A parking system coordinates vehicle detection, access approval, parking records, payment, and exit control. A sensor detects the vehicle, the system reads a plate or credential, software checks the access rule, and a barrier opens after approval. The session is checked again at exit.
TigerWong supplies lane equipment, parking management software, payment terminals, and guidance components for this process. This article covers managed lots and garages; robotic vehicle storage uses a different process.
How Does a Parking System Work Step by Step?
The complete process links physical lane equipment with software decisions. Each step creates or checks data that the next step needs.
| Step | Equipment or System Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Arrival | A loop detector, radar, or other vehicle sensor detects the vehicle | The entry equipment becomes active |
| Identification | A camera, ticket dispenser, RFID reader, UHF reader, or Bluetooth device obtains a credential | The system creates or finds a parking record |
| Entry | Software applies the access rule and sends an opening signal | The barrier rises for an approved vehicle |
| Parking | The system stores session data; guidance sensors may track occupied spaces | Operators and drivers receive parking information |
| Payment | A cashier, self-service terminal, or connected payment channel confirms the fee | The session receives a payment status |
| Exit | The system reads the exit credential and checks the session | The barrier opens, then closes after vehicle passage |
Step 1: Detect the Approaching Vehicle
A lane detector starts the entry sequence. Its position lets the camera, reader, ticket dispenser, and barrier respond in order. Another detection point can confirm that the vehicle has cleared the arm.
Step 2: Identify the Driver or Vehicle
An ANPR or ALPR camera reads the plate, a dispenser issues a ticket, or a reader receives an RFID card, UHF tag, or Bluetooth signal. Match the method to users, visitor policy, and payment process.
Step 3: Authorize Entry and Raise the Barrier
Software checks the identifier against the access rule. A valid subscriber, recognized plate, issued ticket, or approved command can trigger the barrier. Selected TigerWong equipment supports relay or RS485 control.
Step 4: Track the Parking Session and Space Status
Software records the entry and keeps the session active. Guidance detectors can also report occupied or available spaces. The session record tracks the visit; guidance data tracks spaces.
Step 5: Calculate and Confirm Payment
For paid parking, the system applies the configured rate and records payment. The TigerWong AP101P terminal lists bank card, QR-code payment, cash, coin change, receipt printing, and IC/ID card functions for its supported configuration.
Step 6: Verify Exit and Close the Barrier
At exit, the system reads the credential again. Software checks payment or access status, opens the barrier, and records departure. A detector confirms passage before the arm lowers under the configured safety logic.
Which Components Make a Parking System Work?
Each component handles a specific job. Reviewing parking management system options by workflow helps you identify the equipment required for each lane.
Entry and Exit Lane Equipment
Lane equipment can include a vehicle detector, credential device, barrier, controller, operator station, and safety input. The list depends on the user and payment process.
Parking Management Software and Interfaces
Software connects entry records, access rules, payment status, exit checks, and reports. TigerWong’s ALPR software lists multi-country plate recognition plus API and SDK support. Define which system creates the record, calculates fees, approves access, and stores each event.
Space Detection and Guidance Equipment
Guidance equipment sends space status to indicators, controllers, and screens. TigerWong materials cover wireless and front-mounted ultrasonic detectors, indicators, node controllers, and indoor or entrance displays. Connections include RS485, CAN, Ethernet, and wireless communication by component. Review parking guidance system equipment when planning this layer.
How Do Different Parking Access Methods Work?
Access methods differ mainly in the credential captured at entry and checked at exit. Mixed sites may assign one method to subscribers and another to visitors.
License Plate Recognition Parking Systems
An ANPR or ALPR parking system reads a plate and sends the result to parking software. The software links it to an access list or session. When reviewing ANPR and ALPR parking systems, provide local plate samples and the required interface.
Systèmes de stationnement de billets
A ticket system issues a ticket at entry and verifies it at exit. TigerWong documents a configuration with an entry dispenser and exit scanner. Configure payment and lost-ticket rules in software and operating procedures.
