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1. Searching and Modifying Data Press Search Entry from the Live screen to display the search screen 1 Search Box Enter text or numbers for search The Key Pad button activates an on screen keypad 2 Clear Clears Search Box PAGIS Software Manual Page 10 of 53 9160 DL Search driver s license number database Reads Search read results VLP Search vehicle license plate databases a a Aa UC ESC Returns to prior screen Ending the Shift 1 Press the End Shift button twice 2 Press Log Out to log off system Wireless users are complete at this point 3 Remove the USB memory stick from Mobile Data Terminal 4 Follow your administrator s guidelines for synchronizing the memory stick data into BOSS PAGIS Software Manual Page 11 of 53 9161 Chapter3 Installation This chapter describes system requirements options and considerations and installation procedures The PAGIS setup program installs the PAGIS application Microsoft NET DirectX 9 and Sentinel Protection Installer The MET network framework DirectX graphics control and Sentinel Protection security packages are supporting software that allow PAGIS to run smoothly Client Server and Stand Alone Modes PAGIS can be installed in either client server mode or stand alone mode In stand alone mode PAGIS is installed directly on the machine with t
2. Choose whether to delete beginshift data on sync and to copy endshift data on sync by checking or unchecking the boxes Press Save to preserve the changes o Press Esc to return to the Admin screen PAGIS Software Manual Page 20 of 53 9170 SYNCHRONIZATION PATH on A NETWORK Drive To use a network sync folder the location must be mapped to a drive letter The instructions below provide basic directions for mapping a network location to a drive Please contact your system administrator for assistance 1 Open a file browser to display the available network locations 2 Browse to the folder you wish to use 3 Right click on the folder and choose Map Network Drive from the contextual menu if the Map Network Drive option is not available try selecting a folder higher up in the directory structure 4 Choose P as the drive letter for PAGIS drive Return to PAGIS On the Synchronization Path screen enter the folder location as explained above SYNCHRONIZING WITH BOSS PAGIS can be set to synchronize with a local or remote BOSS server 1 From the Main Menu click or tap Admin 2 Tap or click Sync to display the Sync screen 3 Choose BOSS as the Sync Type and click Next 4 Enter the IP address and port of the BOSS server 5 Press Save to preserve the changes PAGIS Software Manual Page 21 of 53 9171 Activating and Deactivating Databases Available databases as defined within
3. The Camera screen available from the Admin area provides a wizard type interface that walks you through adding new cameras Cameras listed on the Cameras screen are active within PAGIS To add a camera press Add New To edit an existing camera press Edit and review the settings To remove a camera press Del Default configurations for supported cameras are also provided viewable by pressing Load Defaults Loading a default lets you have a base configuration which can then be modified The defaults can also be used for testing purposes Choosing a default also loads associated configuration files which appear in the Config screen PAGIS Software Manual B Page 23 of 53 9173 Figure 5 Cameras Screen showing cameras loaded with the AVI default option When adding a new camera the second screen in the process is the Camera Settings screen On this screen you will enter a lane name right traffic left parking etc device connection string available depending upon the camera type chosen in the previous screen the capture device and any available features tilt NTSC closed loop Figure 6 Camera Settings showing Capture Devices drop down The Capture Device drop down box lists the available device types The options listed will vary depending upon your installed hardware At least three options will be listed in the
4. Default for all undefined fields Field 0 Name VRM Field 1 Name Color PAGIS 3 Field 2 Name Make PAGIS 1 Field 3 Name Model PAGTS 2 Field 4 Name Action PAGIS 4 Field 5 Name Warning PAGIS 5 PAGIS Software Manual Page 50 of 53 9200 Field 6 Name PNCID PAGIS 6 Field 7 Name Intelligence PAGIS 7 PAIN uestes TEES em HS 9201 Appendix 2 Glossary Term Definition ALPR ANPR Automatic License Plate Recognition Also known as ANPR Automatic Number Plate Recognition Dongle A dongle is a security device used to verify that a user has a licensed copy of a software package This dongle is attached to an available printer or USB port FPGA BEEN Field Programmable cate onm The p on the PIPS nodes whose principal task is to run the plate finder software GPRS i General Packet Radio Service 7 SC md ee E SE Ee GC IR Infra red DL License plate Also called a tag or number plate MDT Mobile Data Terminal OCR Optical Character RGcooultlon oS Operating System PAGIS n E Police ALPR Graphical Interface System m PNC Police National Computer UK VLP Vehicle License Plate VRM BE Vehicle Kegiatan Mark PAGIS Software Manual i Page 52 of 53 9202 A Activating Databases ER Add Info 32036 Adding Users eene 19 ST GE ER Admin istrators REENEN 18 Cam Mode eer rm andl Cam Se
5. E EE KE frridl tesa tH n reg ETETETT DTD TTT TE DT OTTO tertie aree enn trennen re APPENDIX 1 PAGIS DATABASE FIL TE rinii dB ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT S i EE santas LO INTERPRETING THE SAMPLE PE The Settings Heading The Field X Heading SAMPLE COV LNISEMME sits cosaaessiooesassvascaadansesnsevecasanscueceseuiessaavansusatinssteasaadbesvedteouecetegedsessshedaaaascasestans EEN DU retten rarae TTT mens beseeeeee stetit TTT eege REEEEIETEEEEEE aaan Trend rtr diee nen tte tha tret reda ree eng TEE APPENDIX VAE BOREYA EE ninnaa DS ID Anen DTD IuDEx geroorEEEERETEFE4V UU AA 6 C9 9a tena Page 3 of 53 Ficure 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 4 Ficure 5 Ficure 6 Figure 7 Ficure 8 FIGURE 9 Ficure 10 Ficure 11 Ficure 12 Ficure 13 Ficure 14 Feuer 15 Ficure 16 Figure 17 Ficure 18 PAGIS Software Manual FIGURES POLIGEVEHICLE ivcensiessateissvsaeceznsivscsnescansssceaaveseseas 6 BOSS PAGIS AND THE SPIKE CAMERA SCHEMATICcesssccecesesrssseoneneteeresessasesvececseccseasessneecersneeeseonvansersvererse renean ee T POCOODEREREEEASONOOEROGEEFSOEAEEDERERDECGELELEGRGEEEDSSEFFITISNFAG 4 d Ad aaa DATABASES SCREEN seis ra eer Net Pres eene se FIG UY UE KEY ee Vi e ed tese le CAMERAS SCREEN SHOWING CAMERAS LOADED WITH THE AVI DEFAULT OPTION 1 sienne D CAMERA SETTINGS SHOWIN
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7. Review Data Screen Area Counts Displays information concerning the number of entries in each area available for review PAGIS Software Manual H Page 37 of 53 9187 Hits Review all plates that were read and located in a currently used database or hot list This information will include the same data displayed for all matches plus information extracted from the hot lists containing the plate Reads Review all plate detections that have occurred since the last end of shift synchronization This will include the location a timestamp a patch image of the plate the text representation after OCR on the patch and an overview image for each read Audits Displays a list of failed and successful logins Misreads Review reads hits or detections that have been flagged by the officer as misread Misread means that the OCR engine gave the wrong interpretation of the image For instance an 8 was read instead of a B Purge Resets the counters to zero Databases Displays the Database screen Esc The Esc button returns to the previous screen REaps This is the general image review area You are directed to this section upon selecting Reads from the Review dialog or when Reads or Misreads from the Review Menu or when a read is flagged as misread from the Live Screen or Hit Screen Figure 13 Reads Screen Lane Name Displays the lane or camera conf
8. drop down box although other capture devices installed on the system may also appear PAGIS Software Manual such as image capture cards Imprex Piccolo etc The ones used by PAGIS are defined below Client Selecting this option tells PAGIS to communicate with the installed capture device directly More than one device may be listed User Feed This setting is used to feed bitmap images manually into the OCR engine AVI Files Using this option lets you choose to have pre recorded video saved as AVI files fed into PAGIS and the OCR engine It is used primarily for training purposes ADDING A New CAMERA To add a new camera from the Cameras screen 1 Click Add New to begin the process 2 You will be prompted to choose a camera type P362 Sony Digital Eye Witness CCTV or IR Choose the type of camera and click Next 3 On the Camera Settings screen enter the desired lane name connection string capture device and LED type Check any of the boxes that apply to your camera Press Next to continue The camera configuration will be listed under the Lane Name on the Cameras screen 4 Choose the appropriate options on the Color Camera Settings Check OCR Enabled to have this camera perform optical character recognition Press Next to continue 6 Select any desired IR options and press Save to preserve the camera settings 7 The new camera configuration will be listed under the Cameras and will be available when using the C
