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Horus E2 Series User Manual relating to the use of the information contained in or referenced by this manual, even if ZKTeco has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This manual and the information contained therein may include technical, other inaccuracies or typographical errors.
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User Manual About the Company ZKTeco is one of the world’s largest manufacturer of RFID and Biometric (Fingerprint, Facial, Finger-vein) readers. Product offerings include Access Control readers and panels, Near & Far-range Facial Recognition Cameras, Elevator/floor access controllers, Turnstiles, License Plate Recognition (LPR) gate controllers and Consumer products including battery-operated fingerprint and face-reader Door Locks.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual Document Conventions Conventions used in this manual are listed below: GUI Conventions For Device Convention Description < > Button or key names for devices. For example, press <OK>. Window names, menu items, data table, and field names are inside square brackets.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Catalogue OVERVIEW ............................. 8 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ........................8 2.1 STANDING POSITION, FACIAL EXPRESSION AND STANDING POSTURE ..........8 2.2 FINGER PLACEMENT★ ..........................10 2.3 FACE ENROLLMENT ............................ 10 2.4 STANDBY INTERFACE ..........................11 2.5 VIRTUAL KEYBOARD ...........................12 2.6 VERIFICATION MODE ..........................12...
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Horus E2 Series User Manual 9.1 NETWORK SETTINGS ...........................65 9.1.1 WI-FI SETTINGS......................................66 9.1.2 MOBILE DATA......................................66 9.1.3 COMMUNICATION CONNECTION SETTINGS........................67 9.2 DATE AND TIME ............................68 9.2.1 DATE AND TIME SETTINGS................................69 9.2.2 DATE AND TIME FORMAT SETTINGS............................71 9.3 ATTENDANCE PARAMETER SETTING .......................72 9.3.1 ATTENDANCE EVENTS..................................73...
User Manual Overview The Horus E2 from ZKTeco is an Android-based multi-biometrics terminal designed to streamline both time attendance and access control.Leveraging ZKTeco's cutting-edge technology, the Horus E2 supports a variety of authentication methods, including facial recognition, fingerprint scanning, multi-tech card verification, and QR code scanning.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Finger Placement ★ Recommended fingers: Index, middle, or ring fingers. Avoid using the thumb or pinky, as they are difficult to accurately tap onto the fingerprint reader. Note: Please use the correct method when pressing your fingers onto the fingerprint reader for registration and identification.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Standby Interface After connecting the power supply, the Device displays the following standby interface. Notes: Tap on the button to enter the personnel ID Input screen. Tap on the button to enter the main menu.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Virtual Keyboard Note: The kinds of keyboards of device will accord to the system language. Long press the “,” button, to set the language of keyboards. Verification Mode The Biometric matching process can be categorized as, One-to-many or “Identification” (1: N), and one-to-one or “Verification”...
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Horus E2 Series User Manual On the Input screen, enter the User ID and tap [OK]. If a user has registered a face, a fingerprint and card in addition to his/her password and the verification method is set to fingerprint/ password/ card/ face verification, the below screen will appear.
Horus E2 Series User Manual 2.6.2 Facial Verification 1: N Face Identification This method identifies the acquired facial image of the user with all the facial templates that are stored in the device. Below are the sample for successful and unsuccessful identification.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual Tap on the face button to enter the facial verification mode. After the prompt "Please verify your face ", adjust your face in the center of the device screen for face verification. ...
