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Fingerprint Time Attendance System User Manual (AC Series)

Realand Bio Co., LTD.

Fingerprint Time Attendance Product


Hardware User Manual A-C Series
Date: December 2012

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Content
Chapter One: Notice for using ......................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Operating environment ................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Introduction of the system .............................................................................................. 4
1.3 Description of pressing fingerprint .................................................................................. 4
1.4 Quick guides for the menu .............................................................................................. 5
1.4.1. Turning on the device ........................................................................................................ 5
1.4.2. Enter the menu.................................................................................................................. 5
1.4.3. 【User】 ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.4.4. 【LogData】 ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.4.5. 【U-Disk】 ........................................................................................................................ 6
1.4.6. 【Setting】........................................................................................................................ 6
1.4.7. 【About】 ......................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter two Function Description .................................................................................................. 7
2.1. MENU ................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1.1. Structure of the MENU ...................................................................................................... 7
Chapter Three Guide in Details...................................................................................................... 8
3.1. Install the Fingerprint Time Attendance Device ................................................................. 8
3.1.1. Fix the Fingerprint Time Attendance Device to the wall ................................................... 8
3.2. User Management ............................................................................................................... 8
3.2.1. Enroll ................................................................................................................................. 9
3.2.2 Delete ............................................................................................................................... 14
3.3. Log Data Management ....................................................................................................... 14
3.3.1 View Log ........................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.2 Log Setup .......................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.3 Message (Optional for some models) .............................................................................. 17
3.3.4. Log Info ............................................................................................................................ 20
3.3.5. t.Segment ........................................................................................................................ 20
3.4. U-Disk................................................................................................................................. 21
3.4.1. Download ........................................................................................................................ 21
3.4.2. Upload ............................................................................................................................. 23
3.5. Setting................................................................................................................................. 24
3.5.1. System ............................................................................................................................. 25
3.5.2 Comm. .............................................................................................................................. 28
3.5.3. Sensor .............................................................................................................................. 31

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3.5.4. Alarm ............................................................................................................................... 32


3.5.5. Power............................................................................................................................... 32
3.5.6. S-Test ............................................................................................................................... 34
3.6 About ................................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 4 FAQ ............................................................................................................................... 36
4.1. How to remove the manager privilege on the device ........................................................ 36
4.1.1 we could remove the privilege through the software..................................................... 36
4.1.2. we could also remove the admin privilege by pressing a key on the mainboard. .......... 36

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Chapter One: Notice for using


Thanks for purchasing our Fingerprint Time Attendance Terminal. Please refer to this user manual carefully before
using, which helps you improve the efficiency of using this product.

1.1 Operating environment


 Avoid installing the Fingerprint Time Attendance Terminal at places where irradiated by strong light directly. The
strong light affects the collecting of fingerprints which would lead to the failure of the fingerprint authentication.
 The operating temperature of Fingerprint Time Attendance Terminal is 0℃ –45℃ . Avoid the long term outdoor
usage of the terminal. The normal working of the Fingerprint Time Attendance Terminal will be affected by the
long term outdoor usage. If it is necessary to use outdoor, the sunshade and cooling equipment are
recommended in summer and warm keeping facility is recommended in winter to protect the Fingerprint Time
Attendance Terminal.

1.2 Introduction of the system


 The fingerprint attendance management system contains two parts: fingerprint time attendance
terminal and attendance management software.
 Fingerprint time attendance terminal is for enrolling user fingerprints and normal attendance
record. Attendance management software is for downloading attendance record from the
terminal and managing the attendance record.
 Communication methods between the fingerprint time attendance terminal and the attendance
management software in the Computer: USB, TCP/IP, and USB Flash Drive.

1.3 Description of pressing fingerprint


Correct pressing method: Press with your finger right on the fingerprint collecting window, with the fingerprint’s
center aligning to the center of the gathering window as much as possible. Finger pressing method is shown as
follows:

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Correct

Too perpendicular Too deflective

Tilting Too low


Attentions: please press the finger correctly during the authentication.

1.4 Quick guides for the menu


1.4.1. Turning on the device
Plug the 12V power adapter to the terminal. When the power adapter is connected to the
power, the device will turn on automatically. (Default to auto turning on.)
Note: the power adapter for this series models: DC 12V.
1.4.2. Enter the menu
Press the “MENU” key to enter the device menu.
Note: There’s no default Admin to enter this series models.