9. in the general information area This value also determines the number of headings of the format Field x will be present in the file For instance if NumFields 2 then there will be two additional headings Field 0 and Field 1 Een mM aes m TO es nes pies SH 9199 Tue Fio X Heapine Under the Field heading there are two configurable values Name and PAGIS The Name value tells the system what the name of this field is If no name is specified then there is no name given to the field The PAGIS value tells the system how to display the field in the GUI Graphical User Interface the Windows Application If no value is defined then the field is placed as general information Values 1 5 represent special fields for PAGIS that translate to the information being displayed in a box of its own when a hit is recorded A value of 6 represents an ID number to cross reference the vehicle from this hot list with a person from the wanted list A value of 7 is identical to leaving the value undefined Sample CSV INI File Settings NumFiles 1 DbName Stolen Vehicles DbColor ffffff00 Priority 5 Covert False Alarm MED NumFields 8 PAGIS Values 70 il 72 73 74 75 36 id is is is is is is is is VRM VLP Not User Definable always Field 0 Special Field 1 Special Field 2 Special Field 3 Special Field 4 Special Field 5 ID Number PNC ID Drivers License Social Security Number etc General Info
10. connection strings on the System screen Any changes made to these settings are activated after restarting PAGIS The Connection String refers most commonly to the COM port although it may also refer to the IP address or serial port in the format IP Address TCP Port To review or change assigned COM ports 1 Click Admin from the main menu and click or tap System 2 Verify that the appropriate camera type is chosen If necessary choose the camera type by clicking the radio button next to the camera type Verify the computer connection string is correct 4 Press Save to preserve the changes or Esc to return to the previous screen and cancel any modifications 5 Restart PAGIS to activate the changes External GPS Unrr Connection String refers to the COM port although the connection string may also be the IP address or serial port in the format IP_Address TCP_Port PAGIS will work with any NMEA compliant GPS unit Enter the GPS connection string 2 is the default and click Save PAGIS will need to be restarted for the changes to take effect Camera Configuration Adding cameras involves two steps identifying the camera and adding a configuration The first step uses the Camera screen the latter step uses the Config screen Both of these screens are explained in this section Cameras must be configured first Otherwise no options will be available in the drop down boxes for Display and Hidden on the Configs screen CAMERA SCREEN
11. e Keyboard and mouse or touch screen e NMEA compliant GPS unit optional Installation Procedures These procedures describe how to install PAGIS Notes on User Accounts To install PAGIS on a computer running Microsoft Windows you must be logged on with an account that has administrative privileges If you are installing PAGIS for limited user accounts the user who will be operating PAGIS needs to have read and write privileges for the PAGIS installation directory Otherwise PAGIS will not be able to record data LANGUAGE SELECTION Language and region settings can be chosen during installation The language setting can also be modified from the Admin screen DEMONSTRATION DATA During installation you will be asked whether you wish to install demonstration data This data is useful for the initial configuration and testing of the software The data can be deleted prior to deploying PAGIS Uperave Procepurs rop PAGIS If you are upgrading to a newer version of PAGIS the older program files should be removed first see uninstalling procedure on page 15 Upgrading PAGIS follows the same basic procedures outlined below except that the secondary packages do not need to be installed Settings are not preserved during the upgrade procedure You will be prompted for new settings during installation INSTALLATION The following steps explain how to install PAGIS and required applications Please close all other applications before
12. police agency is trying to import into PAGIS is called stolen csv again recall that CSV files are the only format supported by PAGIS then the corresponding INI file would be called stolen ini PAGIS will only load a configuration file for a database if it has the same name as the database with the INI extension Additional Development and Support Additional development by PIPS Technology Inc will be required in order to support that data format Contact Inside Sales at the address below for further information Contact Information Customer Support Phone 1 865 392 5590 Email support pipstechnology com Email info pipstechnology com Web www pipstechnology com Tel 1 865 392 5540 Fax 1 865 392 5599 Page 48 of 53 9198 PIPS Technology Inc 804 Innovation Drive Knoxville TN 37932 USA Interpreting the Sample File Lines that appear in brackets are called Headings The lines that appear after Heading A and before Heading B are called values under the heading A Values will always contain an equal sign If a line starts with a semicolon it is considered to be a comment and is not read by the system There can be any number of comments in the INI file Tue Sermes Heapinc Under the Settings heading there are the values NumFiles DbName DbColor Priority Covert Alarm and NumFields The NumFiles value tells the system how many database files the system should split the s
13. service to find the appropriate program Gy Select Uie program from ar tst Sp ue PAGIS Software Manual Page 15 of 53 9165 4 OntheOpen With dialog box select Notepad from the Programs list and click OK V Choose the program you want ta use to open this fiat Pa Pr iss GES RER fg Pro spe u Marosoft Visual Studo Version Selector im Microsoft Weed j E Nero ShowTime 1 pant i 4 QuickTima Player Windows Media Player Led Windows Picture and Fax Viewer LEA WordPed E Type a description that you want to use for this Kind of file Ee aee d Aways use the selected program to open this kind of fie Tf tha program you wank Is not in the list or on your computer you can bok for the aocroorate program on the Web ced 5 In Notepad change the COM port on the first line to match the COM port used by the GPS receiver The line should read Port Name gt com x where x is replaced by the port number for the GPS receiver Pia Edt Format View Help Port Name En Baud Rate 4800 False False lt OTR Ctrl gt 0 lt DSR Sense False TX Continue Tree False False lt Error Replace False Null oiscard false lt RTS Control Abort On Error False gt lt TX Timeout n gt Receive Mode 6 Click the X in the top right hand corner of Notepad 7 When prompted Do you want to save the changes click Yes 8 Restart the computer
14. BOSS can be viewed and activated from the Database screen accessed from the main menu requires administrator privileges The number in the second column indicates the database s priority Lower numbers have a higher priority 5 6 Databases Figure 4 Databases screen Databases can be toggled active or inactive by pressing On Off Active databases are highlighted in blue As an example once a database has been deactivated pressing Delete will remove it from the system Only a user with administrative privileges can delete databases 1 Click Database from the main menu 2 Locate the database to activate or disable by using Next and Prev to page through the list of installed databases 3 Toactivate or disable a database click ON or OFF next to the desired database name OPTIMIZING DATABASES SYNCHRONIZATION Synchronizing larger unsorted databases can take a long time When data has been presorted alphabetically by plate PAGIS loads the information faster A database with six million entries took approximately two hours when it was random unsorted data After the same file had been sorted it took less than three minutes to load Once databases have been loaded into PAGIS the query response time is near real time PAGIS Software Manual D MAE l u Page 22 of 53 Configuring System Connection Strings You can change the computer and GPS
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18. PAGIS Software Manual Page 16 of 53 9166 Firewall Settings for Client Server Installations For client server installations the appropriate settings need to be added to Windows Firewall to allow the two processors to communicate If your systems are maintained by a network administrator you should contact them before making changes to the firewall 1 Open a command prompt by going Start gt Run and typing cma and clicking OK 2 Fromthe command prompt run the following 10 commands When the commands are successful the word ox will appear netsh firewall delete allowedprogram C Program Files PIPS Technology Inc PAGIS2 VPRelay exe netsh firewall delete allowedprogram D PAGIS VPRelay exe netsh firewall delete allowedprogram C Program Files PIPS Technology Inc PAGIS2 PAGIS exe netsh firewall delete allowedprogram D PAGIS PAGIS exe netsh firewall add portopening TCP 9000 PIPS_ViewFinder netsh firewall add portopening TCP 10000 PIPS_Images netsh firewall add portopening UDP 10010 PIPS_Ping netsh firewall add portopening TCP 32023 PIPS Config netsh firewall add portopening TCP 32024 PIPS_GPS netsh firewall add portopening TCP 32025 PIPS_GPS2 3 Restart the computer Wireless Synchronization with BOSS PAGIS is now capable of automatic wireless synchronization with BOSS A flag has been added into the database structure on the vehicle to determine if an event has already been synchronized This prevents duplicate data tran