Horus E2 Series User Manual Fingerprint Verification ★ 2.6.3 1: N Fingerprint Identification This method compares the fingerprint of the user that is being pressed onto the fingerprint reader with all the fingerprint data that is pre-stored in the device.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Tap the finger on the fingerprint reader to proceed with verification. Below are the sample for successful and unsuccessful verification. Successful Verification Failed Verification 2.6.4 Card Verification 1: N Card Identification To enter 1: N card identification mode, please place the registered card on the card reader.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual 1:1 Card Verification To enter 1:1 card verification mode, tap the button on the main screen to enter 1:1 card verification mode. After that, enter the User ID and tap [OK]. If a user has registered a face, a password and fingerprint in addition to his/her card and the verification method is set to fingerprint/ password/ card/ face verification, the below screen will appear.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Main Menu Click to open the main menu Menu Function Description User Management Add, edit, and view user information. Set the access control parameters, time rules, holidays, unlocking Access Control combinations, access control groups, and other functions.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Add user information Enter the user ID in the [User ID] field and the user name in the [Name] file. Attention: This name refers to the user name. The maximum length is 64 characters, including 32 characters for the last name and 32 characters for the first name.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual Click at the bottom of the interface to complete the addition of photos. Register verification mode Authentication methods are the ways to verify login. This includes registering faces, passwords, fingerprints★, or card numbers. Choose the authentication mode that best suits your needs.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual Register fingerprints ★ In the user registration interface, tap [Fingerprint] to enter the fingerprint registration interface. Select the icon on the left or right side of the screen, then tap the finger you want to register.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual If the fingerprint registration is successful, the system will pop up a dialog box asking "Do you want to continue registering the next fingerprint?" Press [Yes] to register the next fingerprint, or press [No] to return to the fingerprint registration interface.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual Register card number In the user registration interface, click [Card No.] to enter the card number registration page. After the prompt is successful, click Save. Register password In the user registration interface, click [Password] to enter the registration password interface.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual If the passwords in the two fields do not match, you must re-enter the password. Delete/Update Password In the "User Management" interface, tap the user in the user list to enter the user information interface, and tap "Password"...
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Horus E2 Series User Manual User Role Users using this device have two types of permissions: "regular users" and "super administrators". After registering a super administrator on the device, regular users can only use the registered authentication methods for authentication. Super administrators have the same permissions as regular users and can open the main menu.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual In the "User Management" interface, tap on a user in the user list to view that user's information. After entering the "User Information" interface, click on [User Role] and select [Normal User] or [Super Administrator] in the pop-up window.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Note: When a user is granted super administrator permissions, they must verify before accessing the main menu. The verification process depends on the authentication method used during user registration. Please refer to Authentication Methods for more information. Only users who have registered an authentication method can be set as administrators.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual Select the user to delete and click the icon in the lower right corner to bring up a window. If the user wishes to delete attendance records at the same time, please select the check box.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Access Control Options Menu Function Description Set parameter N. After the access control is opened, it will automatically Door lock delay (s) close after N seconds, with a range of 1-254 seconds. Delay the time of checking the door sensor after the door is opened, ranging Door sensor delay (s) from 1 to 255 seconds.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Normally open time A normally open time period can be set, during which the lock is in a normally open state. period Normally open or Support the implementation of normally open and normally closed time close is enabled periods during holidays.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Holiday Settings 1. Tap to enter the new holiday interface, and tap "Start" to create a new holiday. 2. In the [Add Holiday] interface, select the holiday number, start time, end time, and time period, and then click [Next].
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Horus E2 Series User Manual 3. In the [Holiday Settings] interface, select the holiday you want to delete. Select the holiday you want to delete, and click the button in the lower right corner. In the pop-up window, click "OK" to confirm the deletion.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Verification Combination Setting You can define 10 unlocking combinations, each of which supports 5 access control groups. Users in the same unlocking combination need to be verified together when opening the door. In the [Verification Combination] interface, tap one of the groups to set the required access control group.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Menu Function Description Access Group Number The number of the access control group, supporting 1-99, default is 1. Support 21 different authentication combinations (group authentication is Verification mode not supported for the time being). Support 0-50 groups of time rules, default is 1, 0 is disabled.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual 1. Anti submarine type Menu Function Description There are no anti-submarine settings. No anti-passback After the user signs out, only the last record is the sign-in record, and the user can sign out again; otherwise, an alarm will be triggered. However, the Anti-passback Out user can sign in freely.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Duress Alarm Setting Menu Function Description After the system is activated, when the user authenticates their fingerprint 1:1 Verification alarm using their work ID, a coercive fingerprint alarm is triggered. After the fingerprint lock is enabled, the user can directly verify the...
