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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    Nayr, good catch with the templatePattern parameter. I failed to examine the code myself to check that. In any case, my script already handles the regex so I will leave it as is. I've pasted it below for others to use and modify as needed. #!/usr/bin/python import beanstalkc import datetime...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I haven't been able to find anyway for the alpr daemon to use a hint for a specific type of plate. When running from the command line there is a -p flag that allows you to specify a state's pattern. I believe the flag just enables a regex pattern match to be done post identification, which is...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    Nayr, I'm looking forward to seeing your results once you get your camera. I just completed writing a Python script that will read the JSON off of the beanstalk queue that the openalpr daemon uses. The script writes to a CSV file in the format: uuid, datetime, plate, confidence...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I'm changing the shutter speed by logging into the camera directly using the web interface. I also have a Hikvision NVR, but the NVR does not expose all the camera functionality in its web interface so you need to log into the camera directly. Here is what the screen looks like.
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I lowered the frame rate down to 6fps, upped the shutter speed from 1/200 to 1/250 and increased the resolution to 1920x1080. With these settings I've been able to get 100% recognition on the two vehicles that have driven by. I believe I need the higher resolution due to not being zoomed in far...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    The speeds which I'm dealing with are pretty slow (25-30mph). I'll try turning down the frame rate. I have some examples images that have been captured, but openalpr is not able to detect the plate in the image. My focus may be off a bit and shooting through my window does not help clarity, but...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    Nayr, thanks for the tips. I've changed the stream to 720p and also reduced the iFrame interval down to 1. Will watch it to see how it performs now. Any advice on how many FPS I should have the camera set to? Currently I'm using 15 fps.
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I got the 25mm lens installed into my 2032 and right now have it pointed out the window to test. I am running the openalpr daemon on the main stream (1080p), but openalpr scales the image down to 1280x720. For some reason I am getting graphic artifacts in some of the images that are saved...
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    Garage door opener interference from cameras

    Yes, we have the Homelink openers that are built into the car. I actually do not have any address information in our vehicles. I keep the insurance card in my wallet and the DMV registration is a copy with my address blocked out. So even if someone were to steal the car, they would not find any...
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    ftp to websites and storage

    You can setup an FTP server on your computer and have your camera FTP the images to it. You can then setup Google Photos desktop uploader to point to the folder where your images are sent. This will allow your images to get uploaded into your Google photos account, which if you set to "high...
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    Garage door opener interference from cameras

    I have some ferite chokes on the way and am going to give it a try. My cameras do not have wireless, so hopefully the chokes end up doing the trick. I already have access to my garage door via my phone, but would rather just hit a button in my car than fumble with my phone when approaching or...
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    How to prevent water from getting inside my wall behind the camera mounting bracket?

    Re: How to prevent water from getting inside my wall behind the camera mounting brack The connection on the Hik cameras is fairly large, but I was able to get by with a 7/8" bit. you may even be able to get by with a 3/4" bit, but it would be tight. With this size hole, I was able to push all...
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    How to prevent water from getting inside my wall behind the camera mounting bracket?

    Re: How to prevent water from getting inside my wall behind the camera mounting brack I installed my cameras onto stucco and ended up using duct seal, http://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner-Bender-Duct-Seal-Compound-1-lb-Plug-1-Each-DS-110/100212441, as per a recommendation I read on this forum...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    How are you planning on mounting the camera through the rock, just cut a hole large enough for the lens to poke through or be recessed behind? Also, are there any negative consequences of having the camera mounted so low in terms of glare from cars headlights that would be less of an issue if...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I like your idea of using the cameras hidden in a rock, and think I will now also use that idea! I was planning on hanging two mini-bullets on the corner of house around 9' up, but never liked the fact that they would be so obvious. I can also get away with using some fake rocks, the only...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I'm open to using other technologies as well. It is just that I'm familiar with Python/PHP, but in reality have not done any web programming in awhile. I'll look into NodeJS as well. It may also take me a bit before I start programming as I still need to get my 25mm lens installed and cameras...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I just received my 2032 camera and started messing around alpr. It appears that the daemon will use 100% of a CPU core for each stream you define. I just noticed that the documentation states that fact as well. From the documentation: I do not really want my server pegged all the time as it...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    True, if you already have a server on 24x7 then the incremental cost would be low. In my instance I already have an Ubuntu server running 24x7 so would just leverage that system. The question for me is whether I would need to upgrade to an i5 or i7 processor, but won't know until I start testing...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    It depends on how many watts a dedicated computer system would use that is on 24x7. I know that my ancient Quad 2 duo processor alone draws around 95W. Even the newer more efficient processors draw around 65W I believe. So say your overall computer system draws 70W. 70W x 24 hours * 365 days /...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I like your idea of monitoring a folder for incoming MJPEG's. Do you know if FTP'ing videos on motion could be accomplished using the 2032? As far as I know only JPEGs could be sent over FTP on motion. Looking at the settings on my other cameras I'm not clear exactly how I could set them up to...
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    Can't access my cam from WAN ?

    See Nayr's post #9 above. You are not looking for a paid VPN service to hide your location, but instead setting up your own VPN so you do not need to port forward on your router. Nayr, highlighted the first steps pretty clearly below. Have your followed those yet? What type of router do you...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    Great results! I'm going to start messing around with openalpr on my Ubuntu instance. What resolution is your sub-stream on your camera?
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    Can't access my cam from WAN ?

    Thanks to nayr's comments on this thread, I just set up a VPN and stopped port forwarding my NVR. I actually was concerned about security before as I read that most NVRs are not that secure, so this thread just gave me a kick in the butt to actually do something about it. Fortunately, I was...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I'm debating whether I need to get one or two cameras to cover the street. I'm going to try it with one camera first positioned like the following diagram. I'm not sure whether covering both streets will allow me to see plates clearly or not, so will need to try it out. Another part of the...
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    Garage door opener interference from cameras

    I recently started to notice that the range of our garage door opener was becoming less and less. Whereas before I could open the garage door from the end of the driveway, I now had to be right up close to the door in one of our cars. The opener in our other vehicle stopped working altogether...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    Git, thanks for the offer, but I already pulled the trigger and have a 4mm one on the way. Does anyone know what the distance is from the sensor to the top of the lens mount? I emailed M12lenses and that is the measurement they would need to determine which of their lenses would fit. I used my...
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I am having a hard time finding a US version with a 12mm lens (they all seem to be 4mm), which is why I'm thinking of just changing out the lens myself. The one 12mm I did find on Amazon was a hacked version and almost 2x the price of what I can pick up a 4mm version at.
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    Dedicated License Plate Cam project

    I am thinking of picking up a 2CD2032 or the equivalent rebranded version, but am wondering where I can purchase a 12mm or other lens option. The link referenced earlier in this thread lists a 25mm, but I did not see any other options. Where are folks picking up the different lens sizes?
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    9th camera to Hikvision DS-7616NI-E2/8P

    Ahh, missed the part that it was an 8 channel NVR. In that case, hook3m's suggestion is what I would also recommend. If you want to isolate camera traffic you could look into creating a VLAN, but that is more complex. I have 10 cameras running on my network and do not notice any performance...
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    9th camera to Hikvision DS-7616NI-E2/8P

    Why don't you just plug cameras #8 and #9 directly into your NVR? That would isolate the camera traffic onto the NVR network segment. I'm not clear on why you are adding a switch into the mix in your example.
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