People Counting with Video Turnstile

Video Turnstile Installation Guide
People Counting Systems from Biodata Ltd

Installation Guide > Using the VT Setup Software to Create a Site

Using the VT Setup Software to Create a Site

Once you have connected your VT units and specified the type of communications you are using in VT Setup (RS232, RS485, Ethernet, Wi-Fi or modem), you need to create a people counting site.

You need to create at least one site from which to download data. A site may be a collection of Video Turnstile Loggers, or may be just one Logger. For instance, you could specify a site to be all Loggers connected to one COM port, or all Loggers dialled from one telephone number.

  1. Select the Site Setup tab.
    Site Name
    Enter a meaningful name such as "Oxford Branch" or "Bakery Line 4". This tells the user exactly which area they are dealing with, so make sure you enter a clear definition.
    File Prefix
    This is an alphanumeric identifier which ties together more than one site, so that the data for all sites with an identical File Prefix will be collected as a single overall site. As an example, a school may have three sites with the names Classrooms, Kitchen and Boiler House. At these three locations there are loggers gathering data. If the File Prefix is S1, then all logged data will be sent to the same file under directory name S1.
    Installation Date
    This defines the date from which VT Setup will scan for accrued data. It defaults to today's date, but you can enter any date you wish.
    Video Turnstile or Video Tally
    Choose whether you are using the Video Turnstile or Video Tally system. Video Turnstile communicates over Ethernet, Wi-Fi, RS232, RS485 or modem. Video Tally communicates over USB.
    COM Port Number or IPaddress
    If using Video Turnstile enter the correct COM port (RS232, RS485, modem links) or IP address (Ethernet or Wi-Fi links).
    Baud Rate
    Leave the baud rate at 9600.
    Modem Telephone Number
    When using a modem to transfer data, enter the modem's dial-up number here. Include only figures: not spaces, commas, etc. Remember to allow for additional dialling numbers, such as those required for external lines.
  2. Click OK and VT Setup creates the site, storing the details in a text file called sites.ini.
  3. Go to the Unit Select tab and your site is shown. Select it and click the Connect to Site button.
  4. To add another site select the Add a New Site button in the Site Setup tab.

You now need to connect the camera to the Video Turnstile units.

Manual ref: VT-2.04, June 2007

Next: Installing the CCTV Camera.