19. PAGIS is a registered trademark and BOSS is a trademark of PIPS Technology Federal Signal Corporation Solid File System and SolFS are trademarks of EldoS Corporation EldoS trademarks and logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of EldoS Corporation Sentinel is a trademark of SafeNet Inc Windows Windows XP Window NT NET and DirectX are all trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks and register trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright PAGIS is copyright 2007 PIPS Technology Inc All rights reserved This product contains confidential and trade secret information of PIPS Technology inc and is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproductiorr or distribution of this program or any portions of it may result in civil and criminal penalties This product contains software 2002 Apache Software Foundation Used by permission This product contains software Copyright 2005 Jecho Jekov Used with permission Version This manual documents version 2 5 US of PAGIS software and was last updated on November 11 2007 PAGIS Software Manual Page 5 of 53 Chapter 1 Introduction PAGIS Police ALPR Graphical Interface System provides in car Automatic License Plate Recognition ALPR to assist law enforcement officers with identifying vehicles The PAGIS ALPR solution uses a dual channel color and infrared IR camera to read plates and a so
20. PIPS Technology Inc Federal Signal Company 804 Innovation Drive Knoxville Tennessee 37932 USA es PIPS S TECHNOLOGY A Federal Signal Company PAGIS PIPS Technology Ltd Federal Signal Company York House School Lane Chandlers Ford Eastleigh Hampshire S053 4DG UK POLICE ALPR GRAPHICAL INTERFACE SYSTEM Version 2 5 US SOFTWARE MANUAL 9151 Contents Uer CHAPTER LINTRODUCTION ssssscescrcssdecuacecssesaduaes ssdecusssstsndscecestsccdsdessaneasteasdacignoseossseusdasealeceassdbeuntecudgeteasesistaases govesosuacenueovev 6 COLOR AND INFRARED CAMERA IN ONE UNIT sire erret ttn tatnen ittis ttber it tette dite teen eiieentneioroeriirriisseeeeiennenesonna O Available Erbe racerne rats sccsssacesccssssvidsciscccvsiscsseseisdessunsattenivsessiseSsdessbetotveoonstivssiecstaitoaiicassbiesvstiviacecvtsveobandedriseieiesagieasbeekaciesedtsdttinnaeateanal BOSS PAGIS AND SPIKEN WORKING TOGETHER ssssssscesceccecersesennretseeesessnrssseeseoesecssssceceeecersncenensvecenserrerenteteecsavsasressneseereorsvesssssave T 8 8 UsitiG THIS E LEE TECHNICAL TE 9 CONFIGURATION AND SETUP ssssssevessaceadaaausadsoaoutds vuevavsorscsengcstivaceisasdnosdoksTingesvoxeseddeccedesarededsiaacssedeseueia sdeovendouesensveusecorsaisvaoeduaasecences USING THE LIVE CAMERA SCREEN scassecccsercdsotasrsnssasecsarorontetinressonceavacsasacsssensetasotessncescopsdcurtasd sppeciivura teavadedarsisusdaeestoceestsvrans paa LO SEARCH
21. and To export the current data and end the shift press the End Shift button twice PAGIS Software Manual Page 33 of 53 9183 Chapter 6 Screen Reference This chapter explains the PAGIS screens and the available options Screens are grouped according to functions When a button is grayed out the option is not available or no information has been accrued to activate it Some screens will be different depending upon the installations chosen PAGIS Log On Screen PAGIS allows for multiple users with individual access privileges An on screen keyboard can be brought up by touching the Key Pad button immediately to the right of any text box that accepts input SCREEN COMPONENTS Badge No Badge or identification number for the officer or user To login using the default account enter 3333 with no password and press the Login button Password Password of the officer or user attempting to logon Location Location where PAGIS will be used The location can be drawn from an attached GPS unit or can be manually entered This information is attached to every event that occurs within PAGIS This location can be changed after logging in to PAGIS Login Logs the user in to PAGIS Exit Quits PAGIS PAGIS Main Menu The PAGIS main menu provides a central location for accessing PAGIS s options SCREEN COMPONENTS Current User s Name The name of the current user Oliver Officer is displayed in the top center of the
22. anufacturer reserves the right to modify and update the equipment at any time without prior notice No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted In any form or by any means to a third party without the prior consent of the copyright holder The manufacturer s warranty will be invalidated if untrained personnel operate the equipment or if any attempt Is made to service the equipment by unauthorized personnel Warranty PIPS Technology warrants products and spare parts of its own manufacture against faulty materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of shipment or as modified by the contract from the date of on site acceptance if installed by PIPS Technology authorized personnel or service partner The warranty excludes consumable materials and parts with an inherently limited life and excludes faults arising from misuse neglect or vandalism PIPS Technology will replace or repair at its option and at no cost to the purchaser any faulty items reported to it within the warranty period Service Service of this equipment by replacement of parts on site repair or routine maintenance inspections is available Please contact PIPS Technology for a quotation Design Changes PIPS Technology reserves the right to change the design of any product from time to time without notice and with no obligation to make corresponding changes in products previously manufactured Trademarks
23. ault If the same i plate is read by more than one camera within a short itime frame the duplicate is ignored This minimizes storage requirements for the collected data and improves system metrics related to the number of reads The Info screen displays the contact information for PIPS Technology and the version number of the current installation This information may be helpful when calling Customer Support PAGIS Software Manual Page 47 of 53 Appendix 1 PAGIS Database File The only file format that PAGIS supports for importing data into the vehicles for the purpose of matching against the capture license plate is a CSV Comma Separated Value file This format is a standard ASCII text file that is platform independent and understood by many of the common spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel as well as by any text editor such as Notepad PAGIS will support CSV files with any number of columns called fields as long as the first field is the VLP Vehicle License Plate Example CSV 1 ABC123 Red Ford Explorer 1996 WANTED XY2456 Blue Audi A4 2001 MURDER Example CSV 2 45ABC234 Vehicle wanted in associated with a kidnapping on 12 5 2005 995BD233 Vehicle reported stolen from Liz s Lounge at 6am on 12 1 2005 Example CSV 3 UIO223 ABC123 PAGIS calls files in pairs a database has a matching CSV comma separated value file Without that file the database will not load If for instance the file that the
24. available from PIPS Technology and on the Web site http www pipstechnology com BOSS PAGIS and Spike Working Together The schematic below shows how the BOSS and PAGIS applications work together with the Spike fixed camera to create a comprehensive solution GPS Video Capture Device Platefinder OCR Engine User Interface Wireless Access Deeg fOptionalj Wireless S Access 5 Synchronizer Device Optional Spiker Fixed so Camera i Spiket i Interface Bax Formatter Dispatch Web UI Captured Plates BOSS PAGIS and the Spike Camera Schematic PAGIS Software Manual Database user Entries 9157 Page 7 of 53 Using This Manual This software manual is divided into five sections quick start guide installation PAGIS setup for administrators begin and end shift procedures and screen reference e Quick Start Guide provides a brief overview of how PAGIS works e Installation explains how to install and update PAGIS and available options e PAGIS Setup for Administrators describes the initial steps required to prepare the new installation for use in the field e Start and End Shift Procedures details how to log on synchronize files monitor the camera search for matches and annotate the database e The Screen Reference explain
