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Vidar Axle Counting Camera
Quick Installation Guide
This guide contains an overview of the hardware and required
components, suggested scenarios and step-by-step guide for installation,
and safety and maintenance instructions.
© Copyright Adaptive Recognition Inc.
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Vidar Axle Counting Camera
Quick Installation Guide
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  • Page 1 Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide This guide contains an overview of the hardware and required components, suggested scenarios and step-by-step guide for installation, and safety and maintenance instructions. 1/31 © Copyright Adaptive Recognition Inc.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide VIDAR AXLE COUNTING CAMERA Quick Installation Guide Document version: 2024.06.20. Table of Contents Introduction ..............................3 Components ............................... 4 Hardware installation ..........................5 3.1. Installation Recommendations ...................... 9 connections .............................. 10 4.1. Camera Cable Layouts ........................10 4.2.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Quick Installation Guide INTRODUCTION The Vidar Axle Counting camera (VAC camera) scans the vehicles from the side and generates laterally directed events assembled from parts about the passing vehicles, using the Vehicle Axle Counting engine (VAC engine). The camera employs a lateral scanning approach, generating comprehensive events that capture crucial details about passing vehicles.

  • Page 4: Components

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide COMPONENTS Sold in 2 separate boxes: Box#1 contains: • VAC Camera (M-VIDARSMART-2HDXLTU) • Bracket (COMBUY-OTH-0035) Box#2 contains: • Synchronized External Illuminator with Cable and Bracket (850nm) (PCBLIG-ELC-0251) • GPIO / Illuminator cable (EXPCAB-C01-0479) Must purchase for camera operation: •...

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    Vehicle speed range 0 km/h – 120 km/h Maximum number of lanes Camera configuration Vidar Smart 2xHDx (1C+1BW), LT, Wide Zoom, IR+W panel, AXLE COUNTING SW included, extra IR850 recommended! Illumination (optional white) The recommended illumination position is under the camera. The ideal lighting angle is 30 degrees.
  • Page 6 Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide The roll must be 90° (+/- 1°). You can check the Roll on the camera GUI here: (Maintenance > Sensors) b) Connect the cables to the designated connectors. Seal the unused cable endings with end...
  • Page 7 Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide Overhead installation - - when the camera is placed above the lane: • Installation height: 4 - 8 m • Maximum tracking distance for detection: 3.5 - 8 meters • The camera can capture the closer lane or the adjacent lane •...
  • Page 8 Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide Transversal installation - when the device is installed on a pole near the road and it has to • The optical axis of the camera should be perpendicular to the road • Maximum tracking distance for detection: 3.5 - 8 meters •...

  • Page 9: Installation Recommendations

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 3.1. INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS Suggestions: Regarding orientation, perhaps we can suggest that in the northern hemisphere, the camera should preferably face north, and in the southern hemisphere, it should face south. This way, the possibility of backlighting is reduced, and shadows are less likely to interfere because sunlight mostly comes from behind the camera.

  • Page 10: Connections

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide CONNECTIONS 4.1. CAMERA CABLE LAYOUTS Power: 4 pos. M12 Male Ethernet: (8 pos. M12 X coded, Female) ..RJ45 10/31 REQUESTINFO@ADAPTIVERECOGNITION.COM Adaptive Recognition America Adaptive Recognition Nordic Adaptive Recognition Singapore WWW.ADAPTIVERECOGNITION.COM Adaptive Recognition Hungary...

  • Page 11: External Illuminator

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 4.2. EXTERNAL ILLUMINATOR To connect the external illuminator, the wiring looks like this: 4.3. POWER The 36V DC, min. 2.5A power supply outputs should be connected as per the wiring diagram below: 1. Connect Camera Power Cable black ended sleeve wires 1 and 2 to the power supply pin 4 (V-).
  • Page 12 Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide The external illuminator and the camera power supply should be grounded together. The Mean Well LRS-150-36 power supply is an excellent choice. In principle, it is possible to use a larger power supply to drive multiple units (Camera + External Illuminator), but it is safer and more robust to build the system with several smaller power supplies.

  • Page 13: Accessing The Camera

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide ACCESSING THE CAMERA • Ensure that the camera and the computer are connected to the same network. • Enter the chosen IP address (Optional IP address can be used besides your fix or DHCP IP address.

  • Page 14: Camera Setup

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide CAMERA SETUP 7.1. STREAM SETTINGS First, select Side scan setting for Sensor #1 under the Stream settings / Source Settings. A selector or drop-down menu will appear, always select Sensor #1. At Sensor #1, select the highest frame rate (100FPS) from the drop-down menu together with the highest resolution.

