Electronic Security Technologies Deploys Vivotek LPR Cameras Integrated With Protege GX Access Control.
Electronic Security Technologies Deploys Vivotek LPR Cameras – Security integrator Electronic Security Technologies has completed the installation of a vehicle access control solution using Vivotek licence plate recognition cameras integrated directly with the Protege GX platform.
The installation involved 2 Vivotek IB9387-LPR-V3 licence plate recognition cameras mounted on existing boom gates and integrated directly into Protege GX using the GX Smart Reader licence. The configuration allows the cameras to send native ASCII plate data directly to the controller, eliminating the need for middleware, third-party software or cloud-based processing.
According to managing director Nathan Cayirylys, the design prioritised reliability and local system intelligence.
“We’ve just completed the installation of 2 Vivotek IB9387-LPR-V3 LPR cameras on our customer’s existing boom gates fully integrated directly into Protege GX using the GX Smart Reader licence,” Cayirylys said.
“There’s no middleware, no third-party software and no cloud dependency it’s just native ASCII data straight from the camera to the controller.”
According to Cayirylys, this approach ensures the access control logic operates directly at the controller level, allowing the system to continue functioning even if connectivity to the GX server is interrupted.
“That means greater reliability, no reliance on external network connectivity, no external processing engines, and continued operation even if the controller drops offline from the GX server,” Cayirylys said.
The rugged Vivotek IB9387-LPR-V3 is designed for vehicle access applications and incorporates features suited to automated plate recognition environments. The camera supports dedicated licence plate recognition analytics, infrared illumination for night-time capture, wide dynamic range imaging and vehicle detection across multiple lanes.
Its functionality made it perfect to meet the operational challenges of a customer managing members entering a facility and leaving vehicles onsite for extended periods.
“The pain point for the client? Members entering the facility and leaving vehicles onsite for days at a time,” Cayirylys explained.
To address the issue, the system was configured using access control logic within Protege GX.
“We’ve also configured anti-passback, preventing multiple vehicles entering under the same membership, along with anti-loiter logic with automated alerts if a vehicle remains onsite for more than 2 days,” he said. “Simple rules, smart enforcement and no extra platforms required.”
The next phase of the project will involve integration between the client’s membership management system and the customer’s ICT Protege GX access control system to automate the management of authorised users.
“When the client upgrades their membership platform, we’ll integrate directly with GX to push and pull membership data automatically populating and de-populating users in real time,” Cayirylys said.
“This will be achieved with no manual entry, no spreadsheet imports, no forgotten deactivations – just clean data flow between business system and security platform significantly reducing human error and tightening risk exposure.”
Electronic Security Technologies is an Australian security integration specialist focused on access control, video surveillance, licence plate recognition and integrated security systems. The company delivers design, installation, and commissioning services for commercial and enterprise environments and works with platforms such as Protege GX to develop controller-based security architectures designed for resilience, local operation and reduced system complexity.
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