WatchAI Driveway Licence Plate Camera + Solar Kit

Off-grid licence plate camera system for remote driveway and vehicle monitoring

Monitor and identify vehicles at remote driveways, property entrances, gates and access roads without relying on mains power or wired network infrastructure. The system combines a 4MP ANPR camera with intelligent vehicle recognition, a 120W solar power system with 60Ah LiFePO4 battery storage, and a long-range 5GHz wireless bridge for transmitting surveillance footage and vehicle data back to the site's network.

Key Features

• Automatic Licence Plate Recognition: Captures and recognises licence plates while identifying vehicle type, colour and direction of travel for vehicle monitoring and access applications.
• 4MP Vehicle Monitoring: Captures video at up to 2592 × 1520 resolution and supports recognition of vehicles travelling at speeds up to 60km/h.
• 5–50mm Motorised Varifocal Lens: Adjustable focal length allows the vehicle capture area to be configured for different installation distances, driveway widths and entry points.
• Day and Night Recognition: STARVIS imaging, True WDR and Smart IR illumination up to 100m support vehicle and licence plate monitoring across changing daylight and low-light conditions.
• Licence Plate Management: Whitelist and blacklist databases support up to 5,000 licence plate records for categorising recognised vehicles.
• Intelligent Vehicle Analytics: Includes intrusion, line crossing, wrong-way, illegal parking and smart motion detection with vehicle-based alarm triggering.
• Local Recording: Supports microSD storage up to 1TB, allowing surveillance footage to be retained directly at the remote camera location.
• IP66 Outdoor Camera: The IP66-rated enclosure supports permanent outdoor installation at exposed driveways, gates, access roads and property entrances.
• 120W Off-Grid Solar Power: A 120W monocrystalline solar panel, MPPT charging and 12.8V 60Ah LiFePO4 battery provide 768Wh of stored energy for locations without mains electricity.
• Battery Management and Protection: Integrated over-current, overcharge, over-discharge and short-circuit protection help protect the battery system and connected equipment.
• Long-Range 5GHz Wireless Connectivity: Supports wireless throughput up to 867Mbps and transmission distances up to 5km under suitable line-of-sight conditions, avoiding the need to run a long Ethernet cable between the camera and main network.
• 16dBi Directional Wireless Link: An integrated 16dBi directional antenna provides a focused long-distance wireless connection between the remote surveillance location and the site's network.
• Cloud-Managed Network Connection: Ruijie Cloud enables remote configuration and monitoring of the wireless bridge.
• IP55 Outdoor Wireless Bridge: The IP55-rated enclosure supports outdoor deployment alongside the remote surveillance system.
• Installation Requirements: Adequate solar exposure and clear wireless line-of-sight are required. Trees, buildings and terrain can affect wireless performance, while available sunlight and connected system load influence solar autonomy.

Kit Includes

• 1 × WatchAI Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Bullet Network Camera
• 1 × WatchAI Solar Power System with Mounting Arm – 12V, 120W, 60Ah
• 1 × Ruijie Reyee EST350G 5GHz Wireless Bridge Base Station

The kit brings together the camera, standalone solar power and long-range network connectivity required for monitoring vehicles at remote entrances. Installation location, camera positioning, solar exposure and clear line-of-sight for the wireless bridge should be assessed to achieve reliable operation.