1.4.3. 【User】
In the main window of the MENU, select 【User】 or press key 1 to enter the User management
window. Press 【Enroll】 to register the new employee info in the device.
Two submenus in the 【User window】: 【1.Enroll】 and 【2.Delete】

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Note: Four role settings for the employee: 【User】,【Manager】,【LogQuery】and


【Registrar】, when set the “Manager” role to enter the Device MENU, only the people in
Role=Manager can enter the Device MENU and change the setting on the device. And people in
Role=User cannot enter the Device MENU. People in Role=LogQuery can enter the submenu of
【LogData】, and change the setting and enter 【About】 to check the device system info.
People in Role=Registrar can enter the submenu of 【User】to register new employee info to
the device and enter 【About】to check the device system info.
When not set the “Manager” role to anyone, so any one can enter the Device MENU.

1.4.4. 【LogData】
In the main window of the MENU, select 【LogData】 or press key 2 to enter the LogData
management window.
There’re some submenus in the 【LogData】window: 【ViewLog】, 【LogSetup】,
【Message】, 【LogInfo】,【 tSegment】.
Note: the 【message】function not for all the series models. If you can’t find it in your menu,
that means no 【message】for your model.
1.4.5. 【U-Disk】
In the main window of the MENU, select 【U-Disk】 or press key 3 to enter the U-Disk
management window.
There’re two submenus in 【U-Disk】window: 【Download】,【Upload】.
1.4.6. 【Setting】
In the main window of the MENU, select 【Setting】 or press key 4 to enter the settings
management window.
There’re six submenus in 【Setting】window:【System】, 【Comm.】 , 【Sensor】,
【Alarm】, 【Power】, 【S-Test】.
1.4.7. 【About】
In the main window of the MENU, select 【About】 or press key 4 to enter the System info
window. You could check the device system info in 【About】window.

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Chapter two Function Description

2.1. MENU
You could select the submenu, number input, name and messages input by pressing the
function keys, number keys,
2.1.1. Structure of the MENU
There’re five submenus in the main MENU: 【User】,【LogData】,【U-Disk】,【Setting】,
【About】.

 User Management on Device MENU


【Enroll】,【Delete】.
 Log Data Management on Device MENU
【ViewLog】, 【LogSetup】, 【Message】, 【LogInfo】,【 tSegment】
 U-Disk Management on Device MENU
【Download】【Upload】
 Setting on Device MENU
【System】,【Comm.】,【Sensor】,【Alarm】,【Power】,【S-Test】.
 About Device info.
Show the device system info.

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Chapter Three Guide in Details

3.1. Install the Fingerprint Time Attendance Device


3.1.1. Fix the Fingerprint Time Attendance Device to the wall
 Position: decide the position to fix the device, and mark 4 hole sites according to the wall
plate comes along with the device.
 Punching holes: punch 4 holes according to the hole sites.
 Fixing wall plate: fixing the wall plate to the wall according to the 4 hole you punch.
 Fixing device: hang the Time Attendance Device to the wall plate that you already fixed to
the wall.
 Turning on the device: plug the 12V power adapter to the device, and connect the adapter to
the power. Then the device will turn on automatically.

3.2. User Management


Press MENU to enter the main menu of the device as the following:

Select the item by pressing the direction keys or number keys on the keyboard.
For example: select 【User】press “OK” key to enter its submenu or just press key “1” to enter
its submenu, as the following:

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There’re two submenus under 【User】: 【Enroll】,【Delete】.

3.2.1. Enroll
Select 【Enroll】under 【User】to register new employee info on the device: input the ID,
Name, Role. We will take an example here for the following steps: Name=Amaris, ID=1001,
Role=Manager.
 ID
Input the ID and press “OK”, such as, Amaris’s ID is 1001, input “1001” and press “OK”.
 Name
There’re 2 ways to set the username to the employee on the device:
Method A: input the name while you enroll the employee.

