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  1. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    I found the year/make/model data most useful in doing a sort-by on the Body field, so that the apparent delivery trucks ("Walk-in Van", "Commercial Chassis", "Conventional Cab Truck", etc) can be grouped together. At that point I would tag any new FedEx/AMZN/UPS/etc. as "Delivery" in order to...
  2. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    The reply I received stated that the service I am asking for is not available to individuals, and that their consumer website allows for vehicle history reports.
  3. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    So Esperian AutoCheck responded this AM with a basic form letter, asking for details on my business for a sales associate to contact me. Hopefully my second response will allow them to better focus on what us hobbyists are asking for.
  4. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    Or get 17 people to serially subscribe every 21 days and share the logins. It's unlimited data, albeit times 17, but getting $850 from 17 people is better than getting $0 from 17 people! Of course, only if the EULA allows it.
  5. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    One thought is that $49.99 for unlimited look-ups, and subscribe only once a year to fill up the missing years' records. Not ideal. Even then, if the data gets returned via a javascript rather than a JSON output then extracting the data automatically would not be possible, at least for me.
  6. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    My best guess is that my inquiry will be politely answered, and nothing will come of it, at least quickly. If GymRatz could quantify how many users there are of the LPR downloader/viewer (or at least how many times the github code has been downloaded) then that might allow for more leverage with...
  7. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    Hey biggen, what is the diffrence between the now-closed AutoCheck JSON process and the OpenALPR webhook process? The AutoCheck used to allow make/model/year/VIN, and some other data as long as a plate was in the database. Isn't the OpenALPR limited to daytime estimates based on the camera view?
  8. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    Thanks for the lead, wittaj. The data shows on the webpage okay within a javascript, but the string cannot be copied in automation for our collection purposes, at least I can't.
  9. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    I sent in a contact form inquiring on whether they might consider selling a hobbyist API subscription service. We are not interested in whether a car had ever been in an accident or flood, or had more than 1 owner. We just want the year/make/model. Otherwise I believe OpenALPR offers their...
  10. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    Looks like Esperian operates the website. They want $49.99 for unlimited VIN/plate lookups within 21 days. Might as well be asking $4,999. Even so, the data they can provide is very deep, where all the LPR hobbyist is interested in are the make/model/year/VIN. Wonder if they could consider a...
  11. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    Yes, it looks like the JSON call for VIN data has stopped working. The webpage query returns this message: Whitelabel Error Page This application has no explicit mapping for /error, so you are seeing this as a fallback. Sun Jun 13 01:58:52 UTC 2021 There was an unexpected error (type=Bad...
  12. DLONG2

    Need Help tweaking HFW5231E-Z12 for night @ 240ft

    I bought this IR illuminator which has the 940nm wavelength light, invisible to the human eye. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004PLOPDS
  13. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    Sorry to hear the service glitched for you. My OpenALPR account has been stable. Did you have to reinstall the agent client software? After rebooting my PC early this AM for a Windows update, I noticed it took a while for the camera to get connected within the agent client.
  14. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    I found this article on SQL Server Express automatic scheduled backups . . . would this apply? I use my hobby Azure database in the cloud rather than a local database, and can't really test it out. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/sql/admin/schedule-automate-backup-database
  15. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    Hmm. Wondering what format a backup of the SQL tables would need to be in. Perhaps a CSV format? Does the SQL Management Studio offer any backup feature?
  16. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    I see this document from MS: Compiler Error CS0234 And this discussion centers around the same error, but it may relate to a different type of VS project than Windows Forms, so I would advice caution: Don't understand why we're getting error CS0234
  17. DLONG2

    OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports

    Hi hopalong. I hope either gymratz or tech101 can assist you soon. Once you get the process going then it ought to be smooth sailing.
  18. DLONG2

    Turret camera needed for short range, mailbox mounted, LPR

    Concerning the placement on the mailbox, I am thinking the most unobtrusive place for these 6" turrets would be on the post itself, just below the box. That way, their sillouette would not be as seen unless looking at the mailbox perpendicular to the road. Maybe provide some sort of skirt or...
  19. DLONG2

    which camera would you use and does anyone have a starting templet of settings for the IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E?

    If the trees on the right are interfering with a good look far afield then I would suggest swapping the two cameras so that the LPR camera can see beyond those trees. That might improve the angle, and if the zoom is sufficient then better captures.
  20. DLONG2

    Fake Paper Plates

    Here is California it's about a $1100 fine to purposely obscure a plate from LPR, but there's a market for various products which removes the reflective coating. Just as window tinters are willing to sell and install opaque films but tell their customers it's on them if they are caught.
  21. DLONG2

    Fake Paper Plates

    Here in California, it's unfortunately too common to see these infractions and misdemeanors being carried out with impunity: Non-registered plates with one, two and three year old stickers on them Being non-registered, they are also being driven by uninsured motorists Plates with their...
  22. DLONG2

    What HDD is everyone using and what is your recording setting?

    Samsung SSD 860 PRO - 256 GB for OS and BI and DB WD 4 TB Purple WD 4 TB Purple A mixture of continuous and alerts recordings among 9 cameras.
  23. DLONG2

    Fake Paper Plates

    Printing out fake plates is a waste of time. Just join the non-tax-paying crowds who don't bother to renew their two-and three-year-old registrations and who drive around with no insurance. Long gone are the days that anyone cares. The government will just print more money (or borrow it from China)!
  24. DLONG2

    PoE Extender - 2 Cameras on 1 Cable

    Yes, the one unit allows splitting the PoE power for two cameras. After having installed it last year in September it has been flawless. The unit itself is outside in the elements, although the ports are facing the bottom to prevent rain from quickly corroding the pins.
  25. DLONG2

    Stand alone LPR

    'Hi Avotek, the OpenALPR service offers a Watchman subscription of $5 a month per camera. With that you can get 5 days of records via their web browser, and can also periodically download the plate records to a CSV file for local CSV storage. The images are already stored locally on your HDD...
  26. DLONG2

    Stand alone LPR

    Glad to know it is still Andy's store, though. Usually I wil look for "EmpireTech" on AMZN.
  27. DLONG2

    Stand alone LPR

    Hi wittig. Curious about the Amazon link saying the Z12 is a "Loryta" brand rather than Dahua?
  28. DLONG2

    Prowling Porch Pirate Plate Procured - Pilfering Plunderer Pinpointed

    That is how I was able to ID the porch pirate, because the plate database showed the plate was present within a couple of minutes of when the neighbor was stolen from, and the plate was only seen twice before in 2 years, and both previous instances were very recently, so it was a new plate. A...
  29. DLONG2

    Prowling Porch Pirate Plate Procured - Pilfering Plunderer Pinpointed

    For the make/model/year/VIN/etc. look up, use this JSON query. Just substitute the "PLATE" and state values within the URL with real values . . . and of course remove the extra spaces placed here so that the text can be read . . . https: / / www. autocheck...
  30. DLONG2

    Prowling Porch Pirate Plate Procured - Pilfering Plunderer Pinpointed

    The member GymRatz wrote a Windows program which pulls CSV files from OpenALPR and stores them in a database. His program also uses a plate lookup to pull the make, model, year, VIN, etc. Everything except color. The OpenALPR will add color for the more expensive plans, but this won't work at...
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