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High accuracy ANPR relies on the use of controlled lighting of their license plates to produce the best images for extracting the characters. MAV have developed advanced techniques in the way in which we provide pulsed power to our LEDs that achieve a number of desired outcomes.

How it works

High-accuracy ANPR depends on controlled illumination of license plates to capture clear images for character recognition. MAV’s maxIRange™ technology delivers precisely timed pulses of infrared light from LEDs, synchronized with the camera’s exposure, to maximize brightness safely without the need for warning signs. Advanced current control prevents power ripple, while adaptive regulation ensures high output with minimal heat. By matching the lensing of the illumination to the camera optics, our systems—such as the Rapier 50—achieve long-range performance beyond 60 meters. Together, these innovations provide industry-leading IR illumination for optimal target capture.

Key Capabilities

What maxIRange™ Delivers

Maximum IR lighting

At levels that are safe to be deployed without warning signs or protection

Tightly integrated IR pulses

That maximise the light during the exposure period of the camera

Control of the input current

Into the cameras to prevent unwanted power ripple

Adaptive IR

Power regulation to achieve high light output with low heat generation

Matched lensing

Of our illumination and camera for greater range – our Rapier 50 models often used in excess of 60m.

System Benefits

What maxIRange™ means for your sector

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Law Enforcement

maxIRange™ provides long-distance, high-clarity plate capture that allows law-enforcement teams to identify vehicles from safe or covert positions. This supports surveillance, pursuit management, intelligence gathering, and accurate evidence collection even in low-light or nighttime operations, increasing officer safety and operational effectiveness.

ITS

In ITS environments, maxIRange™ ensures consistent license-plate capture across multiple lanes and at varying speeds, even under challenging lighting. This strengthens journey-time analysis, traffic-flow modelling, network monitoring, and dynamic highway-management systems with dependable vehicle-detection data.

Smart Cities

For smart-city operations, maxIRange™ provides the backbone for continuous vehicle monitoring across wide road networks. Its extended capture distance helps authorities measure mobility patterns, enforce environmental zones, reduce congestion, and integrate ANPR data with broader smart-city platforms.

Parking

Parking operators benefit from maxIRange™ by being able to read plates early as vehicles approach entrances or exits, even in dimly lit or wide-aperture access points. This improves barrierless entry/exit systems, reduces queuing, and supports automated enforcement of time limits and permit rules.

Traffic Enforcement

maxIRange™ enables reliable evidence capture for offences such as bus-lane misuse, red-light violations, banned turns, and restricted-zone entry. Its ability to capture plates clearly from varying distances reduces enforcement gaps and ensures violations are accurately logged.

Ports & Border Security

At ports and border checkpoints, maxIRange™ helps capture plates from incoming or queuing vehicles at distance, supporting early identification, threat detection, and pre-screening. This enhances throughput, security, and overall situational awareness.

Stadiums & Events

During high-density event traffic, maxIRange™ ensures accurate capture of plates in low light and across multiple approach angles, enabling seamless access control, vehicle-flow management, and detection of unauthorised or suspicious vehicles.

EV Charging Systems

For EV charging infrastructure, maxIRange™ supports automated access and billing by identifying vehicles as they approach or leave charging bays. This helps manage overstays, enforce reserved-bay rules, and maintain efficient turnover of charging points.

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Sectors we support

Car Park Management

Law Enforcement & Policing

Traffic Enforcement & ITS

EV Charging Facilities

Smart Cities & Urban Mobility

Road Surveys & Data Analytics

Borders and Ports

Events & Arenas

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