Paxton SONY number plate reader User Manual

27/10/2011

Paxton Access

Ins-30105 - SONY number plate reader

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Site suitability checklist

All points on the following checklist must be completed to achieve a reliable installation.

The vehicle will be stationary when the number plate is read.

The camera is sited 4 to 16 metres from where the vehicle will wait at the barrier.
(Capture point)

The vertical camera angle does not exceed 25° or the lateral angle 20°.
(see Viewing angle restrictions)

The lane width is not greater than 3.5 metres.

An IR reective barrier or marker is positioned at the capture point to allow the camera

to maintain a good contrast level during periods of inactivity.

The barrier has no printed text upon it.

Only the front number plate is to be read.

No square number plates are required to be read.

Vehicle headlights are not directly pointing into the lens.

There is a clear view of the number plate without any temporary or permanent obstacles.
(e.g. passing or parked vehicles)

The sun is not directly behind the subject and reections from the number plate

will not dazzle the camera.

The SONY number plate reader uses an infrared camera to read the vehicle number plate, process the
information and then pass the details to the Net2 control unit via Wiegand output to the reader port.

The camera has manual iris, zoom and focus. It uses software to adjust the shutter speed to maintain
the maximum contrast on the number plate image.

Enter the user's number plate details into their Net2 user record. When the vehicle plate has been read
by the camera, access is then granted as appropriate and the access event is logged by Net2.

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INSTALLATION - Mounting brackets and hardware

The supplied housing is a Videotec HOV. Detailed drawings are available on the back page.

HOV details: http://www.videotec.com/en/page_114.html
Brackets: http://www.videotec.com/en/page_267.html

Two mounting points are provided.

- Lateral - 2 x M5 bolts at 70 mm spacing

- Rectangular (with cable exit) - 4 x M5 bolts. 40 mm x 62 mm.

WARNING: The lid section of the case is much heavier than the base. Take care when carrying
or mounting the unit with the lid open that the unit is fully supported or it could overbalance !!

115/230V AC power connection

Connect the AC mains

supply with Earth wire to

the terminal block

WARNING: There is no mains power

switch on the unit. Ensure that the mains

supply is turned off before working on

any part of the power supply of this unit.

Low voltage (12V DC) connection

If required, the camera system (without the condensation heater)
may be directly powered from a 1A / 12V DC feed.

Unplug the connection to the Heater. Remove the two screws
holding the connection board and the two screws holding the
power supply module. Lift these assemblies clear of the housing.

The Brown (0v) and White (12V) connections can then be
removed from the power supply terminal block.

Connect the 12V DC feed to these wires.

Ensure that the polarity is correct before powering up the unit. Incorrect wiring

may cause irreversible damage to the 12V / 5V regulator circuit.

Connection to a Net2 ACU reader port

The data connection to the Net2 ACU only requires
the following signals.

DATA 0 Net2 - Yellow
DATA 1 Net2 - Blue
GND/0V Net2 - Black

Depress the white button on the connection block to
open the terminal and release it to grip the wire.

Connect the data cable to the Net2 ACU reader port.

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TCP/IP connections

Power LED

Status LED

LAN connection

The CPU Monitor, Reset, Mode

and USB connection are NOT

camera outputs. They are for

Network connect LED Network data LED

software upgrades only.

Connecting to the PC

Connect your laptop PC via the supplied crossover cable to the camera. Power up the camera and the
Power (Green) and Status (Red) LED's will come on. After about 5 seconds the Status LED will go out.

Power up the PC and the Network connect LED (Green) should come on.

1. Run the web browser on the PC. This should be
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later with Windows XP or Vista.

2. Change your PC address into the: 192.168.0.x. range,
as the camera will not respond until the IP address of
the PC is brought into that range.
(See 'Changing the address on the PC' or contact Tech Support if required)

3. Connect to the following address: http://192.168.0.1

4. The cameras Network LED should now be active.

Once connected, the log-on screen should now display.

Enter the following - User name: net2
Password: net2

The main program window should then open.

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Loading the ANPR Video plugin

The rst time that the PC is used to view the video data, the ANPR video plug-in must be downloaded

to the PC from the camera.

This is done via the link displayed to the left of the main display as shown below. Click on the link:

The following screens will display while loading this plug-in.

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