Appian Technology PLC

The Viper is a miniature color camera designed to be mounted in the front windscreen of mobile surveillance and ALPR vehicles. The camera is attached to the vehicle via a low profile stainless steel bracket; the camera casing is manufactured from T06601 aerospace grade aluminium. This results in an extremely lightweight camera ideally suited for mobile surveillance and ALPR operations. The Viper’s small size has resulted in a camera that does not obstruct any part of the driver’s vision; it is designed to sit directly in front of the rear-view mirror. Due to this unobtrusive design, Viper is the ideal choice for an in car/on board surveillance and ALPR camera.

The zoom feature means the Viper’s field of view can be rapidly optimized to suit different ALPR capture requirements. The high resolution CCD allows a much ‘sharper’ picture to be processed. Combining the high quality of the Viper with Talon ALPR software results in outstanding accuracy rates.

Viper has three different methods of control available to the operator. Standard RS232 command control protocol, through the software GUI interface available via a Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) touch screen or using a four button keypad mounted on the dash board of the vehicle. These buttons operate the zoom in/out function, one touch auto focus and a default setting activation. The Viper is powered by 9 - 14V DC from a car battery. The images taken by the Viper are sent along a standard composite video cable to the MDT. Images are then sent to the user in the front of the vehicle and displayed on the touch screen.

Due to a policy of continued product development, Appian Technology Inc reserves the right to alter or amend any published specifications without notice.