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2-/4-channel cam viewer e-series for automatic license plate recognition

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  • Page 1 2-/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition ►CV7-LP...
  • Page 2 Further, PLANET reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
  • Page 3 Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste; they should be collected separately. Revision User’s Manual of PLANET 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition Model: CV7-LP Rev: 1.0 (July, 2015)
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP Table of Contents Chapter 1. Product Introduction ..............5 1.1 Overview.................... 5 1.2 Features..................... 6 1.3 Product Specifications................ 6 1.4 System Requirements................ 7 Chapter 2. Camera Installation ..............8 Chapter 3. Software Installation ..............9 3.1 Software Installation................
  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Product Introduction

    With the CV7-LP, you can easily cross-check if a vehicle that is passing through the parking gate or parked in the designated space matches its parking permit. Moreover, law enforcement officiers can effortlessly identify suspicious vehicles by matching the license plate with its database.
  • Page 6: Features

    To browse the results, users can use the Search Analysis Result function of the CV7-LP. Users are also able to use the options presented in the Analysis Result Filter area to filter by time period and plate number.
  • Page 7: System Requirements

    2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP and display the result with click-to-play snapshots Playback Control Pause; Stop Time Filter Plate Numbering Searching Video Export Export video clips in raw format System Language English, Traditional Chinese Display Resolution Minimum 1024 x 768 1.4 System Requirements...
  • Page 8: Chapter 2. Camera Installation

    CV7-LP Chapter 2. Camera Installation The precision of the CV7-LP’s recognition depends on many factors, including: the image quality in the video, the pixels counts shown, user applications, camera installation, etc. Below are a few guidelines to take into consideration when installing your camera device: 1) Shooting Angle of the Camera: the shooting angle of the camera to the license place should range from 10°...
  • Page 9: Chapter 3. Software Installation

    To install the software, follow the steps below: 1. Find the CV7-LP 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.
  • Page 10 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP 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”.
  • Page 11 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP You can change the installation path in this step, and then click “Next”. 7. Double-check your installation settings, and click “Install"...
  • Page 12 8. The installation process is done. Click “Finish”. 9. Open the file by clicking on the CV7-LP shortcut on your desktop. If you can’t find a shortcut on your desktop, create your own shortcut by finding the CV7-LP file under C:\Program Files\ CV7-LP, right click, select “Send To”, and select “Desktop (create...
  • Page 13: License And Activation

    MAC, it cannot be activated with another MAC. This matching record will be stored on the PLANET license data server. If your computer has more than one network cards, the CV7-LP will detect them and provide you with a dropdown list to select from. Please note: •...
  • Page 14: Offline Activation

    CV7-LP computer. We will provide you with an activation code file (AUL.lic). Step 2: Start the CV7-LP by going to License tab -> Offline Registration tab -> click “Import” and upload the license file (AUL.lic). Click “Apply” to activate this license.
  • Page 15: Verify Your License

    Be sure to retain your license key information in a safe place because you may need to reinstall the software. After the software is uninstalled, you should contact PLANET (support_ica@planet.com.tw) to clear the original registration data in our data server, and then you may activate the license again.
  • Page 16: Chapter 4. Software Setup

    This chapter provides setup details of the Internet Camera’s Web-based Interface. In order to be able to apply the CV7-LP technology to a video stream, two basic components are needed: Video Sources and Analysis Rules. This chapter will guide you through everything you need to know in order to have a video source, set up analysis rules, and apply them to your video.
  • Page 17 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP confirm its following properties: 1. IP Address, 2. HTTP Port, 3. Account Name and 4. Password. • To add an NVR server as a video source, follow these steps: 1. Right-click on the Source List Window, and select “Add New NVR”.
  • Page 18 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP 3. After filling out all fields, click “Add”. 4. You will see the NVR server at the Source List Window. 5. To Remove an NVR server from the Video Source List, right-click on the server’s IP and select “Remove”.
  • Page 19 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP • To add camera as a video source, follow these steps: 1. Right-click on the Source List Window, and select “Add New Camera”. 2. After selecting “Add New Camera”, a popup window will appear as shown below.
  • Page 20: Add Channels

    1. On the Source List Window, find the device for which you would like to see the camera view. If you have devices added in your NVR server but cannot see them in your CV7-LP Source List Window, click on the collapse icon shown next to your NVR server in the Source List Window to expand the device list, or right-click on Source List Window and select “Refresh”.
  • Page 21 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP If you can't drag the camera to channel area, please click the Layout Select button , and then drag the camera to channel area again. 3. To “Remove” a camera view, right-click on the channel and select “Remove”. Note that...
  • Page 22: Create An Analysis Rule

    2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP 4. To renew the connection to a device, right-click on the channel and select “Reconnect”. Note that if you have an analysis running, you must stop the analysis to perform this action.
  • Page 23: Live View Analysis

    2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP 4.4.1 Live View Analysis To access the function to create a new analysis rule for a live view, follow the steps below: 1. Right-click on the channel window of your video, click on “Create Analysis”, and select “Live”.
  • Page 24 3. A New Analysis Window will appear, and you are now ready to set up your Analysis Rules. 4. Adjust the CV7-LP Property Settings to get the most optimal results: Used as reference only. Allows you to choose from a predetermined list Country of countries to increase the accuracy of recognition results.
  • Page 25 Maximum Car Plate Width and Minimum Car Plate Width should be as close to 2 as possible. Enable Black User can set specific license plate as black list. The CV7-LP will support List this function in the future. Enable White User can set specific license plate as white list.
  • Page 26 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP 5. To narrow down the area in which the algorithm will be actively running, move your cursor over to the area showing video stream, at which point it will appear as a drawing pen.
  • Page 27 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP 7. To adjust the marked area, you can drag the highlighted area to keep its original shape or right-click on the area, select “Remove”, and re-draw. For polygons, you may toggle the endpoints of the lines that make up the sides of your polygon.
  • Page 28: Display Detection Indicators

    To enhance awareness when monitoring your live video feed, it may be helpful to have visual cues about the analyses that you are running. In order to achieve this, the CV7-LP provides the option to display detection indicators or show the moving objects on the screen.
  • Page 29: Analysis Results

    To leave this function, simply double-click on the area showing the camera view. 4.4.4 Analysis Results After running your CV7-LP algorithm, the next logical step would be to look at what license plates have been recognized. To browse the results, you can use the Search Analysis...
  • Page 30 2/4-Channel Cam Viewer E-series for Automatic License Plate Recognition CV7-LP To access this function, right-click on the area of the Video Analysis Window that is running the analysis rule for which you would like to see the results for and select “Search Analysis Results”.
  • Page 31: Watch Analysis Playback

    User can view the results of multiple analyses in the same device by checking the boxes for the analysis rule that user wishes to see the results for. 4.4.5 Watch Analysis Playback Now that your CV7-LP analyses have recognized license plates, you can watch the playback of when these license plates appeared.
  • Page 32 A new Player Window will open, ready to play your event. Please note that for each recognized license plate, the CV7-LP will also provide video footage of moments leading up to and after the recognition, as determined by “Pre-buffer Time” and “Post-buffer Time”...
  • Page 33: Storage

    You can select the hard drive from the list to save the video. Folder Location Reserved Free Allows you to reserve the space of hard drive. Space 4.4.7 Notice List The CV7-LP will support the Black list and White list function in the future.

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