  • Page 15: Engine Manager

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 7.2. ENGINE MANAGER This section allows the user to manage the VAC engines and Hardware Key Licenses used in the system. The Installed Engines tab lists the engines currently installed on the camera.
  • Page 16 The proper selection of engines is always based on licenses. Search and download the latest version named in the following format: VAC.X.X.X.X-XXQX. from Adaptive Recognition website: https://adaptiverecognition.com/doc/cameras/vidar-anpr-cameras/vidar-axle-camera-for-vehicle-...

  • Page 17: Event Manager

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide With the Sidescan function activated for Sensor #1 and VAC engine installed on the camera, proceed to the ANPR menu and navigate to the ANPR settings submenu. Here, within the Processing stages section, select the VAC function checkbox. This step ensures that the camera is configured to accurately count axles in the monitored zone.

  • Page 18: Optics

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 7.4. OPTICS The first step is to set the appropriate Zoom. Set the zoom so that the bottom and top of the vehicle will be fully within the frame, and the bottom of the image starts where the edge of the road (or the lane) begins.

  • Page 19: Side Scan Setup

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 7.5. SIDE SCAN SETUP Go to the Live view menu, and select the Side Scan submenu. If the lane separator is not horizontal, it is recommended to align it horizontally. If you notice any distortion in the image, use the MSQ and MQD sliders to flatten the image.

  • Page 20: Detection Area

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 7.6. DETECTION AREA By pressing the Detection Area button, set the desired detection area on the image where the wheels of the vehicles pass. To achieve the best detection zone settings, the following considerations are needed: •...

  • Page 21: External Illuminator

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 7.7. EXTERNAL ILLUMINATOR The settings of the external illuminator and filter selector can be managed by clicking in the Flash button at the Live View menu. First, the plain config settings required to turn on the external illuminator: 1.

  • Page 22: Result

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 7.8. RESULT The results from the VAC engine can be found in the ANPR Browse menu. If you choose the info button , and in the Data group section, the VAC data will be shown, if you choose it from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 23 Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide Data group results are the followings: • Category: It should be labelled, for example: CAR, BUS, LGT, etc. • Class: It returns three types of classes: AR, EURO13, FHWA. • Class [E13]: This refers to EURO13.

  • Page 24: Safety

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide SAFETY All screws should be hand-tightened! Do not overtighten the screws. Failures due to inappropriate installation void the warranty. The camera must only be installed on a stable surface! For cabling use quality, outdoor-certified cables! Improper cabling causes warranty to void! Water may enter into the camera inside through not properly sealed connectors.

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide MAINTENANCE The cameras are designed for 24/7/365 work for every weather condition and they do not need special maintenance. Please keep the camera front clean. During the cleaning process, avoid scratching the front cover.

  • Page 26: Magnetic Reset

    (for example due to a dropped IP address), Recovery Mode may also be reached by applying the magnetic reset procedure. Entering Recovery mode to Vidar camera: Starting of the Recovery mode can be implemented by magnetization in the following way: By magnetization: 1.

  • Page 27: Position Of The Sticker

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 9.2. POSITION OF THE STICKER Sticker is placed on the bottom of the device. The sticker, indicating the Name, IP address, MAC address and the Serial Number of the camera, can be found on a small metal placket at the bottom of the camera.

  • Page 28: Compliances

    This declaration represents the Company's best knowledge, which is partially based on information provided by third party suppliers. Laser safety compliance: All models of VIDAR ANPR camera which are equipped with a measuring laser module are Class 1 laser products according to the IEC 60825-1:2014 standard. 28/31 REQUESTINFO@ADAPTIVERECOGNITION.COM...
  • Page 29 FCC. Changes or modifications to product not expressly approved by Adaptive Recognition Hungary could void your right to use or operate your product by the FCC.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Vidar Axle Counting Camera Quick Installation Guide 10. TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting: • The image is not sharp: o The correct configuration of the zoom and focus pairing is crucial to ensure that the camera captures sharp, detailed images. The typical setting for zoom is around 0, paired with the corresponding focus.

  • Page 31: Contact Information

    Web: adaptiverecognition.com/support/ Adaptive Recognition Hungary Technical Support System (ATSS) is designed to provide you the fastest and most proficient assistance, so you can quickly get back to business. Information regarding your hardware, latest software updates, and manuals are easily accessible for customers via our Documents Site (www.adaptiverecognition.com/doc...

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