How To View License Plate Events In the Amcrest Cloud

Amcrest Cloud provides the ability to integrate with your Amcrest license plate reader camera. This will allow you to more accurately view license plate events within the cloud and provide filter options that will allow you to view and download license plate reader event clips from the cloud to your computer. This feature can only be configured using an Amcrest Cloud account in a web browser. For more information on how to view and download license plate reader events from the Amcrest cloud, please refer to the information provided below. 

Note: Amcrest Cloud AI can support up to 1000 events per day per camera. The limit can be reached fairly quickly in a busy location or an outdoor area. 

Step 1: Add your license plate reader camera to the Amcrest cloud and ensure that a continuous recording plan is active the account for the device. For more information on how to set up a continuous cloud storage plan, click here. 

Step 2: Configure your license plate reader (LPR) camera directly and ensure license plate events are being retained. For more information on how to configure your LPR camera, click here.

Step 3: The LPR events can be viewed and managed in the cloud using the Event Explorer. 

Step 4: In the Event Explorer menu, click on the calendar option to view all events in a 15 minute time frame, last hour, today, yesterday, or custom range. 

Note: If using a custom date & time range, use the provided calendar and enter a From and To range then click Set to view the events. A CSV, XML, or JSON file on the list of events can be exported as well if needed by selecting the export icon () . 

Step 5: To view a specific LPR event, select the event in the Event Explorer to view a clip as well as additional details related to the event. To download the event to your computer, click This Event.