Johannesburg, 08 Jan 2020
Axis Communications announces the release of a camera specially designed to capture clear and sharp licence plate images from vehicles moving at speeds of up to 130 km/h.
“Automatic licence plate recognition has a much wider use than capturing licence plates for traffic fines,” says Brendon Hall, Sales Manager: Africa at Axis. “These cameras can be used to improve service, efficiency and security at shopping centres, office parks, residential estates and even schools.”
For example, licence plate cameras can be used for parking management to facilitate or automate payment, entry and exit; for access control, where the gate is only opened for authorised vehicles and all visiting vehicles are registered automatically; or to alert security at a school of any suspicious vehicle without licence plates, or when a vehicle on a watch list passes by the school.
The AXIS Q1700-LE License Plate Camera uses advanced technology to ensure pixel density for licence plate identification in one-lane traffic at a range of up to 100m during daytime and up to 50m at night time. For night-time capture range of up to 100m, AXIS T90D20 IR-LED Illuminator is available as an optional accessory.
It’s compatible with AXIS Camera Station and can be used with server-based or edge analytics from most third-party vendors to perform further analysis of recorded or live material.
This robust and weatherproof camera includes an extra-long weathershield, IP66, NEMA 4X and IK10 ratings, and it can withstand hurricane force winds of up to 60 m/s (134 mph). Additionally, the grey colour housing and black weathershield blend right in to any traffic environment.
Key features include:
- Outstanding, sharp licence plate images day and night
- Handle speeds of up to 130 km/h (81 mph)
- Capture range of up to 100m (328ft)
- Designed for third-party software
- Robust design for rough weather
To ensure easy set-up and optimised performance, the camera includes a built-in licence plate capture assistant that automatically adjusts the image settings based on installation height, distance to the vehicle and expected speed. Furthermore, it’s easy to install more cameras to cover additional lanes as needed.
The camera is currently available through Axis distribution channels.
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Axis enables a smarter and safer world by creating network solutions that provide insights for improving security and new ways of doing business. As the industry leader in network video, Axis offers products and services for video surveillance and analytics, access control, and audio systems. Axis has more than 3,000 dedicated employees in over 50 countries and collaborates with partners worldwide to deliver customer solutions. Axis was founded in 1984 and has its headquarters in Lund, Sweden.
For more information about Axis, please visit our website www.axis.com.