Milestone: LPR Plugin Configuration

Introduction

Open the XProtect Management Client application and sign in by performing the following steps in the login dialog:

1. Specify the hostname or the IP address of the Management Server in the Computer field
2. Select the desired authentication method
3. Enter the username and password
4. Click the Sign In button

Plugin Configuration

To configure the LPR plugin, follow these steps:

1. Open the Tools tab in the menu bar and select Options from the drop-down menu (or press Ctrl + O)
2. Navigate to the LPR tab
3. Set parameters as required:
   • In the Options block:
     
     • Enter the IncoreSoft VEZHA Middleware Core server address in the HostText field. If installed on the current PC, use "localhost".
     • Specify the port (2001 by default).
     • Enter the Milestone Management Server address in the Milestone Server field. If installed on the current PC, use "localhost".
     • Select the desired interface language.
   • In the Authorization block:
     • Specify the VEZHA login and password.
     • Click the Sign In button to connect to the VEZHA system.
     • Specify the ONVIF login and password.
4. Click the Ok button in the Options pop-up window to save the settings

Analytics Configuration

To proceed with the LPR analytics configuration:

1. Open the LPR section and select the Settings item
2. View the list of analytics

Add Analytics

To add new analytics, right-click Settings and select Add New from the drop-down menu (or press Ctrl + N):

The Add LPR pop-up window opens.

The first settings block provides the ability to add a Milestone video source:

1. Choose the desired video source from Milestone:
   • Click the Choose Camera button
   • Select the desired video source in the opened window
   • Click the Ok button
2. Select the desired connection method:
   • For the Add Video Stream with Open Bridge (ONVIF) method:
     • Enter the Open Bridge login
     • Enter the Open Bridge password
   • For the Add Video Stream with Device method:
     • Specify the path to the associated video stream
     • If required, select the Authorization checkbox and enter the required login and password to access the video stream
3. Click the Next button to proceed with the analytics configuration

The second settings block provides the ability to:

1. Configure recognition options:
   
   • Select the Internal Notification checkbox to send all event notifications to the Events item in the VEZHA system for all recognized license plate numbers, even if they do not belong to any list
   • Select the Blur Plate Number in Preview Mode checkbox to blur the license plate area in the analytics live view mode
   • Set the minimum plate width and height in pixels for detection
   • Set the number of frames for the sample from which the best frame is selected for vehicle detection in the Frames to Detect parameter
   • Specify the desired number of frames per second for analytics
2. Set the detection zone:
   • Left-click the frame in the desired place to set the first zone point
   • Move the mouse across the frame and left-click again to set another zone point
   • Repeat until all zone borders are set
   • Right-click the frame to complete the detection zone and create a related new rule
   • Hold and drag the area inside the zone to move the whole zone
   • Click the Cancel Area of Interest button to reset the zone
3. Set hardware parameters:
   • Choose the CPU or GPU hardware acceleration
   • Select the hardware decoder from the drop-down list:
     • CPU
     • Intel
     • NVIDIA
4. Click the Finish button to save the new analytics
5. Wait once the analytics setup process is complete and click the Ok button to close the Add LPR pop-up window

Edit Analytics

Once the new analytics is created, it appears in the main list of analytics. Click the desired analytics name to view its information:

1. In the Info tab:
   • Select the Enabled checkbox to start the analytics
   • Deselect the Enabled checkbox to stop the analytics
   • Edit the analytics name
   • Provide a brief description of the analytics
2. In the Recognition Options tab edit the analytics parameters as required:
   • Configure recognition options
   • Set the detection zone
   • Set hardware parameters
3. Press Ctrl + S to apply changes

Delete Analytics

To delete the analytics:

1. Right-click the analytics name
2. Select Delete from the drop-down menu (or press Del)
3. Confirm the intention

Lists Configuration

To proceed with the LPR lists configuration:

1. Open the LPR section and select the Lists item
2. View the lists block

Add List

To add a new list:

1. Right-click Lists
2. Select Add New from the drop-down menu (or press Ctrl + N)
3. Enter the name of a new list and click the Ok button in the pop-up window

View List

Once the new list is created, it appears in the main lists block. Click the desired list name to view its information.

The Info tab allows editing the following list parameters:

• Select the Enabled checkbox to enable plate number detection from the list
• Deselect the Enabled checkbox to disable plate number detection from the list
• Edit the list name
• Provide a brief description of the list
• Select a color of the list
• Select the Send as Analytics Event checkbox and choose the desired event from the drop-down list to send all event notifications to the Milestone Event Server
• Select the Send as Alarms checkbox to get alarms in the XProtect Smart Client (also requires the selected Send as Analytics Event checkbox with the specified event)
• Optionally, enter the instructions for the operator referring to the alarm
• Select multiple desired analytics from the Cameras drop-down list
• Press Ctrl + S to apply changes

The Number List Entries tab allows to:

1. Enter the license plate number to filter vehicle cards
2. View vehicle cards in the list

Delete List

To delete the list:

1. Right-click the list name
2. Select Delete from the drop-down menu (or press Del)
3. Confirm the intention

Add Vehicle Card

To add a new vehicle card to the list, click the Add License Plate button:

In the Add License Plate pop-up window:

1. Enter the license plate number
2. Type a comment about the vehicle in the Comment field
3. Click the Save button

Edit Vehicle Card

To edit the vehicle card, select the Edit icon:

In the Edit Number pop-up window:

1. Change the license plate number
2. Type a comment about the vehicle in the Comment field
3. Select another list from the drop-down list to move the vehicle card to another list
4. Click the Save button to apply changes

Delete Vehicle Card

To delete the vehicle card, select the Delete icon: