ACTi ALPR User Manual V1.0.1
ACTi ALPR Server 1
User’s Manual
Version 1.0.1
2014/10/06
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About This Manual
Conventions Used in This Manual
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Bold: Bold typeface is used for a keyword, major functions of ACTi ALPR Server 1, or a title
of a section/column.
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Table of Contents
1 About This Manual 2
Conventions Used in This Manual .................................................. 2
2 Legal Notice 5
Disclaimer ......................................................................................... 5
Copyright ........................................................................................... 5
Trademarks ....................................................................................... 5
3 Introduction 6
Product Overview ............................................................................. 6
System Architecture ......................................................................... 6
PC Hardware Requirements ............................................................ 7
4 Getting Started 8
Pre-requisites .................................................................................... 8
Installing the Program ...................................................................... 8
License and Activation ................................................................... 11
Online Activation .......................................................................... 11
Offline Activation .......................................................................... 12
Step-by-step Activation Process .................................................. 12
Online Activation SOP 12
Offline Activation SOP 13
Verify Your License ...................................................................... 14
Camera Installation ......................................................................... 15
5 Setup Analysis Rules 16
Add Video Source ........................................................................... 17
Add Channels .................................................................................. 21
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Create an Analysis Rule ................................................................. 23
Accessing New Analysis Window ................................................. 23
Live View Analysis 23
Playback Analysis 24
New Analysis Window UI Introduction .......................................... 26
License Plate Recognition Algorithm Setup ................................. 26
Stop (Cancel) an Analysis Rule ..................................................... 30
6 Monitoring 31
Display Detection Indicators.......................................................... 31
Display Latest Recognition Results .............................................. 32
7 Analysis Results 33
Search Results by Filters ............................................................... 34
ALPR Results by Time Period ...................................................... 34
ALPR Results by License Plate Number ...................................... 35
ALPR Results by Car Color .......................................................... 35
View Multiple ALPR Analysis Results ........................................... 36
Watch Analysis Playback ............................................................... 37
Player Window Control Buttons ................................................... 38
Export Search Result ..................................................................... 39
Delete an Analysis Rule ................................................................. 40
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Legal Notice
Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is intended for general information purposes.
ACTi Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or
consequential damages arising from the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
The English version of this document is the official one for all purpose. All the translated
versions are provided as a convenience. Any discrepancies or differences created in the
translations of any other languages are not legally binding.
Copyright
Copyright ©2014 ACTi Corporation All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
ACTi Connecting Vision and its logo are registered trademarks of ACTi
Corporation.
Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other product or company names mentioned in this document may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Software
NVR Server
Standalone
NVR Server
ALPR Server 1
General
User
Internet
IP Cameras
IP Cameras
IP Cameras
Live View
Playback
Introduction
Product Overview
Applying Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology, ACTi now helps you build a
smarter surveillance system. ACTi ALPR Server 1 is a video analytics software designed to
detect and recognize vehicle license plates. This software is able to automatically locate and
read license plates appearing in a certain area to provide efficiency in parking and traffic
control, as well as law enforcement. Once a license plate is recognized, users can browse
through them to play back footages or export the footages to use as evidence or future
references.
System Architecture
The service architecture is described in the following figure:
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PC Spec
Recommended
CPU
Intel Core i7 Processor
RAM
4GB 1
Operation System
Windows 7, Windows 8 2
Screen Resolution
800x600
Network
Ethernet 1000 Base-T
PC Hardware Requirements
The performance of live display quality is largely determined by the computer hardware
capability and the number of live channels. The table below provides basic guidelines for
selecting proper hardware for the computer that installs ACTi ALPR Server 1.
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Please use 64-bit system if your computer has more than 4GB RAM. Windows operating
system has limits on memory and address space regardless of the real or virtual memory
available on a particular computer. Take Windows 7 Professional for example, the maximum
physical memory for a 32-bit(X86) system can address is 3.5 GB even though 16 GB of RAM
has been installed on this computer. Therefore, if you consider increasing the computer’s
multi-tasking capability by adding more RAM, you will need a 64-bit version of Windows to take
advantage of it all.
Please visit the link below for more memory limitations on various Windows platforms.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778%28VS.85%29.aspx#physical_memory_limi
ts_windows_7
Besides the limitation mentioned above, you may find the usable memory of your computer
displayed here: Computer Properties is still less than actual installed memory.
This is a common symptoms of all Windows platforms, please find explanations and solutions
in this Windows official support document http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978610/en-us and
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/taking-the-mystery-out-of-64-bit-windows
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Please make sure your operation system is fully patched with the latest service packs.
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Getting Started
Pre-requisites
Before installing ACTi ALPR Server 1, please make sure the pre-requisites below are fulfilled:
1. Ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements.
2. Ensure that your computer has a C Drive.
3. Ensure that you have enough storage space on your computer to save video
recordings of recognized license plates.
Installing the Program
The program installation can be simple and intuitive by following the installation wizard’s
instructions. The program can be used right after installation is completed, without the need to
restart the computer.
To install the software, follow the steps below:
1. Find the IVS Server 1 compressed file that you downloaded and extract it.
2. Execute the install shield application .
3. If prompted by the InstallShield Wizard to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2012
Redistributable Package, follow the on-screen instructions to do so, as it is crucial
for the proper functioning of the program.
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4. Proceed by following the on-screen instructions of the InstallShield Wizard.
5. Proceed by reading and agreeing to the license agreement and click “Next”.
6. Double-check your installation settings, and click “Install”.
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7. The installation process is done. Click “Finish”.
8. Open the file by clicking on the ALPR Server1 shortcut on your desktop. If you
can’t find a shortcut on your desktop, create your own shortcut by finding the
ALPR_Server file under C:\Program Files\ALPR Server 1, right click, select “Send
To”, and select “Desktop (create shortcut)”.
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Purchase licenses
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License and Activation
In the ALPR Server 1 system, your required number of channels should be licensed and
activated before connecting. License activation is the process of unlocking the channels on
ALPR Server with the received License Key. License Key is a serial number delivered as a
printed card or an E-mail after the purchase is carried out. After the license activation, the
channels on ALPR server will automatically become available.
During license activation, your License Key is matched against the MAC address of the
Network Interface Card (NIC) on NVR server computer. Once this license key is used by the
computer with given MAC, it cannot be activated with another MAC. This matching record will
be stored on the ACTi license data server. If your computer has more than one network cards,
NVR server will detect them and provide you a dropdown list to select from.
Please note:
The license is cumulative and perpetual.
The license is not version-specific, upgrading software version will not influence the
existing license(s) you have.
The maximum number of channels that can be managed by ALPR Server 1 is 4.
There are two ways to activate the licenses depending on your ALPR server network condition:
Online Activation and Offline Activation.
Online Activation
If your ALPR Server 1 computer has available Internet access, choose online activation.
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Offline Activation
Offline activation does not require Internet access for ALPR server. It is used when ALPR is
located in a network not connected to public Internet (e.g. in a military base). You will need to
get an activation file from another computer and transfer it to the ALPR server computer.
Step-by-step Activation Process
Based on the network conditions of your site, follow Online Activation SOP or Offline Activation
SOP to activate your license.
Online Activation SOP
Step 1
: Membership ID in ACTi Member
Center is required for activation. Register
one for free at http://member.acti.com/
Step 2
: Log in to ALPR Server, go to License tabOnline Registration tab. Select the MAC
Address, enter your License Key, ACTi member Account and Password, and then click
“Apply”. ALPR server will connect to the license data server via Internet to register the license
key, and unlock the channels.
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