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  • Page 1: User Manual

    888 534-5994 FPT-40 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 ® Time Guardian FPT-40 Fingerprint Data Collection Terminal Installation & Operation Guide...

  • Page 3: Proprietary Notice

    AUS-10035X - CommStik 50 ft. cable only. EOE-108540 - Ethernet 6 ft. Cat 5 cable only. CommStik™ is a trademark of Amano Cincinnati, Inc. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents ................. i Chapter 1: Introduction & Installation ........1-1 Introduction ................1-1 FPT-40 Fingerprint Terminal ..........1-2 Benefits ................1-2 Specifications ..............1-2 Installation ................1-3 Unpacking Fingerprint Terminal/Time Guardian Package ..1-3 Before Installing FPT-40 Fingerprint Terminal ...... 1-3 Understanding the FPT-40 Fingerprint Terminal Front Panel ................

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Options Menu ................ 2-36 System Option Menu ............2-36 Setting the Terminal Date & Time ........2-37 Setting the Display Time Format ........2-38 Setting the Language ............2-39 Setting the Display Date Format ........2-39 How to Set Daylight Saving (DLS) Time ......2-40 Advanced Options (Adv Option) Menu ......

  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Introduction & Installation

    Chapter 1: Introduction & Installation Introduction The FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal provides a sophisticated fingerprint recognition and data collection terminal for use directly with Time Guardian to provide a complete PC-based time and attendance solution for small business. Fingerprint recognition is considered to be one of the good forms of biometric security because of its accuracy, affordability, and ease-of-use.

  • Page 7: Fpt-40 Fingerprint Terminal

    FPT-40 Fingerprint Terminal Benefits Sophisticated algorithms provide dependable and accurate identification speed to process fingerprints within 2 seconds. A built in embedded standalone module (ZEM100) with robust Intel 32-bit X-scale CPU. Supports 360-degree finger rotation for easy-to-use identification. Sensor window design improves image quality, while accepting dry, or wet fingers.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Specifications (Cont.) Memory Backup: Provides up to 3 years of continuous memory backup without AC power. Display: 2.8” diagonal, 128 x 64 dots resolution LCD reflective (backlight). Keypad: 4x4 keypad (0~9, OK, ESC) + 4 function keys. Clock: Quartz oscillator, accuracy within 3 seconds per week at normal temperature.

  • Page 9: Understanding The Fpt-40 Fingerprint Terminal Front Panel

    Before connecting the device, please read and follow the installation instructions. Failure to do so could cause equipment failure; Amano is not responsible for any damages. Please use the enclosed cable [either 6ft Ethernet, or 50 ft USB-to- Serial cable to connect the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal. If longer serial cables for direct connect are required please consult Amano.

  • Page 10: Mounting The Fpt-40 Fingerprint Terminal

    Figure 1-1 FPT-40 Fingerprint Terminal Front Panel Mounting the FPT-40 Fingerprint Terminal Warning! Before selecting a mounting location for your FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal, you must consider the following: The mounting surface and hardware must be able to support the unit’s weight, 1.35 lbs. (0.61 kg). The area must be within the specified operating temperature &...
  • Page 11 Once a mounting location has been chosen, perform the following: 1. Loosen and remove the four (4) back plate retaining screws to remove the back plate as shown (see Figure 1-2). Set the FPT-40 terminal face up on a flat surface. Figure 1-2 Back Plate For Wall Mounting 2.

  • Page 12: Communication Connections

    A connection between your Host PC and the terminal(s) is/are based upon your application. Serial Connection (Direct Connect) You should use the Amano CommStik™ [part number AUS-10035x] (50 foot RJ-11 to USB) Communications Cable (included) to interface with the host PC.
  • Page 13 The connections between the host PC and multiple serial terminals for this application are as follows: Time Guardian Host PC Amano CommStik P/N AMX-206950 Communications Cable Amano P/N - AUS-100353 Amano P/N AMX-206700 3: SHIELD 5: + WHITE 6: (-) BLUE...

