Time Advantage

The Configuration Tab is primarily for setting up Clock Communications as long as Default Displays. The configuration setup for the Hand Punch is:

Port- Select the Serial Port used for serial (RS232/485) or modem communications or, TCP/IP for network communications
Baud- Select the Baud Rate for serial or modem communications
Phone #- Enter the phone number for clock communicating via modem
Title To Be Displayed at Clock- Define a Title such as the Company Name or a Location
General Message to be Displayed at Clock- User defined, can be anything such as Have a Good Day, Happy Holiday, etc. This can be changed for various reasons such as seasonal greetings
Command Menu Password- The Hand Punch has 5 areas of programming: Service, Setup, Management, Enrollment, Security (Special Enrollment). Enter into these fields the passwords for each area at the clock. Default in the clock is 1 thru 5
Threshold Value- When an employee punches In or Out they will receive a score. If the score is above the threshold value then the punch will be rejected. This value can be set from 1 to 200. Recommended is between 125 and 160. Too low a value could result in too many rejections. Too high a value could possibly allow 2 employees with very similar hands to punch for each other.
Number of Tries- Indicates the number of times an employee can attempt to punch before he or she is locked out
User ID Length- The maximum number of digits in the employee PIN/Badge ID numbers
Enable T/A mode- With Function Keys disabled. all punches will be tagged the same way. the software will determine whether punches are In, Out, etc. based on several parameters such as schedules.

When done click the Save button.

HelpConsole 2007 - Professional