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1. N AY W amp j i TM ay Back Office User Manual 20101 SW Birch St Suite 250 Newport Beach CA 92660 Tel 949 851 1600 Fax 949 851 1930 www platescan com Nov 2008 2282 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan Table of Contents WADIG OFCON ONIS siririna daraa 2 FUSE TINO USE aamin aa a aa E a aSa aaa ES aea a 3 AOVaNCEO FEATUTOS sinnad iee a a ie 3 SEDD Ft are a EOE 3 PO E E E E E A A E E P eee E T 4 He Are E E E E E EA E A E A E T E E A E insta 4 SO ANC WHEN N CO Seese E a a 4 Search Py Date TIME riisiin akaa aaa aai 5 Search DY Alert TypO saroian EAA AAN aaa RANA aA EA Aaaa 5 Search by Department nnnnnnnsnnnnnnuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenen nennen nnne 6 Sealch DY COMPULCL INANE sasissciiassanstsssacsdasncdasehsatavaabiaimnanesedadbtastunandanadadetanteasiateasasnnacauneanduutadeteeteaestasusadvens 6 MaD RESURS cee eases ace ccte sateeceees iaaiiai Ta 6 Export Results to Excel TONMIAL iasssncesanscaesasiintcavasaciadasapisssasanagasasie onsseadsnateeedusssiauesesudesabseseadasagudasabecsanatendes snd 8 FOPO UNOS n A a E a Ei 8 Show common plates from linked agencies snnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnen 10 Upload exports through web Interface cccccccssccsssseeeeeeeeeeecsseeeeeeeeeeessseeeeeeeeeeueeasssaeeeeseeeeasseeeeeesen2. 2006 14 04 3XZZ909 City of Sacramento Police rtment 9 14 2006 11 17 UT Loes 6 27 2006 08 35 _Nogales St_ 3XZZ909 City of Sacramento Police 10 3 2006 13 49 3XZZ909 City of Sacramento Police Si 10 12 2006 10 08 3X22Z2909 City of Sacramento Police 10 16 2006 15 07 GE XZ22909 S 16 2 et eer Police ons eee oo Rosalind St Rosalind St M fdata 2008 Tele Atlas Terms of Use Departmen 17 2006 02 56 a s Tern Alert Type Adjoining Cities L All Cities m Davis PD Computer Name Douglas CO Elk Grove Folsom PD Los Gatos Police Department Richardson Checking this box will only show common plates from linked agencies in the search results Technical Documentation For offisi YRC Only 10 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan Upload exports through web interface The BackOffice upload interface allows users to upload exports easily from the PlateScan vehicle To do so log into the BackOffice click Plates Upload then under Upload Recognitions click Browse locate and select the XML file on your storage device then click Upload With Alerts Upload Recognitions Upload results of License Plate recognitions C Documents and Upload With Alerts Upload No Alerts The XML files generate when using the PlateScan Export Recognitions function in your vehicle You can transfer them to a media storage device or use wirele
3. Computer Name Adjoining Cities y iCity of Sacramento Police Department aA sat Davis PD Douglas CO Elk Grove Folsom PD Los Gatos Police Department Richardson PlateScan 11 10 2008 12 42 23 PM CIAll Cities C Show Only Common Plates Show a list of plates seen by the PlateScan vehicle between a date and time range Results displayed in chronological order Example Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Search by Alert Type PlateScan BackOffice Search Center Enter Plate Start Date Start Time End Date Enter full or partial plate number for numbers only for letters only Enhanced Search Criteria 2A F2008 14 hr 00 min 2021 2008 15 hr 30 min Enhanced Search Alert Type Ba hr 00 min Computer Name Adjoining Cities City of Sacramento Police Department Davis PD Douglas CO 11 10 2008 12 42 23 PM CIAll Cities End Time hr 00 min v Elk Grove Folsom PD Los Gatos Police Department Richardson C Show Only Common Plates Rather than search through all plate reads in order to locate alerts click the Alert Type drop down menu and select which alert you looking for If the vehicle contains a database of plates named Stolen you are able to search for all hits found by PlateScan under the Stolen list Alert Type categories are empty by default Once the PlateScan vehicle receives a hit fro