  • Page 14: Ethernet Connection

    Ethernet Connection Networked terminals can be connected to a standard 10Base-T or 100BaseTX computer network. In addition, each networked terminal can have a group of up to 29 serial terminals connected via RS-485. Figure 1-5 Networked Terminal(s) Note: The serial connections for the RS-485 branch network are the same as for the RS-485 wiring described previously.
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  • Page 16: Chapter 2: Fingerprint Operation

    Chapter 2: Fingerprint Operation Getting Started Start-up Welcome Screen (Power On) Once the terminal is wall mounted and the communication connections have been made, connect the terminal to AC power (see figure) and power on to setup and enroll users. Serial (DB9 to Ethernet USB CommStik )

  • Page 17: Normal Punch In/Out Display

    Upon power up, the Green LED indicator will blink once every second to signify the terminal is operating properly. The FPT-40 terminal should now be ready to enroll users. All normal time and attendance functions (validation for punch in/out) must be performed from the "Welcome" screen. Press the power On/Off button to shutdown the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal and display "halting system….Shutdown 2 secs,...

  • Page 18: Normal Use

    Note: The current pay period information is transferred from Time Guardian to the terminal(s) during a download and can be retained at the terminal for up to 14 days between downloads. Normal Use The following "Normal Use" sections assume the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal has been setup with enrolled users and system options have been defined.

  • Page 19: Punching With A Password (Pwd)

    3. Upon verification, the Green LED will momentarily stay on, the screen will briefly display your Name, User ID, and the confirmation "Verified." (see figure) with the voice prompt "Thank you", followed by the momentary display of your hours worked (see Figure 2-4) for the active pay period.
  • Page 20 2. Input your password to affirm (see figure). Pwd Affirm User ID 00001 Input Pwd ***** Figure 2-9 Input Password Note: An invalid password entry will flash the error message, "Error Pwd.", and the voice prompt, "Incorrect password". The Red LED will stay on until the correct password is entered or the password entry times out and the terminal returns to the Welcome screen.

  • Page 21: Punching With A Fingerprint (Fp) And Password (Pwd)

    Punching with a Fingerprint (FP) and Password (Pwd) 1. From the Welcome screen either place your finger on the sensor enter your assigned User ID using the keypad. 2. Follow the on screen prompt to remove finger (see figure) input your password.

  • Page 22: Introduction

    Caution! Use care when enrolling users at the terminal as the ESC button can alter the entry fuctions during some operations. Introduction User Identification/Verification This is the process of comparing a user's finger against the stored map, and/or verifying a user from a stored password number (5 digit max). After performing the verification process the system will indicate success or failure while also storing all verified punches for transfer to Time Guardian.

  • Page 23: Priviledge (Status) Levels

    Priviledge (Status) Levels The status levels define the ability of a user to perform specified administrator and other tasks including the ability to view, edit, add, and renew specified information categories. The four status levels can be assigned at the FPT-40 terminal or from Time Guardian, and modified as required.
  • Page 24 The wrong ways to place a finger on the sensor are: The following hints are provided as suggestions to help obtain a good fingerprint enrollement. Table 2-2 Fingerprint Enrollment Hints Problem Suggested Solution Fingerprint is too dry or dirty. Wipe finger, and/or moisten. Not enough pressure.

  • Page 25: How To Enroll A User With A Fingerprint

    Enrollment is the procedure to associate a User ID with a fingerprint by scanning a user's finger three (3) times to create a template (see figure). Figure 2-12 Finger Template Creation Note: Enrolling more than two (2) fingers per user might adversely effect the amount of user templates that can be stored in the fingerprint reader.
  • Page 26 3. Press OK to display the Enroll User menu and select Enroll FP (see Figure 2-15). The possible enrollment choices using the buttons are; FP = fingerprint, Pwd = password only, and FP & Pwd = fingerprint & password). Enroll User Enroll FP Enroll Pwd FP &...
  • Page 27 6. Press OK to proceed and display "New Enroll Place Finger…" (see figure). Follow the on screen prompts for a total of 3 finger presses to complete the process, or press ESC to exit to the Enroll User menu. New Enroll 04535-0 Place Finger + + +...
  • Page 28 8. Press OK to save the finger template, and the system will prompt to continue for another user enrollment (see figure). Note: At this time if you press ESC you will exit New FP enrollment and enter the Backup Enroll mode. This mode can be used to create more than one (1) finger template for a User ID.

