Point & Shoot Camera OCR

HVAC Nameplate Scanner & Tonnage Decoder

Snap one photo of any condenser, furnace, or air handler data plate. ACLogics instantly decodes nominal cooling tonnage, SEER rating, serial manufacture date, and electrical specs into permanent equipment records.

< 2 Seconds OCR Extraction
BTU to Tonnage Auto Calculation
Serial Date Age & Warranty Lookup

Test the Model & Tonnage Decoder

Type any HVAC condenser or furnace model number below or click a sample to see instant structured parsing:

Or select a real brand model:
MODEL: 4TTR4036L1000AA
SERIAL: 21345N442F
AI Optical Recognition Active
Trane / American Standard

4TTR4036L1000AA

✓ Decoded
Nominal Cooling Capacity 3.0 Tons (36,000 BTU/hr) Derived from capacity digits "036" (36 / 12 = 3.0)
Efficiency Rating 14 SEER High-Efficiency Single-Stage Condenser
Estimated Manufacture Date Week 34, 2021 (~5 Years Old) Extracted from Serial # prefix logic
Electrical Specifications 208/230V, 1 Phase, 60Hz Standard residential split system supply

HVAC Model Number Capacity Decoder Key

How nominal BTU numbers inside model strings translate into tons of cooling:

018 1.5 Tons 18,000 BTU/hr

Typical airflow: 600 CFM

024 2.0 Tons 24,000 BTU/hr

Typical airflow: 800 CFM

030 2.5 Tons 30,000 BTU/hr

Typical airflow: 1,000 CFM

036 3.0 Tons 36,000 BTU/hr

Typical airflow: 1,200 CFM

042 3.5 Tons 42,000 BTU/hr

Typical airflow: 1,400 CFM

048 4.0 Tons 48,000 BTU/hr

Typical airflow: 1,600 CFM

060 5.0 Tons 60,000 BTU/hr

Typical airflow: 2,000 CFM

Never Squint or Retype Model Numbers Again

Built for dark attics, blinding rooftop glare, and greasy mechanical rooms.

Eliminate Manual Typing Errors

Mistyping an '0' for an 'O' or '1' for 'I' ruins parts ordering. ACLogics optical character recognition parses exact alphanumerics with automated check-digit validation.

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Automatic Customer Equipment Library

Every scanned unit is saved with GPS timestamp, customer address, and historical diagnosis logs in your local SQLite database.

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Clean Documentation on Invoices

Model numbers, serial numbers, tonnages, and manufacturing dates automatically populate your PDF diagnosis reports and customer receipts.

Nameplate OCR & Tonnage FAQ

Does the camera scanner require cell reception or internet?

The core model tonnage decoder and cached brand logic run 100% offline. Live photo AI parsing utilizes lightweight local edge OCR combined with cloud models when internet connection is available, caching results immediately.

How does ACLogics determine the equipment manufacturing date?

Each major manufacturer embeds manufacturing dates into serial numbers differently (e.g. Carrier uses first two digits for week and next two for year; Trane uses the first two digits for year and week; Goodman uses year and month prefix). ACLogics detects the brand and applies the appropriate decoding algorithm.

Can I scan commercial RTUs and chillers?

Yes. The scanner supports residential split systems, gas furnaces, heat pumps, ductless mini-splits, commercial packaged rooftop units (RTUs), and light commercial chillers.

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