Horus E2 Series User Manual Attendance Record Query The user's attendance records will be saved in the device, making it easy to find the user's attendance records. Users can search for attendance logs and visitor photos by time. Tap the icon to enter the following window, where you can select [Start Date] and [End Date] to search for records.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Data Management The "Data Management" menu is used to manage the data of the device, including: deleting attendance data, deleting all data, deleting attendance photos, deleting unregistered user photos, clearing Admin permissions, deleting user photos, deleting wallpaper, and deleting user template photos.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Delete all unregistered user photos Delete Unregistered User Photos Delete unregistered user photos within the specified time range. Remove all Admin permissions. Clear Admin Rights Delete all user photos. Delete User Photos Delete all wallpapers stored in the device.
Horus E2 Series User Manual System Settings "System configuration" optimizes the performance of the device to maximize its ability to meet user needs. In the main menu, click [System Settings]. Network Settings In the system settings list, click [Network Settings] to enter the network settings interface:...
Horus E2 Series User Manual 9.1.1 Wi-Fi Settings Click on "Wi-Fi Settings" to open the network settings interface. 9.1.2 Mobile Data Click the switch button to enable mobile data. To use mobile data, you need to turn off the Wi-Fi function.
Horus E2 Series User Manual 9.1.3 Communication Connection Settings To improve the security and confidentiality of accessing data, users need to set a connection password. Before successfully connecting the PC software and device, the correct connection password must be entered.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Click [24-hour clock] to set the time format to 24-hour clock. Auto-synchronize Network time: It is enabled by default, and the device automatically synchronizes the current network time. If disabled, users can set the date and time.
Horus E2 Series User Manual 9.3.1 Attendance Events Attendance events are used to record attendance status. There are 7 default attendance statuses, including check-in for work, check-out for work, out, return from out, overtime check-in, overtime check-out, and undefined. The 7 default statuses cannot be deleted or modified.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual Enter the Name and Status Value of the newly created attendance event. Note: The maximum length of the name is 24 characters. The status value must be unique and cannot be repeated. The value range is 6 to 250.
Horus E2 Series User Manual The event is deleted and will not appear in the list. 9.3.2 State Mode There are four modes of attendance status. Timed status transition: Display different attendance statuses at different times. Fixed attendance mode: There is only one fixed attendance mode.
Horus E2 Series User Manual After applying the settings, the interface is shown in the following figure. Note: The setting process for "sign-out after work", "going out", "returning from going out", "signing in for overtime", "signing out for overtime", and "undefined" is the same as that for "signing in for work".
Horus E2 Series User Manual Disabled mode Select "Status Mode" as "Disabled Mode". 9.3.3 Photography Mode Here, users can set the capture and save process of the verified user photo according to their requirements. Tap on [Shooting Mode] to set the desired parameters.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Verify and save photos: photos will be taken and saved for both successful and failed verification. Successful verification and saving: After the user is successfully verified, take a picture and save it. Save failed verification: When the user fails to verify, take a picture and save it.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Set the face template matching time interval as needed. The value range Facial recognition interval is 0 to 9 seconds. Set the verification interval as needed. The value range is 0 ~ 999999 Verification time interval seconds.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Cloud Service Settings In the system settings list, click [Cloud Service Settings] to open the cloud service settings interface. Menu Function Description After enabling this function, the domain name pattern is Enable domain "http://... net". For example, http://www.XYZ.com, where "XYZ"...
Horus E2 Series User Manual Wiegand Settings On System Settings interface, tap [Wiegand Settings] to access the interface as shown below. 9.5.1 Wiegand In On Wiegand Settings interface, tap [Wiegand In] to open the settings. Function Descriptions Menu Function Description Wiegand Format The Wiegand value could be 26bits, 34bits, 36bits, 37bits, or 50bits.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual Various common Wiegand format definitions: Wiegand Description Format ECCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO Consists of 26 bits binary code. The 1 bit is the even parity bit of the 2 to 13 Wiegand26 bits, while the 26 bit is the odd parity bit of the 14 to 25 bits.
