ZKTeco F18 User Manual

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Date: February 2023

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About the Company

ZKTeco is one of the world’s largest manufacturer of RFID and Biometric (Fingerprint, Facial, Finger-vein)

readers. Product offerings include Access Control readers and panels, Near & Far-range Facial Recognition

Cameras, Elevator/floor access controllers, Turnstiles, License Plate Recognition (LPR) gate controllers and

Consumer products including battery-operated fingerprint and face-reader Door Locks. Our security

solutions are multi-lingual and localized in over 18 different languages. At the ZKTeco state-of-the-art

700,000 square foot ISO9001-certified manufacturing facility, we control manufacturing, product design,

component assembly, and logistics/shipping, all under one roof.

The founders of ZKTeco have been determined for independent research and development of biometric

verification procedures and the productization of biometric verification SDK, which was initially widely

applied in PC security and identity authentication fields. With the continuous enhancement of the

development and plenty of market applications, the team has gradually constructed an identity

authentication ecosystem and smart security ecosystem, which are based on biometric verification

techniques. With years of experience in the industrialization of biometric verifications, ZKTeco was

officially established in 2007 and now has been one of the globally leading enterprises in the biometric

verification industry owning various patents and being selected as the National High-tech Enterprise for 6

consecutive years. Its products are protected by intellectual property rights.

About the Manual

This manual introduces the operations of F18.

All figures displayed are for illustration purposes only. Figures in this manual may not be exactly consistent

with the actual products.

Features and parameters with

★ are not available in all devices.

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Document Conventions

Conventions used in this manual are listed below:

GUI Conventions

For Software

Convention Description

Bold font Used to identify software interface names e.g., OK, Confirm, Cancel.

Multi-

level menus are separated by these brackets. For example, File > Create >

Folder.

For Device

Convention Description

< >

Button or key names for devices. For example, press <OK>.

[ ]

Window names, menu items, data table, and field names are inside square

brackets. For example, pop up the [New User] window.

Multi-level menus are

separated by forwarding slashes. For example,

[File/Create/Folder].

Symbols

Convention Description

This represents a note that needs to pay more attention to.

The general information which helps in performing the operations faster.

The information which is significant.

Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.

The statement or event that warns of something or that serves as a cautionary

example.

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Table of Contents

DATA SECURITY STATEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 7

SAFETY MEASURES ..................................................................................................................................... 7

1 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 10

APPEARANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................10

TERMINAL BLOCK ....................................................................................................................................................................................11

2 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................... 11

INSTALLATION OF WALL-MOUNT ....................................................................................................................................................11

WIRING DIAGRAM ...................................................................................................................................................................................12

2.2.1 LOCK CONNECTION .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

2.2.2 DOOR BELL & DOOR SENSOR & EXIT BUTTON & ALARM CONNECTION ..................................................................................... 13

2.2.3 RS485 AND RS232 CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 13

2.2.4 WIEGAND READER CONNECTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 13

2.2.5 POWER CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14

2.2.6 ETHERNET CONNECTION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14

3 INSTRUCTION FOR USE ..................................................................................................................... 15

FINGER POSITIONING ............................................................................................................................................................................15

STANDBY INTERFACE.............................................................................................................................................................................15

VERIFICATION MODE .............................................................................................................................................................................16

3.3.1 FINGERPRINT VERIFICATION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16

3.3.2 CARD VERIFICATION ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

3.3.3 PASSWORD VERIFICATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18

4 MAIN MENU ....................................................................................................................................... 20

5 USER MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 21

USER REGISTRATION ..............................................................................................................................................................................21

5.1.1 REGISTER A USER ID AND NAME ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

5.1.2 SETTING THE USER ROLE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21

5.1.3 REGISTER FINGERPRINT.............................................................................................................................................................................. 22

5.1.4 REGISTER CARD NUMBER .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23

5.1.5 REGISTER PASSWORD ................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

5.1.6 ACCESS CONTROL ROLE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24

SEARCH USER ............................................................................................................................................................................................25

EDIT USER ...................................................................................................................................................................................................25

DELETING USER ........................................................................................................................................................................................26

