Sony XCI-NPR User manual

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XCI-NPR Camera
Technical Manual
Firmware version 2.5
© 2008 Sony Corporation http://www.sonybiz.net/vision

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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN ANY INTERNAL DEVICE AND CABINET INSIDE THE HOUSING OF THE CAMERA.
REFER SERVICICE TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
CAUTION: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD
VOID THE USERS‘S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION: USE THE POWER SOURCE DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL.
CAUTION: FOR SAFETY REASONS DO NOT CONNECT THE CONNECTOR FOR PERIPHERAL DEVICE WIRING THAT MIGHT HAVE
EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE TO THIS PORT. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS PORT.
This mark applies in
EU countries only
This unit has no power switch.
When installing the unit, incorporate a readily accessible disconnect device in the fixed wiring, or connect the power cord to socket-outlet which
must be provided near the unit and easily accessible.
If a fault should occur during operation of the unit, operate the disconnect device to switch the power supply off, or disconnect the power cord.
CE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
WARNING: THIS IS A CLASS A PRODUCT. IN A DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE RADIO INTERFERENCE IN
WHICH CASE THE USER MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ADEQUATE MEASURES.
CAUTION: BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT OR OPERATE THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THE LABEL ON THE BOTTOM AND USER'S
MANUAL CAREFULLY.
CAUTION FOR LAN PORT: FOR SAFETY REASON, DO NOT CONNECT THE LAN PORT TO ANY NETWORK DEVICES THAT MIGHT HAVE
EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE.
CAUTION: DURING THE PRODUCT INSTALLATION, A DEVICE OUTAGE MUST BE USED.
CAUTION: FUSE ON THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION MUST BE 16A OR LESS.
CAUTION: AN OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID DAMAGE RISK FOR THE PRODUCT.
This camera is a non branded product.
It is the customer’s responsibility to brand the product and make the related declaration of CE conformity.
In order to comply with the legislation in force (in 2008), the customer has to take the following actions regarding the product:
-Labelling must me made on the product, including the name of the supplier and the serial number
-Safety instructions must be written in the language of the country where the product is installed
If needed, ask your supplier for EMC and LVD test report for confirmation about the CE conformity of the product.
Note
Before using the camera, please read carefully the Operating Instructions document.
REMARKS
WARNING
WARNING

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Table of Contents
Overview ...............................................................................................................................................5
Features.....................................................................................................................5
ANPR camera............................................................................................................ 5
High image quality..................................................................................................... 5
Access Control design............................................................................................... 5
Web management ..................................................................................................... 5
Outdoor and Indoor installation.................................................................................. 5
CCTV integration features ......................................................................................... 5
Scheduler .................................................................................................................. 5
Country selection....................................................................................................... 5
System components ................................................................................................6
Connection Diagram ................................................................................................6
Location and function of parts and control ...........................................................7
General view.............................................................................................................. 7
SmartCamera Rear View........................................................................................... 8
Wiegand Connector Side View.................................................................................. 9
Channel Selection ................................................................................................... 10
Warnings.............................................................................................................................................11
Requirements .....................................................................................................................................12
Functions ............................................................................................................................................13
Access Control Functions.....................................................................................13
Wiegand output ....................................................................................................... 13
Dirty / damaged licence plates notification .............................................................. 13
RS-232 output ......................................................................................................... 13
Score function for installation purpose..................................................................... 13
Flood mode.............................................................................................................. 13
CCTV Functions......................................................................................................13
Programmable Dry-Contacts ................................................................................... 13
JPEG & String of the licence plate on TCP/IP ......................................................... 13
General Functions ..................................................................................................13
Scheduler ................................................................................................................ 13
Camera location..................................................................................................................................14
Distance restrictions ..............................................................................................14
Specialization restrictions .....................................................................................15
Plate visibility restrictions.....................................................................................15
Natural illumination restrictions ...........................................................................16
Headlight illumination restrictions .......................................................................16
Physical protection restrictions............................................................................16
Angle & Speed restrictions ...................................................................................16
Adjustment of the camera..................................................................................................................19
Introduction: Lens description .............................................................................19
Adjustment of the lens...........................................................................................19
Adjustment of horizontality...................................................................................20
Adjustment of the focal length and the sharpness.............................................20
Adjustment of framing ...........................................................................................20
Setting of the parameters of the camera..............................................................21
Web User Interface .............................................................................................................................22
Connection to the camera .....................................................................................22
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 22
First connexion: ActiveX Plugin installation procedure ............................................ 23
Limitations ............................................................................................................... 27
General tab..............................................................................................................28
Shutter speed .......................................................................................................... 28
Multiple reads .......................................................................................................... 28
Bad plate option....................................................................................................... 28
Download ................................................................................................................ 29
Download ................................................................................................................ 29
Network tab .............................................................................................................30
Mac address and IP address................................................................................... 30
Output type.............................................................................................................. 30
LAN ......................................................................................................................... 30
SNMP ...................................................................................................................... 30
NTP ......................................................................................................................... 31
Advanced tab ..........................................................................................................32
Car direction ............................................................................................................ 32
Relay 1 .................................................................................................................... 32

