FingerTec Technical Blog

Introduction
The new version of Face ID 4 has been installed with a new version of coreboard (FMM). Some of the options or settings are different from the previous version. In this version, we have improved the registration process for face enrollment.

Steps
Face Enrollment
For users who wear glasses will need to register two face templates so that the facial recognition machine will be able to recognize them as the same user. In doing so, users do not need to register two IDs for the same user.

The first pop up green box is where users are required to align their glasses to the green box.

After the green box appears for the second time, users will need to remove their glasses until the process is completed.

Complete the rest of the enrollment process and do not forget to click save. The device will be able to recognise the users with or without the glasses after the completion of face enrollment.

Limit Face
Limit Face is a setting to let the machine detect automatically the facial features when a user approaches the Face ID. Limit Face’s default is “ON” implying that the user will need to select the clocking type such as Clock In or Clock Out before the machine detects a face to verify. By disabling the Limit Face option, the camera will automatically detect the face without selecting the clocking type. Follow the steps below to set the “Limit Face” feature:
Go to Menu > System > Face

Download photo
There are options to download attendance and blacklist photos to monitor user activities.
Plug in USB > Go to Menu > USB Manager > Download

Note: If some of the screenshots or steps viewed here are different from the ones in the current system, this is due to our continuous effort to improve our system from time to time. Please notify us at info@timeteccloud.com, we will update it as soon as possible.

Introduction
Clocking data history is very important. Maintaining great attendance is crucial to help you do well as an employee. Being present and on time helps you strengthen your work credibility and work history. Below are the 3 sections for Admin to check their users' clocking transaction history in TimeTec TA.

1. Data Audit List
View all clocking activities along with their details such as clocking date-time, location, reporting channel, etc in this tab. You can also convert the attendance log into a data sheet and purge selected data when necessary.

Go to Device > Data Audit List

- Data Audit List will show you full information of the user clocking history log. You can select the user and customise the date range.

2. Staff Movement Analysis
List every attendance transaction based on the date & time selected and chosen users. It is useful to determine the movement of the users during working hours.
- Go to Report > Device Analysis > Staff Movement Analysis

- Select users > Choose date range > Click Submit to generate report

Sample Staff Movement Analysis Report

3. Mobile Location Tracking Report
The report provides information on users' clock in locations and which clocking channels are particularly used by the users.

- Go to Report > Device Analysis > Mobile Location Tracking Report

- Select users > Choose date range > Choose Reporting Channel > Click Submit to generate report

Sample Mobile Location Tracking Report

Introduction
QF Master is the Android smart App, which is designed to authenticate either facial or QR code to justify the access permission. This article will focus on how you can integrate the QF Master with TimeTec VMS to scan visitor’s QR code or the code to authenticate access permission. QF Master can be paired with Access Points to configure the visitor's access rights at each access point when the visitor is going to visit your company.

Process
1. Install the QF Master app from the Play Store or AppStore.

2. Run the QF Master app. A mobile ID will display on the app. Please ensure the Bluetooth and GPS Location has been enabled prior to the next steps.

3. Login into your TimeTec VMS Account > Manage IOT > QF Master. Insert the Mobile ID as shown in the QF Master app at the Mobile ID field. Then, insert the Device Name and click the Add button. *Additional charges for QF Master license applies.

4. Go to Manage IOT > Access Point. Click the Add button to add Access Point and insert BLE-2 Serial number, you may get the Serial Number on the back cover of BLE-2. Then, enable the Interlink function and select added QF Master.

5. You will now be able to use the QF Master to scan the QR code or insert the code that has been generated by the system.

Introduction
EpiCamera’s cloud-based system eases the setup toward the number of compatible IP cameras and/or webcams for storing the data online.

Connect the Epicamera system with TimeTec Patrol helps to enhance the security of a Patrol area with its cloud surveillance system. By installing the IP Cameras at the perimeters of a patrol area, guard houses and common areas would help to capture any suspicious identities that could be used as evidence in the case of break-in, kidnapping, vandalism, etc.

Process
Step 1 - Sign up for an EpiCamera account and add a camera.
You may refer to the following guide on how to connect camera into EpiCamera:
https://www.epicamera.com/connect_to_camera2
For more information on supported camera, you may refer to this link: https://www.epicamera.com/supportedcamera

Step 2 – On TimeTec Patrol, login to your EpiCamera account in the System Settings > EpiCamera Account > Login. Insert the EpiCamera username and password.

Step 3 - Add cameras at the Organization Structure > select branch > Camera > Assign Camera

Step 4 - Select the cameras and add them into the camera listing

Step 5 – After the cameras have been successfully added, you will be able to view them by going to Records > Live Camera View > select Location/Branches to view EpiCamera.

Introduction
Each organization or company performs different hours of work for example on a Saturday or Sunday. This requires a schedule difference to ensure there is no confusion between normal working hours and working off / rest days. To manipulate data transactions requires a flexible schedule.

Process
Login TimeTec TA, click Schedule > choose Clocking Schedule

Click Add to create new clocking schedule

At Schedule Type choose Flexi

Select Off day/Rest day > Choose the days that are likely to be used as off day/rest day

At the overtime setting, you need to turn on the overtime rules in this schedule and turn on overtime & double time for rest day work.

After configuration is completed, click Preview for the next step.

Click Submit.

Now, you have already created one flexi schedule to use on the roster.

For a fixed offday and rest day, you can put this schedule on the roster according to the steps provided. Login TimeTec TA, click Schedule > Choose Assign Schedules and Users into Roster

Select the roster you want to add in flexi schedule > Click (2020) year of the roster

Click Auto

At the pop up page, change schedule no. to schedule no. flexi for offday and rest day on this roster.

Select effective date and click Apply

You will see changes in this roster. Staff who use this roster will use a different schedule on their off day and rest day when working. Click Submit.

To those who are using the shift schedule for work. You have 2 choices between using the Customised User Duty Roster or Import Duty Roster.

Customise User Duty Roster
Login into TimeTec TA, click Schedule > choose Customise User Duty Roster

Select the day / date to change the off day / rest day schedule to flexi OT schedule

At the pop up page, change the schedule no. to the flexi OT schedule no.

After configuration is completed, click Save & Generate

System will now generate the attendance.

You can see the change has been set in the roster.

Import Duty Roster (Excel)
Login into TimeTec TA, click Schedule > choose Customise User Duty Roster

Click Export

At the pop up page, you can directly export the template roster with the information that has already been stored in the system by selecting users and clicking submit. The system will then generate a template excel file.