DISPLAY STYLE .........................................................................................................................................................................................27

6 USER ROLE ......................................................................................................................................... 28

7 COMMUNICATION SETTINGS ............................................................................................................ 30

ETHERNET SETTINGS ..............................................................................................................................................................................30

SERIAL COMM. SETTINGS .....................................................................................................................................................................31

PC CONNECTION .....................................................................................................................................................................................32

CLOUD SERVER SETTING ......................................................................................................................................................................32

WIEGAND SETUP .....................................................................................................................................................................................33

7.5.1 WIEGAND INPUT .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

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7.5.2

WIEGAND OUTPUT ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

7.5.3 CARD FORMAT DETECT AUTOMATICALLY .......................................................................................................................................... 35

8 SYSTEM SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................. 36

DATE AND TIME .......................................................................................................................................................................................36

ATTENDANCE............................................................................................................................................................................................36

FINGERPRINT PARAMETERS ................................................................................................................................................................37

FACTORY RESET .......................................................................................................................................................................................38

USB UPGRADE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................39

9 PERSONALIZE SETTINGS ................................................................................................................... 40

INTERFACE SETTINGS.............................................................................................................................................................................40

VOICE SETTINGS.......................................................................................................................................................................................41

BELL SCHEDULES .....................................................................................................................................................................................41

PUNCH STATES OPTIONS .....................................................................................................................................................................42

SHORTCUT KEYS MAPPINGS ...............................................................................................................................................................44

10 DATA MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 45

DELETE DATA ............................................................................................................................................................................................45

DATA BACKUP ..........................................................................................................................................................................................46

DATA RESTORATION ..............................................................................................................................................................................47

11 ACCESS CONTROL ............................................................................................................................. 48

ACCESS CONTROL OPTIONS ...............................................................................................................................................................48

TIME SCHEDULE .......................................................................................................................................................................................50

HOLIDAYS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................51

ACCESS GROUP SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................................................................52

COMBINED VERIFICATION ...................................................................................................................................................................53

ANTI-PASSBACK SETUP .........................................................................................................................................................................54

DURESS OPTIONS SETTINGS ...............................................................................................................................................................55

12 USB MANAGER ................................................................................................................................... 56

USB DOWNLOAD.....................................................................................................................................................................................56

USB UPLOAD .............................................................................................................................................................................................57

DOWNLOAD OPTIONS SETTINGS .....................................................................................................................................................57

13 ATTENDANCE SEARCH ...................................................................................................................... 58

14 AUTOTEST .......................................................................................................................................... 59

15 SYSTEM INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 60

16 CONNECT TO ZKBIOACCESS IVS SOFTWARE ................................................................................... 61

SET THE COMMUNICATION ADDRESS ............................................................................................................................................61

ADD DEVICE ON THE SOFTWARE ......................................................................................................................................................61

ADD PERSONNEL ON THE SOFTWARE ............................................................................................................................................62

17 CONNECT TO ZKBIOTIME 8.0 SOFTWARE★ ..................................................................................... 63

SET THE COMMUNICATION ADDRESS ............................................................................................................................................63

ADD DEVICE ON THE SOFTWARE ......................................................................................................................................................63

ADD PERSONNEL ON THE SOFTWARE ............................................................................................................................................64

18 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................... 65

PRIVACY POLICY ....................................................................................................................................... 66

ECO-FRIENDLY OPERATION ..................................................................................................................... 68

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Data Security Statement

ZKTeco, as a smart product supplier, may also need to know and collect some of your personal information

in order to better assist you in using ZKTeco's goods and services, and will treat your privacy carefully by

developing a Privacy Policy.

Please read and understand completely all the privacy protection policy regulations and key points that

appear on the device before using ZKTeco products.

As a product user, you must comply with applicable laws and regulations related to personal data

protection when collecting, storing, and using personal data, including but not limited to taking protective

measures for personal data, such as performing reasonable rights management for devices, strengthening

the physical security of device application scenarios, and so on.

Safety Measures

The below instructions intend to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or

property loss. The following precautions are to keep users safe and prevent any damage. Please read

carefully before installation.

Noncompliance with instructions could lead to product damage or physical injury (may even cause

death).

