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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit User manual...
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Get started Find the device on the network To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both applications are free and can be downloaded from axis.com/support.
Verify that no one has tampered with the firmware To make sure that the device has its original Axis firmware, or to take full control of the device after a security attack: 1. Reset to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 71.
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The mounting height for camera in a Free flow (slow traffic license plate recognition) scenario should be less than half of the distance of that between the vehicle and the camera. Access control capture distance: 2–7 m (6.6–23 ft). This example is based on the AXIS P3265–LVE-3 License Plate Verifier kit. Capture distance: (x) Mounting height (y) 2.0 m (6.6 ft)
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Basic setup Capture distance (x) Mounting height (y) 7.0 m (23 ft) 3.0 m (9.8 ft) 10.0 m (33 ft) 4.0 m (13 ft) 15.0 m (49 ft) 6.0 m (19.5 ft) 20.0 m (65 ft) 10.0 m (33 ft)
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Basic setup Horizontal tilt. Step-by-step guide When you first run the application, set up Free flow or Access control using the step-by-step guide. If you want to make changes later on, it can be found in the Settings tab under Configuration wizard.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Basic setup 10. In the Server URL field, type the server address and port in the following format: 127.0.0.1:8080 11. In the Device ID field, type the name of the device or leave as is.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Basic setup Note For detailed settings see: Push event information to third-party software on page 31. 1. In the Protocol drop-down list, select one of the following protocols: HTTP POST 2. In the Server URL field, type the server address and port in the following format: 127.0.0.1:8080.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Basic setup Example with one area of interest. Note For performance reasons, keep the area of interest as small as possible. Select region 1. Go to Settings > Image. 2. In the Region drop-down list, select your region.
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SD card as the default storage. AXIS License Plate Verifier uses the cameras internal memory to save up to 1,000 events, using license plate crops as the frame. If you use larger frames, it will vary the amount of events you can save.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Installation Installation Preview mode Preview mode is ideal for installers when fine tuning the camera view during the installation. No login is required to access the camera view in preview mode. It is available only in factory defaulted state for a limited time from powering up the device.
Set up AXIS License Plate Verifier When a device is configured with AXIS License Plate Verifier, it is considered as an external data source in AXIS Camera Station. You can connect a view to the data source, search for the license plates that are captured by the device, and view the related image.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Configure your device Reduce image processing time with low latency mode You can optimize the image processing time of your live stream by turning on low latency mode. The latency in your live stream is reduced to a minimum.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Configure your device ABC 123 1. Go to Video > Image. 2. Click 3. Click for Pixel counter. 4. In the camera’s live view, adjust the size and position of the rectangle around the area of interest, for example where you expect license plates to appear.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Configure your device Note The Zipstream settings are used for both H.264 and H.265. Turn on Dynamic FPS. Turn on Dynamic GOP and set a high Upper limit GOP length value. Note Most web browsers don’t support H.265 decoding and because of this the device doesn’t support it in its web interface.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Configure your device 2. Use AXIS Camera Station (5.46 or later) or another compatible video management software to record video. For instructions, see the AXIS Camera Station user manual. 3. Export the recorded video.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Configure your device 2. Set a duration for Trigger after. The value indicates the time that must pass before an email is sent. 3. Turn on Trigger on dark images to detect if the lens is sprayed, covered, or rendered severely out of focus.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Manage lists Manage lists Add detected license plate to list A license plate can be added directly to a list after being detected by the application. 1. Click the Event log tab. 2. Go to Latest Event.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Manage lists 3. Browse to select a .csv file on the computer. 4. Click OK. 5. Check that the imported license plate numbers appear in the Allowlist. Share license plate lists with other cameras You can share the license plate lists with other cameras on the network.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Additional settings Additional settings Configure text overlay A text overlay shows the following event information in the live view: weekday, month, time, year, license plate number. 1. Go to Settings > Image. 2. Activate Text overlay.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Additional settings 1. Go to Settings > Detection parameters. 2. Under Allowed character deviation, select the number of characters that are allowed to be different. 3. Check that the application matches the license plates as expected.
