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1. M 25 9 3 nr 25 9 3 1 Safety precautions for the user i 25 9 3 2 Components iena 25 9 3 3 InBEIEUTTRE M 26 10 TROUBLE SHOOTING iced nde ii 27 11 SUPPORT AND MORE INFORMATION eene 28 Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 4 1 Purpose amp Scope This document provides installation and maintenance information on Compact Car Controller iC a stand alone vehicle access control system This document is intended for system installers and provides all the information required installing and operating the system 2 Referenced Documents 2 1 C User Manual 2 2 Siemens M20 M20 Terminal Technical Description These documents are available in our home page see last section for details 3 Overview 3 1 Product description C is a stand alone vision based access control system for vehicles It identifies the license plate and automatically opens the gate for authorized vehicles in the Access Control mode or reports on the plate number in the Monitoring mode This revolutionary system is a highly integrated computer camera illumination unit that performs all the functions of a License Plate Recognition LPR system with its embedded Microprocessor and See Car recognition package The unit is easily ins2. gre B Exit line of detection Figure 5 2 2 Rear Installation distances See text for explanations The C unit should be installed at 4 meters from the loop detection line parameter B This translates to about 9 meters or more from the front of the car since a typical vehicle is about 4 meters The side distance parameter C in this installation is identical 0 0 to 0 5 meters Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 11 5 2 4 Distance from barrier Dual Camera per lane Stereo A special setting configures the C to operate in dual camera per lane also called Stereo mode In this mode 2 cameras are used to recognize the car thus increasing the recognition rate The application uses special logic that takes both results This mode shares a single sensor per lane to initiate the recognition process A typical installation using this mode will be cameras looking at the front and rear plates This mode is illustrated in the following illustration The typical values are A front 5 meters and A rear 9 meters BARRIER ciali A front gt Figure 5 2 3 Front amp Rear installation dual cameras per lane shared activation Barry T Dudley LPR I Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page
3. Installation amp Maintenance Tuesday November 30 20047 I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 2 Table of Contents 1 PURPOSE amp SCOPE 11rrrs sarei 4 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS rano i 4 3 OVERVIEW icssssari nananana aiar 4 3 1 Product description P 4 4 C MAJOR ELEMENTS sceseseereseseeeeeeseineeeeeieeneeieeneee 5 4 1 Block Diagram m 5 4 2 APO AREE TEE EDT DD LE LIES 6 4 3 DOLE YY AC A E ee Incisione censo 6 4 4 VDC RR M M m 6 5 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION eene 7 5 1 Jail 4 7 5 2 C Unit Mechanical installation cccscsccssscscessscessssscsssssssessecesscsssesessesessssececsessssessusessesesees 8 5 2 1 HE MP 8 5 23 Distance from barrier Front Plate nennen 9 5 2 3 Distance from barrier Rear Plate esee eene 10 5 2 4 Distance from barrier Dual Camera per lane Stere0 11 5 3 Detector installation cisisscccccocssssscssssssscsessscossssssosessoscsssntssssosessessesecsssssoseseescssessssssossssescesesses 12 6 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION eene nnne nnn nnn nnns 13 6 1 UT rilzertDiio eem 13 6 2 Temporary Terminal connection eerie e eee ee een eene ente eee sensn etn stas stt essen senses sensns 14 7
4. unit on a pole or tripod at a recommended height of 1 1 meters or within 1m 1 2m This height optimizes the performance and positions the camera to look downwards in order to minimize the sun effect since most plates are mounted at a height of 0 20 to 1 25 meters 5 2 1 2 Higher installations The maximum height is 3 meters In this case the camera angle should be positioned such that the center of the vertical field of view will be looking at the trigger area For higher installations please consult with Hi Tech Solutions 5 2 1 3 Wall mounting In case of a wall mounting secure the unit to the wall at the same height 5 2 1 4 Anti Vandalism Enclosure In case the Anti Vandalism Enclosure is ordered install the metal case on the floor Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 9 5 2 2 Distance from barrier Front Plate This paragraph refers to installation of the camera in the front of the vehicle 5 2 2 1 Along the traffic lane Install the C 2 5 or 2m for non reflective plates USA size plates from the barrier in the direction of traffic at the side as near as possible to the lane See the illustration below parameter B This corresponds to 5 5 meters or 4 5 meters for non reflective plates USA size plates from the line of the detection of the front of the car parameter A The following diagram shows this setup for an access control syste