According to the input tips on the screen: “Next-OK” “Set-MENU” “Esc-ESC”, we need to set
username “Amaris” on the device directly: press “MENU” to the name input window:

Press key 2 and select “A”, press “OK”:

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When you finish the name input, please press “OK” to set the name to the employee and back
to the enrollment window.
Note:
1) Input English letter:
1 2 3
ABC DEF
4 5 6
GHI JKL MNO
7 8 9
PQRS TUV WXYZ
For Example: when you need a letter B: press “2”, and select “B” through the Key “▽”. And
press “OK” to confirm.
2) Press the key “ ← “ or the power key ☉for delete.
3) Press “MENU” to change the input Mode: A, a, # and 中. (A is for capital English
letter(A,B,C,D,etc.), a is for lowercase English letter(a,b,c,d,etc.), # is for
punctuation(!?#$%() etc.))

Method B :
Use the software to upload the username to device. This method is easy, we recommend this
method for the username setting.
Please refer to the Quick_Guide(TimeAttendanceDeviceUsing).pdf for the setting. Or refer to the
software manual.

 Role

Press MENU key to select the role for the current employee and press “OK” to confirm. There’re
4 role: User, Manager, LogQuery, Registrar.
Note:
when set the “Manager” role to enter the Device MENU, only the people in Role=Manager can
enter the Device MENU and change the setting on the device. And people in Role=User cannot
enter the Device MENU. People in Role=LogQuery can enter the submenu of 【LogData】, and
change the setting and enter 【About】 to check the device system info. People in
Role=Registrar can enter the submenu of 【User】to register new employee info to the device
and enter 【About】to check the device system info.

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When not set the “Manager” role to anyone, so any one can enter the Device MENU.

 Notes
Add Notes to the current employee. The words input method is same as the username above.

There’re 3 authentication methods for this series models: Fingerprint, Password, RFID card.
Note: when register the employee in the device, need to keep in mind that every employee has
his/her unique ID number. And this ID number should be same as his/her Enroll ID in the
software.
1. Fingerprint enrollment
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  1.User  1.Enroll  input the ID number, Name and
Role  1. Finger to enter the fingerprint enrollment window and press the same finger for three
times according to the tips and press ESC to back to the upper window:
Enter the main menu

press key 1 or select 【Enroll】and press “OK” to the enrollment window, input the ID number ,
such as Amaris’s ID number is 1001, as the following:

Go to “Name” and press “MENU” key to input the name:

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When finish the name input, press “OK” to the upper window:

Press “OK” to the next window to register the fingerprint, password and Card info:

Select “1.Finger” and press “OK” key, or just press key 1 to enter the fingerprint enrollment
window:

Press the same finger for three times according to the tips on screen, when there’s a sound “Di
Di”, that it shows “continue” on the screen. If you need to register two fingerprint for the same

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employee, please press “OK” to register the second fingerprint. If you don’t need to register a
second fingerprint for this employee, please press “ESC” to exit. As the following:

2. Password enrollment
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  1.User  1.Enroll  input the ID number, Name and
Role  2. Password to enter the password enrollment window and input the same password
twice according to the tips and press ESC to back to the upper window:

After input the same password twice, and press “OK”, it will back to the upper window if the
two password are the same. If not the same, it stays in the password enroll window and keep
the second password as blank. Please input the password again.
3. Card enrollment
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  1.User  1.Enroll  input the ID number, Name and
Role  2. Card to enter the Card enrollment window and put the Card below the Fingerprint
sensor, and the device will detect your card number. And register it in the device.

After the device detect the card number, It will auto save and back to the upper window.

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3.2.2 Delete
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  1.User  2.Delete  enter the ID you need to delete,
and press “OK”.

3.3. Log Data Management


Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  2.LogData to enter the Log Data Management window:

There’re five submenus under 【LogData】:【ViewLog】,【LogSetup】,【LogInfo】


【tSegment】. And 【Message】is the optional function for some models. If not shown on your
screen, that means your model doesn’t have this function.

