Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide INTRODUCTION The purpose of this documentation is to provide a brief step-by-step guide for installing and configuring the Vidar Container camera to read ISO 6346 (BIC code), ILU (Intermodal Loading Units), and MOCO (Montan Container) container codes. HARDWARE INSTALLATION An optimal installation site is a necessity in order to ensure reliable and efficient operation.
Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide The camera is capable of reading both vertical and horizontal container codes. The camera requires triggering, which can be a built-in trigger, or alternatively, the camera is also capable of receiving the trigger signal via the API.
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Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide We recommend two types of illuminator installations: • One illuminator placement • Two illuminators placement Page 5/15 REQUESTINFO@ADAPTIVERECOGNITION.COM Adaptive Recognition America Adaptive Recognition Nordic Adaptive Recognition Hungary Adaptive Recognition Singapore WWW.ADAPTIVERECOGNITION.COM...
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Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide Connecting the 36V DC power supply should be done as per the below wiring diagram: 1. Connect Camera Power Cable black wires 1 and 2 to power supply (V-). 2. Connect Camera Power Cable red wires 3 and 4 to power supply (V+).
Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide ACCESSING THE CAMERA • Ensure that the camera and the computer are connected to the same network. • Enter an alternate IP address or set your computer’s IP in the 192.0.2.x subnet, where x is an integer between 1 and 254 except 3.
Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide STREAM SETTINGS In cases when trigger configuration is not optimal (e.g. the camera has to process an excessive amount of images per event), we recommend using a maximum of 5 frames per second stream on the sensor which is used for reading the container codes.
Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide EVENT MANAGER Users can add and remove trigger sources in this menu. The primary source is Sensor 1 by default. At the Trigger Selector section, select the Laser Trigger module to use the built-in ,laser-based distance measuring unit for detecting passing vehicles in the lane which the camera is set up to monitor.
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Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide Calibration can be initiated manually by pressing the Calibrate button. The current background distance is displayed in the Reference Distance field. Raw, unprocessed data is presented in the Current Distance field in meters. It is normal (and the algorithm compensates for it) for this value to exhibit some degree of fluctuation.
Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide ENGINE MANAGER This section allows the user to manage the Carmen ANPR engines and Hardware Key Licenses used in the system. Currently used engines are listed in the Selected Engines tab. • Preselection engine and ANPR engine: The latest engine can be downloaded via the below URL: https://adaptiverecognition.com/doc/cameras/vidar-anpr-cameras/vidar-container-...
Vidar Container Quick Installation Guide 10. OPTICS AND BRIGHTNESS CONTROL Set the appropriate zoom and focus values. Ensure that the middle character of the container code is in the center of the camera's view. For detailed information, see Vidar User Manual (Section 6.5).
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