5. 1 lane you can make settings for these lanes The default value is 1 8 7 1 6 Monitor Set 0 for access control mode this is the default if the parameter does not exist or 1 100 for monitoring recognition grade threshold the minimum mark for transmitting the result the system stops the recognition cycle when passing this mark 8 7 1 7 Sensor Camera 1 Camera 2 Gate These settings are made due to internal connections Please do not make changes 8 7 1 8 Send Result via COM port Check the option if you want to send recognition results to external devices The baud rate of the results is 9600 and cannot be changed in current application version 8 7 1 9 Format You can format resulting string C sends recognized car code F sends first name of the person if was found in database L sends last name of the person D sends date in format mm dd yyyy T sends time in format hh mm ss 76A if the recognition plate was found in database will send text of Text1 field U sends Text2 text if the recognition car code wasn t found in database In addition command characters can also be output For example 13h CR type 0x0A or 10h LF type 0x0d Each other character entered to the format string will output as is Example 0x0a0x0d C 96D format string will be output CR LF 1234567 03 15 2001 Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page
6. 23 8 7 1 10 Image settings Brightness Range 1 255 Default 127 Contrast Range 1 127 Default 100 Offset offset recognition area from the top of image Range 0 78 Default 78 3 4 bottom part of image is recognized The desired value can be measured on the captured image using the red rectangle display Press Set settings button to send changed settings to C3 NOTE Copy of config ini file is saved automatically in application directory 8 7 1 11 Miscellaneous 1 Press F12 key to view C3 time date If you want to correct the time date press Set time date button on the dialog The PC host time will be sent to C3 2 When you exit the application the C3 will restart and resume normal operation in about 30 seconds 8 7 2 Error log file If an internal error occurs during C3 work it saves its reference in the error log file Press View Error log button and press Get on the dialog If an error log exists it will be transferred to the Dialog window You can save it on PC host and contact us later Pressing Delete button will delete error log in C3 Pressing Clear only empties dialog window 8 7 3 Gsm error log file If the C3 system was supplied with GSM interface Siemens M20 Terminal specific errors of this interface will be saved in gsm err log Getting the log is the same like in the case of C3 error log Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation a
7. 12 5 3 Detector installation This paragraph assumes that the detector is magnetic loop detector type that can be 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th provided by Hi Tech Solutions However any standard dry contact vehicle sensor can suffice Read the detector s installation guide before installation Install the detector DET loop at about 5 5m or 4 5m for non reflective plates from the SCH on the other side of the barrier where the vehicle approaches the barrier See front installation illustration parameter A The loop should be 2m wide 1m long 4 turns at least see note below placed in the middle of the lane Connect the loop to the detector by twisted pair as required by the manufacturer The detector s plug connects to the I O card this is explained below Detector Setup in case of Nortech type 1 Use channel 1 2 Freq Set to M L 3 Sensitivity set to D Normal 4 Mode set to 1 presense Push reset button once after power up with no vehicle on the loop Use normally Open contacts for output 10 11 Note In some installations a different loop configuration should be used in case of a bumper to bumper line of moving cars Please consult with us on solutions for this case Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 13 6 Electrical installation 6 1 The connection box For the convenience of the installation and maint
8. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION eeerrnrenee iii 15 7 1 Loading the Software components eeeeee eee eese esee en aene seeeneeneceninee nese zionionene 15 7 1 1 Files are loaded into C unit 15 7 1 2 Windows based application loaded into the PC sss 15 8 TECHNICIAN S WORKBENCH APPLICATION enn 16 8 1 ONT RR A 16 8 2 Getting started arpa iii 16 8 3 Main Window 17 Barry T Dudley LPR I Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 3 8 4 System E A E 17 8 4 1 General Test eile wee et a AON D OPER ORE 17 8 4 2 Ome M 18 8 4 3 Image CaptuEllg riccio 19 8 5 System Calibration PR 19 8 6 Software Updates 20 8 7 Miscellaneous REA 21 8 7 1 System configuration settings ii 21 8 7 2 Error log file ietececoc itr nh een ee p tete terit ia la 23 8 7 3 Gsmiertor log file eti t e net s S FRE uao 23 8 7 4 Recognition format cina ere Pe ari 24 8 7 5 Twb application log Tile sirisser eigi a s a 24 9 INTERFACING THE C cssscssssessssssssssessessessesessnsseesesstsasseeseestearaceseess 25 9 1 25 9 2 hylterdiouwinlrim 25 9 2 1 roni 25 9 2 2 SUP
9. and Maintenance page 16 8 Technician s workbench application 8 1 Overview Twb exe is an application designed for authorized personal usage only The application purpose is system basic test system calibration and software updates The application requires PC with 586 processor and at least 32 MB RAM running WIN95 98 Me The latest version is available on our support page Please see details in the last section of this document 8 2 Getting started Install C utilities package on host PC You do not need to restart the PC Connect PC host with C Com port by using standard serial cable Be sure that C is in an idle state If C is ina recognition process the attempt to connect will fail Start twb exe application The connection dialog will now appear Communication Port X Serial Port x Baud Rate 57600 ooe Figure 8 2 Connection dialog Choose Com port and press Connect button Next time the application will show this Com port number automatically Barry T Dudley LPR I Cube co za www I Cube co za LCUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 17 8 3 Main Window The application main window will appear as shown below Figure 8 3 Main Window 8 4 System test 8 4 1 General Test Press General test button to run system basic test The system has to pass all checks big PASS letters are shown after some seconds If one of tests or more will fail contact with HI TECH Solutions technical sup
