Using the SpeedFace or Pro Face X Punch Devices
These instructions apply to the following devices:
- SpeedFace
- V3L
- V4L
- V5L
- Pro Face X
Accessing the Main Menu
- When the device is on standby, press the Menu button (the icon with three horizontal lines).
- When asked to verify, enter your User ID.
- Select the authentication method to use.
- Once logged in, you will be taken to the main menu.
Communication Settings Sub-Menu
- After logging in to the main menu, select the third icon labelled Comm.
- This will open the following sub-menu:
- Select 'Ethernet'. This will take you to the Ethernet profile.
- Edit the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS, TCP COMM.Port as needed from here.
It is recommended to keep DHCP switched off and assign the device a static IP address.
User Management Sub-Menu
To check that the users have been pushed from ZKTime Small Business to the punch device:
- Press on the User Mgt. icon on the top-left of the main menu.
- User Mgt. gives you 3 options: New User, All Users, and Display Style. Select All Users to check the details of all the users synced on the device.
Users must always be created from the ZKTime Small Business software and pushed/synced to the punch device.
Enrol an Employee's Biometrics
- Go to the main menu, select User Mgt. and then All Users to see the full list of users on your device.
- Tap on the employee whose biometrics you wish to enrol.
- You will be prompted with 'Edit' and 'Delete' options. Press 'Edit' to be able to amend the employee's settings on screen.
- Here you will be able to makes changes to the user's role (normally this is done from ZKTime Small Business), as well as enrol face and palm biometrics, or set a passcode. Tap on the verification method you'd like to update.
You can check if facial and palm biometrics are enrolled via the Edit User sub-menu.
Enrolling a user's palm biometrics
- Tap on 'Palm' in the user's Edit menu.
- Hold up your hand with your palm facing the device, and follow the instructions on the display screen.
Enrolling a user's facial biometrics:
- In the 'Edit User' menu, select 'Face'.
- Look at the device, making sure to follow the instructions on the screen.
Setting a passcode
- Tap on 'Password' in the user's Edit menu.
- in the Password screen, enter the password to be used. Enter it a second time and tap OK to save.
Enrolling a card
- In the user's Edit menu, tap on 'Card Number'. This will take you to the 'Enroll Card Number' screen, where you can choose from the card or QR code methods.
- Via Card: tap the Card button, then swipe your card.
- Via QR Code: tap the QR Code button, then hold your QR code up in front of the camera.
Deleting a User or their Information from the Device
To delete a user, or their biometrics or other verification information, from your SpeedFace device:
- In the main menu, tap User Mgt. followed by All Users.
- Tap the employee required from the list in the All Users screen.
This will take you to a screen showing two options: Edit and Delete. Tap on Delete.
- You will see a list of options: Delete User, Delete Face Only, Delete Password Only, Delete Card Number Only, Delete Palm Only. Tap on the one you need to delete.
It is best to delete a user from all devices using the ZKTime Small Business option Delete employee data. This will delete all details of the employee from all the punch devices at once. You must then delete the user in ZKTime Small Business by going to Staff Management > Staff.
If a user profile has only one biometric saved, selecting Delete for that biometric will prompt the warning: 'User has no data enrolled, continue to delete?' with the options of OK and Cancel. Pressing OK will delete the biometric data.
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