3.3.1 View Log


Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  2.LogData  1.ViewLog to enter the 【ViewLog】
window:

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Select 【View GLog】, press “OK” to the next window:

Enter the ID you want to check, and press “OK” to the GLog viewing window, press “ESC” to Esc.
Same operation steps to check the Slog of those who enter the deviceMENU.
Note:
GLog = General Log, that means all the attendance logs of employee’s punch in and punch out.
Slog = Super Log, that means menu action logs for those who enter the device MENU.
For example: we check ID=1 Slog, in the Slog viewing window, it shows: 2012/11/01 10:37 S_T :
It means the ID=1 enter the menu and change the time settings at 2012/11/01 10:37.
Form 0-1 Descriptions for the Abbreviation items on the View GLog window

Abbreviations Descriptions

V-F Verification Mode: Fingerprint

V-P Verification Mode: Password

V-FP Verification Mode: Fingerprint + Password

V-C Verification Mode: ID card

V-FC Verification Mode: Fingerprint + ID card

V-FPC Verification Mode: Fingerprint + Password + ID card

N Attend

CI ClockIn

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CO ClockOut

OI OvertimeIn

OO OvertimeOut

O Out

I In

U1 UserDefined1

U2 UserDefined2
Form 0-2Descriptions for the Abbreviation items on the View SLog window
Abbreviations Descriptions

E_U Enroll the new user(new employee info)

E_SM Enroll the manager

E_EM Enroll the registrar

E_VM Enroll the Log Query person

E_DF Delete the fingerprint

E_DP Delete the password

E_DC Delete the RFID card

D_GL Delete the GLog(attendance records)

D_SL Delete the SLog(menu action logs)

D_EL Delete all the employee info on device

S_S System settings

S_T Time settings

S_L Log Setup settings

S_C Communication settings

3.3.2 Log Setup


Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  2.LogData  2.LogSetup to enter the 【LogSetup】
window:

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Form 0-3 Description of LogSetup settings


Settings Descriptions
The SLog(menu action logs) capacity is 1000. When the
free space is 100 for SLog, there’s a notification to
SLog Wrn. inform the manager when s/he enter the Device Menu. It
defaulted to 100, you could press “OK” to the
notification to change the warning settings.
The GLog(attendance logs) capacity is 100,000. When
the free space is 1000 for GLog, there’s a notification to
GLog Wrn. inform employee when they punch in or punch out. It
defaulted to 1000, you could press “OK” to change the
warning settings.
It defaulted to “3 mins”. The Max is 255mins. When you
set it to 3mins, it means when the same employee punch
in/out more than once, the device only keeps the record
for the earliest punch in/out during 3 mins.
Example: when Amaris put her finger on the sensor for
Re-verify (Min.)
authentication at 9:05:30, 9:07:20, 9:08:05. Totally
3times in 3 minutes. But the device only keeps the record
for the first time 9:05:30. When she punches at 9:05:30,
the LCD shows “Verify, OK!”. When she punches at
9:07:20 and 9:08:05, the LCD shows “Already in!”
Once you click this item, it will delete all the
GLog Delete attendance records in the device. Before you click this
item, make sure you already downloaded all the GLog.
SLog Delete Delete all the SLog(menu action logs) in the device.
Once you click this item, it will delete all the Enroll
info in the device including the fingerprint, password
Delete Enrolls
and card info. Please make sure you already
downloaded all the enroll info.

3.3.3 Message (Optional for some models)


Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  2.LogData  Message to enter the 【Message】
window:

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In the current window, it shows 7 messages in the LCD, totally 10 messages fort the message
item. Select the message item by the pressing the key “△” and “▽”, then press “OK” to modify
set the message. In this setting window, you could set the message content, begin and end time,
notification sound and target employee.

When the cursor is on the content, press “OK” to enter the content input window:
Here’s an example:

When finish inputting the content “Happy Birthday!”, press “OK” to save the content, and press
“ESC” to back to the upper window.

Note: words input method is similar to the user name input above.

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1) Input English letter:


1 2 3
ABC DEF
4 5 6
GHI JKL MNO
7 8 9
PQRS TUV WXYZ
For Example: when you need a letter B: press “2”, and select “B” through the Key “▽”. And
press “OK” to confirm.
2) Press the key “ ← “ or the power key ☉for delete.
3) Press “MENU” to change the input Mode: A, a, # and 中. (A is for capital English
letter(A,B,C,D,etc.), a is for lowercase English letter(a,b,c,d,etc.), # is for punctuation(!?#$%()
etc.))
Back to the upper window and set the begin & end time, and target to Amaris, ID=1001.
Note: for the target setting to Amaris, ID=1001, move the cursor to the Target, press “OK" and
select “User” by pressing the “▽” , and press “OK”. Then it shows a new item “ID 00000000000”
below the Target. And input 1001, press “OK” , as the following:

So, when Amaris punch during this time 2012/11/02 07:00 – 2012/11/02 18:00, the LCD screen
shows “Happy Birthday!”.