25. continuing 2 Insert the PAGIS Setup CD into the CD drive Insert the PAGIS installation GD The installation process should start automatically If it does not start run setup exe from the installation media 2 Click Next on the Welcome screen 3 After reading the License Agreement accept the terms by clicking the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next to continue PAGIS Software Manual Page 13 of 53 9163 eo nN c OO 10 11 Select the type of installation that best suits your use case After you have selected an installation type click Next You should only choose VP Relay if you are performing a client server install of PAGIS and want to install the software on the processor with the cameras attached to it Select the region where PAGIS will be used and click Next Choose whether to install demonstration data recommended and press Next If you chose VP Relay as your installation type in step 4 skip to step 9 Only applies to PAGIS installations Choose which type of PAGIS installation to use If you are installing as part of two processor setup choose the Server option If you have a single computer with both the cameras and monitors attached choose the Stand Alone option Click Next and continue to step 10 Only applies to VP Relay installations Set the IP Address of the other machine In most cases this is the IP Address of your existing MDT Mo
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27. e Manual B Page 44 of 53 9194 Figure 16 Device Connection Strings screen CAMERAS The Cameras screen lets you configure specific cameras for use with PAGIS These camera configurations are associated with lane names which are referenced in the Configs screen PAGIS currently supports P362 Sony Digital Eye Witness CCTV and IR cameras Procedures for adding Cameras are explained on page 23 Loupe The Config screen lets you configure PAGIS AVI to assign the various cameras to various configurations or application modes such as traffic parking etc Procedures for using the Config screen are explained on page 25 Del Removes the current file from PAGIS Edit Modifies settings for the selected configuration including file location file association with front or rear cameras etc Add New Adds a new configuration to PAGIS Save Preserves changes to the configurations Esc Returns to the Mai we Or Coupes The Old Config screen lists any pre existing PAGIS configurations from a prior installation When PAGIS is upgraded the old configurations from the prior version appear in the Old Configs screen These configurations can still be used The Old Config screen format is the same as prior versions with all information for a configuration available on one screen f Page 45 of 53 PAGIS Soft
28. ed into PAGIS the Endshift folder holds data exported at the end of a shift The synchronization path can be located on a USB key memory stick a mapped network drive or the local hard drive By default the sync folder is set to the local drive Network drives can be used or local drives any UNC path name For instance c would be a local disk but server folder would be a folder on the network The PAGIS database is stored as a text file with comma separated values This helps minimize the file size Depending upon the number of entries in the database the database may be several megabytes If you choose to use a USB key for the synchronization folder make sure the key has adequate space at least 128 MB If you choose a mapped network drive you must have access to the network to successfully sync at the beginning and end of a shift The Sync screen provides a step by step interface for updating or modifying the synchronization settings Three types of synchronization methods can be used with PAGIS Disk and BOSS When Disk is specified PAGIS will synchronize with a local folder Using BOSS PAGIS will sync with a BOSS server SYNCHRONIZATION PATH on A Loca Disk To establish the synchronization folder for a local disk 1 From the Main Menu click or tap Admin 2 Tap or click Sync to display the Sync screen 3 Choose Disk as the Sync Type and click Next 4 Using either the key pad or the keyboard enter the folder s location 5
29. el Add information to the record for the current record Text Box and Find Search the records by entering text and pressing the Find button Esc Returns the user to the live capture screen Cam Setup The Cam Setup screen lets you preview camera images Camera lane and configuration settings are established in the Admin screens IR Displays the infrared images from the selected camera Col Displays the color input from the selected camera The screen components may differ depending on your active configuration Left Displays the feed from the front camera No camera adjustments are available from within PAGIS for the front camera Right IR Shows a preview of the feed from the infrared camera Esc Return to the previously viewed screen PAGIS Admin The Admin screen controls PAGIS variables including language sounds users GPS unit cameras sync folder external configurations and system settings The available screens listed on the left side can be scrolled through using the Page Up and Page Down buttons Sync Sets or modifies the synchronization folder PAGIS Software Manual EH Page 41 of 53 9191 Language Change the default language used by PAGIS The initial setting is chosen during installation Location Location where the unit is being deployed This can be manually entered at the logon screen or a default can be configured by an administrator on the Admin page Note This is no
30. er accounts are created that at least one account has administrative privileges PAGIS Software Manual Page 18 of 53 Adding PAGIS Users This section does not apply to BOSS users One of the first steps is to add user accounts to PAGIS New accounts can be added using the Options screen You will be prompted to choose the user s access privileges by clicking on the buttons underneath the new badge number and password Users can also be removed by pressing the Delete button twice Once you enter a new user the default user 3333 will be deactivated To add a user 1 2 3 4 5 Mr e Savet o add the user From the Live screen click Admin to display the main menu Press Admin to display the Admin screen Press Users Enter a new badge number and password Choose the new user s privileges by clicking Sync External or ADMIN PAGIS Software Manual Page 19 of 53 Choosing the Synchronization Folder PAGIS stores information in a database which can be synchronized with other databases a central one for example These files are stored in a sync folder which can reside on a USB memory stick key network drive or local directory This setting can be changed by press ing the Sync button on the Options screen available to administrative users The synchronization folder contains two subfolders Beginshift and Endshift The Beginshift folder contains data to be import
31. evious screen Save Updates the database with changes Live View The Live View screen displays a still image of the vehicle the license plate with OCR text and the Camera Mode and Lane Name SZV618 s Fgure 11 Live View Col Displays live feed from the color camera IR Displays live feed from the infrared camera Take Pic Captures a still image from the associated camera s current view Search Entry Displays the Search screen PAGIS Software Manual Review Opens the Review screen where all database matches during a shift can be examined Review screens are explained in the next section Begin Shift Begin a new shift by pressing this button twice End Shift End the current shift by pressing this button twice Cam Mode Toggles the display between the camera setups Admin Displays the main menu This option is only available if the current user has administrative privileges Logout Logs the current user out of the system Note Col and IR buttons are not normally used by a patrolling officer These buttons are primarily for configuration and testing PAGIS Review Data Area The data review area displays information collected by PAGIS throughout the shift All options listed will not be available for every installation A grayed out button indicates a function that is not available Figure 12
32. f optical character recognition OCR will be performed with this camera check the OCR box Tip Check the OCR box only for the IR lens of a P362 on the OV lens for a Sony and not at all for a DEW For certain states that do not have retro reflective plates the optical character recognition OCR may be per captured by the color lens of the camera When OCR is performed on a color image the processing requirements increase and the accuracy will be somewhat diminished relative to OCR from the infrared image 13 If the camera supplies video in the NTSC signal format check the NTSC box PAGIS Software Manual i Page 28 of 53 erformed from the image 5 Camera Preview After the camera has been configured the next is to verify the camera input and proper rotation on the Cam Setup screen This screen provides a preview of camera output for the front and rear camera output From the main menu click Cam Setup to display the Cam Setup screen shown below On this screen click a camera button to view specific camera output Figure 9 Cam Setup screen Choosing Sounds Optional If desired you can modify the sounds PAGIS uses These options are changed from the Options screen accessible by pressing Options on the main menu Sounp Options PAGIS can play a sound to notify when an event is triggered Sou
