Troubleshooting LPR

[IReallyLikePizza2]

I actually had to take down the box on the tree. It got completely full of ants, so that's something to think about

I also was really concerned about lightning. I had it on a BIG tree. If it got struck, it for sure would end up going through the Ethernet too

 

[blazin912]

I actually had to take down the box on the tree. It got completely full of ants, so that's something to think about

I also was really concerned about lightning. I had it on a BIG tree. If it got struck, it for sure would end up going through the Ethernet too

Yikes! Maybe just a better bracket then. Lightning isn't as big a concern up here.

 

[IReallyLikePizza2]

For some reason my lot consists of 95% ants, so maybe it won't affect you

 

[blazin912]

For some reason my lot consists of 95% ants, so maybe it won't affect you

I'm actually at the top of a hill so I'd actually be mounting this on the base of a tree pointing down about 10-15 feet. I could mount it at 8' if someone came poking around, but suspect that will actually make it stick out more. The trees in question are pine with no limbs/needles until 15+ feet. There are some shorter pines near the base where I could hide the camera for sure. Truthfully I just need to prove to myself that B/W mode is going to work at all at this distance with our plates. This daylight B/W showing all white plates makes me think no amount of IR is going to solve this issue.

 

[IReallyLikePizza2]

That's really strange. I don't think I've ever seen an MA plate come by, so I can't even test. Our TX ones do good

 

[blazin912]

That's really strange. I don't think I've ever seen an MA plate come by, so I can't even test. Our TX ones do good

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Your plates are black on white right?

 

[IReallyLikePizza2]

Yeah, and now that I think about it, the Cali plates I've seen omit the California text when in B/W mode

Let me see if I can find one

 

[blazin912]

Yeah, and now that I think about it, the Cali plates I've seen omit the California text when in B/W mode

Let me see if I can find one

Sounds like the same symptom.. Anyone able to run these things in color at night haha

 

[IReallyLikePizza2]

Just move to Texas

You can't be the only one here doing LPR and in MA, there must be a way to get it working

 

[blazin912]

Just move to Texas

You can't be the only one here doing LPR and in MA, there must be a way to get it working

Or maybe one of the few in MA doing LPR with the newer Z12E? Is it possible they changed their B/W filter to a RED from some other color? I don't know, just grasping at straws here. I would think running B/W in the day time would not rely on IR at all, so if I can't make out letters in the day when the B/W filter is on.. I'm pretty much hosed for B/W does that sound right?

 

[blazin912]

Shit..

camera angle and settings

thanks for the previous help, still trying to tweak this camera its a IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E mounted in a box under mailbox. Im trying to understand optimal mounting and angle, for example, is it to low or high, should i be aiming down the street more with less of an angle and zooming in? or...

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Proof it can work in MA.. ugh more IR? more direct fov? ugh...

 

[IReallyLikePizza2]

Maybe its been covered already, but can you just crank the Red in settings?

 

[blazin912]

Maybe its been covered already, but can you just crank the Red in settings?

Where is that?

 

[IReallyLikePizza2]

 

[blazin912]

Hmm.. at first glance it doesn't look like that does anything when camera's in B/W

 

[IReallyLikePizza2]

I'd go more zoom, and more IR if you can. Possibly get a better angle?

 

[IReallyLikePizza2]

At night you should see none of the car, just headlights and the plate, like this

 

[blazin912]

I'd go more zoom, and more IR if you can. Possibly get a better angle?

Ok thanks, I'm going to take my plate off and try out B/W in the day and tonight to see if it has to do with angle. I'm at ~120-130 feet. To get a truly better angle I'll need a new home run and what not so I'll definitely need to convince myself it's angle related. I'm guessing it must be based on that thread I found, but I'm just shocked it doesn't work in the daytime either.

 

[blazin912]

Oh I'm getting nothing but car alright haha

 

[IReallyLikePizza2]

It looks like an MA plate is very reflective but the letters, so they pop out under heavy IR. I think the problem in the day is that its so bright out, the entire plate is reflecting

If you're getting car but zero plate at all, I think you need much more IR. Would an external IR light work?