AutoVu™ Sharp cameras are ALPR cameras. The license plate reads can be used as credentials, but not all standard access control features apply.
NOTE: The ability to use license plate reads as a credential is only available in
Security
Center 5.6 and later.
Synergis™
Softwire
11.1 supports the following Sharp camera features. The following is the legend for some common values
found in the Supported column:
- Yes
- Feature is offered by the interface module and is supported by Synergis™ Softwire.
- No
- Feature is offered by the interface module but is not supported by Synergis™ Softwire.
- Not applicable
- Feature is not offered by the interface module.
| Features | Supported |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Category of interface module | Sub-panel |
| Communication protocol | IP |
| Encrypted communication | Yes (HTTPS) |
| Online operation (connected to the Synergis™ unit) | |
| Standalone mode | Not applicable |
| Supervised mode | No |
| Dependent mode | Yes |
| Offline operation (no connection to the Synergis™ unit) | |
| Standalone mode | No |
| Degraded mode | Not applicable |
| Scalability | |
| Maximum number of offline events | Not applicable |
| Maximum number of credentials (for autonomous decision making) | Not applicable |
| Maximum credential length (in bits) | Not applicable |
| Maximum number of interface modules per Synergis™ unit RS-485 channel | Not applicable |
| Recommended maximum number of interface modules per Synergis™ unit | 8 |