Short answer: licence plate recognition (ANPR) needs a purpose-built camera, not a general security camera pointed at a driveway. The camera must be mounted close to the lane, angled within roughly 30 degrees of straight-on, and set for the speed vehicles actually travel. Get the geometry wrong and no amount of resolution will produce a readable plate — which is why ANPR is specified by lane, not by megapixels.
Hikvision ANPR cameras automatically read vehicle number plates and turn them into searchable, actionable data — perfect for car parks, gates, driveways and traffic sites. Here is how they work and which to choose, all genuine Australian stock from an authorised Hikvision reseller.
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What is ANPR (number-plate recognition)?
ANPR — Automatic Number-Plate Recognition, also called LPR (Licence-Plate Recognition) — uses AI to detect a vehicle’s plate, read the characters, and record them as text alongside the video. That lets you search by plate, build allow/deny lists, and trigger actions such as opening a boom gate. Hikvision ANPR sits within the DeepinView AI range.
How Hikvision ANPR cameras work
- Detect & read. DeepinView deep-learning finds the plate and reads it in real time.
- Log & search. Each read is stored with the footage so you can find any vehicle in seconds.
- Act. Plates can be matched to lists to open gates for known vehicles or alert on others.
- Day & night. DarkFighter low-light and infrared keep plates readable around the clock.
Hikvision iDS-2CD7347G0 DeepinView DarkFighter ANPR Turret
- Reads number plates with DeepinView AI
- DarkFighter low-light for night capture
- Compact turret for entries and gates
- Great for single-lane driveways and car parks
Hikvision iDS-2CD7A46G2 DeepinView 4MP ANPR Varifocal Bullet
- Adjustable 2.8–12mm lens to frame the lane
- DeepinView number-plate recognition
- 4MP detail for clear plate capture
- Ideal where mounting distance varies
Hikvision iDS-2CD8A46G2 DeepinView 4MP Dual-Sensor LPR Bullet
- Two sensors — plate capture plus scene overview
- DeepinView deep-learning analytics
- Built for demanding access-control sites
- Captures the vehicle and its plate together
Getting accurate plate reads
ANPR performs best with good positioning: a straight view of one lane, the right distance and a modest angle, plenty of light (the camera’s own IR helps at night), and ideally a point where vehicles slow down. Get those right and capture rates are excellent. Not sure on placement? Our team can design it for you.
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Hikvision IDS-2CD7347G0-P-XS-4MM DeepinView DarkfighterS 4 MP ANPR Turret Network Camera, 4 mm, Hybrid IR & White Light 40 m
4MP DeepinView ANPR turret built for reading number plates.
Hikvision DS-7616NI-M2/16P 16-Ch PoE 8K NVR
16-channel PoE NVR with 8K output for larger sites.
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8-channel AcuSense NVR with a 4TB drive included, ready to record out of the box.
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Frequently asked questions
ANPR stands for Automatic Number-Plate Recognition. An ANPR (or LPR) camera reads vehicle licence plates and turns them into searchable text — useful for car parks, gates, driveways and traffic management.
Hikvision ANPR cameras use DeepinView deep-learning to detect a plate, read its characters and log the result with the footage, so you can search by plate and trigger actions like opening a boom gate.
For best results, mount the camera so it has a straight, well-lit view of plates in a single lane, at the right distance and angle, ideally where vehicles slow down — such as an entry, gate or boom.
Yes. Hikvision ANPR cameras use DarkFighter low-light technology and infrared so they can capture plates clearly day and night.
An ANPR camera, a compatible recorder to log and search the reads, and good positioning. For multi-lane or access-control projects our team can design the full setup.
Why buy your Hikvision from ARC IP Networks: we supply Australian-model Hikvision with the manufacturer’s warranty. Grey-import units are the most common problem we are called about — region-locked firmware, no warranty path, and cameras that will not adopt to an Australian NVR. We ship genuine AU stock, help you pick the right lens and resolution before you buy, and support it afterwards. Call 1300 100 440.
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