ARH PARKIT Series User manual

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For versions from 3.1
Document version: 2016.07.28
Table of Contents
Compliances................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1. Hardware Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2. Installing the Bracket.......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Mounting ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
3. Setting up the Camera ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Power / Trigger/ Serial Connection.................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Ethernet Connection................................................................................................................................................................10
4. Software Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................................11
5. Accessing the Camera......................................................................................................................................................................12
6. Recommended Camera Position.................................................................................................................................................13
7. Maintenance / Storage....................................................................................................................................................................15
Appendix .....................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Contact Information...............................................................................................................................................................................18

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Compliances
CE Certificates:
The ARH ParkIT ANPR digital camera family complies with the European CE requirements specified in the EMC Directive
89/336/EEC.
The ANPR cameras conform to the following Product Specifications:
Emission:
EN 55022, EN 55024
Immunity:
EN 61000-4-2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -8, -11
FCC Compliance:
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference with radio communications. Operation of this product in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Notice: The FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by ARH Inc. could void
your authority to operate this equipment.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a non-residential
installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the antenna of the radio/television receiver.
Increase the separation between this equipment and the radio/television receiver.
Connect the equipment into a different outlet so that the equipment and the radio/television receiver are on
different power mains branch circuits.
Consult a distributor of ARH Inc. or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

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Declaration of RoHS Compliance for Electrical and Electronic Products:
ARH Inc. ("the Company") hereby declares that the ParkIT ANPR camera family placed on the European Community
market by the Company after 8 June 2011 are compliant with EC Directive 2011/65/EU 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:
- Lead (0,1 %)
- Mercury (0,1 %)
- Cadmium (0,01 %)
- Hexavalent chromium (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.”
Equipment modifications:
This equipment must be installed and used according with the instructions given in its documentation. This equipment
contains no serviceable components. Unauthorized equipment changes or modifications cause warranty to void.

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1. Hardware Overview
Bracket
Sunshield
Wall bracket
Infrared LEDs
Green status LED
Infrared LEDs
Light sensor
Red status LED
Camera optics
Foot
Head
Cover
Camera with bracket
Camera front

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Bracket Details and Sizes

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A
2. Installing the Bracket
The bracket can be adjusted at two different points:
1. Adjusting the ball joint (A). The bracket allows the ball joint to be rotated in a 35-degree
spatial angle in any direction.
2. Adjusting the foot (B). If the necessary extent of rotation exceeds 35 degrees, then the
foot of the bracket can be rotated by 180 degrees extending the 35 degree spatial angle
by an additional 20 degrees as seen on the figure.
B
Bracket foot rotated by 180
degrees, which enables the
camera to be rotated by an
additional 20 degrees.
enables the camera to be
rotated by an additional 20°
degrees.

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Steps of rotating the foot
1. Remove the four screws (1) located at the back of the foot. (Use a size 4 Allen key).
2. Rotate the foot (2) by 180 degrees.
3. Place the screws back into the holes and screw them back on.
2.1 Mounting
The bracket can be mounted on different surfaces. Use appropriate screws for installation, the
surface on which the camera will be mounted determines what screws should be used.
Do not overtighten the screws.
Damages resulting from inappropriate installation void the warranty.
1
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3. Setting up the Camera
The camera is equipped with two cables. The first cable is responsible for the power, trigger and
serial connections while the second cable is used for communication via TCP/IP. The lengths of
the pre-assembled cables are 1.5 meters and they can be extended (if necessary) according to
the following:
RJ45: with e.g. inline coupler
Power/Trigger/Serial: with e.g. junction box
3.1 Power / Trigger/ Serial Connection
Description Cable color
1. +12VDC……………………….....Red
2. GND…………………………….Black
3. Opto out G (-)** ……...Purple/Red
4. Opto out S (+)** ………………..Grey
5. Opto in S (+)*…………………Brown
6. Opto in G (-)*………………..Orange
7. NC (no connect)……………...Yellow
8. Serial RX*** ………….……………Green
9. Serial TX*** ……………………….White
10. Serial GND*** ………………..……Blue
*For trigger input
** For trigger output
*** General-purpose serial port
Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
For cabling use quality cables certified for outdoor use!
Using improper cables will void the warranty! Water may enter the inside of the camera
through loose cable ends. Only use smooth circular cables (6-8mm in diameter).
Seal the unused cable endings (end sleeves) before connecting to power in order to avoid
any damages caused by a possible short circuit.