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Relay 2 .................................................................................................................... 32
Minimum Luminosity Index ...................................................................................... 32
Maximum Luminosity Index ..................................................................................... 32
Maximum vehicle presence (seconds) .................................................................... 33
Timer schedule ........................................................................................................ 33
Firmware Update ..................................................................................................... 33
Error messages: .....................................................................................................33
RESTART SOFTWARE button................................................................................ 33
RESTART CAMERA button..................................................................................... 34
Typical installation .............................................................................................................................35
Installation Minimum Requirements.....................................................................35
Example: top view ................................................................................................... 36
Situation to avoid..................................................................................................... 36
Verification of the installation............................................................................................................37
Procedure................................................................................................................37
Performances..........................................................................................................37
Camera maintenance..........................................................................................................................38
Specifications .....................................................................................................................................39
Specifications .........................................................................................................39
Country coverage to date (May 2010)...................................................................40
Spectral sensitivity characteristics (typical values) ...........................................41
Dimensions .............................................................................................................42

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Overview
Features
ANPR camera
The XCI-NPR camera embeds Software which recognizes
automatically licences plates. The technology used by the
Sony camera is a strongly reliable and has proven its
efficiency over many years.
High image quality
The embedded XCI-V3 (VGA) camera has a progressive
scan CCD of 330,000 pixels. This camera produces high-
resolution images. By adopting square pixels, images can be
processed using the original aspect ratio without a converting
procedure.
Access Control design
The XCI-NPR camera has been designed exclusively for
access control applications and offers 4 features for Access
Control Systems.
•Wiegand output, 26 bits and 37 bits
•RS232 output
•Programmable unique identifier for bad or dirty licence
plates notification
•Standard Algorithm for Licence Plate to identifier
conversion
•Triggered camera at 15 fps (5 analysis per second) for low
speed vehicles
The camera can also output the result in two different ways:
in a flood one and in a triggered one. This mean the result
can be given once per licence plate or it can be given several
times per licence plate (depending how long the car is in the
view of the camera).
Web management
The camera can be setup through its web interface, using
Internet Explorer on Windows. See Limitations on page 27 for
more information.
A quick ActiveX plugin installation enables viewing a live
video from the camera for easy installation.
Outdoor and Indoor installation
The camera can be installed both indoor and outdoor thanks
to its technology of automatic image contrast adjustment
•Automatic shutter speed for outdoor applications
•Fix shutter speed for indoor applications
CCTV integration features
Various interfaces for CCTV integrations are provided with
the XCI-NPR camera.
•2 programmable Dry-Contact
oCCTV camera control
oAlarm control
oGate control
oLight control
o…
•Image of the licence plate
•String of the licence plate
Scheduler
The camera has a scheduler function which allows turning the
camera into an ultra low consumption mode during
programmed hours on a weekly basis.
Country selection
In order to increase a lot the reliability of the system, the
installer can select via a friendly user interface the countries
concerned by the camera installation.

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System components
Connection Diagram
ANPR Camera
XCI
-NPR
Access
Control
Unit
PC
CCTV Camera
Alarm
Light
…
Dry-Contact
TCP/IP
Serial
Wiegand / Serial
ANPR Camera
XCI
-NPR
Wiegand cable
(Category 5)
LAN cable
(UTP, category 5)
Power Supply
115-230 VAC

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Location and function of parts and control
General view
1
2
3
4
Housing (IP 66)
Electronic Board 2: Wiegand Converter (see below: Wiegand Connector Side View)
Power Supply Unit
Electronic Bridge
5
6
7
Holes for Cable Glands and cables
SmartCamera (see below: SmartCamera Rear View)
Heater (automatically controlled by the Electronic Bridge)
8
9
Infrared Lens (C-mount)
Infrared Illuminator (850nm wavelength)

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SmartCamera Rear View
MODE switches
For service use. Both switches are set to the left side as the factory setting.
Note.
If either of these switches is set to the right side, the camera doesn’t start normally.
POWER LED
Lights in green when power is input.
STATUS LED
Lights in red when the BIOS is starting up.
RESET switch
Push to restart the camera.
LAN Connector
You can connect a LAN cable to this connector to output a video signal to the host device.
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1 TD+ 5 NC
2 TD- 6 RD-
3 RD+ 7 NC
4 NC 8 NC
5
4
3
2
1
2
3
4
5
MODE switches
POWER LED
STATUS LED
RESET switch
LAN connector
1

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Wiegand Connector Side View
The position of the channel determines if the camera is working in Wiegand output of with an RS232 output.
(TX) DATA 0
If WIEG channel is selected it correspond to the DATA 0 pin.
If RS232 channel is selected it correspond to the TX pin.
Note.
See below “Channel Selection”.
(RX) DATA 1
If WIEG channel is selected it correspond to the DATA 1 pin.
If RS232 channel is selected it correspond to the RX pin.
Note.
See below “Channel Selection”.
GROUND
- ALARM OUT 1
Relay 1 input
+ ALARM OUT 1
Relay 1 input
- ALARM OUT 2
Relay 2 input
+ ALARM OUT 2
Relay 2 input
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
6
7
8
9
(TX) DATA 0
(RX) DATA 1
GROUND
- ALARM OUT 1
10
11
12
+ ALARM OUT 1
- ALARM OUT 2
+ ALARM OUT 2

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Channel Selection
Warning. Operate the channel selection procedure with the power supply OFF.
Select the WIEG channel with the two jumpers to select a Wiegand output.
Select the RS232 channel with the two jumpers to select a Serial output.
Wiegand channel
Plug jumpers as above
RS232 channel
Plug jumpers as above