives.