ARH FREEWAYCAM3 User manual

FREEWAYCAM3 / SMARTCAM3 / SPEEDCAM3
DIGITAL (IP) LPR CAMERA

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FREEWAYCAM3/SMARTCAM3/SPEEDCAM3 Install Guide
For versions from 3.5
Document version: 2017.11.24.
Table of Contents
Compliances......................................................................................................................................................3
1. Hardware Overview.......................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Bracket Details and Sizes........................................................................................................................4
2. Install the Hardware......................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Mounting................................................................................................................................................6
3. Connect the Cables.......................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Cable Layouts .........................................................................................................................................7
4. Software Requirements...............................................................................................................................11
5. Accessing the Camera.................................................................................................................................11
6. Recommended Camera Position.................................................................................................................12
7. Maintenance / Storage ...............................................................................................................................14
Appendix.........................................................................................................................................................15
Contact Information........................................................................................................................................17

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Compliances
CE Certificates:
The ARH FreewayCAM3 ANPR digital camera family complies with the European CE requirements
specified in the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU.
The ANPR cameras conform to the following Product Specifications:
Emission and Immunity:
EN 55032:2015, EN 55024:2010+A1:2015
Declaration of RoHS Compliance for Electrical and Electronic Products:
ARH Inc. ("the Company") hereby declares that the FreewayCAM ANPR camera family placed on the
European Community market by the Company after 1st July 2006 are compliant with EC Directive
2002/95/EC on the Restrict of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(commonly known as the EU RoHS Directive.)
Compliance with RoHS means that where the product falls under the scope of the EU RoHS Directive,
the product does not contain the following substances:
- Mercury (Hg) 0.1%
- Lead (Pb) 0.1%
- Cadmium (Cd) 0.01%
- Hexavalent Chromium (Cr+6) 0.1%
- Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) 0.1%
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) 0.1%
above the indicated maximum concentration values by weight in homogeneous materials unless the
substance is subject to an exemption specified in the Directive or in subsequent Commission Decisions.
This declaration represents the Company's best knowledge, which is partially based on information
provided by third party suppliers.

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1. Hardware Overview
Sunshield
Wall bracket
Camera with bracket
Camera front
Infrared LEDs behind the
protecting plate
Camera optics
Red status LED Light sensor Green status LED

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1.1 Bracket Details and Sizes

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2. Install the Hardware
NOTE: Remove protective film from the protecting plate (on the camera front) before using the
camera.
Adjust the bracket
1. Loosen the camera fastening screw on the bottom of the bracket. (Use size 5 Allen key).
2. Adjust the bracket into the desired position.
3. Tighten the screw back.
NOTE: Do not overtighten the screws.
2.1 Mounting
The bracket can be mounted into different surfaces. Use appropriate screws for installation according
to the mountable surface.
NOTE: Failures due to inappropriate installation void the warranty.
Camera fastening screws

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3. Connect the Cables
NOTE: Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
IMPORTANT NOTICE! For cabling use quality, outdoor-certified cables! Improper cabling causes
warranty to void! Water may enter into the camera inside through loose cable ends. Use smooth
circular cables only.
SEAL THE UNUSED CABLE ENDINGS (END SLEEVES) BEFORE CONNECTING TO POWER IN ORDER TO
AVOID DAMAGES DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT!
3.1 Cable Layouts
In case of cameras with four connectors:
In case of cameras with six connectors:
Ethernet
Power
I/O no.1 (12
pin)
I/O no.2 (8 pin)
Ethernet
I/O no.1 (12
pin)
I/O no.2 (8 pin)
Power
GPS
3G

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4 Pole Power Connector
Pin
Function
1 AC_1
2
3 AC_2
4
IO1: 12 Pole I/O Connector
Pin
Function Wire colour
1 OPTO_1_OUT_S
brown
2 OPTO_1_OUT_G
blue
3 OPTO_1_IN_G
white
4 OPTO_1_IN_S
green
5 ILL_STROBE
pink
6 OPTO_2_OUT_S
yellow
7 TX-ILLUM
black
8 RB_USER
grey
9 RX_ILLUM
red
10 TA_USER
purple
11 GND_ILLUM
grey/pink
12 GND_USER
red/blue

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IO2: 8 Pole I/O Connector
Pin
Function Wire colour
1 RB_USER
white
2 OPTO_2_OUT_G
brown
3 TA_USER
green
4 OPTO_2_OUT_S
yellow
5 OPTO_2_IN_G
grey
6 OPTO_2_IN_S
pink
7 GND_RADAR
blue
8 12V_RADAR
red
Circular ethernet
Pin Function
1 D3-
2 D4+
3 D4-
4 D1-
5 D2+
6 D1+
7 D3+
8 D2-

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POWER SPECIFICATIONS:
The required input voltage is model dependent, please use the proper input according to your
model! Please consider voltage drop if you use cables!
Camera with HD sensor Camera with FullHD sensor
AC Input isolated 24 - 28V AC (sinusoidal)
Power (typical)* 10 – 19 W 11 – 26 W
Power (max. / max. with heating) 25 / 28 W 26 / 29 W
Over-current Protection by fuse
* - Depending on usage and configuration
TRIGGER SPECIFICATIONS:
•Input: min. 5V, max. 12V Logic Output: min. 5V, max. 12V, max. 10mA
•Pulse width: min. 1 ms
NOTE: Be aware of the polarity.
SCHEMATIC FOR TRIGGERING:
SERIAL CONNECTION SPECIFICATION:
The serial port of the camera complies with the RS 232/485 standard.
Route the cable according to the image
to avoid collecting rainwater at the socket.
EXTERNAL WIRING SCHEMATIC

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4. Software Requirements
The cameras are developed to operate without any kind of special software.
Software requirements:
•For network setup, administrator (root) privileges are necessary.
•Web browser: Mozilla Firefox 52, Internet Explorer 11, Google Chrome 51.X.X.X or later editions.
If it is possible, update your browser (Firefox or Chrome) to the newest available version.
NOTE: To enable all camera functions, enable JavaScript control in your browser.
5. Accessing the Camera
Steps of accessing the web interface of the camera from a browser:
1. Connect the camera to a computer or network switch, then power on the camera. After it is turned
on, both status LEDs (red and green on the camera front) are turned on while the camera is
booting. After finished, the green status LED flashes two times while the red one turns off signaling
that the camera is ready for operation.
2. Enter an alternate IP address (or set your
computer’s IP) in the 192.0.2.x subnet – where x is
an integer number between 1 and 254 except 3 –
with the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. For more
information, see Appendix.
3. Use the ping command to test the communication
with the camera:
Windows: C: \>ping -t 192.0.2.3
Linux: username@mylinux:~$ ping 192.0.2.3
4. Soon, the ping package returns: Reply from 192.0.2.3. If not:
ofirst check the Ethernet LEDs at the PC or the switch side
ocheck whether the IP address is set correctly; the own IP address of the PC can be pinged.
oproxy is set in the browser or the browser is not set to offline.
If these obstacles are checked and there is still no reply, power off then on and enter the previous
ping command again.
5. Start a browser then enter the default IP address of the camera into the address bar
(http://192.0.2.3). After this, the camera starts with administrator privileges, ready to be set up and
configured.
NOTE: To enable all camera functions, enable JavaScript and ActiveX controls in your browser.

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6. Recommended Camera Position
A good ANPR engine can read the plates from images taken in various conditions. However, if you
want to achieve over 95% recognition rate with short recognition times, you have to calculate the
position of the camera accurately. The best position is if the camera is installed on a gentry above the
traffic lane (see below).
If there is no possibility to install a gentry above the concerned road section the installation of the
camera can be done near the road. In this case the angle between the camera axis and the direction of
the vehicle movement should be minimal and the camera should be installed 1 – 1,5 meters above the
headlights of the vehicles.
The distance between the camera and plate is also important. If the camera is too far from the plate,
the characters may not be large enough for recognizing them. In this case, zoom-in until you reach the
proper size. If the distance is too short it may happen that a part of the plate is over the camera’s field
of view (when the vehicle is near to the side of the lane or the plate is not at the middle of the
vehicle).
From the point of ANPR/LPR the most important is the size of the characters on the image. For English
characters it is recommended to have at least 16 pixel average character height, for Arabic or other
special characters it is recommended to have 20 pixel height (due to they are more calligraphic than
the English characters). The too large characters are also not suitable for ANPR, therefore try to avoid
settings where the character size is greater than 50 pixels in height. A line width of a character on the
image should be at least 2 pixels.

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Correct camera position Do not rotate the camera any direction from the horizontal position
A properly set camera should provide a similar image:
A proper sample image
Proper character sizes (in pixels) on the sample image

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7. Maintenance / Storage
The cameras are designed for 24/7/365 work for every weather condition and they do not need special
maintenance. Please keep clean the camera front. During the cleaning process, avoid scratching the
front cover.
Do not use the camera without its sun-shield in hot environment, because it was specially designed to
provide proper air-cooling.
The cameras should be stored in low humidity environment in temperature range of -40 °C to + 55 °C.
Always use the sealing caps on the connectors to keep the camera unit waterproof! If you miss to use
it, the warranty will be void!
The maintenance of the devices is recommended on a quarterly basis. In case of extreme weather
conditions more often.
During the maintenance, make sure that:
-the camera operates properly,
-it is facing to the previously set direction,
-the fastening is not slack,
-the front of the camera and the camera itself is clean (no spider webs or any other
contaminants inhibit the visibility),
-there are no strange circumstances (vapor, damage).

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Appendix
Adding Alternate IP Address
Windows Vista/Windows 7
1. Click Start and select Control Panel.
2. Make sure you are in Classic View by clicking Classic
View on the left of the Control Panel.
3. Open Network and Sharing Center.
4. Click Manage Network Connections on the left side
of Network and Sharing Center.
5. Right click on the network connection you want to
add an IP address for (to which the camera has been
connected) and select Properties.
6. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click
on the Alternate Configuration tab.
7. Select User configured and enter e.g. the 192.0.2.54
IP address and 255.255.255.0 as Subnet mask as
shown on Figure 1.
8. Click OK in the opened windows.
Linux
1. Open a terminal.
2. Enter the ifconfig command to see the reserved Ethernets (e.g. eth0).
3. Enter the following command: ifconfig ethY 192.0.2.25
where Y is a free eth (e.g. eth1) and 192.0.2.25 is a sample IP address.
Figure 1.

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Position of the sticker
The sticker, indicating the Name, IP address, MAC address and the Serial Number of the camera,
can be found on the back of the device, under the sunshield.
CAUTION!
The device is equipped with an 850nm InfraRed illumination unit. The human eye will not or slightly
see this light coming from the LED’s. Do not look into the illumination unit directly from close range or
for more than 100 seconds. Eyes can be damaged by not taking these precautions.
Sticker

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Contact Information
Headquarters:
ARH Inc.
Alkotás utca 41
HU-1123 Budapest
Hungary
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web: www.arh.hu
ARH America:
ARH America Corp.
28059 US Highway 19 North Suite 203
Clearwater, FL 33761
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web: www.adaptiverecognition.com
Service Address:
ARH Inc.
Ipari Park HRSZ 1113/1
HU-2074 Perbál
Hungary
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
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