Overview

The License Plate Reader integration allows AI-powered cameras to automatically unlock PDK Devices when allowed license plates are detected.

Configuration

Requirements

The License Plate Integration is only available for PDK.io 2.0 Customer Accounts.
A Partner with Integrator permission is required for the initial setup of the License Plate Reader Integration. For more information, refer to the article on Integrations.
The Integration requires an AI-powered camera. If your camera model is not listed below, please reach out to integrations@prodatakey.com.
- Supported Camera Models:
  - Digital Watchdog MEGApix Ai
  - Hanwha Vision Wisenet Road AI
  - Nedap ANPR Lumo

Locations

Partition - Select the PDK Partition where the Custom Fields will be created.

Device - Select the PDK Device that will unlock when a valid license plate is detected.

Camera Model - Select the camera model that is being used.

Select Save.

Webhook URL - Copy the generated webhook URL, then follow the instructions in the linked configuration video to add it to your camera's settings.

NOTE: If there are multiple entrance points, select + Add location to configure additional devices.

People

Each user in the configured Partition will have the License Plate Custom Field added to their profile.

NOTE: Multiple users can be assigned the same license plate number if necessary.

FAQs

Q: Is there a maximum number of license plates that can be assigned to a single user?

A: Yes, each user can have up to 8 configured license plate numbers.

Q: How does the integration handle visually similar characters?

A: The device will still trigger an unlock using fuzzy matching, allowing substitutions if there are visually similar characters (e.g., O/0, B/8, I/1)

Q: Do I need an account with Digital Watchdog, Hanwha, or Nedap to enable this integration?

A: No, a camera account is not necessary, and the integration can function independently.

Q: What will happen if two users have the same License Plate on their accounts?

A: In the Event Report, you will see two separate Device Events generated each time that license plate is detected. Depending on the users' assigned access level, the Report will display either Access Allowed or Access Denied.