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3.3.4. Log Info


Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  2.LogData  3. LogInfo to enter the 【LogInfo】
window:

3.3.5. t.Segment
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  2.LogData  4.tSegment to enter the 【tSegment】
window:

The tSegment status settings will show on the homepage of the LCD, refer to the following,
“ClockIn” status:

The status setting is for the status on homepage of LCD, such as Clockin, ClockOut, OvertimeIn,
OvertimeOut, etc. And this status is related to the log status on the software.(More convenient
for the manager to check the attendance records. )
Note: For the status showing on the LCD homepage, when it shows “ClockIn” when employee do
the attendance, the log downloaded to software will show as “status=Clock-in”, when the status

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is ClockOut when employee do the attendance, the log on software will show as “status=Clock-
out”.
We have 2 ways to change the LCD status:
Method A: the company have a fixed working time, such as people working time is 9:00 – 18:00.
We could set as the following:
Select “01”, press “OK” to enter input the time 8:00 – 10:00, status ClockIn, when finish, press
“ESC” to save it. Then select “02” by pressing he key “▽”, press “OK” to input the time 17:00 –
20:30, status ClockOut, when finish, press “ESC” to save it.
Then the LCD status will change according to this settings automatically. It turns “ClockIn”
status during 8:00 – 10:00, and turns to “ClockOut” during 17:00 – 20:30.
Method B: employee could change the status each time the employee do the attendance.
Employee could choose the status before they punch the finger or put the card.
Note: we could choose the status by pressing the key “△”and “▽”.

3.4. U-Disk
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  3.U-Disk to enter the 【U-Disk】 management
window:

There’re two submenus under 【U-Disk】:【Download】and 【Upload】.

3.4.1. Download
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  3.U-Disk  1. Download to enter the 【Download】
window:

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1. User Information (For the excel models only)


Download the user information from device to the USB flash drive, excluding the fingerprint
data. When you download the “User Information”, there’re two files in your USB flash drive:
\UserData\DeptList.csv and \UserData\UserList.csv. as the following:

DeptList.csv UserList.csv
2. Attendance Report (For excel models only)
Download the attendance report from device to the USB flash drive. Select “Attendance Report”
and enter the download page, set the date range you want to download the report from. For
example, I want to download 1st, Oct. 2012 to 31th, Oct.2012. so I set the time range as the
following:

Then press “MENU” to download the report, the LCD shows “Working!” that means it’s
downloading the report to the USB flash drive now. when finish downloading, it shows
“Download OK!” then back to the upper menu directly.

3. New GLog
Download the new attendance logs on the device. That is downloading the attendance logs on
the device that never download before. When finishing downloading the “New GLog”, there will
be a folder “LogData”. And the new GLog file is such as: NewGlog_0001_20121113224024.csv . The
file name is different according to different download date.

4. Historic GLog
Download all the attendance logs on the device. When finishing downloading the “Historic
GLog”, there will be a folder “LogData”. And the historic GLog file is such as:
HisGLog_0001_20121113.csv. The file name is different according to different download date.

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5. New SLog
Download the new MENU action logs on the device. That is downloading the MENU action logs
on the device that never download before. When finishing downloading the “New SLog”, there
will be a folder “LogData”. And the new SLog file is such as: NewSlog_0001_20121113225112.csv .
The file name is different according to different download date.

6. Historic SLog
Download all the MENU action logs on the device. When finishing downloading the “Historic
SLog”, there will be a folder “LogData”. And the historic SLog file is such as:
HisSLog_0001_20121113.csv. The file name is different according to different download date.

7. All Enroll Info


Download all the enroll information on the device, including the fingerprint, password, RFID
num. when finishing downloading the “All Enroll Info”, there will be a folder “UserData”. And
the “All Enroll Info” file is: AllEnrollData.fps.

8. Personnel Enroll Info


Download the personnel enroll info on the device. Such as , we download Amaris’s (ID=1001 )
enroll information. When finishing downloading the “personnel enroll info”, there will be a
folder “UserData”. And the “Personnel Enroll Info” file is such as: OD_000000000000001001.db.