10. configuration settings Press Config ini button and on the configuration dialog press Get settings button After few seconds current configuration will appear in the dialog fields 8 7 1 1 MaxImages The value is number of images captured for each light level Range 1 3 Default 2 8 7 1 2 MaxCycles Stop condition for light levels See LightMode for more details Range 1 3 Default 3 8 7 1 3 Threshold Number of possible mistakes during comparing recognition results with numbers in database Range 0 3 Default 1 8 7 1 4 LightMode Light management 1 low level only MaxCycles parameter is ignored 2 medium level only MaxCycles parameter is ignored 3 high level only MaxCycles parameter is ignored 4 light level will be changed from low to high if MaxCycles is 2 only two levels will be used low and medium 5 light level will be changed from high to low if MaxCycles is 2 only two levels will be used high and medium Recommended value for front plate installation is 5 high to low with MaxCycles as 3 So the system will try to make recognition with high light level after this with medium and after this with low At each level the gate will open if there is a positive recognition so most cases the first illumination level will suffice Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 22 8 7 1 5 MaxLanes If C3 was supplied with more than
11. dy for shipments Note that the micro terminal connection uses a special serial cable with pin 9 as 5VDC 110 220V PS 15VDC Red Black Gate Out Brown amp Blue Sensor In Green amp White I O cable 6 Rs232 DB9 male Barry T Dudley LPR I Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 15 7 Software installation 7 1 Loading the Software components 7 1 1 Files are loaded into C unit The C is shipped with the latest software components already installed in the factory These are the items 1 Ccc exe main application 2 Ewb exe test and file transfer program 3 Gsm exe GSM terminal connection program GSM option only 4 Kb exe Micro Terminal connection program 5 Htexe a program to update data base list by Windows Members exe application 6 Cars txt authorized members data base file The list is updated by the user see the user manual 7 Format ini country specific license plates recognition information 8 Config ini application configuration settings 7 1 2 Windows based application loaded into the PC 1 Membersexe application to update authorized members data base list Reference C User manual 2 Twb exe technician work bench application The application purpose is basic testing system calibration and C software updates Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation
12. e offset in C3 settings 8 5 System calibration This section is intentionally left open Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 20 8 6 Software updates To update executables files press File transfer button An FTP style dialog box will appear The right side will contain C3 files after pressing the Connect button The left side of the dialog is saved for new files that are downloaded to C3 Press browse button and explorer to the directory contains new files File transfer File s are located in the folder Files in SeeCube File Size Date Version kbexe 165383 02 05 011 GEN1110 ccc exe 702471 03 12 011 1SR1410 gsm exe 174599 02 05 01 1 GEN1110 ht exe 155655 02 05 01 1 GEN1240 ewb exe 196615 03 12 011 GEN1400 Free flash space left in See Cube 1 53 Mb 1602560 Bytes Start Transfer Delete Close Before you start transfer a file be sure that its version is the recent C3 file with the same name Only one file can be transfer each time By pressing Delete button you can delete one unnecessary files from the C3 memory NOTE Like in the case of image transfer this can take some minutes so be patient Wait for message box with message of successful finish transformation Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 21 8 7 Miscellaneous 8 7 1 System
13. enance a special connection box is now designed Temporary the box is replaced by a screw terminal connection please refer to the drawing in the next page The box is shown in the following illustration the single lane box See Cube connector hw n mzo Power Supply Sensor ate Video Monitor Figure 5 3 1 C connection box single lane The box has the following connection nodes e C connector input output that connects the connection box to the C unit e Sensor gate input output connects to the sensors and gate There are 2 pair of screws for the gate and for the sensor Note that the input outputs are dry contact type i e open or short e M20 Power supply outputs power to the optional GSM interface output e Power supply input gets 15VDC from the power supply unit which feeds from the 100 200V AC mains e RS232 serial connection input and output connects to the serial interfaces Some units may require a license plug to be connected first Pin 9 has S VDC which is required for the micro terminal Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 14 e Video Monitor output a BNC connection for a video monitor used for installation 6 2 Temporary Terminal connection A temporary terminal connection is shown in the following drawing t is used as a temporary connection block until the connection box will be rea