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Virtual ports can be used together with access control to trigger any kind of action. This example explains how to set up AXIS License Plate Verifier together with the camera’s I/O port to display a text overlay using a virtual port.
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Open a barrier for known vehicles using a relay module This example use case explains how to set up AXIS License Plate Verifier together with a relay module to open a barrier for a known vehicle driving through a specific region of interest (ROI) into, let’s say a parking area.
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Open a barrier for known vehicles using the camera's I/O This example explains how to set up AXIS License Plate Verifier together with the camera’s I/O port to open a barrier for a known vehicle entering, for example, a parking area.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Vehicle entry and exit scenario To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=89974§ion=open-a-barrier-for-known-vehicles-using-the-cameras-io Open a barrier for known vehicles using the camera's I/O 1. Go to the application’s webpage and select the Event log tab and add detected license plates to a list. See Add detected license plate to list on page 18 2.
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Vehicle access control scenario In the scenario for vehicle access control, the application can be connected to an Axis network door controller to configure access rules, create schedules for access times, and handle vehicle access not only for employees, but also, for example, visitors and suppliers.
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How to get the application up and running with AXIS A1001 Door Controller. Hardware configuration in AXIS Entry Manager 1. Go to AXIS Entry Manager and start a new hardware configuration under Setup. 2. In the hardware configuration, rename the network door controller to “Gate controller”.
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11. To limit the access time, drag and drop a Schedule to the user group. Overview of AXIS Entry Manager user interface. Users Doors Schedules User groups Connect to AXIS Secure Entry This example describes connecting an Axis door controller in AXIS Camera Station and AXIS Secure Entry with AXIS Licence Plate Verifier.
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3. Select Secure Entry, and click Next. In AXIS Camera Station: 4. Type the IP address of the door controller, available in the device list in AXIS Camera Station > Configuration > Other Devices. 5. To add a Authentication key, go to AXIS Camera Station > Configuration > Encrypted communication.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Search for specific events Search for specific events Use the search feature to search for events using a number of criteria. 1. Go to the application’s webpage and select the Event log tab. 2. Select the date in the Start time and End time calendar menus.
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The camera must be physically installed and connected to the network. • AXIS License Plate Verifier must up and running on the camera. 1. Go to Integration > Push events. 2. In the Protocol drop-down list, select one of the following protocols: HTTP POST Type the user name and password.
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• The camera must be physically installed and connected to the network. • AXIS License Plate Verifier must up and running on the camera. 1. Go to Integration > Push events. 2. In the Protocol drop-down list, select FTP. 3. In the Server URL field, type the server address in the following format: ftp://10.21.65.77/LPR.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Integration 3. Select Enable account. 4. Select Camera access. 5. Select License plate recognition. 6. Copy the IP address. In the AXIS License Plate Verifier app: 1. Go to Integration > Direct integration. 2. Add the IP address or URL to the 2N device.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Integration 14. In WebSDK host, type: localhost. 15. In WebSDK port, select 443. 16. Check Allow self signed certificates. Under Security Center events data source: 17. Check Enabled. 18. In Name, type Security Center Lpr Events.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Integration 7. Under Security > HTTPS. 8. Select Self-signed, or CA-signed depending on the settings in Genetec Security Center. In Genetec Security Center: 1. Go to Genetec Security desk. 2. Under Investigation, click Reads.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface The device interface To reach the device interface, type the device’s IP address in a web browser. Note Support for the features and settings described in this section varies between devices.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Connected clients The list shows all clients that are connected to the device. Update: Click to refresh the list. Video Click to play the live video stream. Click to freeze the live video stream.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface • Level grid: Click to show the level grid. The grid helps you decide if the image is horizontally aligned. Click to hide it. • Pixel counter: Click to show the pixel counter. Drag and resize the box to contain your area of interest. You can also define the pixel size of the box in the Width and Height fields.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Remove distortion : Use the slider to adjust the correction level. Pucker means that the image width is kept at the expense of image height and resolution. Bloat means that image height and resolution are kept at the expense of image width.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Scene profile : Select a scene profile that suits your surveillance scenario. A scene profile optimizes image settings, including color level, brightness, sharpness, contrast, and local contrast, for a specific environment or purpose.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface : Turn on to make both bright and dark areas of the image visible. Local contrast : Use the slider to adjust the contrast of the image. A higher value makes the contrast higher between dark and light areas.
