Contents Operation Procedures What is included Installation Shelf mounting To Change Date and Time How it Works To Punch IN and OUT Day End Loading Paper Recorder Overview Manager Access Functions Function Menu Codes Direct Enter Selected Code Employee Database Sort Employee Profile Print employee database Entering Letters and special characters...
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Please read before using An electronic, digital, printing employee/volunteer time clock, with a magnetic card reader and high speed (18 LPS) thermal printer, that is particularly suitable for small businesses and organizations to manage up to 125 (200, 300, 500 optional) employees’...
Operation Procedures The AR Digital Employee Time Clock is configured to be can be up and punching in 10 minutes Simply plug it in, adjust the time to your location, and give your employees a Punch ID. The machine is shipped with generic employees pre-loaded, starting with 101 to 150 for employees that do not work past midnight.
The AR small size (8” by 4”) permits convenient counter or shelf Mounting. mounting. Affix a wall shelf, within distance of an electrical outlet, about 4 feet above the floor. An optional 43 in high, podium-style stand is available on the 510AR.com website To change date and time...
Loading Paper To load the paper into your AR, follow the simple instructions below. •Press down on the button located on the right of the recorder to unlatch the paper roll cover, then lift the cover up and back. •Remove any partial roll of paper in the printer tray. •Hold the roll so the paper feeds from the bottom of the roll.
Manager Access Functions Press the left purple key or swipe the manager access card to print reports, hire employee, etc. The card is printed with the most often used codes. Access using the left purple can be disabled using the restricted function described below. Note that once swiped, you have 1 minute to start functions before the AR reverts back to the idle prompt Swipe the Access Card to display the manager access functions.
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Function key (F3-F4) selection to print saved punches and to clear machine Function key (F1-F2) selection with associated keypad code entry...
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Selected Function Codes Swipe Manager Access Card, Press F2 to direct enter a code 1 Add/Edit Employee. Add New Employee to the Database or Edit Current Employee 2 Delete/Chg Punch ID. Delete/Terminate Employee or Give New Punch Id. Deleted ID’s remain in the Database until Code 25 Clears current Punch file 3 Print Flash Report.
Employee Profiles 1. Continue to use the AR with the generic installed ID profiles (code 15 to print) 2. You can change the ID profiles to use actual names and add: department, punch options, start time (code 1) 3. You can hire new employees using actual names and payroll Punch ID’s (code 1) 4.
To Enable Automatic Daylight Savings Time (Some states have chosen not to observe Daylight Savings Time) The AR default adjusts time for local for savings time. Corrects daylight saving time at 2 AM on the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November. Swipe Manager Access Card Press F2 Enter code 39 DAYLIGHT SAVING ON/OFF...
Follow prompts to edit, when completed press the left purple key to SAVE or the right purple key to CAN. You can clear a prompt by pressing function key F1, edit by pressing the yellow backspace key To Terminate or to Change Punch ID ( code 2) Swipe Manager Access Card Press F2...
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E Moves IN punch to start time. N min 8-hour Employee must work at least 5 hours (cannot be changed) is given 8 84 SET/EDIT OPTION E PRE-START Sets before start time employee is allowed to punch IN. hours, gets exact time worked if greater than 8 hours default is 15 min, punching earlier gives display message TO SOON, punching after start time is time of the punch O auto punch out, can be an auto function, automatically punches employee out,...
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Randomly select any encoded card and write employee name on the card as a reference. Cards can be horizontal or vertical, and can have a slot punched for a lanyard or clip. Swipe Manager Access Card Press F2 Enter code 1 ADD/EDIT EMPLOYEE Follow prompts, when completed press the left purple key to SAVE or the right purple key to CAN.
To Make Manager Punch Corrections for Saved Pay Period Used if the manager failed to make punch corrections during the active pay period Swipe Manager Access Card Press F3 to enter the SAVED DATA MODE to access and edit Time Cards saved from the last pay period Press F1 Saved TIME CARDS to print saved Time Cards and locate any days that employees have an uncorrected <FP>...
To Print Reports (all printed reports listed at end of this manual) Swipe Manager Access Card Press F2 Enter the code for desired report (most often used codes are printed on the Manager Card and all codes are listed at the end of this instruction). Sample Time Card A single Time Card can be printed for each employee.
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To Set Auto Event Functions APPLICATION NOTE Several functions can be set to happen at the same time. They will be performed in the order listed. If you want to clear all auto events enter code 96. Take a 10 report to see stored auto-events Inividual functions can be set for every day or any day.
Battery operated 610AR Model The portable AR (model 610AR) has the same features described in this instruction. When connected to AC power it will continuously operate and charge the battery. If AC power is removed, it will still be fully functional. To conserve battery power the unit can be placed in an “Off'”...
REPORTS The following reports can be to be printed at any time 3 Print Flash Report Number Employees Off Clock, On Clock, Total of Day Hrs, Period Hrs, And fp (Failed Punches) Total 4 Print Who's IN List Prints All Employees Currently Clocked IN 5 Print All Time Cards Prints All Active Employee Time Cards (Employees that did not Punch during the Period will not print) 6 Print Individual Time Card Prints Individual Time Card (pull sheet)
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----Auto Function Codes---- --Other Function Codes-- ---- Host Only ------ 03 Flash Report 01 Add/Edit Employee #41 Load A Punch Record 04 Who's In List 02 Delete / Chg Punch ID #88 Send Saved Staffing 05 All Time Cards 06 Individual Time Card Report 07 Day Hours Report 08 Manager Correction...
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18 Staffing by Hour Report Start #99 Set Time & Date 19 Saved Staffing by Hour 85 Set/Edit Option B Pre- Report Break 20 X Option Enable 86 Set/Edit Option O Pre- 21 X Option Disable 22 Print X Option State 87 Set/Edit Option D Over &...
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If auto-functions are not set, the AR continues to accumulate day hours until the punch file is cleared (code25). Manually end and start a new period by printing the desired reports, saving the punch file for later retrieval, then entering the period close code to clear the punch file.
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(auto functions set) End a Weekly, Bi Monthly, or Monthly pay period by printing any desired reports. Printing of the Time Cards, then saving the current punch file for later retrieval, then clearing the current punch file, are all done automatically at the end of the period. Take a code 10 report to see when these events occur.
AR to be connected to an analog telephone line and the serial port connect via short cable (e.g., 15 ft.) to the PC (via a modem dongle). Order on 510AR.com. PC’s no longer include a serial or modem port. They have USB ports that use modular USB adapters to interface via phone modem or RS232 serial cable.
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