33. ftware program installed on a mobile computer The PAGIS software reads the infrared plate image provided by the camera and searches its databases to check if the plate is listed This software has been developed in collaboration with the police to ensure that it meets the needs of the agency while also taking the needs of the officer in the car into consideration Figure 1 Police vehicle Color and Infrared Camera in One Unit A PIPS P362 dual lens camera shown to the right uses visible light to take color overview pictures and uses infrared IR illumination to take infrared E ME our pictures and of license plates SE Warning The PAGIS software and P362 camera are not intended to be used in hazardous a environments mice IR illumination offers the best capture performance of reflective license plates for the following reasons e License plates are highly reflective to IR PAGIS Software Manual Page 6 of 53 9156 e Cameras utilizing IR are not affected by nor dependent upon visible light This eliminates the effects of headlight or sunlight glar and makes the system available for use 24 7 e It penetrates rain and fog better than visible light A maximum number of four dual lens cameras can be added to the system provided it will support the additional hardware AVAILABLE ENHANCEMENTS Additional information about other PIPS applications cameras and solutions is
34. he OCR engine reported a plate as ABC123 you might check both ABC123 and A8C123 against all databases to find a match While you are less likely to miss a hit the process can also produce more false hits Verify the plate read and the database match are the same To add a new rule click Add enter a single character instance the letter O for example and enter a list of similar characters O0Q in this example With this rule defined anytime the system reads and O it will run it as O 0 and Q The system will not do the same when it reads a Q Another rule would have to be entered to accomplish that The rule will be saved by clicking Save PAGIS Software Manual Page 42 of 53 Users The Users screen lets you add users set their privileges and delete users from PAGIS A feature is active for a user when the button is green For example user 4685 can access sync and external settings but nod administrative settings like modifying users Figure 14 Users screen Badge Number Add a new badge number or delete an existing user Selected privileges will be associated with the entered badge number Any users added from this screen are only valid for 30 days Password Enter a password to associate with the ID number in the second text field Privileges Privileges are chosen by clicking on one of the buttons defined below After a privilege is activated the button changes to green e Sync A
35. he Control Panel click on Add or Remove Programs 3 Inthe Add or Remove Programs list locate PAGIS or PAGIS2 in the Currently installed programs list and click on the Change Remove or Remove button If you find PAGIS or PAGIS2 listed more than once repeat the steps to Uninstall Earlier Versions for every item in the list 4 Choose the Remove option and click Next When asked to completely remove the selected application and all of its features choose Yes 5 After the uninstall has completed click Finish If during step 3 there were more than one PAGIS or PAGIS2 item listed repeat steps 1 through 7 until all instances have been deleted VP Relay Post Install Configuration Settings The following procedure will walk you through the post installation configuration settings for using PAGIS in VP Relay mode 1 Open a file browser to c program Files PIPS Technology Inc PAGIS2 Serial 2 Double click the file e1Ps pevices GPS NMEA cfg If notepad opens immediately and the first line says Port Name skip to step 5 3 Onthe Windows cannot open this file dialog box choose the Select the program from a list option and click OK jj Windows cannot open this Fie File PIPS Devices GP5 NMEA cfg_ To open this fils Windows needs to know what program created 8 Windows can go online to losk it up automaticaly or you can manualy seleck from a list of programs on your computer What do you want to do Use the Web
36. he video inputs and all OCR GUI is performed on this machine In client server mode VP Relay runs on the machine with video inputs so that OCR is performed separately from the GUI PAGIS Server is then installed on a separate ALPR Processor such as the PIPS SupeRex Data is sent between the two machines using a network connection When customers are integrating PIPS equipment with an existing mobile data terminal MDT Client server mode will likely be used When no existing MDT is present or PIPS is supplying the MDT stand alone mode will be appropriate System Requirements PAGIS software requires the following minimum system requirements e Pentium 4 2 0 GHz or faster processor with at least 1GB of RAM e At least a 40 GB hard drive e Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP operating system e SVGA display with a minimum resolution of 800x600 pixels e Supported video frame grabber cards o Euresys Picolo Pro for two P362 cameras overview ALPR o Euresys Tetra for four P362 cameras overview ALPR o ImperX Model VCE PRO for one P362 camera two for dual lane coverage PC card slots o Motorola Grabber Card with Conexant chipset o Assortment of capture devices that use DirectX drivers Compatibility with other devices should be confirmed with PIPS Technology technical personnel e 1USBor parallel printer port for the hardware dongle only needed for the initial execution of the software PA GIS Software Manual 9162
37. iguration associated with the read in the upper left corner of the screen Page 38 of 53 PAGIS Software Manual 9188 Timestamp Displays a timestamp representing when the images and vehicle were seen across the top of the screen Location Current location of the officer at the time of the read The location can be manually entered or automatically updated using GPS coordinates if GPS has been enabled Patch Image Shows a small image of just the license plate OCR Text Displays the character string that the OCR engine matched to the current plate patch This field is editable in case the plate was misread If it was misread the text can be corrected by using the Mis Read button This will reprocess the data with the updated information Misread plates are compared against all active databases Overview Image Displays an overview image of the entire vehicle displayed in color when available Add Intel Add information to a particular VLP For instance you might add information about the arrest or violation Mis Read Pressing the misread button twice will flag that hit as misread the second press simply confirms it was a misread The user is not expected to correct the read at that time Disposition Pressing this button lets the officer classify a hit as Stolen Parked Occupied etc The terms used for Disposition are set using BOSS Previous DB Moves to the previous database Next DB Moves to the nex
38. ivating and deactivating databases configuring cameras choosing sound options and connecting an external GPS unit These procedures require administrative privileges for PAGIS Donc es PAGIS requires a hardware dongle to be launched for the first time A dongle is a security device used to verify that a user has a licensed copy of a software package This dongle is attached to an available printer or USB port The dongle used by PAGIS is detected by Sentinel Protection software which was loaded on your computer during the installation process Before you start PAGIS make sure the dongle is securely attached to the port INITIAL Locis Anp Deraurr USER PAGIS provides an administrative user that is available immediately after the software is installed Log on to PAGIS using the default account by entering 3333 without a password and pressing the Log On button Using this account you can configure PAGIS and add users Running PAGIS for the First Time Before you start PAGIS verify that the dongle has been plugged into the computer 1f the dongle is not present the program will not start Your initial PAGIS installation includes a default administration account which can be used for initial configuration When the program starts you will enter 3333 in the Badge No user name field and leave the password field empty Once user names and passwords established the default user account will be disabled Make sure when us
39. llows the user to synchronize files e Ext Allows the user to access external databases e Admin Allows the user to configure PAGIS add and remove users and change the options Del Remove a user from the list The user is deleted the second time the Del button is pressed Add Add a new user with the options selected Save Adds the new user to the database Esc Returns to the Options screen without saving changes PAGIS Software Manual Page 43 of 53 Soup The Sound screen associates available sound files with specific alerts and actions You can also toggle sounds off and on by pressing On A green button indicates that a sound is active a gray button indicates that the sound is disabled The sounds can be scrolled through by pressing Page Up and Page Down IGHALERT US FEMALE Figure 15 Sounds screen SYSTEM Connection String refers most commonly to the COM port although may also be the IP address or serial port Connection strings for the computer and GPS units are set on this screen The camera type can be selected by clicking in the radio button next to the P362 or Sony camera type Ports can be changed by click in the text box and clicking the text using the keyboard or the key pad Pressing the Save button preserves any changes PAGIS must be exited and restarted for any changes to take effect PAGIS Softwar