9. Sound Download (available for some models only)


Download the sound file from the device. When finishing downloading the “Sound”, there will
be a folder “SoundData”. And the sound files are as the following:

You could download the sound files from the device, and replace it with your customized sound
file, such as replace the English sound with the Spanish sound. And upload it to the device.

3.4.2. Upload
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  3.U-Disk  2. Upload to enter the 【Upload】
window:

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1. All Enroll Info


Upload all the enroll information that backup in the USB flash drive to the device.

2. Personnel Enroll Info


Upload the personnel enroll info from USB flash drive to the device. It prompts you to input the
ID that you need to upload. For example, 00000000001, that means upload user id=1’s enroll info
from USB flash drive to the device.

3. Sound Upload (available for some models only)


You could download the sound files from the device, and replace it with your customized sound
file, such as replace the English sound with the Spanish sound. And upload it to the device.
Note: Be careful for this uploading, if some mistake, there will be no any sound for the device.

4. Firmware Upgrade
Be careful about this function. If not professional, it’s better not to upgrade the firmware.
During the firmware upgrading, cannot turn off the device, cannot enter the MENU or plug out
the USB flash drive. Or it would damage the device and cannot power on any more.

3.5. Setting
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  4.Setting to enter the 【Setting】 window:

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There’re six submenus under 【Setting】:【System】,【Comm.】,【Sensor】,【Alarm】,


【Power】,【S-Test】.

3.5.1. System
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  4.Setting  1. System to the following window:

1. Language
We can set the device LCD language: English, Chinese, etc.

2. UI-Themes (available for some models only)

UI-Theme settings Descriptions


There’s defaulted to be 3 different background
Background here. And it’s defaulted to be the NO.2
background.

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There’s defaulted to be 3 different time font.


Time Font And it’s defaulted to be the NO.3 font.(the time
showing on the home page of the LCD)
Set the title of the LCD homepage. It’s
Set main title defaulted to “Welcome” on the top left corner of
the LCD homepage.

Set standby title Set the title of the standby page.

Set the color for the LCD homepage title bye


Main title color modifying the RGB color value. (that is change
the color of the “Welcome” color)
Set the color for the time (hour and minute font
color) by modifying the RGB color value. Such
Time color
as, the time is 11:12:35 now, and this item will
change the color for the 11:12
Set the color for the time (second font color) by
modifying the RGB color value. Such as, the
Second color
time is 11:12:35 now, and this item will change
the color for the 35.
Set the color for the date (date font color) by
modifying the RGB color value. Such as, the
Date color
date is 2012/11/14 WED now, and this item
will change the color for the 2012/11/14.
Set the color for the date (week font color) by
modifying the RGB color value. Such as, the
Week color
date is 2012/11/14 WED now, and this item
will change the color for the WED.
The lunar item only defaulted for the Chinese
Lunar color
devices. Others language are defaulted to NO.
Set the color for the title of the submenu by
Menu title color
modifying the RGB color value.
Set the color for the item name of the submenu
Menu item color
by modifying the RGB color value.
Set the color for the selected item.
Example: we select “1.System”, so the color is
different from other items.

Checked color

Set the color for the ID number when in


V-ID color
attendance.
Set the color for the employee name when in
V-name color
attendance.
Set the color for the message. (Available for
V-message color some models only.)
The message will show in the following window

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during attendance. for example “Happy


Birthday!”, the defaulted color is blue.

Standby Bg-color Set the standby background color.

Set the color for the font in standby


Standby Font-color
background.
Restore default Restore all the UI-Theme to the default
settings settings.
3. Date & Time
Set the current date and time for the device.

4. Date format
Setting the date format:
YMD (example: 2012/11/14),DMY(example: 14/11/2012 ), MDY(example: 11/14/2012). It’s
defaulted to YMD format.

5. Lunar Calendar
It’s function for the Chinese lunar calendar. It’s Defaulted to be available for the Chinese devices
only.

6. Volume level
The defaulted volume level is 3.

7. Admin
It’s the max admin count. When you set it to 5, that means you could set max 5 admin to enter
the MENU of the device. It’s defaulted to 5.