4. Enhanced Search Criteria Ai Tew Kiihai iiai Mall Cities Start Date v Enter full or partial plate Start Time hr number for numbers only Richardson for letters only End Date Computer Name Douglas CO d Time 5 Elk Grove End Time hr 90 min Bul Folsom PD Los Gatos Police Department Cl Show Only Common Plates Related to the Alert Type except now you may search reads by a specific PlateScan vehicle Similar to Alert Type the Computer Name list will not populate until the vehicle has exported and uploaded its first export to the BackOffice database Map Results If you execute a search and it returns with multiple vehicles or the same vehicle in multiple locations you have the option to either map one at a time or simply click Map Results to plot multiple points vehicles on the same map Map results are shown 10 per page Technical Documentation For Off SIL Ure Only 6 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan BackOffice Hit List PlateScan 11 10 2008 3 50 09 PM a E Plate AlertType Confidence GPS W3843359 aie 115 93005 N3843359 SESAN W12049802 N3843718 ee W12048214 N3843722 ene W12048207 Plate 5YS Records Found 12 Time Stamp Agency Preview Details wns Placerville rw 10 19 2008 12 14 20 PM 10 19 2008 12 14 19 PM 10 19 2008 11 57 14 AM 10 18 2008 4 22 29 PM Details ltem 3 Placerville Details ltem Placenille asin
5. Manual PlateScan To use the Repo Upload function begin by clicking Repo Upload from the main screen Once in the Repo Upload section click Browse to locate your latest list of license plates With the desired file selected click Upload Repo List and wait until the upload has successfully completed Home Insert amp Cut 53 Copy J Format Painter Clipboard E Aria B N69HWH 328JWC 4KNN85 Y45TGX T47ZXN 749RBN 1LWB91 W44ZBX V01SRP Olo N Dm Wh ea ah oS The list must be in Excel using XLS format in which only the first column may contain license plates and that is all See the example below Upload Reposession List Upload list of plates for Repossessed vehicles C Documents and Browse Upload Repo List Once the completed dialogue is displayed click Repo Search and use the drop down box to select the most recently uploaded list and then click Search Search Plates Upload Repo Search Repo Upload Select Repo Upload File Technical Documentation For OTRO YC Only 9 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan Now you may either click an image on the left column or click the actual point on the map to center the view on that point and bring up more information on the vehicle Select Repo Upload File vip REPO LIST xls 11 7 2008 10 50 06 AM romi 131 matches i J lt al Map Satellite Satelite Hybrid ag 1651 1609 South Ave zi South Ave Ave 9 12
6. Details ill Placerville fae To get more information on a vehicle you may either click the point on the map or click the vehicle image plate number or corresponding map point in the left column This will now center the point position on your screen and display an image of the vehicle Found 97 plates 5GDT766 5GDT766 Diz 10 19 2008 12 21 E eb Placerville y 10 19 2008 11 45 Placerville i i Place 5GSI507 Placerville 10 19 2008 11 18 9 PALERME Placery ap eer 2 10 18 2008 17 00 E Overview Plate Info yoi D Al pD Ci ai gt b A ra c 3 A Way Map data 2008 Tele v zZ 14 4 Page 1 of 10 Technical Documentation For OFT Spb use Only PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan For more information about the vehicle click the plate number from the point call out This will take you directly to the vehicle s information page Placerville Date 10 18 2008 Time 5 00 PM a Map It M3843722 Ww 12048207 Waa Location AlertType Stolen Vehicle Data Make Lexus Model Raap Color Giler Comments Peported stolen on 2 17 2007 ACSEF 1 01 out of Sacramento CA Edit Plate if required Update Database Export Results to Excel format After executing a search you have an option to export all result information to an Excel file for records The file contains all identical information a
7. Show Only Common Plates PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan Full type the entire plate for exact results Partial offers more broad result Use more characters to increase the result possibilities For example Partial Plate Search ABC Results ABC123 123ABC 1ABC23 12ABC3 The above results show that by typing ABC it will return every plate within your BackOffice database containing ABC anywhere in the plate Search with Wildcards Technical Documentation Wildcards allow you to substitute symbols for letters or numbers Example represents a number represents a letter _ underscore represents a letter or number This helps in narrowing your search for better known partial plates For example Plate ABC 123 Substitute letters s 123 BC 123 A C 123 AB 123 etc Substitute numbers ABC ABC 23 ABC 1 3 ABC 12 etc Letters and numbers AB 1 2 A C 23 etc Letters of numbers A_B 2_3 A_C1_ 3 etc The result of for example 123 will display any symbol as a letter and as a number and will retain the ending of 123 For OFT FAB ESS Only 4 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual Search by Date Time PlateScan BackOffice Search Center Enter Plate Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Enter full or partial plate number for numbers only for letters only hr 90 min hr 90 min bd Enhanced Search Criteria Alert Type
8. le successfully locates deciphers and checks all loaded databases to see if the plate is of interest Every time a plate is read it creates a file which includes various data date time GPS location plate read outcome alert if returned plate patch image vehicle overview image computer name and vehicle ID Upload Transfer of export files from the vehicle to the BackOffice server Technical Documentation For Off Slag se Only 12 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan Appendix A Interface with Detailed Callouts Main Page Return to homepage D or a new plate search i CrimeConnect net o to the PlateScan Upload i Po lick to sign in as s Center to upload vehicle exports C e a different user dditional databases System Admin Logoff rom agencies you have onnected with You can Searc rent alert ries 10 31 2008 11 44 19 AM h diffe catago Enter Plate All Cities lvl City of S to Police Department a Enter full or partial plate L ais oe ee ee number for numbers only Douglas CO for letters only Elk Grove Folsom PD Los Gatos Police Department E Richardson M nter the plate or fter you have entered Cl Show Only Common Plates he desired search partial plate you are aapi Search by computer searching for j ee Cion Search to Ea or vehicle ID execute your query Copyright 2005 2008 Pixelpushers Inc Technical Docume
9. m its in car database it is stored in the internal plate records database After that plate read with an attached hit uploads into the BackOffice website you will then see a Stolen category under Alert Types Technical Documentation For offisiahyse Only PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan Search by Department PlateScan BackOffice Search Center a 11 10 2008 12 42 23 PM Enter Plate Enhanced Search Criteria rt Type joining Cities iti Start Date Ale ype Adjoining Cities Oal Cities a Enter full or partial plate Start Time hr 00 min paraat akalie oe pa onl End Date Computer Name Douglas CO Elk Grove End Time hr 90 min Folsom PD Los Gatos Police Department Richardson Show Only Common Plates By default you will search within your department s database only However you can easily connect with nearby departments and agencies in an effort to both share and collect very large amounts of data to use in crime analysis When connected to multiple agencies the default action is to execute your search through all agencies However you may click one or multiple cities individually ultimately telling the program When I execute the search only search through the databases have selected After the results are shown it will display from which agency the read originated Search by Computer Name PlateScan BackOffice Search Center 11 10 2008 12 42 23 PM Enter Plate
10. mentation For Of RG ES Only 15 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan Repo Search Search Plates Upload Repo Search Repo Upload Select Repo Upload File ftolen_plate_upload_example xls 11 7 2008 10 57 53 AM Search Bosse matches City ay oF Sacramento Police Departme See oS 00 City of Sacramento Police artment 9 12 2006 08 35 3X22909 City of Si Police Departm S Aii 3X22909 City of Sacramento Police Department 9 14 2006 11 17 E 3X277909 Baad City of Sacramento Police ee Department 6 27 2006 08 35 acai AS TE NEE al SEA Rancho 3XZZ909 fi ie nn A l bs Cordova City of Sao ua Police e7 N Overview Plate Info eas 10 3 2006 13 49 ar N p city of cat iii Police ee Willan EE AE Ene Rosemont 10 12 2006 10 08 CAS tk OR E City of Sacramento Police i Department Sy A Walsh 10 16 2006 15 07 Git a 3 Station Sacramento iu vA ARa 3X2290 ay of f Sacramento Police ETS 17 2006 02 56 ICAL Wap date t 1 2008 Tele Atlas er of Use 3X22909 City es Sacramento Police ment 10 2006 1 5 43 Page 1 of 14 b bI Technical Documentation For Of age Only 16
11. nsess 11 TOMI OIG SY isiensiscesisencteanaiunasnasiiecuessesacesnmnceasseunshasdbunsivueebensuasanicadanauasacvauduseosssnbichassbansseshsandigsensueseeusssssicveasastanainiees 12 Technical Documentation For i Only 2 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual First Time Use PlateScan To log into the PlateScan BackOffice open an internet browser and enter the BackOffice URL of your agency Once the page has loaded enter your username and password and type in your credentials click Sign In After you have successfully logged in you may begin searching for plates Sign In to CrimeConnect User Name Password Copyright 2005 2008 Pixelpushers Inc PlateScan BACK OFFICE Note If you are unsure of your PlateScan BackOffice URL and or log in credentials contact your agency s information technologies department Advanced Features Search by Plate PlateScan BackOffice Search Center Enter Plate Enhanced Search Criteria lert T e Start Date Alert Type i v pma full y Paa se i Start Time hr O0 limia r eg A laper digk End Date Computer Name End Time hr 00 min m Enter Plate Enter full or partial plate number for numbers only for letters only Technical Documentation For Ye Only 11 10 2008 12 42 23 PM Adjoining Cities All Cities City of Sacramento Police Department Davis PD Douglas CO Elk Grove Folsom PD Los Gatos Police Department Richardson C
12. ntation For iY Only 13 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual Plat es can Search Results Search Plates Upload PlateScan BackOffice Hit List 11 6 2008 12 16 26 PM Partial plate search _ Plate 7Y3 aug Number of results Records Found 6 Plate AlertType Confidence GPS Time Stamp Preview Details 7Y33936 1 e al oe 10 18 2008 3 22 04 PM Placerville pee 7Y33936 1 ia 10 18 2008 3 22 00 PM Placerville read 7Y32007 1 ES a 10 18 2008 12 02 57 PM Placerville ae 735422 1 besama 10 18 2008 11 51 00 AM Placerville E ai ehicles highlighted in yellow ge eae pees hotlist ndicated the plate matched one e nt came trom of the in car hotlists as a hit Technical Documentation For i se Only 14 l b PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan gt Map Results a Diak f Platelinfo S ontrols for zooming in out and oving about the map You may also lick and drag the map to reposition S sE l Terrace Tamina Heights gt Golf ore Fol Eoen te Wie ary ee With the map zoomed out some points may be too close to _identify Zoom in with to show more exact locations ist of multiple vehicles by map voint Results are displayed 10 er page Hits are highlighted in yellow and contain the hotlist hey originated from in red Map data 2008 Tele Atlas Stems of Use POWERED EY s Technical Docu
13. s your results A B C D E F G H 1 Recognitionld Plate AlertReportType Confidence GPSLocation Timestamp AgencyName LaneName Toos scoT76s 1 N3843684 W12048333 Tooisapt7e6 a N3843722 W12048574 10 19 2008 12 21 Placerville Front Right 6999 5607766 aN 843783 w12048752 6932 56mm386 1 N3843360 W12049804 eso7 sGFNs48 N 3843714 w12048219 10 19 2008 11 45 Placerville__ FrontLeft eais sckvos3 1N3843720 w12048212 6155 56z0904 _ 1N3843698 W12048141 Rear Camera 6153 5620904 N3843702 w12048131 6121 5653507 2 N3843744 w12047832 10 19 2008 11 18 Placerville _ FrontLeft Repo Upload The Repo Upload function allows the user to upload a list of plates and compare them to the current database of read plates Originally designed for vehicle repossession companies would receive numerous plate lists from different banks and could easily check their BackOffice to see if they had read plates on that list in the past If found they could then use the GPS location combined with the map interface as a starting point in recovering the newly listed vehicles These methods easily translate to law enforcement needs For example after receiving an updated list of stolen vehicles simply import that list into Repo Upload and compare your results If you receive a match note the locations and begin your investigation using the provided information Technical Documentation For Of SpE Only 8 PlateScan BackOffice User
14. ss networking to move files throughout your network to the desired location Note When uploading large quantities of exports we recommend using the Plate Upload Utility For instructions on how to set this up please contact PlateScan technical support Technical Documentation For Of Sage Only 11 PlateScan BackOffice User Manual PlateScan Terminology Here are a few quick terms we frequently reference you may not be aware of Alert When the PlateScan reads a plate and has a match from a database of plates you have loaded are looking for Alert Type This list populates once you start acquiring alerts in your vehicle If you have not received an alert to any outstanding plates then that is why you will not see anything in the Alert Type drop down list yet Download Transfer of hotlist files from the source server to the PlateScan vehicle Export A file generated by PlateScan software containing all information acquired by the PlateScan system This includes the date time plate read out plate patch image vehicle overview image GPS location and vehicle ID GPS Location The location your PlateScan system was at when it read the plate Hotlist A simple text file containing a list of license plates PlateScan will recognize and immediately begin search for once implemented Plate The license plate of a vehicle sometimes referred to as a tag or tags Read A read is when the PlateScan vehic
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