40. mera PAGIS Software Manual Page 27 of 53 9177 4 Inthe Lane Name box give this lane a meaningful name This is the name that will be displayed to the user when a hit occurs In a traffic configuration you might use Left or Right 5 inthe Type drop down box select the type of camera that will be attached to the lane P362 is the PIPS camera Sony is the zoom capable black box camera and DEW is the Kustom Signal Digital Eye Witness 6 Inthe Connection String box you can either give the com port to serially control the camera or the IP Port to control the camera over TCP IP Steps 7 through 14 should be repeated for each lens that will be a part of the lane If you are using a P362 there are two lenses if you are using a Sony or DEW camera there is only an overview lens 7 Inthe Camera drop down box select the lens type you wish to configure Choose OV for the color overview lens and IR for an infra red lens 8 Inthe Device drop down box select the capture device from which PAGIS will acqu re the video 9 Inthe I drop down box select the appropriate input number for the device you are using The appropriate input number varies from capture card to capture card 10 If Client or AVI Files are chosen for the device type enter a path in the Path text box 11 Check the Enabled box to activate the camera 12 I
41. nd files wav file format are stored in the sounds folder within the PAGIS directory Sounds are active when the green Enabled button is visible and are muted when the Enable button is gray B Tip Custom sound file format may be up the sound folder of the PAGIS directory This may be useful to instruct the officer to a specific protocol based on the nature of the hit To disable or enable sounds 1 Fromthe main menu click Admin 2 Press Sound PAGIS Software Manual o 8 Page 29 of 53 9179 3 To turn the sounds off press the green Enabled button at the bottom of the screen The button text will appear the same gray as the background 4 To activate sounds press ON The button will turn green To change a sound associated with a specific event 1 Choose an event using Page up or Page Down 2 Select a new sound by pressing the ellipses button to browse to and select a new sound file You can preview the sound by pressing the Play button 3 Press Save to apply the changes PAGIS Software Manual Page 30 of 53 9180 Chapter 5 Start and End Shift Procedures PAGIS is optimized to run on portable computers with the Microsoft Windows XP or 2000 operating systems with or without a touch screen The larger buttons make actions easy to complete on a touch screen A software based keyboard can also be opened on for data entry on some screens This chapter describes the basic steps used when sta
42. nly search for information that is present in the database SEARCHING To search for a license plate or a driver s license number press the Search button and enter the string to search for in the text box Press the Reads DL or VLP buttons to search the database for matches If no match is found you may be prompted to add a report Wild card searches can also be performed using the and _ characters The asterisk designates an unknown number of characters while the underscore indicates a single character When the search illustrated below is performed the matches will contain a 3 in the middle of the string but not at the end or beginning DDING A REPORT When no VRM matches are found you will have the option to add the searched words to the database In the example below a license plate number is being added to the database This license plate can be flagged with additional information To add information to search results 1 Press Amber Alert Felony Stolen or Miscellaneous if applicable to insert an identifying message and date time stamp 2 Press the Key Pad button to display the on screen keyboard to add any additional information 3 Press Save to preserve the information Ending the Shift x m At the end of a shift saved data should be exported to the database so it can be added to the central database No data is lost if you close PAGIS without using synchronizing or using the End Shift comm
43. nnection exists Verify that the dongle is securely attached Start PAGIS and enter the badge number and password Enter the Location not required if using GPS Press LOGIN to start PAGIS Press Begin Shift twice to synchronize the databases OO ov Aa Go N Note The USB memory stick reference in Step 1 contains encrypted hotlists as configured in BOSS and synchronized to the memory stick using the BOSS Client Tools Synchronize function See the Boss User Manual for additional details PAGIS Software Manual ub cL Page 9 of 53 9159 Using the Live Camera Screen The Live Camera screen first appears after you log in to PAGIS The main functions are numbered and marked on the screen 1 Search Entry Search prior reads manually check a plate or make a manual entry into the database Review View summary statistics review reads and hits view pictures intelligence and reports Begin Shift Press twice to begin the shift and synchronize data into PAGIS directly from the memory stick and from BOSS using a wireless configuration End Shift Press twice to end the shift and synchronize data into PAGIS directly from the memory stick and from BOSS using a wireless configuration Cam Mode Toggles the modes for systems using two or more cameras Admin Access the ADMIN menu Admin users only Log Out Log off system
44. ode Pressing the Review button displays a new screen that lists all reads and hits made during the shift These hits can also be searched by pressing Search Entry TAKING A PICTURE You can take a picture from the live feed by pressing Take Pic After taking the picture enter notes in the text box and press the Save button to preserve the text and picture in the database This picture may be of a vehicle a person or a scene Posrrive DATABASE IDENTIFICATIONS When a license or license plate matches a database entry PAGIS sounds an alarm and displays a separate window with a color picture of the vehicle IR image of the license plate time and date stamp GPS coordinates if equipped as well as any information in the hotlist Page 32 of 53 PAGIS Software Manual DisPosrrioNs Disposition buttons allow system administrators to require PAGIS users to report on the disposition of hits Arrest Made Vehicle Recovered Surveillance Established etc In prior versions of PAGIS a user may have hit Escape with no reporting on what actually happened with the hit Upon a hit in PAGIS the officer will be prompted to report on the disposition of the hit as defined by the system administrator These dispositions are reported into BOSS and allow for easy reporting on results generated by PAGIS Searching for Matches and Adding Entries to the Database You can search for a DL from the Review and Live View screens You can o
45. onfigs screen Conrics SCREEN The Configs screen available from the Admin area lets you set up multiple configurations for parking or traffic monitoring for example Each configuration can have customized settings for cameras and lanes The configurations are accessed in the PAGIS main application screen by using the Cam Mode button If you have loaded a default camera setup the Configs screen will be populated with the matching configurations PAGI S Softwa re Manual Page 25 of 53 9175 Figure 7 Configs screen showing the defaults from the AVI option A new configuration can be added by pressing Add New on the Configs screen Using th s second Configs screen you can choose cameras to use and a region to associate with the configuration Up to four cameras can be activated each with color overview and infrared lenses for a total of eight channels of video capture While only two cameras may be displayed simultaneously on screen all four cameras are in operation and checking plates against the databases of interest Upon one of the hidden cameras receiving a database hit a normal alert would take place giving the officer audible and visual confirmation of the hit Figure 8 Configs Screen PAGIS Software Manual Page 26 of 53 9176 To add a configuration 1 Pres
46. or tapping on the text This will take the user to the image review area 2 4 where the plate can then be corrected or flagged as a misread Overview Image An overview image of the vehicle displayed in color when available Database Information This includes the text on the right side of the screen and the large text box at the bottom The information displayed here is extracted from the databases that the VLP is found in The information is 100 user definable Typically a database will contain the VLP vehicle color make and model an action to take with the vehicle a reason for the action and general information about the offending vehicle Current Total Small box in the top right corner that displays the current record number and the total number of records This box will blink if the VLP was found in more than one database Previous DB Moves to the previous database that contains the VLP Next DB Moves to the next database that contains VLP Add Intel Add information to a particular VLP For instance you might add information about the arrest or violation Misread Pressing the misread button twice will flag that hit as misread the second press simply confirms it was a misread The user is not expected to correct the read at that time Previous DB Moves to the previous database Next DB Moves to the next database Jump Used to enter data and jump to a specific record within the current search Esc Returns
