Issues with the 'masking' feature

A detection mask (per camera) can be added to permanently ignore certain areas of the input video by going to Configure > Detection Mask. This 'masking' feature is defective in Rekor Scout Agent 4.1.10 (latest GA release as of 06/18/2024). This issue is slated to be fixed in a future release.

If the masking feature is an important aspect of your Scout implementation, you can downgrade to version 4.1.7 (verified version where this feature works as designed).

NOTE: Some cameras have a privacy (blocking) feature independent of the Rekor Agent software, which could be utilized as an interim workaround. However, this may not be scalable as it needs to be set per camera.

Please follow the steps outlined below to install version 4.1.7.

#Check Version
alprd –version

#Uninstall old version first
bash <(curl https://link.edgepilot.com/s/00096a5a/ChF6A5AVJ0m_6vE5ll8H9A?u=https://deb.openalpr.com/install)

#Check which version you are running:
alprd –version

#Export the version you need. Example below:
export REKOR_VERSION=4.1.7

#Run the bash
bash <(curl https://link.edgepilot.com/s/00096a5a/ChF6A5AVJ0m_6vE5ll8H9A?u=https://deb.openalpr.com/install)

#It will bring up the GUI. Select 'Install Rekor Scout Agent'

#Check version:
alprd –version

Linux Agent Files to Move
Your Config File: 
/etc/openalpr/aplrd.conf 
/etc/openalpr/id
Your Camera Files:
/etc/openalpr/steam.d/

Your Video and Pictures:
/var/lib/openalpr/plateimages/
/var/lib/openalpr/videoclips/

Reminder: It is always best practice to back up your files.