14. ictions regarding the use of radio devices in fuel depots chemical plants and locations where explosives are ignited e As is the case with other mobile radio transmitters operating personnel are advised to use the device in the normal operation position only in order to ensure optimum performance and safety e If your M20 Terminal your SIM card or both are lost notify your network operator immediately in order to avoid misuse 9 3 2 Components 1l M20 Siemens Terminal 2 3V small SIM card 3 9 pin serial cable for connection between p PC host and M20 Terminal 4 Antenna cable with GSM antenna and fitting connector for connection with M20 Terminal s FME female antenna plug NOTES 1 Power supply is supplied from the C connection unit Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 26 2 SIM cards are available from different network operators The calling number for 4800 Bits s data transfer and SMS service need be enable by local GSM provider user agreement 9 3 3 Installation Please refer to Getting started amp Installation chapter of M20 Technical Description After the SIM card was installed some default manufactured settings have to be changed The PC host and HyperTerminal program is needed for this purpose The settings are 1 Select SMS Message Format Set text format Command AT CMGF 1 Reference p 94 M20 technical description 2 Show SMS Te
15. m BARRIER Vehicle SI Je 3 B C r A Figure 5 2 1 Front Installation distances See text for explanations A possible problem that may be encountered during this installation is that the barrier blocks the effective recognition view zone This zone is the area from the start of detection plus addition 1 5 meters In most gates the barrier s height is 0 80 to 1 20 meters so this case will not occur but in any case it should be tested and avoided 5 2 2 2 Side of the Traffic lane Install the C as close as possible to the traffic lane within 0 0 to 0 5 meters See the illustration above parameter C This can be constructed on both sides of the traffic lane Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 10 5 2 3 Distance from barrier Rear Plate The installation of the camera illumination unit in the rear of the car is possible and may occur in the following cases e A front installation is not possible due to traffic lane limitations such as the front is located in a public area where no installation is permitted e There are only rear plates such as in most of the United States e An additional recognition is desired in order to increase the recognition coverage a dual camera per lane installation which is supported and described later
16. nd Maintenance page 24 8 7 4 Recognition format The purpose of the format ini file is for recognition performance Please make changes in the file only after consulting with us 8 7 5 Twb application log file A log file is created and can be read The application saves a log file that contains all the operations you ve done The file name is twb log You can see the file by pressing twb log button on the application main window or open it by an editor from application directory The file will be empty next time you start the application Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 25 9 Interfacing the C 9 1 Overview The section describes how to prepare interface devices to work with C For operation details please refer to C User Manual 9 2 MicroTerminal 9 2 1 Connection A cable with six pin modular connectors and DB9 Female adapter is used to connect with C The MicroTerminal does not need an external Power Supply Pin 9 of C DB connector is used to supply 5V DC and pin 5 for Ground 9 2 2 Settings The MicroTerminal settings are e Baud rate 9600 e Data bits 8 e Parity even Please refer to supplied MicroTerminal manual how to check and change the settings 9 3 GSM Terminal 9 3 1 Safety precautions for the user e Users are advised not to use the device in automotive service stations e Users are reminded of the necessity to comply with restr
17. port The following image shows the result of this test Barry T Dudley LPR I Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 18 start est 8 4 2 1 O test Press I O test button You will see the following dialog When a car passes the sensor the car icon will appear on the Dialog Barry T Dudley LPR I Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 19 You can check right gate electrical connection by press Open Gate button You can manually set the light intensity 8 4 3 Image capturing 6 4 3 1 Capturing an image If General test finished successfully you can capture images and download them to the PC host Press Capture button Download progress will shown in the bottom of image area NOTE 1 Image transfer is slow done by RS232 communication It takes from 1 minute in 57600 baud rate up to 4 5 minute in 9600 baud rate so be patient or take a coffee break 2 Prior to the image capture set the illumination to a desired level 6 4 3 2 Recognition zone A red rectangle will appear on the image surface This rectangle defines the active recognition zone You can move it by mouse dragging with the left mouse button pressed You have to ensure that the car plate appears in this area from the moment the sensor was activated and in all the possible car positions See Configuration settings for details how to updat
