Setting Up a Survision Picopak LPR Camera

Follow these steps to set up a new Survision Picopak LPR camera for use with OPS-COM.

1. Power on the camera and connect it to a computer (this document assumes Windows 11) via ethernet. You’ll need a cable that can supply both power to the camera and an ethernet connection (refer to this pinout if you need to create such a cable); for example:
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2. On the computer, go to Settings -> Network & internet -> Ethernet. Next to “IP assignment”, click “Edit”. Change the drop-down field from “Automatic (DHCP)” to “Manual”, toggle “IPv4” to “On”, and save the following (leave everything else as is):

   • IP address: 192.168.0.100
   • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
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3. Open VSS (can be downloaded here) on the computer. You should see the camera appear there; double-click on it to configure it.
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4. After opening the configuration page, do the following to start editing the settings:
   • Click the "pause" button to stop the live camera feed (this stops the screen from flickering while trying to work).
   • "Lock" the device.
   • Click on the "Settings" tab.
   • Next to "Network", click "Edit".
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5. A box will pop up for configuring the network settings. Leave these settings alone; click "Advanced parameters...".
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6. This is where the Wi-Fi settings are configured. Make sure the settings on this page are set to the following (see image for comparison):
   • Wi-Fi interface: on
     • Mode: client
     • SSID: pl8rdr.opscom
     • Keyphrase: T0maha3k
   • Wi-Fi Client:
     • DHCP: off
     • IP Address: 10.42.0.xx, where xx is a two-digit number (usually this should be 10.42.0.11; if client is using more than one camera, they will need different IP addresses)
     • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
     • Gateway: 10.42.0.1
   • Leave everything else blank.
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7. Click "OK"; the camera will reboot itself. Wait for it to show up in VSS again before unplugging it.