  • Page 29: How To Enroll A User With A Password

    How to Enroll a User with a Password To enroll at the FPT-40 terminal with a password perform: 1. Press the Menu button to display the main menu (see figure), or display "Admin Affirm 1" and login with privileges. Menu User Manage Options Sys Info...
  • Page 30 5. Press OK to begin Enrollment, and the New Enroll User ID will appear to accept/enter the User ID (see figure). Use the keypad and/or the buttons to enter the User ID. Press ESC to exit and return to Enroll User menu. New Enroll User ID 00002 Figure 2-26 New Enroll Enter User ID Screen...
  • Page 31 8. Press OK to save password for the User ID. After password entry, the User ID will have a “dash P” to indicate that a password has been created (see figure). New Enroll 00006-P OK(Save) Figure 2-29 Save Password for User ID 9.

  • Page 32: How To Change A User Password With Backup Enroll

    11. Input the password using the keypad [press OK if less than 5 digits], and repeat the password entry to affirm. Press ESC to abort password entry and return to the Enroll User menu. New Enroll Continue ? Input Pwd _ Figure 2-32 Input Password with Next User ID 12.
  • Page 33 3. Press OK to display the Enroll User menu and select Enroll Pwd (see Figure 2-35). Enroll User Enroll FP Enroll Pwd FP & Pwd Figure 2-35 Enroll User Menu 4. Press OK and Enroll Pwd New Enroll? will appear (see Figure 2-36). Enroll Pwd New Enroll ? Figure 2-36 Enroll Pwd New Enroll Screen...
  • Page 34 6. Press OK to input the replacement password [the range is 1 to 65534] using the keypad. Press ESC to abort changing the password and return to the Enroll User menu. Chg Password Input Pwd _ Figure 2-38 Change Password - Input Pwd 7.

  • Page 35: How To Enroll A User With Fingerprint And Password

    10. Use the keypad and/or the buttons to select the next User ID for password change (see figure), and press OK to input the new password. Press ESC to return to the Enroll User menu. Chg Password Continue? User ID 00001 Figure 2-42 New Enroll Input Pwd 11.
  • Page 36 2. Press OK to display the User Manage menu (see figure) User Manage Enroll User Enroll Admin Delete Figure 2-45 User Manage Menu 3. Press OK to display the Enroll User menu and select FP & Pwd (see Figure 2-46). Enroll User Enroll FP Enroll Pwd...
  • Page 37 6. Press OK to continue with New Enrollment for finger template and display the New Enroll Place Finger… (see figure). Follow the on screen prompts for a total of 3 finger presses to complete the process. Wait for the screen to prompt you each time to place your finger! Note: Pressing ESC at this step will bypass finger enrollment and move to New Enroll for password input.

