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Time and Attendance
WinDSX Time and Attendance
Time and Attendance (T&A)
is an integral feature of the WinDSX System. WinDSX gathers clock “In” and “Out” times for each user. The
operator can then run reports based on the clock “In” and “Out” times of each
employee. These reports provide the total number of hours worked per day for
each employee and a total number of hours worked for the report period. Reports
can be printed or saved to a file.
Any reader or keypad in the
system can be defined as Time and Attendance / clock “In” or “Out”. Two readers
or keypads are required for this function. One reader is defined as Time and
Attendance “In” and one as “Out”. These could theoretically be any two readers
in the system, but the system works best when there are two readers dedicated
for this purpose. These two readers would most likely be placed in a common or
centralized location such as employee entrances or break room. It is possible
to have more than one set of Clock In/Out Readers.
These two readers coincide with
a DSX Time Display Module (TDM). This Time Display Module is a seven-segment
LED continuous display with one-inch numbers. This synchronized clock or Time
Display Module would be placed next to the clock “In” and “Out”
readers and connected to the same panel.
The DSX Time Display Module is
synchronized and powered from a DSX Controller. It displays the exact time that
would be recorded when the user clocks “In” or “Out.” The display requires a 4 conductor shielded
cable and can be placed up to 500 feet from the DSX Controller.
More than one TDM can be
connected to a Slave panel by using a DSX-1035. The DSX-1035 connects to the
RS-485 Output of the Controller and provides 4 RS-485 Outputs that will support
1 TDM each.
To ensure the integrity of the
time being displayed to the cardholder, WinDSX
receives its time from Windows.™ The WinDSX Software synchronizes the time of the Master
controller each time they communicate. With WinDSX
version 3.5 and higher Time Display Modules can be connected to Master only
locations. With earlier version of software the TDM had to be connected to a
Slave Controller.
The Master controller
synchronizes the time of the Slave controllers once a minute as long as they
are communicating. All controllers have a real time clock that will maintain
the system time and date when panel to PC and panel to panel communications are
not possible. The master updates the Time Display Module once a minute as long
as panel to panel communications are properly occurring.
For applications that require job
costing, and more extensive accounting features, check the Partners page on the
DSX website for a List of Other Time and Attendance Software Packages that will
interface to the WinDSX Access Control System. These
other systems require that the DSX Hardware be installed and programmed in the
same manner as the WinDSX System. The only difference
is that all reports are run from the other software package. These other
software packages are not sold by DSX. DSX does not provide support for these
other systems.
The Time Display Module is the
Clock that must be used in all WinDSX Time and
Attendance applications. Since the Controllers synchronize the TDM, they always
display the time that is recorded when the cardholders use their card.
Time and Attendance Reader Definition
The Time and Attendance Report Generation
Screen shown below resides in History that is located in the database section
of the WinDSX software. The Report Details Tab is
where the report is defined. The General Tab is where the Report is named and a
path and file name for the History
Outline of Report Options:
Start Date/Stop Date – The Dates that encompass the
report period desired. Use the down arrow button to gain access to the calendar
for easy date selection.
Start Time / Stop Time – The time on the start date you wish the report to
start and the time on the stop date you wish the report stop.
Apply Start/Stop Time to Start/Stop Date or Each Day – This allows the Time and
Attendance Report to apply the start time and stop times to each day of the
report period or just to the first and last days of the report.
Include Events from all Devices? – Run the Time and Attendance report based on
card reads from all T&A In and Out Readers or just
select the readers desired in this report.
Include Events from all Card Holders? - The report will include all
cardholders, a user selected group, or a particular cardholder. The reports can
be sorted by Company to include employees of a certain department, contractor,
or tenant.
Time and Attendance Report Generation Screen
