# Configure License Plate Recognition

The [Verkada Bullet series](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/bullet) cameras can perform [License Plate Recognition (LPR)](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/license-plate-recognition-guide.pdf). This article guides you through the requirements and steps to ensure LPR delivers the best results. For more details, see [Configure License Plate Recognition Overview](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/analytics/vehicle-analytics/license-plate-recognition-overview-faq).

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You must be an Org Admin to enable LPR Mode. See [Roles and Permissions](https://app.gitbook.com/s/NRq5qDDjsYNxwNzF1bcB/users-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions-for-command) for more information.
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### Before you begin

Before you install your LPR camera, follow these position recommendations for optimal results:

#### Lane monitoring

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| **Camera Model**                                                                                                                                                                                                               | **Position Recommendation**                                                                                      |
| <p><a href="https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-bullet-series-quick-start-guide.pdf">CB51-E/TE</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-bullet-series-quick-start-guide.pdf">CB61-E/TE</a></p> | Face a single lane of traffic for vehicles traveling 20 mph (32 kph) or less, such as an entrance or drive-thru. |
| <p><a href="https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cb52-2nd-generation.pdf">CB52-E/TE</a><br><a href="https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cb62-2nd-generation.pdf">CB62-E/TE</a></p>                            | <p>Face up to 3 lanes of traffic for vehicles traveling 80 mph (128 kph).<br></p>                                |
| [CR63-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cr63-e-datasheet.pdf)                                                                                                                                                    | Face up to 2 lanes of traffic for vehicles traveling 80 mph (128 kph).                                           |

#### Optimal license plate detection

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| **Camera Model**                     | **Position Recommendation**                                                                                                                     |
| <p>CB51-E</p><p>CB61-E</p>           | Vehicles be within 60 ft (18m) of the camera.                                                                                                   |
| <p>CB52-TE</p><p>CB62-TE</p>         | Vehicles be within 115 ft (35m) of the camera. However, it is possible to detect license plate details from up to 164 ft (50m) away or further. |
| <p>CB52-E</p><p>CB62-E<br>CR63-E</p> | Vehicles be within 46 ft (14m) of the camera. However, it is possible to detect license plate details from up to 66 ft (20m) away or further.   |

#### Proper positioning for improved accuracy

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| **Camera Model**                                                                                                                                                                                                     | **Position Recommendation**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| <p><a href="https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-bullet-series-quick-start-guide.pdf">CB51</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-bullet-series-quick-start-guide.pdf">CB61</a></p> | No more than 20º horizontally and/or 40º vertically from the location of the license plate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| <p><a href="https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cb52-2nd-generation.pdf">CB52</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cb62-2nd-generation.pdf">CB62</a></p>                         | Less than 30° vertically or horizontally from the location of the license plate. It’s OK to have a larger angle for lower speeds (for example, 45° for parking lot deployments) and recommended to have a smaller angle for fast speeds (for example, 15° for highway deployments). The camera may still be able to capture adequate images outside of these angles, but with a lesser degree of accuracy. |

#### Lighting

If the area where license plates are captured is far away and not well-lit, we strongly recommend using an external infrared (IR) illuminator to improve the visibility of the license plates.

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## Enable LPR in Command

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Admin.**
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**Select Feature Manager.**
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**Under Vehicle Analytics, enable License Plate Recognition.**
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**Once License Plate Recognition has been enabled, you can activate it on applicable cameras.**
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## Enable LPR on a camera

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras.**
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**Navigate to the designated LPR camera.**
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**Click Settings > Analytics.**
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**Next to License Plate Recognition (LPR) Mode, click Enable.**
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After you enable LPR mode on a camera and configure it, it can take up to 5 minutes for results to appear.
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## Configure the LPR camera

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**Ensure that the camera image is set to the recommended mounting angles, and click Next.**
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**Configure the Optical Zoom so that the passing vehicle takes up more than half of the frame.**
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**If the image becomes blurry after using the Optical Zoom, use Auto Focus or Manual Focus, then click Next.**
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**Click and drag a region of interest over the area that license plates will pass through, and click Next. The selected area must be less than half of the entire frame.**
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**(Optional) Add a context camera to capture the scene for the full view of vehicle events, and click I’m done.**
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To the right of a license plate event (on the **Events** page), click the **Settings** (gear) icon to return to this menu.
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## View LPR in color mode

You can now stream live and recorded color footage from the latest-generation LPR cameras ([CB52](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cb52-2nd-generation.pdf) and [CB62](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cb62-2nd-generation.pdf)). You can distinguish vehicle colors in existing deployments lacking Context Cameras.

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Newly configured LPR cameras will work in color mode by default. Cameras already configured for LPR will need to have the LPR mode disabled and re-enabled.
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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras.**
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**Navigate to the designated LPR camera.**
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**Click Settings > Analytics.**
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**Under LPR Mode:**

a. Click **Disable**.\
b. Click **Enable** when it appears.
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## Manage license plates

### View license plates captured

Once a camera has been enabled for LPR and Vehicle Analytics mode, a new section in Command (under the Vehicles page) is available to view all captured license plates. This area shows all the captured license plates and a clip of when the capture happened.

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### Filter for specific license plates

You can use the search bar to find a specific license plate. When you enter the license plate, the exact clip(s) of when it was seen displays.

You are also able to filter for a specific camera along with a specific day.

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### Enable license plates of interest alerts

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**Ensure you have alerts enabled for license plates.**
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**Navigate to Events.**
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**Next to License Plates of Interest, click the Alerts (bell) icon.**

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**Select how you want to receive notifications.**

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**Select the license plate you want to add. This enables license plates of interest.**

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**At the top right, click License plate for interest to add the entry to your list.**

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Any plate added as a license plate of interest affects all other users. If you add a plate, any other user configured to receive alerts will be notified if that plate is detected.
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**Prefer to see it in action?** Check out the [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r7YcbrnGZY).
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