CONTENTS System Settings CHAPTER 1 • Data Management GETTING STARTED Data Update Using USB Flash Disk Display Settings Viewing the User Guide in the Internet Reset Terminal Included Accessories Misc Settings Activating Terminal Registering Terminal CHAPTER 6 • DATE/TIME CHAPTER 2 • BASICS Setting Date/Time Daylight Saving Time Introduction to Terminal...
Viewing the User Guide in the Internet The User Guide is available in the package when you purchased the terminal. The User Guide is also available online at: https://product.fingertec.com/userguide.php Choose the language that you prefer for your User Guide. Terminal Included Accessories Do not abuse the fingerprint sensor by scratching the surface, contacting the sen- sor’s surface with heat, pressing hard during placement of fingerprint for verifica-...
Activating Terminal Every FingerTec access control model is paired with a unique license key. To start us- ing the terminal with Ingress, you must connect the terminal to Ingress and perform an online activation. Ingress reads the serial number of your terminal and sends it for verification at the FingerTec server via the Internet.
BASICS Introduction to Terminal FingerTec is a renowned brand name for commercial products for door access and time at- tendance systems. FingerTec offers a wide range of products to cater to the growing needs for biometrics products in office/home automation as well as in security industry.
Battery FingerTec terminals operate using power supply from a standard power outlet. In- side each terminal, there is an RTC battery to keep the clock of the terminal running. When there is a serious delay in time or the clock of the terminal reverts to 00:00 after restarting, this indicates that the RTC needs to be replaced.
CLEANING THE FINGERPRINT PRISM Clean the fingerprint prism with a cellophane tape for silicon coated prism. View the video on how to clean the fingerprint prism at this link: http://www.fingertec.com/newsletter/enduser/cleanfinger.html For the non-coated prism, please use microfiber cloth. Restarting and Resetting Terminal If a feature isn’t functioning as it should, try restarting or resetting the terminal.
• USER Enrolling User The FingerTec terminals can enroll fingerprint templates, passwords and card informa- tion. This chapter covers all possible user enrollments in the terminals. FINGERPRINT ENROLLMENT It is recommended to enroll two fingerprints for one user ID. One template is the de- fault fingerprint and another is used as for backup.
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VOICE MESSAGE VOICE / MESSAGE wHAT DOES IT MEAN? “Verified” Identity verification is successful, the terminal stores the transaction logs and opens the door (if connected to door access) “Try again please” Identity verification is failed because the finger is not properly posi- tioned, the template is not available in the terminal or the password is incorrect.
After the information is updated, sync the Software and the terminal to display the in- formation. Deleting User Only an administrator can perform user deletion at the FingerTec terminal. To delete certain user(s), press Menu > User Mgmt > Manage User > OK > Select Del User > Choose “Delete User” > OK...
Access Level/Privilege FingerTec terminals offer two types of access level or privilege. PRIVILEGE USER ROLES Normal User Only use the terminal to verify your identity. You cannot access into Menu and make changes into settings and system Administrator You are allowed to access into menu to enroll users and edit settings...
4 • INSTALLATIONS & COMMUNICATION Installations FingerTec terminals offer several connections for power and communications. Installations of FingerTec time attendance terminals are simple. MOUNT ON wALL • After measuring the height accordingly and make relevant marking on the wall, 4 feet / 1. meter...
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NC (NORMALLY CLOSED) DOOR LOCK SYSTEM 485+ 485 _ Doorbell Door sensor DC1V Power Supply Release button Emergency Key switch EM lock break glass (NC) (NC) (NC) NO (NORMALLY OPEN) DOOR LOCK SYSTEM 485+ 485 _ Doorbell Door sensor DC1V Power Supply Release button Emergency...
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USB PORT Linking with USB flash disk for remote data transfer. TOP TCP/IP PORT Connect with CAT 5 cable for LAN connection, one end to this port FRONT and another end to the computer’s TCP/IP Port. JOINT 1 PIN JOINT 2 PIN TCP/IP for Single Connection –...
To start using the terminal with Ingress, you must connect the terminal to Ingress and perform an online activation. Ingress reads the serial number of your terminal and sends it for verification at the FingerTec server via the Internet.
To determine the type of USB flash disks compatible with the terminal, please refer to this link at fingertec.com/newsletter/HL_74.html using USB Press Menu > PenDrive Mgmt > Choose the operation that you want to carry out via USB flash disk.
5 • SYSTEM System Settings THRESHOLD Threshold is the level of the fingerprint scanner’s sensitivity. Threshold determines how many percent of minutiae points on a fingerprint template will be read by the system. The higher the threshold level, more points are being read, more restricted the system. Configure the threshold for 1:1 and 1:N methods.
It is recommended to do the housekeeping of data from the Software software. There are 4 functions available in the Data icon to enable you to manage your data in the FingerTec terminal. In the data management icon, you can choose from four instructions. Press Menu >...
Menu > System > Password Retry Times > Determine the Value > Ok to Save. Clock Mode: There are two clock modes available in FingerTec terminals. Choose the one your prefer. Press Menu > System > Display> Clock Mode > Choose 1 or > Ok to...
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The fingerprint image is displayed on the screen only during verification. SYSTEM LANGUAGE FingerTec terminals offer various languages to match your local requirements. A maxi- mum of language packs can be loaded in a terminal at a time and it’s set according to your request during purchase.
DATE/TIME Adjusting Date/Time FingerTec time attendance terminal functions to record time attendance activities of employees. Precision in time and date cannot be compromised for the system to work efficiently. Adjust Date/Time according to your time zone. Press Menu > Date / Time >...
USB flash disks that support minimum Linux Kernel .4.x, working ideally with Imation, Transcend and Pen Drive (minimum support Linux Kernel .4.x). To deter- mine the type of USB compatible with the FingerTec terminal, please refer to this link at http://www.fingertec.com/newsletter/HL_74.html DOwNLOADING DATA INTO USB A FingerTec terminal is able to download data i.e.
To run test : RTC TEST Time is an essence in any FingerTec terminal and it should not be compromised. The RTC Test will display date, time, 0 (s): 0 (ms) Click the screen to start the test. The 0 (s): 0 (ms) will start to run and every 10ms change the second to 1.
• RECORD Checking Records of Users in the Terminal To view a particular user’s records in the terminal, Press Menu > Record > Insert ID No: > Select start and end range date > Ok to view...
10 • SYSTEM INFORMATION This option under System allows the installer to check the information of the terminal including storage, firmware, algorithm, etc. To retrieve the System Information of the terminal Press Menu > Sys Info. Records Shows free storage and used storage of the terminal, and details of user counts, admin counts and password users.
Menu. Any attempt of normal user to access the Menu will prompt “Admin Affirm” message on the screen. In case the administrator or he/she has resigned from the company, kindly contact your FingerTec authorized reseller to access the terminal.
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“DUPLICATE FINGER” APPEARS FingerTec terminals are intelligent. It will not accept the same fingerprint twice into its system. If you have registered a finger into the terminal, the system would prompt “duplicate finger” when you try to enroll that finger for another time. Choose a dif- ferent finger to proceed.
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