1. Read, follow, and retain instructions - All safety and operational instructions must be properly

read and followed before bringing the device into service.

2. Do not ignore warnings - Adhere to all warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions.

3. Accessories - Use only manufacturer-recommended or product-sold accessories. Please do not use

any other components other than manufacturer suggested materials.

4. Precautions for the installation – Do not place this device on an unstable stand or frame. It may

fall and cause serious injury to persons and damage to the device.

5. Service - Do not try to service this unit yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to

hazardous voltages or other hazards.

6. Damage requiring service - Disconnect the system from the Mains AC or DC power source and

refer service personnel under the following conditions:

 When cord or connection control is affected.

 When the liquid spilled, or an item dropped into the system.

 If exposed to water or due to inclement weather (rain, snow, and more).

 If the system is not operating normally, under operating instructions.

Just change controls defined in operating instructions. Improper adjustment of the controls may

result in damage and involve a qualified technician to return the device to normal operation.

And do not connect multiple devices to one power adapter as adapter overload can cause over-

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heat or fire hazard.

7. Replacement parts - When replacement parts are needed, service technicians must only use

replacement parts provided by the supplier. Unauthorized substitutes can result in a burn, shock,

or other hazards.

8. Safety check - On completion of service or repair work on the unit, ask the service technician to

perform safety checks to ensure proper operation of the device.

9. Power sources - Operate the system only from the label's power source form. If the sort of power

supply to use is unclear, call your dealer.

10. Lightning - Can install external lightning conductors to protect against electrical storms. It stops

power-ups from destroying the system.

Recommended installing the devices in areas with limited access.

Electrical Safety

 Before connecting an external cable to the device, complete grounding properly, and set up surge

protection; otherwise, static electricity will damage the mainboard.

 Make sure that the power has been disconnected before you wire, install, or dismantle the device.

 Ensure that the signal connected to the device is a weak-current (switch) signal; otherwise,

components of the device will get damaged.

 Ensure that the standard voltage applicable in your country or region is applied. If you are not sure

about the endorsed standard voltage, please consult your local electric power company. Power

mismatch may cause a short circuit or device damage.

 In the case of power supply damage, return the device to the professional technical personnel or

your dealer for handling.

 To avoid interference, keep the device far from high electromagnetic radiation devices, such as

generators (including electric generators), radios, televisions, (especially CRT) monitors, or speakers.

Operation Safety

 If smoke, odour, or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power

cable, and then please contact the service centre.

 Transportation and other unpredictable causes may damage the device hardware. Check whether

the device has any intense damage before installation.

 If the device has major defects that you cannot solve, contact your dealer as soon as possible.

 Dust, moisture, and abrupt temperature changes can affect the device's service life. You are

advised not to keep the device under such conditions.

 Do not keep the device in a place that vibrates. Handle the device with care. Do not place heavy

objects on top of the device.

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 Do not apply rosin, alcohol, benzene, pesticides, and other volatile substances that may damage

the device enclosure. Clean the device accessories with a piece of soft cloth or a small amount of

cleaning agent.

 If you have any technical questions regarding usage, contact certified or experienced technical

personnel.

Note:

 Make sure whether the positive polarity and negative polarity of the DC 12V power supply is

connected correctly. A reverse connection may damage the device. It is not advisable to connect

the AC 24V power supply to the DC 12V input port.

 Make sure to connect the wires following the positive polarity and negative polarity shown on the

device's nameplate.

 The warranty service does not cover accidental damage, damage caused by mis-operation, and

damage due to independent installation or repair of the product by the user.

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1 Overview

Appearance

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Terminal Block

2 Installation and Wiring

Installation of Wall-mount

Before the installation, please connect the cables to the connectors.

1. Fix back plate to the wall.

2. Mount the device on the back plate.

3. Secure the device and back plate.

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Wiring Diagram

2.2.1 Lock Connection

The system supports Normally Opened Lock and Normally Closed Lock.

The NO LOCK (normally opened at power on) is connected with 'NO1' and 'COM' terminals, and the NC

LOCK (normally closed at power on) is connected with 'NC1' and 'COM' terminals.