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POWER SPECIFICATIONS:
ParkIT WideVGA
ParkIT 1.3MP
DC Input
isolated 12V nominal (11V..15V), reverse polarity protected
Power consumption
(max)
12W
14W
Input Current
1.0A
(max. 2.5A transients occur for
a few msecs)
1.1A
(max. 2.5A transients occur for
a few msecs)
Over-current Protection
by fuse
TRIGGER SPECIFICATIONS:
Logic output: Open Collector (max. 12VDC/ max. 10mA)
Input: min. 5V, max. 12V
Pulse width: min. 1 ms
SERIAL CONNECTION:
The serial port of the camera complies with the RS 232 standard.
Sample application for trigger input and output
3.2 Ethernet Connection
The camera is equipped with CAT5e UTP crossover cable with RJ45 plug. It is ready to connect
both to a PC and a network switch directly.
The RJ45 plug is not weatherproof.

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4. Software Requirements
The ParkIT camera is developed to operate without any kind of special software.
Software requirements
For network setup, administrator (root) privileges are necessary.
Web browser: Mozilla Firefox 4, Internet Explorer 8, Google Chrome version 14.X.X.X or
later. If possible, update your browser (Firefox or Chrome) to the latest available version.
To enable all camera functions, enable JavaScript and ActiveX controls in your browser.

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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 front of the camera) will turn on while
the camera is booting. After it has finished booting, the green status LED flashes two times
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 the Appendix
3. Use the ping command to test the communication with the camera
Windows: Linux:
C:\>ping -t 192.0.2.3 username@mylinux:~$ ping 192.0.2.3
4. After a short while the ping package should return: Reply from 192.0.2.3. If not:
ofirst check the Ethernet LEDs on the PC or the switch
ocheck whether the IP address is set correctly; the IP address of the PC can be
pinged.
ocheck that the proxy is set in that the browser or the browser is not set to
offline.
If these obstacles are checked and there is still no reply, power the device off, turn it back
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). Once this is done, the camera starts with administrator privileges, ready
for setup and configuration.

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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 recognition rates of over 95% with short recognition times, you have to
calculate the position of the camera accurately. The best position is if the angle between the
camera axis and the direction of the vehicle movement is minimal. Furthermore, 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 recognition. 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 will be
outside the camera’s field of view (when the vehicle is near the side of the lane or the plate is
not centered on the vehicle).
In terms of ANPR/LPR, the size of the characters on the image is the most important. For Latin
characters it is recommended to have at least a 16 pixel average character height, for Arabic or
other special characters it is recommended to have a height of 20 pixels (this is due to the fact
that these characters are more calligraphic than English characters). Characters that are too large
are also not suitable for ANPR; therefore, try to avoid settings where the character size is greater
than 50 pixels in height. The line width of a character on the image should be at least 2 pixels.

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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 to operate 24/7/365 under all weather conditions without the need
for special maintenance. Please keep the front of the camera clean. During the cleaning process
make sure that you do not scratch the front cover.
Never use the camera without its sunshield as it was specially designed to protect the device
against environmental effects such as heat, moisture or contamination.
The cameras should be stored in a low humidity environment in the temperature range of -35
°C to +55°C.
The maintenance of the devices is recommended on a quarterly basis.
During maintenance, make sure that:
the camera operates properly,
it is facing in the previously set direction,
the fastenings are not loose,
the front of the camera and the camera itself is clean (no spider webs or any other
contaminants inhibit the visibility),
the mechanical components and parts are not damaged in any way
The startup temperature of the camera is -20 °C.

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Appendix
Adding an Alternate IP Address
Windows 7 / Windows 8
1. Click Start and select Control Panel.
Select either the Small icons or Large icons
option from the View by drop-down menu
which is found on the upper right hand side
of the window.
2. Open Network and Sharing Center.
3. Click on Change adapter settings (Win 7/8)
on the left side of Network and Sharing
Center.
4. Right click on the network connection you
want to add an IP address to (the one the
camera has been connected to) and select
Properties.
5. Look for Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP v4) and press the Properties button.
6. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click on the Alternate Configuration tab.
1. Select User configured and enter an IP address (e.g.:192.0.2.54). The Subnet mask should
be 255.255.255.0 as shown in Figure 1.
2. Click OK in the opened windows to close them.
Linux
1. Open a terminal.
2. Enter the ifconfig command to see the reserved Ethernets (e.g. eth0).
3. Enter the following command: ifconfig ethY192.0.2.25
where Yis 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 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. If you do not take these safety precautions,
you risk damaging your eyes.
The sticker indicating the Name, IP address, MAC address and the Serial Number of the
camera, can be found on the bottom of the device.

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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]
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