Horus E2 Series User Manual 9.5.2 Wiegand Out On Wiegand Settings interface, tap [Wiegand Out] to open the Wiegand Out interface. Function Description Menu Function Description The Wiegand format value could be 26bits, 34bits, 36bits, 37bits, Wiegand Format 50bits. After choosing the Wiegand format, you can select one of the Wiegand out bits corresponding output digits in the Wiegand format.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Display Settings In the system settings list, click Display Settings to open the display settings page: Menu Function Description Set the device brightness during operation, such Operation brightness as face recognition. Brightness settings Idle-time screen Screen brightness in standby mode.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Users can choose their favorite wallpaper from Customization of the theme wallpaper interface to improve the Wallpaper wallpaper and theme user experience After activation, the light-compensation function Main interface fill will be activated on the standby screen when the...
Horus E2 Series User Manual Sound Settings In the system settings list, tap on "Sound Settings" to access the sound settings interface. Menu Function Description When voice prompts are enabled, users will receive voice prompts. When this Voice Prompt setting is disabled, users will not receive voice prompts.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Menu Function Description The upper limit of the number of verification failures for 1:1. When 1:1 Repetition Password the number of verification failures reaches the set value, the times parameters system will return to the backup interface.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual The higher the threshold, the more accurate the matching; the lower the threshold, the higher the matching success rate. The upper limit of the number of failed 1:1 verification attempts. 1:1 Repetition When the number of failed verification attempts reaches the set times value, the system will return to the alternate interface.
Horus E2 Series User Manual 9.10Automatic Testing In the system settings list, tap [Auto Test] to enter the auto test interface. Menu Function Description Test the screen display. The screen will be tested to display red, green, blue, white, and black. It also checks whether the screen colors are consistent and Screen testing correct in each area of the screen.
Horus E2 Series User Manual 9.11Advanced Setting In the system settings list, tap on "Advanced Settings" to enter the "Advanced Settings" interface. Menu Function Description Select language Multi-language optional Restore the device settings, including communication settings, system Ret to default settings settings, etc., to the factory default settings...
Horus E2 Series User Manual 9.12About Device In the system settings list, tap "About Device" to open the "About Device" interface. Menu Function Description Display the user capacity, fingerprint ★, face template, administrator, Capacity information attendance record, attendance photo, stranger photo, and user photo of the current device.
Horus E2 Series User Manual Connect to ZKBioTime Software 10.1Set the Communication Address Device Side Tap [Enable ethernet] on the “Network Settings” interface to set the IP address and gateway of the device. Note: Please ensure that the IP address is in the same network segment as the server address and can communicate with the ZKBioTime server.
Horus E2 Series User Manual 10.2Add Device on the Software Add the device by searching. The process is as follows: Click Device > Device > Add, to add the device on the software. A new window pops-up on clicking Add. Enter the required information about the device and click Confirm, then the added devices are displayed automatically.
Privacy Policy Notice: To help you better use the products and services of ZKTeco and its affiliates, hereinafter referred as "we", "our", or "us", the smart service provider, we consistently collect your personal information. Since we understand the importance of your personal information, we took your privacy sincerely and we have formulated this privacy policy to protect your personal information.
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Horus E2 Series User Manual Only your user ID is displayed by default. You can set whether to display other user verification information (such as Name, Department, Photo, etc.) under the Administrator privilege. If you choose to display such information, we assume that you are aware of the potential security risks (for example, your photo will be displayed on the device interface).
Horus E2 Series User Manual Eco-friendly Operation The product's "eco-friendly operational period" refers to the time during which this product will not discharge any toxic or hazardous substances when used in accordance with the prerequisites in this manual. The eco-friendly operational period specified for this product does not include batteries or other components that are easily worn down and must be periodically replaced.
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