  • Page 38: How To Enroll Multiple Fingers For A User

    9. Press OK to save the finger template & password (see figure) and display New Enroll Continue? New Enroll 00014-0P OK(Save) Figure 2-52 Save Password for User ID 10. Press OK to Continue (see figure) with FP & Pwd enrollment, or press ESC to move to Backup Enroll Continue? to change finger template and password for a User ID.
  • Page 39 There are two different scenarios for enrolling multiple fingers for the same user. The first scenario is to add an additional finger template for an exisiting enrolled user. The second scenario is to enroll more than 1 finger for a user during initial FP enrollment at the terminal. To enroll a backup finger for a User ID already enrolled perform the following: 1.
  • Page 40 4. Press OK and Enroll FP New Enroll? will appear (see Figure 2-58). Enroll FP New Enroll ? Figure 2-58 Enroll FP Screen 5. Press ESC to exit New Enroll and initiate Backup Enroll. The lowest numeric User ID will be shown first, and the User IDs will be listed in ascending numeric order.
  • Page 41 7. Follow the on screen prompts for a total of 3 finger presses to add the finger template, or press ESC to return to the Enroll User menu. Press OK to save the 2 finger template which is indicated by the 5- digit User ID followed by a "dash 1"...
  • Page 42 To enroll multiple fingers for a User during initial enrollment perform the following: 1. Press the Menu button to display the main menu (see figure), or display "Admin Affirm 1" and login with privileges. Menu User Manage Options Sys Info Figure 2-64 Menu Screen 2.
  • Page 43 5. Press OK to begin new enrollment, and New Enroll User ID will appear to enter the User ID (see figure) using the keypad and/or the buttons. Press ESC to exit and return to the Enroll User menu. New Enroll UserID 00028 Figure 2-68 New Enroll User ID Screen 6.
  • Page 44 8. Press OK to save the finger template, and the system will prompt to continue with another new enrollment (see figure) for the next User Note: At this time if you press ESC you will exit New FP enrollment and enter the Backup Enroll mode.
  • Page 45 11. After the 3 successful finger press, the display will show the 5-digit User ID followed by a “–1” (see figure) to indicate that a 2 finger template has been created for this ID. Backup Enroll 00028-1 OK(Save) Figure 2-74 Confirm User ID & FP Template 12.

  • Page 46: Defining Privileges With Enrolling Admin Option

    Defining Privileges with Enrolling Admin Option After power on and setting up the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal, you may begin enrolling users. If this is the first enrollment in a new or empty system, everyone will be able to enroll. However, if there are any user privileges setup in the terminal, you will need, at a minimum, "Enroller"...
  • Page 47 Note: When creating privileges at the terminal it is strongly recommended to create at least one user with "Admin" privileges first so that you would always have full access at the terminal if required. User privileges can also be set from Time Guardian. To enroll a User at the FPT-40 terminal with privileges perform the following: 1.

  • Page 48: Deleting Users

    4. Select Enroll FP, Enroll Pwd, or FP & Pwd using the button, and press OK. The screen to select the privilege level [Admin, Supervisor, or Enroller] will appear (see Figure 2-80). Admin Accredit Admin Figure 2-80 Admin Accredit Selection Screen 5.
  • Page 49 3. Follow the on screen prompt to remove finger input your password (see figure). Pwd Affirm User ID 00001 Input Pwd ***** Figure 2-82 Input Password 4. Once accepted, the main Menu will display (see figure). Menu User Manage Options Sys Info Figure 2-83 Main Menu 5.
  • Page 50 Note: The screen will display "No Enroll!" if an invalid user ID is entered. 7. Press OK to confirm the User ID, or press ESC to return to the User Manage menu. 8. Press OK to begin the deletion process. The sequence of any deletion is: 1 the fingerprint (see figure), 2 the password, and last...

  • Page 51: How To Restore Deleted Users From Time Guardian

    11. Press OK to confirm the user deletion (see figure), and return to the User Manage menu. Press ESC to exit without confirming deletion and return to the User Manage menu. Del User Delete ? Figure 2-89 Confirm User ID for Deletion How to Restore Deleted Users From Time Guardian You can still retrieve the Users you just deleted at the terminal [location] from Time Guardian.

  • Page 52: Setting The Terminal Date & Time

    System Opt Date Time Time Format Language MM-DD-YY DLS Settings Adv Option Figure 2-90 System Options Menu Setting the Terminal Date & Time Use this function to set the date and time for the FPT-40 terminal with the following procedure: 1.

