24.1 Devices/Details
Devices
Details
Enabled - each device needs to be enabled to be included in the JT Engine’s list (viewable from the Device Action Monitor).
Remote Clockings Import - if selected will disable all other parameters besides the device name and will include the device in the Remote Site Clockings Import list. This is used to import the text file created by another JT Lite or JT system installed at another site, or clockings exported directly to a flash drive from a standalone reader. JT assigns this device name to the clockings imported from that location.
Name - should briefly describe the device’s physical location.
Region - can be used if you would like to group and then view devices by location in the JT Engine. This option makes monitoring easier at sites with many devices and allows for user filtering.
Device Brand - needs to be selected so the Engine knows which interface to use when communicating with the device. More than one device type is possible on a site, and sites running ZKTeco devices may run Algorithm 9 and Algorithm 10 simultaneously.
Interface - “Installed” will display if the correct interface for the device type has been installed, or a Download button will appear if not.
IP Address - JT uses this IP address to communicate with the device.
Port - the port Jarrison will attempt to communicate to the device with.
Ping - this button will send a ping request to the device, using the Time-out specified in the Time-out field.
Model - type of device, completed by the system after a Get Device Type action.
Serial No - will be shown after getting the type.
Biometric - will be auto-selected after getting the device type.
Time-out (ms) - is the amount of time JT will allow for a successful return of communications from a device. 500ms for a clock on a LAN is acceptable, and 4000ms for a clock over a GSM network should be sufficient. These timeouts are set in milliseconds i.e. 500ms = 0.5 seconds.
Direction - serves two purposes. The first is for the direction shown in Daily Details and reports concerning the original clockings. The second purpose of the direction is for use by the I/O register. This is explained in the Configuration section.
Used for Time and Attendance - if not selected, the clockings will not be included in any time calculations, but will be stored for reporting purposes (access reports).
Monitor Online Status - if selected, the JT Engine will Ping the device (check to see if the device is online), and at each Ping Interval it will update its Online status with the date and time. If it is not selected the Engine will only check if it is online during communication to the specific device (i.e. set time, collect clockings, add an employee to the device etc.). This too will update its Online status with the date and time. It is recommended to leave this option selected for devices on a LAN and leave it off for devices on a WAN.
Allow Duplicates - this option will override the Ignore Duplicates settings set in any Day Program for clockings which originate from this device. If this is selected, duplicate clockings from the device will be marked as ‘Dup’ in Daily Details.
Import clockings from this Device - if not selected the device will simply not collect any clockings, this may be the case when the unit is connected to a third party system, and clockings are collected from that system.
Activate Siren Schedule - when this option is selected, you will be able to select one of the schedules configured in the Siren Times window. The Activate Relay for option is disabled as the relay will now be used to trigger a siren. Important: The JT Engine will need to be running during siren times as it sends the command to the device/s at each siren time.
Activate Relay for - if activated will set the duration for the relay trigger time when access is allowed during clocking. The relay on the device can be used for opening doors or activating external audio visual equipment etc. If this is not selected the relay will not function at all. This relay duration, selected or not, will be used during the Open Door action.
Providing the device is a Morpho and has a display (MA200, MA500+ and OMA520, any Sigma other than Lite) the Show In and Out buttons option will be available (Direction should be set to Device). If the device is configured to show In and Out buttons, the employee will have to push either In or Out on the device before they can present their finger for identification. Remembering of course from the User manual that JT does not differentiate between the In and Out clockings. The first clocking for the day is calculated as an In and the next as Out regardless of its original direction. However the original direction will show on access reports. This In and Out feature is useful when employees work on rotation shifts with the start and end times being identical (18:00 - 06:00, 06:00 - 18:00), and they forget to clock. The operator will be able to see if the 06:00 clocking time was In or Out as selected by the employee before identification, and easily be able to rectify a missing clocking.
Show Time on Reader - if this option is selected the time will be displayed on the device, if compatible (e.g. older Sagem readers).
Once these parameters have been modified, the configuration will need to be sent to the device. (Morpho readers only)
In the lower left corner of the Devices window, the number of devices active out of the number licensed is displayed.
Clicking or right-clicking the green lightning-bolt icon will produce the context menu pictured below, which offers several valuable options for configuring and setting the selected device. Note that menu options may vary according to the manufacturer of the device selected.
Send All Employees - this action will send all employees to the device, per configured access rights.
Set Time - this command will synchronize the device time with the server.
Reboot - will perform a device reset.
Send Configuration - this option will send all the saved configuration settings to the device.
Import Clockings (This Device Only) - this command will attempt to retrieve clockings only from the selected device.
Remove all entries in the queue for this device - all queue entries and commands for the selected device that are still awaiting processing will be cancelled and removed from the list.
Get Device Type - used to get model of device (completes the Model field).
Device Information - this will send a request to the device for certain information regarding the device itself and data it has collected. An example is shown below.
Re-import clockings from this device only - re-import clockings only for the selected device
Please refer to System Configuration, Hardware tab, Advanced Options in this manual for further menu option information.
A Device Info result window.
The ‘Summary’ button at the bottom of the Devices window can be used to toggle a summarized view of settings applied to all devices, which can also be sent to Excel.
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