Take NC Lock as an example below:

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2.2.2 Door Bell & Door Sensor & Exit Button & Alarm Connection

2.2.3 RS485 and RS232 Connection

Note: RS232 for TA push firmware connect to the Printer.

2.2.4 Wiegand Reader Connection

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2.2.5 Power Connection

Recommended power supply:

1. 12V ± 10%, at least 500mA.

2. To share the power with other devices, use a power supply with higher current ratings.

2.2.6 Ethernet Connection

Set ethernet parameters refer to 7.1 Ethernet Settings.

Note: The IP address should be able to communicate with the ZKBioAccess IVS server, preferably in the

same network segment with the server address.

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3 Instruction for Use

Before getting into the device features and functions, it is recommended to be familiar with the below

fundamentals.

Finger Positioning

Recommended fingers: Index, middle, or ring fingers; avoid using the thumb or pinky, as they are difficult

to accurately press onto the fingerprint reader.

Note: Please use the correct method when pressing your fingers onto the fingerprint reader for

registration and identification. Our company will assume no liability for recognition issues that may result

from incorrect usage of the product. We reserve the right of final interpretation and modification

concerning this point.

Standby Interface

After connecting the power supply, the following standby interface is displayed:

 Tap number button to enter the User ID input interface.

 When there is no Super Administrator set in the device, tap M/OK to go to the menu.

 After adding a Super Administrator on the device, it requires the Super Administrator’s verification

before opening the menu functions.

Too close to the edge

Vertical

Too low

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Note: For the security of the device, it is recommended to register a super administrator the first time

you use the device.

Verification Mode

3.3.1 Fingerprint Verification

 1: N Fingerprint Verification Mode

Compares the fingerprint that is being pressed onto the fingerprint reader with all of the fingerprint data

that is stored in the device.

The device enters the fingerprint authentication mode when a user presses his/her finger onto the

fingerprint scanner.

Please follow the correct way to place your finger onto the sensor. For details, please refer to section

Finger Positioning.

Verification is successful:

Verification is failed:

 1: 1 Fingerprint Verification Mode

Compares the fingerprint that is being pressed onto the fingerprint reader with the fingerprints that are

linked to User ID input via the virtual keyboard.

Users may verify their identities with 1:1 verification mode when they cannot gain access with 1: N

authentication method.

Enter the user ID by using keypad on the initial interface. Then press M/OK to enter 1:1 fingerprint

verification mode.

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If the user has registered face and password in addition to his/her fingerprints and the verification method

is set to Password/Fingerprint/Face verification, the following screen will appear. Select Fingerprint to

enter fingerprint verification mode.

Press the fingerprint to verify.

Verification is successful:

Verification is failed:

3.3.2 Card Verification

It compares the acquired card information with all card data registered in the device. Following are the

display screen after putting a correct card and a wrong card respectively.

Verification is successful:

Verification is failed:

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3.3.3 Password Verification

The device compares the entered password with the registered password of the given User ID.

Enter the user ID by using keypad on the initial interface. Then press M/OK to enter the 1:1 password

verification mode.

If an employee registers fingerprint in addition to password, the following screen will appear. Select

Password and press M/OK to enter password verification mode.

Input the password and press M/OK.

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Following are the display screen after entering a correct password and a wrong password respectively.

Verification is successful:

Verification is failed:

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4 Main Menu

Press M/OK on the initial interface to enter the main menu, as shown below:

Function Description

Menu Descriptions

User Mgt.

It can add new users. Contains basic information of registered users, including user

ID, name, user role, fingerprint, badge number, password and access control role.

User Role

It is used to set user roles for gaining access to the menu and editing options.

COMM.

It is used to set the related parameters of the communication between the device

and PC,

including ethernet parameters such as IP address etc., Serial Comm, PC

connection, Wireless Network, ADMS and Wiegand settings.

System

It will set related parameters of the system, upgrade firmware, set date & time, set

attendance and fingerprint parameters and reset to factory settings.

Personalize

It will set interface display, voice, bell, punch state key mode and shortcut key.

Data Mgt.

It includes deleting attendance data, deleting all data, deleting admin role and

deleting screen savers etc. and backup, restore data.

