Old revisions Add to book Export to PDF Fold/unfold all Table of Contents How to Configure a T&A Device Configuring a T&A Device Configuring the T&A Mode T&A Mode Options Frequently Asked Questions Book Creator Add this page to your book Book Creator Remove this page from your book Manage book (0 page(s)) Help System Configuration, BioStar 2, T&A, Device How to Configure a T&A Device You must configure T&A devices and the devices’ T&A mode in order for the devices’ logs to be reflected on the T&A report. Configuring a T&A Device 1. Go to the Time Attendance menu. 2. Click on the setting (gear) icon. 3. Check the devices you want to use as a T&A device. 4. Click + Register. Now the devices will appear on the Registered Devices list. Configuring the T&A Mode Device with a touchscreen/keypad and devices without them have different options for T&A Modes. Available T&A Modes by device type With touchscreen/keypad: Not Use, By User, By Schedule, Last Choice, Fixed Without touchscreen/keypad: Not Use, By Schedule, Fixed IMPORTANT: Device Type Notice The configuration shown below applies to devices WITH touchscreen/keypad (e.g., BioStation 3, BioStation 2a, X-Station 2, FaceStation F2, BioLite N2, FaceStation 2). For devices WITHOUT touchscreen/keypad (e.g., XPass 2, BioEntry W2, BioEntry W3): - Do NOT assign multiple codes in the same device configuration - Each T&A function (Check In, Check Out, Break Start, etc.) must be assigned to a SEPARATE physical device using Fixed mode - See: How to calculate exact worktime/breaktime for devices without T&A key Below is a configuration example where the user selects a T&A event after authentication. 1. Select By User for T&A Mode. 2. Change T&A Required to Yes. 3. For Code 1, set Label to Checking In. 4. For Code 1, set the T&A type to Check In. 5. For Code 2, set the Label to Checking Out. 6. For Code 2, set the T&A type to Check Out. 7. Click Apply. When a user authentication succeeds, the device screen will display the options (Check In or Check Out) and the user selects one to record the T&A event. T&A Punch Log Types There are 6 different T&A Punch Log types: Check In, Check Out, Break Start, Break End, Meal Time Start, Meal Time End. BioStar 2 supports up to 16 T&A codes per device. For devices with touchscreen/keypad, you can assign multiple codes to different T&A types, and users will select the appropriate type at the device. T&A Mode Options The meanings of the available T&A Modes are as follows: By User: User will have to select their T&A event type. If T&A Required is checked on, authentication will not complete until the user select’s hir or her T&A event type. By Schedule: The T&A type will change automatically based on the schedule that is configured. You can create a new schedule in Setting > Schedule > Add Schedule. Last Choice: The T&A type will remain with the last choice made by the user. For instance, if a user entered using the Check In T&A type, the device T&A type will remain as Check In until someone else changes it. Fixed: The T&A type will always be one fixed T&A type. The user will not have to press a T&A key. Not Use: The T&A type is not recorded. This may be an option if you are not calculating break times and are only using First Check-in & Last Check-out option in your shift. Frequently Asked Questions Q: Does Code 1 have to be “Check In” and Code 2 “Check Out”? A: For devices with function keys, the code number does not matter. The system uses the Label (Caption) field to determine the T&A type. However, using Code 1 for “Check In” and Code 2 for “Check Out” is recommended for consistency. Q: What does the system refer to - the Caption or the Code number? A: The system primarily refers to the Caption (Label) field, not the code number. The code number is an identifier, but the Caption determines the T&A function in the log.