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Process to Install OPENALPR Hardware

Article 000002129 · Updated Nov 27, 2023

PROCESS TO INSTALL OPENALPR HARDWARE 

  1. Unzip file and run FrontstepsOpenLPRAgent-x86.exe. 

  1. Accept License Terms. 

  1. click Install. 

  1. Follow OpenALPR Agent Setup instructions. 

  1. Open Explorer and go to folder “C:\Frontsteps.OpenLPR.Agent”. 

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  1. Open program Frontsteps.OpenLPR.Agent.ActivationForm.exe 

 

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  1. Click Button “Copy to Clipboard“. 

  1. Open DL Web page. 

  1. Login to AZQA as a Dealer. 

  1. Locate and ‘Manage' the community of the client. On the top navigation, select 'Visitor Management' Then 'LPR Hardware'. 

  1. Click 'Add System'. 

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  1. Write System Name, Paste Activity Key and click 'Save' (wait until form .exe says activated!) 

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  1. launch the newly installed OALPR software from the menu labeled 'configure OALPR agent' or click 'configure OALPR agent' (camera iris icon) on the desktop after installation.  

  1. Click 'Configure' menu in the OpenALPR software. 

  1. click 'legacy licensing' tab and see system ID. 

  1. copy system ID and close the OpenALPR agent. 

  1. Request the SDK license key from the FRONTSTEPS Procurement team ([email protected]), providing the system ID that was copied in the previous step so the SDK license can be generated. 

  1. Once you receive the license, return to the FRONTSTEPS Dwelling portal page and on the site menu, select 'Visitor Management' then 'OpenALPR'. 

  1. Click 'Add OpenALPR Agent'. 

  1. Select system added on step 11. 

  1. Name the Agent. 

  1. Paste License Key provided by the FRONTSTEPS Support team. 

  1. Click Save. 

  1. On the FRONTSTEPS Dwelling portal page, select 'Visitor Management' then 'OpenALPR'. 

  1. Click ‘edit’ on the system that was just added. 

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  1. Click ‘Add OpenALPR Cameras’ 

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  1. Fill in the correct information. 

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  1. Click ‘add camera’ 

  1. See ‘update successful’ 

  1. On the LPR PC, Open the start menu, then 'configure OALPR agent’. 

  1. Click the 'Configure ' menu in the OpenALPR software. 

  1. See lanes listed on the left menu 

  1. Camera should start streaming in the software if the camera settings are correct. 

  1. Click 'legacy licensing' and see system ID and license (license comes pulled from the portal if correctly configured).