  • Page 53: Setting The Display Time Format

    3. Press OK to display the System Opt menu and select Date Time (see Figure 2-93). System Opt Date Time Language Figure 2-93 Date/Time 4. Press OK to display the Date & Time (see Figure 2-94 for an example). Press the down up arrow buttons to move forward or backward, one field per press.

  • Page 54: Setting The Language

    Setting the Language 1. From the System Opt menu select Language (see Figure 2-95). System Opt Date Time Time Format Language Figure 2-95 System Options Language 2. Press OK to highlight the current Language. Use the buttons to move between choices, which are; English or Spanish. 3.

  • Page 55: How To Set Daylight Saving (Dls) Time

    How to Set Daylight Saving (DLS) Time Use this function to set the Daylight Saving (DLS) Time start/end dates and times at the FPT-40 terminal with the following procedure: 1. From the System Opt menu select DLS Settings (see figure). System Opt Language MM-DD-YY...

  • Page 56: Advanced Options (Adv Option) Menu

    5. Select DST End, and press OK to enter the end date/time for DST (see figure for example). Use the buttons to move between choices and the keypad to enter values. Press OK to save or ESC to exit with default settings. MM - DD 10 - 02 2:00...
  • Page 57 Clear All Data: selecting this command will delete all enrolled user information including templates, passwords and logs from the flash memory of the terminal. Time Guardian can be used to restore this information from the "Fingerprint Commands" (see page 4-6). Clear Admin Pri: selecting this command will clear all administrative privileges currently set in the terminal and reset all user privileges to ordinary users.

  • Page 58: Power Management Menu

    2. Press OK to display the Adv Option menu (see Figure 2-103). Press the “ / ” buttons to scroll up or down to select the desired option. Adv Option Reset Opts. Del AttLogs Clear All Data Clr Admin Pri Show Score Match Thr Mst Input ID...
  • Page 59 To set Power Mng Options: 1. Press the Menu button and select Options (see figure). Menu User Manage Options Sys Info Figure 2-104 Select Options 2. Press OK to display Options menu and select Power Mng (see Figure 2-105). Options System Opt Power Mng Comm Opt...

  • Page 60: Communications Options Menu

    Follow this example to set the shutdown time: 1. Press OK from the Power Mng menu, with Shutdown selected (see figure). Power Mng Shutdown PowerOn Sleep Figure 2-107 Select Shutdown Time 2. Press OK to enter shutdown time of day in 24 hour format (see Figure 2-108).
  • Page 61 Net Speed: The network default speed is "AUTO". The other choices are: 10M-H, 100M-H, 10M-F and 100M-F. Net Mask: The default is "255.255.255.0". The subnet mask must be consistent to the LAN IP address of the device. Gateway: The default is "0.0.0.0". If Gateway and Net Mask are not defined, Ethernet will not be active.
  • Page 62 3. Press OK to display the Comm Opt menu (see Figure 2-111). Comm Opt BaudRate 115200 Dev Num IP Addr Net Speed AUTO NewMask Gateway Ethernet RS232 Rs485 COMM Key Figure 2-111 Comm Opt Menu 4. Press “ / ” to scroll up or down to select the desired option. Press OK and use the numeric keypad and/or “...

  • Page 63: Log Options Menu

    3. Once the correct IP address is entered, press OK to save, or ESC to exit with the default IP address [192.168.1.201]. Log Options Menu Use the Log Opt menu at the terminal to: Alm SuperLog: The default is "99". The range is 0 to 99. When the supervisor capacity log numerical value is reached, an alarm will sound to automatically indicate that the logs are full.

  • Page 64: Auto Test

    3. Press OK to display the Log Opt menu (see Figure 2-116). Log Opt Alm SuperLog Alm AttLog ReCheck Min Figure 2-116 Log Options Menu 4. Select the desired option. For log options, press OK and use the numeric keypad and/or “ / ” to enter/select the desired value (see figure for example).