18. s a loop detector The output is the gate relay 3 cellular phone or A Intemet Figure 4 1 C Hardware block Diagram Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 6 4 2 Hardware 1 C illumination camera LPR unit 2 Power supply for C a special 15 VDC 110 220VAC power supply is used which was qualified to operate with the SCH unit 3 Vehicle detector sensor A standard dry contact sensor can be supplied upon request 4 Micro Terminal handheld terminal if this interface is ordered not required for the Monitoring mode 5 GSM Terminal M20 Siemens terminal if this interface is installed 6 PC Host any standard PC laptop connected by RS232 serial communications used for normal operation as an option to update the members list or used for the installation and maintenance 7 Gate the C output relay controls the gate s relay to open the gate for the authorized vehicle only required for the access control mode 4 3 Software 1 C The C is loaded with files used to operate the system 2 PC applications the PC is used for installation and maintenance and is one of the optional interfaces and has several applications on it 4 4 Modes The C can operate in two modes e Access Control the unit opens a gate for an authorized vehicle listed in a local database It can also optionally send the result via rs232232 e Moni
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20. talled 2 screws installation at the entrance to a secured area or parking lot It automatically turns on the integrated illumination captures the image locates the license plate recognizes the registration number compares it to an authorization list and opens the gate if the vehicle is authorized in the Access Control mode Authorized vehicle numbers are stored on the unit s local database for Access Control Users can change the authorization list using the cellular phone the Internet a micro terminal keyboard and display or via an external computer C can also transmit the recognized registration number though RS232 serial line to a printer or display and also as an input to other systems This unit is a breakthrough in the LPR market which simplifies the architecture cost and installation requirements over existing PC based solutions such as our See Lane Windows system The C unit is PC Less and is more compact and easier to install and use Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 5 4 C major elements 4 1 Block Diagram The C access control system architecture is illustrated in the following diagram The peripherals on the left side are connected via a single serial port and can be connected only one of each On the right side the inputs are power supply a DC adapter connected to the mains a sensor dry contact indicating vehicle presence such a
21. toring Mode the unit just reports the recognized number via RS232 The selection of the mode is by a configuration parameter It is pre configured at the factory and may be changed later Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 7 5 Mechanical Installation This section describes the physical installation A single lane access control configuration is assumed 5 1 Overview The following figure illustrates how the system is typically installed at the entrance of a secured area A sensor such as a loop detector indicates the presence of the car which signals the C unit behind the gate s boom to start a new recognition sequence The unit identifies the car and if authorized opens the gate C3 Una L Figure 5 1 a typical installation For most secured areas the system can control the entrance only while the exit will be automatically opened for the vehicles exiting the secured area by a direct connection from the sensor to the gate Thus a single lane access control will be sufficient to secure the area Barry T Dudley LPR I Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 8 5 2 C Unit Mechanical installation This paragraph assumes that a standard 12mm lens is mounted in the unit for European plates or 16mm lens for USA size plates 5 2 1 Height of C 5 2 1 1 Typical Heights For most installations install the C
22. xt mode Parameters Command AT CSDH 1 Reference p 108 M20 technical description 3 Set Fixed Local Rate RS232 Baud rate Set 9600 baud rate Command AT IPR 9600 Reference p 53 M20 technical description NOTE After this command you have to change HyperTerminal baud rate to 9600 to continue operation 4 Set Result Code Format mode Command ATV1 Reference p 42 M20 technical description 5 Enable command echo Do not echo characters received from terminal Command ATEO Reference p 38 M20 technical description NOTE After this command you will not see typing characters 6 Store current parameter to user defined profile All above parameters must be store in user defined profile Command AT amp WO Reference p 45 M20 technical description NOTE The user defined profile is stored in non volatile memory 7 If more than one GSM providers are available one of them has to be choused Command AT CSCA service center address Reference p 106 8 Last parameter service center address must be stored to SIM card Command AT CSAS Reference p 106 M20 technical description Stored configuration is automatically downloaded each time the system is started up Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Installation and Maintenance page 27 10 Trouble Shooting This section will provide hints on potential problems during installation Barry T Dudley LPR GI Cube co za www I Cube co za I CUBE C Ins
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