Contents Contents ........................2 Description........................ 3 Basic Operation......................3 Power Down Mode....................3 Barcode Scanning....................4 Keyboard Entry ..................... 4 Function Cancel..................... 5 System Reset ......................5 Loss of Battery Power ................... 5 Low Battery Warning .................... 5 Menu System ......................6 Entering the Menu ....................
Description The ‘Portable Timeclock’ is a portable, lightweight, hand held bar code reader that is capable of using standard off the shelf barcode scanners. It has 4M bits of data Flash for storing information and a real time clock for time & date stamping each transaction.
If the unit is being powered by the AC power pack then the unit will not enter the hibernation mode, but will instead continuously display the time and date. However, after the same timeout period as used for the hibernation mode, the unit will switch the power to the scanner off and the word “Scan”...
The ‘E’ and ‘J’ prefixes do not need to be entered. Function Cancel At any stage of either data entry or menu system, the current operation can be cancelled by pressing both the Scroll UP and Scroll Down buttons together. System Reset The Portable Timeclock can be reset by holding down the Scroll Down button for more than 5 seconds.
Menu System Entering the Menu Factory Default Access Code: 1234. To enter the Menu System both the P and the Scroll UP buttons must be pushed together. While in the menu system the scanner power is turned off. The Menu System has a 4 digit security code which must be entered before access to the menu is allowed.
Menu Items 1. On Time Factory Default: 20 seconds This parameter sets the time of which the unit is ON when in the battery mode and is also the time the scanner is enabled when powered by the AC plug pack. This time is adjustable from 10 seconds to 60 seconds by using the Scroll UP or Scroll Down buttons.
5. Config This option sets up the basic operation of the unit and contains the following sub-menu: 1. Emp Limit Factory Default: 06. This option sets the maximum number of characters allowed in an employee number. The values range from 01 to 08. Use the Scroll UP or Scroll Down buttons to select the required option and press the P button to save the new value or press both Scroll UP and Scroll Down buttons together to abort.
4. Emp Match Factory Default: Less or Equal. This option allows entry of the Employee number to be either “Less or Equal” to the Employee Limit or the entry must be “Equal Only” to the Employee Limit. Use the Scroll UP or Scroll Down buttons to select the required operation and press P button to save the new option or press both Scroll UP and Scroll Down buttons together to abort.
Connecting to a Computer The Portable Timeclock uses a standard USB connection to the Computer serial port. Communications are set at a speed of 9600 baud using 8 bits no parity. A third party VCP USB driver from FTDI is used to convert the USB connection into a COMM port.
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