  • Page 65: Sys Info Menu

    Sys Info Menu This menu can be used to display the following system information: User Cnt: Displays the total amount of users stored in the terminal. FP Cnt: Displays the total number of fingerprint templates stored in the terminal. Att Log: Displays the total number of punches [attendance] stored in the terminal.
  • Page 66 Vendor– Not operational. Press OK or ESC to return to Dev Info menu. Device Name– Not operational. Press OK or ESC to return to Dev Info menu. Alg Version– Press OK to display the algorithm version. Press OK or ESC to return to Dev Info menu. Firmware Ver–...
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  • Page 68: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Diagnostics In addition to system diagnostics which run automatically every time during power up, the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal has an internal diagnostic utility. This utility can be used to verify the correct operation of the terminal to help isolate faulty operation. To access diagnostics, perform the following: 1.

  • Page 69: Run All Test

    3. Press OK to display the Auto Test menu (see Figure 3-3). Auto Test Run All Test FLASH Test LCD Test Figure 3-3 Auto Test Menu 4. Use the down up arrow buttons to select the desired test, and press OK to run that test (see Figure 3-4 for an example of LCD test).

  • Page 70: Flash Test

    FLASH Test This will test the flash memory in the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal and indicate the functional status. Select the FLASH test, and press OK to run (see figure). Note: Once this test is started do not interrupt the power as this could cause damage to the internal flash memory.

  • Page 71: Voice Test

    Voice Test This will test the voice prompts stored in the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal. Press OK to play the selected voice prompt (see figure). Voice Test Play Voice 1. Figure 3-8 Voice Test 1 Press OK to perform each of the 10 voice tests, or press ESC to exit the test and return to the Auto Test menu.

  • Page 72: Key Test

    Key Test Once the Key Test has started, pressing any numeric key will display the number on the highlighted test line (see figure). MENU will indicate “MENU” and will display “UP” or "DOWN". Press OK or press ESC to return to the Auto Test menu. Key Test Press Any Key NUM: 7...
  • Page 73 2. Q: FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal(s) fail to communicate? A: The following reasons could lead to faulty communications: COM port configuration is not correct. COM port currently selected is not the actual COM port being used. The Baud rate settings between the fingerprint reader and the PC COM port are different The fingerprint reader has failed to connect with the computer.

  • Page 74: Maintenance

    Step 7. Select Clr Admin Pri, and press OK. Step 8. Press OK again to confirm, and reset Admin. Note: Only an administrator will have access to the Adv Opt menu to reset the privileges. When setting up privileges, always setup an Admin first before setting up a Supervisor and Enroller.

  • Page 75: Cleaning The Keypad And Display

    Item Cleaning Frequency Clean when visibly dirty and hard to Keypad and display window read. See cleaning procedure. Do not over clean. The sensor is designed to work under greasy or dirty conditions. Optical Sensor Clean if the sensor performance has degraded to where people are reporting recognition problems.

  • Page 76: Replacing Optical Sensor Lens

    Replacing Optical Sensor Lens To replace the optical sensor lens: 1. If optical sensor lens becomes damaged (scratched) and cannot be cleaned, replacement may be necessary. 2. Use the replacement [spare] optical sensor lens included with the terminal. Remove the spare sensor lens from the protective packaging (see figure), using care not to touch the prism.
  • Page 77 9. Loosen and remove the four (4) Phillips head screws holding the sensor/prism housing to access the sensor prism and replace. Use CAUTION not to break any of the ribbon cables. Also, the replacement prism must be mounted with the soft side facing outward.

  • Page 78: Chapter 4: Time Guardian Interaction

    Chapter 4: Time Guardian Interaction Configuring Time Guardian for the FPT-40 Terminal See the Time Guardian User's Guide [AMX-20350X] for detailed operation information. Clock Tab (Communication Settings) The Setup Wizard in Time Guardian allows you to add, and/or edit terminal(s). To access this module, select the Setup menu from the Time Guardian main menu and select the Wizard submenu, or click the Wizard icon from the Toolbar.