47. pecified hot black list into Generally a value of 1 is acceptable but for larger hot lists 200 000 a number of 2 5 may be desirable The DbName value tells PAGIS what the displayed name of the hot black list should be The DbColor value tells PAGIS what color the hot black list should be displayed to the user in This is merely an aesthetic setting and not a functional setting The right hand side of the equal sign is the HEX value representing the ARGB values for the color If you do not know what this means you should simply leave this line out of the file The Prior ty value designates the priority of this hot black list in relation to other hot black lists in the system The highest priority database is 1 and the lowest is 999 The Covert value determines whether standard PAGIS users are alerted when a hit is made from the database Covert database can be used for hot lists that are included for informa tion gathering purposes rather than eliciting officer intervention The system can also be configured to notify via email or SMS message when a hit is made from a covert hot list The Alarm value tells the system whether a Low Medium or High audible alarm should be played when a hit is made from the hot list Values for Alarm are LOW MED HIGH The NumFields values tells the system how many fields or columns are in the CSV file If this value is less than the actual number of fields in a file then additional fields are placed
48. rting and ending a shift Warning The PAGIS software and P362 camera are not intended to be used in hazardous environments Log On and Synchronize At the beginning of each shift or when new data is available you should synchronize the databases so updates are available within the application Network or USB Key sync folders Verify that you have access to the USB key or network drive before starting PAGIS The following procedure describes how to synchronize remote and local files 1 IfPAGIS is not already running start PAGIS by double clicking on the PAGIS icon 2 Once the application has started enter your badge number password and location 3 Press Log On to access PAGIS If you enter the incorrect username password three times PAGIS will automatically close 4 Press Begin Shift twice Capture Mode The system is now in capture mode and does not require any further action by the officer to begin capturing plates PAGIS will display the camera s output on the screen displayed immediately after logging on to the system Using this screen you can toggle between camera modes as established by the System Administrator by pressing Cam Mode at the bottom center of the screen PAGIS plays an alert sound a ding by default each time a license plate is read PAGIS Software Manual Pageilof53 9181 Figure 10 Main screen Cam Traffic m
49. s Add New on the Configs screen 2 Enter a Config Name in the text box 3 Choose a Region from the drop down box 4 Choose options from the drop down boxes for Display 1 Display 2 Hidden 1 and Hidden 2 The options available in these drop down boxes are the cameras which were configured on the Camera screen 5 Press Save to preserve the settings Orp Conrics SCREEN The Old Configs screen provides all in one access to the camera and configuration settings This screen was the default Configs screen in prior versions of PAGIS For users familiar with the PAGIS camera options it is a useful tool to quickly set up cameras 1 Enter a name for the configuration This name should be meaningful like Traffic or Parking 2 Inthe Region drop down box select the region that best applies to the area where PAGIS will be used Steps 3 through 14 should be repeated for each camera that will be a part of the configuration For a traffic configuration you might repeat the steps twice once for the front left camera and again for the front right camera 3 Next in the Lane drop down box select the lane to configure Display 1 refers to the camera that will be displayed on the left hand side of the live screen Display 2 refers to the camera that will be displayed on the right hand side of the live screen Hidden 1 and 2 refer to cameras that are performing OCR but are not visible to the user hits and reads will still be generated by the ca
50. s PAGIS to check the synchronization folder for new data and add it to the current database Old data is also removed from the vehicle Search Opens the search screen Previous Displays the previous page of database Next Displays the next page of databases Esc Takes the user to the previous screen Search The Search screen lets you search the database for a license plate or driver s license The same search screen is accessible from the Database and Live View screens SCREEN COMPONENTS Text box Enter the information to search for here Key Pad Press this button to display the on screen keyboard DL Searches the driver s license numbers for the number entered in the text box VLP Searches the license plates for the entered text Clear Clears the context of the text box Reads Displays matches from license plate that have been read during the current session Esc The Esc button returns to the previous screen PAGIS Software Manual Page 35 of 53 9185 Searches REPORT Following a search or manual entry request if the plate queried does not match any active databases this screen allows for the plate to be added to the database Felony Flags the current entry as a felon Amber Alert Flags the new entry with an amber alert Stolen Marks the current plate as a stolen vehicle Miscellaneous Flags the current entry as a miscellaneous offense Esc The Esc button returns to the pr
51. s every screen function within PAGIS An explanation of the PAGIS INI file and a glossary are included as appendices Technical Support Problems suggestions or questions Please contact PIPS Technology Contact Information Customer Support Phone 1 865 392 5590 Email support pipstechnology com Email info pipstechnology com Web www pipstechnology com Tel 1 865 392 5540 Fax 1 865 392 5599 PIPS Technology Inc 804 Innovation Drive Knoxville TN 37932 USA PAGIS Software Manual Page 8 of 53 Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide The later chapters in this manual serve as reference guides for configuring and using PAGIS This chapter provides a type of cheat sheet for the most commonly used procedures and screens The flowchart below describes the basic steps performed when using PAGIS Required steps are shown in green lettering The step Search Modify Data is optional Begin Use the Live Search Sie Shift Cam Screen Modify Data Configuration and Setup Sync with End Shift BOSS Tip Print this section and keep it with the system running PAGIS as a handy reference Configuration and Setup Configuration and setup for users and databases is accomplished via the Back Office System software BOSS from PIPS Please refer to the BOSS User Manual for additional information Beginning the Shift Insert the USB memory stick or ensure a valid wireless network co
52. screen Review Opens the Review screen to display all data collected by during the current shift Location Opens the Location screen where the current site designation can be changed If Microsoft MapPoint is installed a map will be shown You can choose a new location by _ zooming in to a specific town This map can tie in with GPS unit data if available Cam Setup Opens the Cam Setup screen which provides a preview of camera footage and has a link to the Configurations screen via the Config button Database An area where the user can review active databases or hot lists turn lists on or off search through the lists and delete currently active lists PAGIS Software Manual Page 34 of 53 9184 Admin Area for general PAGIS setup including but not limited to sound event mapping camera and GPS com ports user management and camera configurations Live Displays the main capture screen where live video can be viewed Targets Opens a review area for criminals that have been loaded into PAGIS s Targets list Requires administrative privileges Logout Logs the current user out and ends the shift Database Databases can be toggled on off and deleted from this screen The Databases screen is opened by pressing the Databases button from the main menu Screen COMPONENTS On Off Toggles a database Delete Removes a database This option is only available when a database is deactivated Sync Cause
