If you design CCTV for parking lots and weigh whether CCTV Design Tool still earns its place, this page is for you. CCTVplanner is the larger free tier, cheaper paid plan, 22 UI languages, EU-hosted integrators are switching to in 2026 — same DORI math, bigger camera catalog, modern UI, vertical-specific workflows built in.
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Plate capture at 5-15 m needs Identify-DORI (250 px/m) at the right angle. Wrong focal length or mounting height = wrong plate read rate. Drag the Identify ring against the barrier on your plan and verify before specifying the lens.
A 200-bay car park has too many bays to put a camera on each row. Wide-area Detect-DORI (25 px/m) on a mid-height pole covers 8-12 bays — but only if the cone reaches that far in low light.
Driving lanes need 24/7 coverage. IR-enabled bullet with verified IR range matters more than the megapixel count. Datasheet-verified IR range in our catalog tells you the cone actually reaches.
Pedestrian-vehicle conflict zones need Recognize-DORI (125 px/m) so the post-incident review is usable. Set the focal length, drop the camera, drag the Recognize ring against the crossover before mounting.
Drop the ANPR camera, set lens, drag the Identify ring (250 px/m) to the barrier. The IFOV-aware plate-capture math surfaces if your lens is wrong.
Drop a mid-height pole camera. Detect-DORI (25 px/m) cone reaches 30+ m at the right lens. Verify against the bay-row layout, then walk away.
Filter the catalog by datasheet-verified IR range. The bullets that actually reach 30 m at night surface; the marketing-claim ones get filtered out.
Switch the floor plan layer to OpenStreetMap aerial. Trace the actual parking property, drop perimeter cameras, watch cones reach the boundary.
IFOV math validates the plate-capture geometry — focal length × sensor pixel pitch × distance must yield ≥150 px on the plate. CCTVplanner flags violations before you specify.
OpenStreetMap aerial layer + address search. Trace the lot, drop cameras, watch the cones reach actual fencing. No re-tracing the lot in CAD.
Topology graph computes PoE draw across pole switches. The budget surfaces; pick the right switch class before you trench.
US municipal car parks mandate non-Hikvision / non-Dahua. The compliance flag surfaces on every spec card; the mixed-compliance validator catches mistakes.
Identify-DORI (250 px/m) at the plate distance, IFOV check passes ≥150 px/plate. CCTVplanner has an ANPR-specific overlay that surfaces both checks on each camera placement.
Typically 6-10: 1 ANPR at the barrier, 2-3 wide-area at the bay-row mid-points, 1-2 driving-lane bullets, 1 at the pedestrian crossover, 1 at the back gate. CCTVplanner free tier covers small lots; Standard handles enterprise-scale.
Yes. 171 datasheet-verified flagship bullets carry IR range as a first-class spec. Filter the catalog by IR ≥ 30 m to surface lot-grade options.
Yes. CCTVplanner has an OpenStreetMap aerial layer with address search. Trace the actual lot, drop cameras, watch the cones reach across the real property. No CAD re-tracing.
Free tier covers a real small site. No card, no install, no learning-curve hangover. See your first DORI ring in under 60 seconds.