  • Page 79: Connecting A Fingerprint Terminal To Time Guardian

    If you are configuring a direct connect serial FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal, determine the PC Comm port that the USB CommStik is connected to and select it in the Location tab screen. Connecting a Fingerprint Terminal to Time Guardian The Location tab on the Communication Settings screen (see figure) is used to setup communications between Time Guardian and the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal.
  • Page 80 How to configure Time Guardian for connection: 1. Create a new Location in Time Guardian for the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal by clicking on the New Location button, and entering the following: Location Name: Enter a unique name that will be used to describe the area or site where a terminal or a group of terminals is located.
  • Page 81 Figure 4-3 Windows System Properties Select the Hardware tab (see above figure), and then click on the "Device Manager" button, and the Device Manager screen (see figure) will appear. Expand the Ports (Comm & LPT) from the tree view, and find the "USB Serial Port" (see example figure).

  • Page 82: Assignments Tab - Clock

    3. If you selected Network as the Connection Type for your FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal, enter the IP Address in the spaces provided. IP Address: The IP Address of the terminal(s). You may have to obtain this from network administrator. see Communications Opt for default Ethernet address and configuration at the terminal.

  • Page 83: Using The Fingerprint Commands Tab

    Figure 4-5 TG Communication Settings Assignments Tab The Assignments tab consists of Locations/Terminals and Employees lists. The Locations/Terminal list displays all the Locations in the system and their terminals. Selecting one or more of the terminals allows the user to assign employees to the selection. When a terminal is selected, the employees assigned to it will be displayed in the Employees window.
  • Page 84 Figure 4-6 TG Communication Settings Fingerprint Commands Tab Note: When this button is pressed, the terminal display will show Downloading…., followed by Working…., and finish with Restarting…..The terminal will power off then back on to refresh with the options just downloaded to it. Simultaneously the lower portion of the Time Guardian Fingerprint Commands screen will display the location, terminal # downloaded date/time, hours worked sent for users X to Y, time format...
  • Page 85 Note: If a newly enrolled employee does not exist in the employee database, then the template in the terminal will not be saved. If the template data is inadvertently lost, it must be reassigned to the terminal through the Assignments tab. Each time an employee punches at the FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal, their finger template (map) will automatically be updated in the employee database with the most recent template from the terminal.

  • Page 86: Communication Menu

    Caution! This command can be used to clear [reset] the terminal if an Administrator has been setup and the password is lost, etc. Access at the terminal to the menu options, etc. maybe denied unless it is an Administrator. Note: All the above command options can be performed at either Selected Terminals, All Terminals, or All Locations.
  • Page 87 Descriptions of the Communications/Fingerprint, MTX, and Hand Punch functions follow: Polling: This operation collects the most recent data from the terminal. When checked, Time Sync. performs time synchronization between the Host PC and the terminal including Daylight Saving settings. See Using the Fingerprint Commands Tab on page 4-6 for more detail.

  • Page 88: Employee Privileges Setup

    Employee Privileges Setup From the main menu of Time Guardian, select Employee => Add Employee (see figure) and the following Employee Information screen will appear: or just double-click on the desired employee from the employee list (see above figure) and the following Employee Information screen will appear: Select the desired employee from the "Employee List", and click on the Finger Print tab.
  • Page 89 This tab can be used to set Employee privileges at the fingerprint terminal (see the following figure). This screen will also display the amount of fingerprint maps currently enrolled for this employee. Maps are sent to Time Guardian when the fingerprint terminal(s) is/are polled. Maps can be cleared from Time Guardian, and are also sent to the terminals from Time Guardian when the Send Maps button is pressed from the Fingerprint Commands screen (see Send Maps on page 4-7).
  • Page 90 PIN code: Shown with masked password [asteriks] when employee has a password with a statement on the bottom of the screen such as; "1 finger print map(s) and Password available". This field can be used to change the employee's password. Note: The employee must have had a password originally created at the terminal.
  • Page 91 NOTES Page 4-14 FPT-40 Fingerprint Terminal Installation & Operation Guide...
  • Page 92 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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