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• Move the slider towards Dark to increase the threshold for the IR-cut filter. The camera changes to night mode later. IR light If your device doesn’t have built-in illumination, these controls are only available when you have connected a supporting Axis accessory.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface • Flicker-free 60 Hz : The camera adjusts the aperture and gain automatically, and uses the shutter speed 1/60 s. • Flicker-reduced : This is the same as flicker-free, but the camera might use shutter speeds faster than 1/100 s (50 Hz) and 1/120 s (60 Hz) for brighter scenes.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Lock aperture : Turn on to keep the aperture size set by the Aperture slider. Turn off to allow the camera to automatically adjust the aperture size. You can, for example, lock the aperture for scenes with permanent light conditions.
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Zipstream: A bitrate reduction technology, optimized for video surveillance, that reduces the average bitrate in an H.264 or H.265 stream in real time. Axis Zipstream applies a high bitrate in scenes where there are multiple regions of interest, for example in scenes with moving objects.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Include: Turn on to use audio in the video stream. Source : Select what audio source to use. Stereo : Turn on to include built-in audio as well as audio from an external microphone.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Privacy masks : Click to create a new privacy mask. The maximum number of masks depend on the complexity of all masks combined. Each mask can have maximum 10 anchor points.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Audio clips Add clip: Click to add a new audio clip. You can use .au, .mp3, .opus, .vorbis, .wav files. Click to play the audio clip. Click to stop playing the audio clip.
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• Activate license with a key: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if your device doesn’t have internet access. If you don’t have a license key, go to axis.com/products/analytics. You need a license code and the Axis product serial number to generate a license key.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface • Activate license automatically: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if your device has internet access. You need a license code to activate the license.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Assign hostname automatically: Select to let the network router assign a hostname to the device automatically. Hostname: Enter the hostname manually to use as an alternative way of accessing the device. The Hostname is used in the server report and in the system log.
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Authentication failed: Sends a trap message when an authentication attempt fails. Note All Axis Video MIB traps are enabled when you turn on SNMP v1 and v2c traps. For more information, see AXIS OS Portal > SNMP. • v3: SNMP v3 is a more secure version, which provides encryption and secure passwords. To use SNMP v3, we recommend you to activate HTTPS, as the password is then sent through HTTPS.
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When configured without a CA certificate, server certificate validation is disabled and the device tries to authenticate itself regardless of what network it is connected to. When using a certificate, in Axis' implementation, the device and the authentication server authenticate themselves with digital certificates using EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol - Transport Layer Security).
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To install test firmware or other custom firmware from Axis on the device, you need a custom-signed firmware certificate. The certificate verifies that the firmware is approved by both the device owner and Axis. The firmware can only run on a specific device which is identified by its unique serial number and chip ID.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Update user: Edit the user’s properties. Delete user: Delete the user. You can’t delete the root user. Anonymous users Allow anonymous viewers: Turn on to allow anyone to access the device as a viewer without having to log in with a user account.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface You can set up your device to notify recipients about events or send files. The list shows all the recipients currently configured in the product, along with information about their configuration.
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RSA is the preferred method during negotiation, followed by ECDSA, ED25519, and DSA. Make sure to enter the right MD5 host key that is used by your SFTP server. While the Axis device supports both MD5 and SHA-256 hash keys, we recommend using SHA-256 due to stronger security over MD5. For more information on how to configure an SFTP server with an Axis device, go to the AXIS OS Portal.
