This section lists the settings found in the ALPR unit's Properties tab, in the ALPR task.
In the Properties tab, you can view hardware and software information about the ALPR unit, including the serial number and firmware version. If the unit is used in a fixed setup, you can view its network configuration and associate specific hotlists with the unit.
- Properties
- Displays hardware and software information about the ALPR unit:
- Network configuration (fixed setup only)
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- IP address
- IP address of the ALPR unit. The ALPR Manager searches for the unit at this IP address.
- Assignment
- Method used to enroll the ALPR unit in Security Center:
- LPM protocol
- The ALPR unit is manually added in Security Center Config Tool using the LPM protocol.
- Passive
- (For old Sharp models only) The ALPR Manager discovers the ALPR unit on the network using the discovery port.
- Active
- (For old Sharp models only) The ALPR unit is manually added in Security Center Config Tool using the unit's listening port.
- Port
- Port used by the ALPR Manager to communicate with the fixed ALPR unit.
- Devices
- ALPR cameras controlled by this unit. Each camera has its own tab.
- Name
- Name of the ALPR camera.
- Cameras
- (Optional) Video cameras assigned to the ALPR camera to provide context for license plate reads. You can assign the unit’s built-in color context camera or any external video camera. Assigning multiple cameras provides views from different angles. To assign the unit's context camera, you must first enroll it to an Archiver role as a video camera.
- File association (fixed setup only)
- Select how the ALPR unit uses hotlists:
NOTE: To reboot a Sharp camera, click the Reboot button
found in the toolbar at the bottom of the Config Tool workspace. If the
Reboot button is not displayed, log on to the Sharp Portal
Configuration page, and then select Accept remote reboot
requests. For more information, see the administrator guide for your Sharp
camera.