8. User ID Length
Setting for the user ID length. Some models can support 18bit ID num. for some models, only
support 11bit ID num.

9. Verify Mode
It’s defaulted to F/P/C mode.

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Note:
F/P/C: employee could authenticate by fingerprint, password or RFID card.
F+P+C: employee need to authenticate by fingerprint+password+RFID card. If only punch the
finger and input the password, but not detect the RFID card on the device, s/he cannot get
through the authentication.
F+C: employee need to authenticate by fingerprint +RFID card. If only punch the finger, but not
detect the RFID card on the device, s/he cannot get through the authentication.
F+P: employee need to authenticate by fingerprint+password. If only punch the finger, but not
input the password, s/he cannot get through the authentication.
C: employee need to authenticate by RFID. Cannot punch the finger or detect the RFID card for
authentication.
P: employee need to authenticate by password. Cannot punch the finger or detect the RFID card
for authentication.
F: employee need to authenticate by fingerprint. Cannot input the password or detect the RFID
card for authentication.

10. Init device


This item will initialize all the settings under the 【System】 settings.

3.5.2 Comm.
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  4.Setting  2.Comm. to enter the 【Comm.】
window:

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1. Device ID.
Settings Descriptions

Device ID for the devices. When you need to


connect the software to more than one device,
1~9999 you need to use different Device ID to
differentiate the devices. The Device ID could
set from 1 to 9999

Defaulted 1

Note: the Device ID is the only one unique mark for different devices. When you need to
connect the software to the more than one device, you need to use different Device ID to
differentiate the devices. Otherwise, you cannot do the correct operation on software. And
the attendance records that downloaded from different devices, would make you confuse.

2. Comm. Key
Settings Descriptions

0~99999999 Set the TCP/IP communication key.

Defaulted 0=No

3. Port No. (available for some models only)


Settings Descriptions

Set the TCP/IP communication port for the


1~65534
software.

Defaulted 5005

Note: this Port No. should be the same with the port of your computer that installed the
software. Otherwise, the software cannot connect to the device.

4. IP Address (Available for some models only)


Settings Descriptions

Set the IP for the TCP/IP communication. This


192.168.1.224 IP must be the free IP address in your LAN
network.

Defaulted 192.168.1.224。

Note: need to make sure the IP address in your LAN network is unique. No one use it.

5. Subnet Mask (Available for some models only)


Settings Descriptions

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Set the LAN subnet mask for the TCP/IP


255.255.255.0
communication.

Defaulted 255.255.255.0

6. Default Gateway (Available for some models only)


Settings Descriptions

Set the LAN default gateway for the TCP/IP


192.168.1.1
communication.

Default 192.168.1.1

Note: the subnet mask should be the same with the LAN network subnet mask. And the
default gateway should be the same with the LAN default gateway.

7. Server IP (available for some models only)


Settings Descriptions

When you need to use the UDP function. Need to


192.168.1.224 set the server IP address to the device for
TCP/IP communication.

Defaulted 000.000.000.000。

Note: some models have the UDP function. When you need to use the UDP function, you
need to set the Server IP and enable the Server Req. to “UDP”.
UDP function: it’s the real-time monitoring function. The device will push the real-time log from
device to the server in real-time automatically.
For example, I need to use the real-time monitoring for the device, I install the software on my
computer, and my computer IP address is 192.168.1.160. then I turn to the device menu, set the
Server IP=192.168.1.160 , and set the Server Req.=UDP.

8. Server Port No. (available for some models only)


It’s defaulted to 5055. Coz this port is not normal port. But if your network already uset he 5055
port. Please change the SerPortNo. on the device menu.

9. Server Req. (available for some models only)


When you need to use the UDP function(real-time monitoring function), need to enable the
Server Req.=UDP. It’s defaulted to NO.

10. RS485 Comm. (available for some models only)


Settings Descriptions

Yes or no Enable the RS485 communication or not.

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Defaluted no

11. Baud rate (available for some models only)


Settings Descriptions

9600 Baudrate=9600bps。

19200 Baudrate=19200bps。

38400 Baudrate=38400bps。

57600 Baudrate=57600bps。

115200 Baudrate=115200bps。

Defaulted 115200

3.5.3. Sensor
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  4.Setting  3.Sensor to enter the 【Sensor】
window:

1. Auto Learning
Settings Descriptions

When set the sensor to auto learning. Each


time the employee punch the finger on the
Yes
sensor, the device will refresh the
fingerprint data.

