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       Facial Recognition System for Genetec (Face Plug-in software)
                           Read Me First
                             Ver. 1.40
                  (c) Panasonic Corporation 2018
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1. Introduction
   - This Software Package contains the face plug-in software for facial recognition system
     WV-ASF900 and WV-ASF950/WV-ASF950W.
   - Before installing, unistall the old version of face plug-in software.
   - For install procedure, refer to Helpfile_plugin_SI_en.chm in 04_Instructions folder.

2. Contents

    Root folder
     |
     |--- Readme_en.txt (this file)
     |
     |--- <01_Runtime> 
     |--- <02_System> (Face plug-in software for Genetec)
     |--- <03_Environment> (Environment setting software)
     |--- <04_Instructions> 

    * < > stands for folder.


3. Support devices of Facial Recognition System
   - Cameras
       - WV-S1132            V1.90 or later
       - WV-S1131            V1.90 or later
       - WV-S1112            V1.90 or later
       - WV-S1111            V1.90 or later
       - WV-S2531LTN         V1.90 or later
       - WV-S6130            V1.90 or later
       - WV-S6110            V1.90 or later
       - WV-SPN631/611       V2.40 or later
       - WV-SPN531/533H      V2.40 or later
       - WV-SPN531A          V2.40 or later
       - WV-SPN311/310/313H  V2.40 or later
       - WV-SPN311A/310A     V2.40 or later
       - WV-SFV631LT         V2.40 or later
       - WV-SP306            V2.42 or later
       - WV-SP305            V2.42 or later
       - WV-SC385            V2.42 or later

   - Face Recognition System for Genetec
       - Face plug-in software
           V1.40 (On Genetec Security Center V5.6 SR4 or V5.7 SR1)


4. Important
   - Must use this product in a network secured.
   - Apply latest hotfix to Windows.
   - When using Windows 10, restart OS periodically.
   - Do not use other applications, especially heavy load types, while this software
     is running. Otherwise, the CPU overload and the shortage of resources will cause
     malfunction and insufficient performance.
   - When using this software, configure the PC not to go into the sleep mode.


5. Face matching, searching, and statistical processing function
   - Face recognition refers to a function that uses a connected camera 
     supporting this function to detect facial features of people and
     matches them against similar facial features registered earlier or 
     specified face.
   - The matching and searching accuracy varies depending on installation,
     settings and adjustment of the camera, ambient environment and object.
     Matching and searching of facial features may therefore not work under
     the following conditions:
       - When illumination is not uniform, for example, outdoors
       - When the face is partially concealed (mask, sunglasses, helmet, etc.)
       - When the face is not facing the camera
       - When a subject is moving very fast
       - Under the influence of strong external light
         (such as the headlights of a car, rising sunlight or setting sunlight)

   - The performance of the face matching function, searching function, and
     statistical processing function depends on the detection performance of
     the camera and the performance of the this software. 
     When too many people appear in images at the same time, face matching
     may take time, or it may not be possible to match all facial images.
     And some faces may not be statistically processed.
   - A detected person displayed on the face matching and searching result
     window may sometimes not be the same as the one who has registered the
     facial image.
   - It is recommended to perform settings to record images for 24 hours.
   - Configure the settings of the camera supporting this function before
     attempting to use the face matching, searching and statistical processing
     function.


6. Open source software
   This software uses open source software. 
   Refer to the operating instructions (Help file) for the open source
   software license.

