The RDT will prompt you to Update Linc, press the YES button on the RDT to begin the update procedure (or the No button if you need to return to any of the

previous steps to make corrections).

9. The RDT will once again display the prompt “Ethernet Setup”. If all settings were entered correctly press the NO button on the RDT to proceed to the next step (or the YES button if you need to return and make corrections).

10. The RDT will display the prompt “Ethernet Status”. To view this option, press the YES button.Press the NO button to proceed.

To exit the ethernet configuration at any time, press the BKSP key.

Welcome to TimeClock Plus, Version 5.0 page 197 The Ethernet Status option allows you to view if the RDT is connected to a network hub or switch. It also allows you to view the name of the host that is connected to the

clock. It shows the status, whether it is active or not.

11. The RDT will display the prompt to enter Biometric Setup. You have the option to Autotune the sensor, run a Bio Sensor Test, or check the Biometric Version.

To view these options press the YES button. Press the NO button to proceed.

If your RDT does not have a biometric (fingerprint) reader attached, then there is no need to go into the Biometric Setup.

The Autotune or Bio Sensor Test should NEVER be ran unless on the phone with a TimeClock Plus Support Technician and instructed to do so.

12. The RDT will display the prompt “Auto Test”. To view this option press, the YES button. Press the NO button to proceed.

The Auto Test runs a series of internal diagnostics on the RDT.

13. The RDT will display “Exit Offline Mode”; press the YES button. This places the RDT back into the ready mode. For further configuration, press the NO button to return to “Quick Check Mode”.

14. A self-test will perform and the “Waiting to Host” prompt will display again.

15. Once the RDT has been configured, you can begin to configure the port being used for communication. The configuration process sets what and how you will communicate with the RDT and is addressed in Section 8.2 of this guide.

Perform the port configuration now (go to Section 8.4.1), then return to this point.

16. Once the port has been configured select it from the list and click on the Start button to activate it.

17. View the RDT screen to verify that it is now active. The terminal will have the clock in and out options displayed on its screen and you can begin using it for clocking operations.

QUICK START – NEXT STEP:

With the software loaded and RDTs connected, it is now time to configure the TIMECLOCK PLUS application and add employees so you can start

Welcome to TimeClock Plus, Version 5.0 page 198 collecting punches! Proceed to Section 3 – Initial Setup of the TimeClock Plus Manager. To test the RDT go to section 12.

8.4. Configuring Individual Port Settings for each RDT

In Section 8.1 of this guide, overall configuration of the WinRemote application was addressed. There are also individual WinRemote settings for each Port/RDT device that need to be established. These are addressed in this section (both serial and Ethernet devices).

As previously mentioned, because WinRemote is used to control communication with an RDT(s), it must be running in order for any RDT to function.

There are several tabs used in the WinRemote Port/RDT Configuration process. This section instructs you on setting options on each tab.

8.4.1. Accessing port configurations:

1. If you are not currently in WinRemote you must launch it to begin the port configuration process (via the TimeClock Manager “Launch” Menu or Windows, Start, Programs)

2. To access a port for configuration purposes, select it from the table by clicking it to highlight it, and then click on the Configure button (this button will not become enabled until a port has been selected from the list).

To configure a port for use with a serial RDT, select one of the ports labeled COM(x), to configure an Ethernet port, select a port labeled ETH(x) “x” is the COM or ETH

port number.

Welcome to TimeClock Plus, Version 5.0 page 199 8.4.2. The Options Tab

This tab includes several actions the RDT can perform. Begin by selecting the correct company name from the drop-down box for the Company field (if you have the multi company module).

Each option on this tab provides the following service if enabled:

Company: - The company option allows you to specify which company this port/RDT will use. This allows you to specify a different company for each port.

Show confirmation on manual entry - If checked, the employee will be required to confirm his/her identity when entering their employee number ma nually through the use of the keypad on the RDT. The RDT screen will display the employee’s ID number and ask that they accept the number.

This option is recommended.

Show confirmation on non- manual entry (magnetic, barcode, etc.) – If checked, the emp loyee will be required to confirm his/her identity when using a non-manually entered employee number to clock in (For example, Badge swipe or biometrics identification).

Welcome to TimeClock Plus, Version 5.0 page 200 The RDT screen will display the employee’s ID number and ask that they accept the number.

By default, badge swipes do not require confirmation of identity because it is assumed that the person holding the badge is the person performing the clock operation.

Display message on successful clock operations – if checked, the RDT screen will

display “Clock In Successful” or “Clock Out Successful” when an employee successfully completes a clocking operation.

Log incomplete clock in/out operations – if checked, all failures to clock in/out will be logged to a file. In addition, if a clocking operation is started but not completed, this will be logged to this file. The log file is created in the root directory of the local C: drive and is named RMT<x>.LOG where <x> is the port where the RDT is active. Ethernet ports are numbered beginning with 1000. If you do not see the file in the specified location, you can easily view the file by clicking on the View Log Button.

View Log button – This button allows you to view the log of incomplete clock in/out operations directly from the WinRemote software.

Ask for job code on cost code change – only applies to systems with the Job Costing Module. If this option is checked, the system will prompt the employee for a new job code when they perform a cost code change at the RDT. This is helpful if you routinely perform job and cost code changes at the same time.

Ask for cost code on job code change – only applies to systems with the Job Costing Module. If this option is checked, the system will prompt the employee for a new cost code when they perform a job code change at the RDT. This is helpful if you routinely perform job and cost code changes at the same time.

Display shift in HH:MM format when viewing hours – If checked, when an employee views his/her hours worked from the RDT the hours will displa y in hours and minutes rather than hours and hundredths (ex. One and a half hours would display as 1:30 rather than 1.50).

Display hours worked for current day (as opposed to current shift) – If checked, when an employee views his/her hours worked at the RDT, the hours for the current day will display (default is to display hours for the current shift).

Force badge usage to enter individual’s number – If checked, employees will be forced to use a badge or other non- manual method for clocking operations. They will not be able to clock in/out by keying in their employee ID number from the keypad.

Beep on successful badge read – If this option is checked, the system RDT beeps if the reading of the badge was successful (the number of beeps to perform is set on the

Terminal tab in the next section).