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IoT integration and is used in a wide variety of industries to connect remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. The MQTT client in Axis device firmware can simplify integration of data and events produced in the device to systems which are not video management systems (VMS).
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Specifies if a message should be sent out when a connection is established. Send message: Turn on to send messages. Use default: Turn off to enter your own default message. Topic: Enter the topic for the default message.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Add subscription: Click to add a new MQTT subscription. Subscription filter: Enter the MQTT topic that you want to subscribe to. Use device topic prefix: Add the subscription filter as prefix to the MQTT topic.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface • Audio codec priority: Select at least one audio codec with the desired audio quality for SIP calls. Drag-and-drop to change the priority. Note The selected codecs must match the call recipient codec, since the recipient codec is decisive when a call is made.
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DNS. Windows SMB/CIFS names are not supported. • Network share: Enter the name of the shared location on the host server. Several Axis devices can use the same network share, since each device gets its own folder.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface Retention time: Select how long to keep recordings, to limit the amount of old recordings or to comply with regulations regarding data storage. If the network storage becomes full, old recordings are removed before the selected time period has passed.
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When you create an ONVIF user, you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the username and password for all ONVIF communication with the device. For more information see the Axis Developer Community at axis.com. Add user: Click to add a new ONVIF user.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit The device interface The camera tampering detector generates an alarm when the scene changes, for example because the lens is covered, sprayed or severely put out of focus, and the time in Trigger after has passed. The tampering detector only activates when the camera has not moved for at least 10 seconds.
Severity: Select which messages to send when triggered. CA certificate set: See the current settings or add a certificate. Plain config Plain config is for advanced users with experience of Axis device configuration. Most parameters can be set and edited from this page.
Note All Axis device firmware is digitally signed to ensure that you only install verified firmware on your device. This further increases the overall minimum cybersecurity level of Axis devices. For more information, see the white paper “Signed firmware, secure boot, and security of private keys” at axis.com.
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Specifications Specifications Product overview Dome Dome cover Camera unit Mounting bracket Weathershield SD card memory slot Network connector (PoE) Status LED indicator 10 IR LED 11 Audio connector 12 Control button 13 I/O connector...
AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Specifications Amber Steady during startup. Flashes during firmware upgrade or reset to factory default. Amber/Red Flashes amber/red if network connection is unavailable or lost. SD card slot NOTICE TICE TICE • Risk of damage to SD card. Do not use sharp tools, metal objects, or excessive force when inserting or removing the SD card.
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AXIS P3265-LVE-3 License Plate Verifier Kit Specifications I/O connector Use the I/O connector with external devices in combination with, for example, motion detection, event triggering, and alarm notifications. In addition to the 0 V DC reference point and power (12 V DC output), the I/O connector provides the interface to: Digital input - For connecting devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, for example PIR sensors, door/window contacts, and glass break detectors.
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Using firmware from the active track is recommended if you want to access the newest features, or if you use Axis end-to-end system offerings. The LTS tracks are recommended if you use third-party integrations, which are not continuously validated against the latest active track.
3. Go to Maintenance > Firmware upgrade and click Upgrade. When the upgrade has finished, the product restarts automatically. You can use AXIS Device Manager to upgrade multiple devices at the same time. Find out more at axis.com/products/axis-device-manager. Technical issues, clues, and solutions If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try the troubleshooting section at axis.com/support.
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IP addresses obtained from a DHCP server are dynamic and may change. If the IP address has been changed by DHCP changed, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to locate the device on the network. Identify the device using its model or serial number, or by the DNS name (if the name has been configured).
Heavy network utilization due to poor infrastructure affects the bandwidth. • Viewing on poorly performing client computers lowers perceived performance and affects frame rate. • Running multiple AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) applications simultaneously may affect the frame rate and the general performance. Contact support Contact support at axis.com/support.
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