RFID, UHF, and Bluetooth Parking Systems
RFID cards identify registered users. UHF uses windshield tags, while Bluetooth uses a compatible device and receiver. TigerWong’s RFID tag materials list RS485, Wiegand 26, Wiegand 34, and relay barrier control. Match the interface to the controller and cable plan.
How Do Payment and Parking Guidance Fit into the System?
Payment authorizes a paid session for exit. Guidance helps a driver locate available parking. Both modules share parking data, yet each needs its own equipment and acceptance tests.
Parking Payment Workflow
Define where fees are calculated, accepted payment methods, how payment reaches the session, and the exit-validity period. Document handling for receipts, refunds, disputes, and equipment faults.
Parking Space Guidance Workflow
A detector reports space occupancy. Indicators show local status, controllers aggregate data, and signs show counts or directions. Test actual occupancy against detector status, totals, and displays.
What Happens When a Parking System Cannot Complete the Normal Process?
Exception handling belongs in the project design. Clear operator actions keep a single unreadable credential or failed device from becoming an improvised lane procedure.
Recognition, Credential, and Payment Exceptions
Plan actions for unreadable plates, damaged cards, lost tickets, unpaid sessions, duplicate credentials, and unregistered visitors. The operator screen should present the session data required by site policy.
Detector, Barrier, Network, and Power Exceptions
Document responses to detector faults, obstructions, network interruption, alarms, and power loss. Selected TigerWong barrier models list infrared anti-strike input, arm swing-out, RS485, or manual opening. Confirm proposed-model features and test required behavior.
What Should You Specify Before Buying a Parking System?
A useful request for quotation describes the site and operating rules. That information lets a supplier map each parking system function to a device, interface, and test case.
Site and Traffic Inputs
Provide lane count and width, traffic direction, vehicle types, operating periods, barrier requirements, equipment locations, power, network access, and mounting space.
Access, Payment, and Software Inputs
State user groups, visitor process, credential, payment and fee rules, space count, report needs, plate samples, and required software or controller interfaces.
Acceptance-Test Scenarios
Test valid and invalid credentials, payment states, vehicle passage, detectors, operator release, network interruption, and power recovery. A parking system is ready when approved functions pass agreed site tests.
About TigerWong Shenzhen TigerWong Technology Co., Ltd
TigerWong develops parking equipment for access, payment, guidance, and lane control. Its documented scope includes ANPR/ALPR, ticket, RFID, UHF and Bluetooth systems, payment machines, guidance components, barriers, and management software. Interfaces include API, SDK, relay, RS485, CAN, Ethernet, and Wiegand by component.
Send the lane layout, access method, payment flow, space count, plate samples, barrier requirements, and software interfaces. Contact the parking system team for a configuration based on those inputs.
FAQ (questions fréquentes)
Q1: What Is the Difference Between a Parking System and an Automated Parking Garage?
UN: A parking management system controls access, sessions, payment, guidance, and exit. An automated parking garage physically transfers vehicles to and from storage positions using mechanical equipment.
Q2: Can a Parking System Work Without Paper Tickets?
UN: Yes. A ticketless parking system can use license plates, RFID cards, UHF tags, Bluetooth credentials, or another approved identifier. The entry and exit devices must use the same session record or a defined integration.
Q3: How Does a License Plate Recognition Parking System Open the Barrier?
UN: A camera reads the plate and sends the result to parking software. The software checks the applicable access or payment rule, then sends an opening command through the configured controller interface.
Q4: What Happens if a Driver Loses a Parking Ticket?
UN: The site’s operating policy determines the response. The operator may review entry records and other available vehicle data, apply the approved fee rule, and authorize exit after verification.
Q5: What Information Does a Supplier Need to Configure a Parking System?
UN: Provide lane count, traffic direction, access method, payment rules, space count, barrier requirements, network and power conditions, software interfaces, local plate samples, and required exception handling. These inputs define the equipment list and acceptance tests.