Defaulted Yes

2. Auto Bright

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When the fingerprint sensor is not good for detect the fingerprint. Please use this function
to adjust the sensor.

3.5.4. Alarm
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  4.Setting  4.Alarm to enter the 【Alarm】 window:

Set the alarm time to the device. and the device will enable the belling during the setting time.
Just like an alarm clock. It’s a internal bell. Cannot connect to the external bell.
For example: I need to set the alarm time 11:45, cycle = Day, the alarm stays for 5 seconds. (the
device will belling at 11:45 for 5 seconds everyday.)
Press “OK” to enter the alarm setting, and set the alarm and press “ESC” to save the setting, as
the following:

3.5.5. Power
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  4.Setting  5.Power to enter the 【Power】 window:

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1. Auto Return Time(Seconds)


Settings Descriptions

For example, we set it to 25 seconds. When you


enter the MENU and 25seconds without any
5~255
operation, the device will ESC the menu to the
Homepage of the LCD automatically.

Defaulted 20。

2. Power Off Time


You could set 24 shutdown time.
For example, when you set it to 19:00, the device will shut down at 19:00 automatically.
3. Auto Off
Settings Descriptions

When set it to 50mins, the device will turn


0~255 (Minutes)
off after turn on for 50minutes.

Defaulted No

4. Standby Time(Min.)
Settings Descriptions

When we set it to 10mins, the device will turn


0~255 (Minutes) to standby mode after 10mins without any
operation.

Defaulted No

5. Alarm in Standby
Settings Descriptions

When the device is on standby mode during the


Yes
alarm time, enable the alarm or not?

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Defaulted Yes

6. Auto Power On
Settings Descriptions

When the device is connected to the power, it


Yes
power on auto?

Defaulted Yes

7. Enable Shutdown
Settings Descriptions

Enable the power key or not? When you disable


Yes it, and people press the power key“☉", s/he
cannot turn on the device.

Defaulted Yes

3.5.6. S-Test
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  4.Setting  6.S-Test to enter the 【S-Test】 window:

1. Check Sensor
Move the cursor to the “Check Sensor” and press “OK” to check the sensor. Press the finger on
the sensor according to the LCD tips. When there’s the fingerprint image on the LCD, that means
the sensor works well.

2. Check RFID
Move the cursor to the “Check RFID” and press “OK” to check the RFID detection. Put the RFID
card on the detection zone according to the LCD tips. When the RFID num shows on the LCD ,
that means the RFID function works well.

3. Check LCD

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Move the cursor to the “Check LCD” and press “OK” to check the LCD. Check the LCD color
according to the tips. When all the color matches the LCD tips, that means the LCD works well.

4. Check Sound
Move the cursor to the “Check Sound ” and press “OK” to check the sound. Check if there’s the
sound comes out, if yes. That means the speaker works well.

5. Check Keyboard
Move the cursor to the “Check Keyboard” and press “OK” to check the keyboard. Press the
keyboard according to the LCD tips.

3.6 About
Press MENU to enter the Device Menu  5.About to enter the 【About】 window:

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Chapter 4 FAQ

4.1. How to remove the manager privilege on the device


4.1.1 we could remove the privilege through the software
It’s recommend that enroll at least 2 admin to the device. so when lose one admin, still can
enter the menu of the device.
When you lose the only one admin, and cannot enter to the Device MENU, please connect the
device to the software, and cancel the privilege on the software.
Details:
1) Connect the device to the software through the USB connection. (if your device supports TCP
communication, you could use the TCP connection also.)
2) Run the software, enter the “Device Management” window, connect the device to the
software, and click “Cancel privilege”, as the following:

3) When you need to enroll the admin to the device again, please refer to the enrollment
details above.

4.1.2. we could also remove the admin privilege by pressing a key on the mainboard.
1) Turn off the device
2) Open the back case, find the SW2 key on the mainboard as the following:

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3)Turn on the device, and press the SW2 key again.


4)And there’s a tips on the LCD now:

And press “OK” to remove the admin privilege.

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