53. sfers and allows for Wireless synchronization to occur hand in hand with the memory stick transfers of the past The Begin Shift and End Shift buttons are still available when the system is configured for wireless transfers The system needs a mechanism for zeroing out local databases Users will stili be required to hit End Shift even in a wireless setup This button is not actually signaling for any data transfer it simply removes data from the system that has already been synced Similarly you still must press Begin Shift twice to zero out local hot lists To configure the BOSS server open the file C Program Files PIPS Technology Inc PAGIS2 PAGIS exe config and you will notice these two lines lt add key BackOffice value PIPS PAGIS Db BOSS add key BackOffice EndPoint value 192 168 0 134 8090 Set the Backo ice EndPoint value to the IP address of the server and port that the synchronizer service is using on the server PAGIS Software Manual Page i7 of 53 9167 Chapter 4 PAGIS Setup for Administrators IMPORTANT While this functionality exsts within PAGIS BOSS is typically used to perform these functions across multiple PAGIS deployments Please refer to the BOSS Manual for additional information on configuring PAGIS Overview After PAGIS has been installed the next step is to configure PAGIS to be ready for shift work This chapter discusses adding users choosing the sync folder act
54. t database Jump Used to enter data and jump to a specific record within the current search Esc Returns to the previous window Previous Moves to the previous record Current Total Numbers in the center bottom that shows the current record number and the total number of records Next Moves to the next record Save Preserves any changes Hrrs Review This screen is accessed when reviewing Hits from the Review screen reviewing hits from the Live Capture screen or whenever a hit is made this form is automatically detected with the latest hit This screen is similar to the Read screen shown on page 38 Camera Location Displays the name of the camera from which the hit originated In this case the Left camera in the upper left corner of the screen If GPS is chosen and no GPS unit is currently active the location is displayed as 0 0 for longitude and latitude Throughout PAGIS if GPS is enabled and mapping software is installed click on GPS coordinates to be taken directly to the Locations screen for a map view Timestamp Displays a timestamp directly above the picture of when the images and vehicle were seen PAGIS Software Manual u B i 8 Page39of53 9189 Patch Image A small image of just the license plate displayed directly below the timestamp OCR Text The character string that the OCR engine matched to the current plate patch If it was misread the user can correct the read by clicking
55. t the same as the GPS location and does not overwrite GPS coordinates Users Add or delete PAGIS users and perform limited account maintenance Sound Displays the Sound options where sounds can be toggled on or off and individual alert sounds assigned to specific events System Assigns COM ports to cameras and external GPS unit Rules Customizes the OCR to help account for letter pairs that are often misread OCR Change the regional OCR engine used by PAGIS Cameras Add camera configurations using a step by step interface Config Add edit and delete external sources used in PAGIS like cameras and AVI files Old Configs Access the old Configs screen with all camera settings and configurations available in one location External Connect to external databases Info Displays the version number and contact information for PAGIS Page Up Display the previous set of options Page Down Displays the next set of options Esc Returns to the main menu Syuc The Sync screen lets you change the synchronization method used by PAGIS to import and export data at the beginning and end of a shift Three options are available Disk and BOSS For procedures describing how to establish synchronization settings please refer to page 20 Rues Rules provide a way to check for a commonly misread character and the read character as both options for a database match For instance 8 s and B s are some times mistaken If t
56. to the previous window Previous Moves to the previous record Current Total Numbers in the center bottom that shows the current record number and the total number of records Next Moves to the next record Save Preserves any changes Locarion This is an optional component within PAGIS typically performed via BOSS The Location screen lets you enter the current location or coordinates from an attached GPS unit If Microsoft MapPoint is installed you will have the option to use a map to pinpoint locations Using the MapPoint integration you can search for and get directions to any street address or GPS location All hit information including mapped data is now sent to BOSS for data analysis purposes Text Box Used to enter an address of a desired location PAGIS Software Manual Page 40 of 53 9190 Route Identifies a route to the defined location Track Displays the current location of the patrol vehicle Clear Clear any data on the map Zoom In Increase magnification on the map Zoom Out Decrease magnification on the map Find Enter an address in the text box and click Find to display it on the map Save Press the Save button to save the map information ESC Closes this screen and returns to the one last viewed Targets The Targets screen displays information about suspects matched with license plates Prev Displays the previous entry Next Displays the next entry Add Int
57. torola Panasonic etc Click Next Review the installation options that you have selected and ensure that they are correct Click Next You may be prompted to install Microsoft NET and or Sentinel Protection Installer Step by step instructions for installing Microsoft NET are on page 14 Step by step instructions for installing the Sentinel Protection Installer 7 0 0 are included on page Click Finish to complete the installation and close the setup application ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURES Microsoft NET 1 1 Installation 1 Press the Yes button on the dialog box to install Microsoft NET 1 1 2 Click the Agree radio button on the License Agreement screen to accept the license agreement and press Install to copy the software to your computer DirectX Setup 1 Next the DirectX Setup will start Read the license agreement and click next to the statement I accept the agreement to highlight the radio button Click Next to continue Click Next on the DirectX 9 0 Runtime Install screen to continue After the files are copied press Finish on the Installation Complete screen PAGIS Software Manual Page 14 of 53 9164 Unistar PAGIS It is important to understand that uninstalling an earlier version will delete all data files if you do not want to lose your collected data you should perform an End Shift synchronization before proceeding 1 From the Start Menu open the Control Panel 2 From t
58. tup es i Cam Setup Screen sera sseseeess Al Camera Configurations 23 Camera Location soeeeerseerreorne 39 Camera Ports end Camera Preview te 429 Camera Screen srrissserrosierirerr 23 Client Server Mode 12 Configs Screen eere 25 45 Connection String asrar nn 23 Connection strings eem 44 D Database aeneae Sd 33 35 Database File 48 Database Information nenn Al Databases eeschte 2 34 No Match Deactivating Databases Default User Demonstration Data sese 13 Develomgent een A8 DirectX Setup eene A Disable Duplicate Read re AT Dispositions renon dd Dongle cocer teet Serge Dongles eneen 18 E Ending the Shift sess 33 KR External GPS Unit PAGIS Software Manual Hit Review ener 39 I Identifications cuscsesseerserressase Atten A EK Installation ns EI Inverse Plates eee end 7 J JPEG Images ned T L Languages nnne 29 License Agreement eeesceenessd3 Live View nnne Local Disk Location LogOn 233 Microsoft NM Misreads ccssssesrenesserssseareesseseesraressae vw A MOdes nonien p ed eani ir N Network eerste iere Network Drive nee Qh NOTICE Srania ertt eaae rea O Old Configs Screen Options screen Options Sereen sirer memener eessen AL L E EK KIT EEN eis P Password KEIER Patch Image errereen nae dD PIPS B ee
59. ware Manual 9195 Figure 17 Old Config screen The procedure for using this screen is available on page 27 OCR The OCR screen is used to enable enable inverse plate reads square plates disable duplicate plate reads if multiple cameras pick up the same plate show diagnostics and disable read correction Each check box toggles the options if a check mark appears the option is active If the box is empty the option is disabled Figure 18 OCR Screen PAGIS Software Manual Page 46 of 53 9196 These options are explained in the table below Inverse Plates Square Plates Show Diagnostics Disable Duplicate Read Iuro Use compressed jpeg images instead of full resolution bitmaps On by default When this feature is activated it minimizes storage requirements for collected data This feature can be useful for plates with a dark background and light lettering Off by default This option in creases the processing load and therefore should remain disabled until it is needed due to the region Adjusts the read area for square plates instead of rectangular plates This option is off by default i Shows a diagnostic screen if an error occurs Off by EISES i Turns off duplicate reads On by def

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