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Lot Groups Management

The Lot Groups infeature OPSCOM allowallows administrators to logically group similar parking lots together, treating them as a single entity for certainspecific system configurations. ThisIts featureprimary simplifiespurpose managementis to simplify parking administration by enabling shared settingssettings—such likeas free parking time and vehicle count limits limits—across multiple lots,lots providingsimultaneously. This article is intended for OPS-COM administrators responsible for managing parking inventory and lot configurations.

Setup and Configuration

This feature is a morecore streamlinedadministrative approachtool used to structure and streamline parking administration.lot management.

Setup

Admin &Side: Configuration

Administrators

must have the appropriate system role permissions enabled to access the parking configuration menus. A lot may only belong to one group, and membershipassigning ina lot to a group is strictly optional.

  1. Hover over System Configuration,Configuration, click Parking, then Parking, and click Manage Lot Groups.

  2. Click the Add Lot Group button.

    • Lot Group:

      Enter a descriptive Groupname Name ininto the Lot Group text box.

    • Optionally, set

      Enter a value in minutes for the Free Parking Time Limit inif minutes.applicable. This setting is typically used for lots equipped with pay-by-plate meters to provide a grace period for users to register their license plate.

    • Configure the Offence Location:Location Offencefield. These locations for lot groups are used in conjunction with static cameras.cameras Throughto automatically associate the usecorrect oflocation a static camera report,when a violation can beis written thatvia uses the offence location associated to the lot group thea camera is in.report.

    • Vehicle Counts Limit:

      Enter a numerical value forinto the Vehicle Counts Limit. Thisfield setsto set a maximum vehicle count for the entire group of lots.

  3. Click the Save Changes to create the new lot group.button. The newly created lot group will nowimmediately appear in the listmanagement list.

User Side: This feature is strictly a backend administrative configuration. End-users do not interact directly with lot groups on the Manageparking Lotportal.

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Using page.this Feature

Once a lot group is successfully created, administrators must individually assign their existing lots to the new group.

Assigning a Lot to a Lot Group

Once a Lot Group is created, you can assign individual lots to it from the Lot Edit Page:

  1. Hover over Parking Management,Management, thenclick Lot Administration,Administration, and clickthen Pricing & Lot Admin.

  2. Click on the Lot Name of the specific lot you wish to assign to a group.

  3. On

    Navigate to the General tab,tab and locate the Lot Group dropdowndrop-down menu.

  4. Select the desired Lotlot Groupgroup from the list.

  5. Click the Update Lot button to saveapply yourthe changes.assignment.

Best Practices & Considerations

  • Logical Grouping: Group lots that share similar operational characteristics or pricing rules. For instance, all visitor lots could be in one group, or all faculty lots in another.
  • Pay-by-Plate Integration: The Free Parking Time Limit is crucial for lots using pay-by-plate systems. Ensure this setting provides adequate time for users to complete their registration.
  • Centralized Control: Using Lot Groups allows for centralized management of certain settings, reducing the need to configure them individually for each lot.
  • Deletion Note:

    • Deleting a lot group is a permanent action from the management list.

    • WhileHowever, while the group will no longer appear, its associated data (such as connections to specific permits and historical parking lot historical data) remains securely stored in the OPSCOM system. This ensures complete data integrity for all past transactions.

      Best Practices and Considerations

      • Implement logical grouping: Group lots that share similar operational characteristics or pricing rules. For instance, placing all visitor lots in one group and all faculty lots in another makes overarching management much easier.

    • Integrate carefully with pay-by-plate: Ensure the Free Parking Time Limit provides adequate time for users to complete their registration. This setting is crucial for lots using pay-by-plate systems to prevent unwarranted violations while users are actively paying.

    • Leverage centralized control: Use lot groups to centralize the management of your settings. This drastically reduces the administrative overhead of manually configuring time limits or capacity restrictions individually for every single lot.

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