# 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](/verkada-cameras/analytics/vehicle-analytics/license-plate-recognition-overview-faq.md).
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You must be an Org Admin to enable LPR Mode. See [Roles and Permissions](/command/users-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions-for-command.md) 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** |
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Face up to 3 lanes of traffic for vehicles traveling 80 mph (128 kph).
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| [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** |
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CB51-E
CB61-E
| Vehicles be within 60 ft (18m) of the camera. |
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CB52-TE
CB62-TE
| 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. |
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CB52-E
CB62-E CR63-E
| 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** |
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| 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
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Once you enable License Plate Recognition, you can enable [License Plate of Interest (LPOI) alerts](/verkada-cameras/analytics/create-camera-event-alerts/license-plate-of-interest-alerts.md).
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### 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.
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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras.**
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**In the left navigation, select Vehicles.**
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**On the left, select License Plates.**
This area shows all captured license plates and a clip of when each capture occurred.
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### Filter for specific license plates
Search for a license plate to view the exact clips as they were detected. You can filter results by camera and date.
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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras.**
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**In the left navigation, select Vehicles.**
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**On the left, select License Plates.**
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**At the top, use the filters to tailor your results.**
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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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