By using professional IP cameras (TS-675PMPVPRO-ICR-IRIS or TS-665PMPVPRO-ICR Series) and IR sensor detector devices from Provideo at the entrance and/or exit of a parking lot, when a vehicle arrives and drives into a camera recognition zone, the TS-600 series surveillance camera will automatically trigger the LPR software to recognise the car number plate and sends the data to the system to print it on a ticket; all these processes will be connected to an enquiry machine as well as to the Auto Pay Station via an RS-232 / 485 or TCP/IP interface.

When the vehicle drives into the parking space, this will trigger through the IP camera digital input function (WC-169LPMPVPRO-ICR-LED) and will initiate the video processing system to once again recognise the car number plate and take a snapshot; all these data will be recorded and will go through the enquiry and auto pay software linked to the Inquiry Machine and Auto Pay Station.

When the car owner returns to the parking lot, he can place the parking ticket on a card reader of the Inquiry Machine, this integrated solution will then help him to easily locate the position where his car parked. At the Auto Pay Station, the vehicle driver inserts the parking ticket, and he can then obtain location information as well as the parking fee information. The system solution not only saves users time but also creates a more pleasant experience with the service that will almost definitely result in high satisfaction for both clients and business owners. For the owner or manager of a parking lot, the system will show precisely how many spaces are vacant from time to time in order for them to better management the facility and reduce man-power costs for example.