Access Control

It will set the parameters of the control lock and access control devices, including

parameters of access control, time schedule, holidays, access groups, combined

verification, Anti-Passback and duress options.

USB Manager

It will transfer user data and attendance logs from the USB disk to the supporting

software or other devices.

Attendance

It will search for the records stored in the device after successful verification.

Autotest

It will automatically test

different module’s functions, including the LCD, voice,

keyboard, fingerprint sensor and clock RTC test.

System Info

It is for checking device capacity, device and firmware information.

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5 User Management

User Registration

Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select User Mgt. and press M/OK.

5.1.1 Register a User ID and Name

Select New User and press M/OK. Select User ID and Name, enter the user ID and name by using

keyboard, then press M/OK.

5.1.2 Setting the User Role

There are two types of user accounts: the Normal User and the Super Admin. If there is already a

registered administrator, the normal users have no rights to manage the system and may only access

authentication verifications. The administrator owns all management privileges. If a custom role is set, you

can also select User Defined Role permissions for the user.

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Press ▲/▼ to select User Role and press M/OK.

Note: If the selected user role is the Super Admin, the user must pass the identity authentication to access

the main menu. The authentication is based on the authentication method(s) that the super administrator

has registered. Please refer to "Verification Mode

5.1.3 Register Fingerprint

Press ▲/▼ select Fingerprint and press M/OK. Select a finger and press M/OK.

Press the same finger on the fingerprint reader three times. Green indicates that the fingerprint was

enrolled successfully.

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5.1.4 Register Card Number

Press ▲/▼ select Card Number and press M/OK in the New User interface.

Put a correct card to swipe.

5.1.5 Register Password

Press ▲/▼ select Password and press M/OK in the New User interface.

Enter a password using keypad and re-enter the password, press M/OK. If the two entered passwords are

different, the prompt "Password not match!" will appear.

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Note: The password may contain one to eight digits by default.

5.1.6 Access Control Role

User access control sets the door unlocking rights of each person, including the group and the time period

that the user belongs to.

Press ▲/▼ to select Access Control Role, press M/OK.

Function Description

Function Descriptions

Access Group

allocate different access control groups to users for management. New users will

belong to Group 1 as per default settings, but they can be reallocated to other

groups.

Verfication

Mode

User can choose either group or individual verification. If

individual verification is

selected, the verification method used by other group members will not be affected.

Duress

Fingerprint

User can choose one or more registered fingerprint(s) as Duress Fingerprint. When

verifying through duress fingerprint, duress alarm will be triggered.

Apply Group

Time Period

When this function is ON, the user will be in the default time zone of his/her group.

When this function is OFF, the user needs to be added in a personal time zone

(because the user will be moved out of the default time zone of his/her group). This

will not affect the access time zone of other group members.

Note: Every user (who doesn't use default group time) can be set in maximum 3 time

periods.

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Search User

On the Main Menu, select User Mgt. and press OK., and select All User and press M/OK to search a User.

On the All Users interface, Enter the user ID, such as 2, and press M/OK, and the system will search for the

related user information.

Edit User

In User Mgt. interface, Select All User and press M/OK.

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Press ▲/▼ to select a user and press M/OK. Press ▲/▼ to select Edit and press M/OK.

Note: The process of editing the user information is the same as adding a new user, except that the User ID

cannot be modified when editing a user. The process in detail refers to "User Registration

Deleting User

In User Mgt. interface, Select All User and press M/OK.

Press ▲/▼ to select a user and press M/OK. Press ▲/▼ to select Delete and press M/OK.

Delete Operations

Delete User: Deletes all the user information (deletes the selected User as a whole) from the Device.

Delete Fingerprint Only: Deletes the Fingerprint information of the selected user.

Delete Password Only: Deletes the password information of the selected user.

Delete Card Number Only: Deletes the card number of the selected user.

Note: If you select Delete User, all information of the user will be deleted.

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Display Style

In User Mgt. interface, Select Display Style and press M/OK to choose the style of All Users interface’s list.

Different display styles are shown as below:

Single Line Style

Multiple Line Style

Mixed Line Style

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6 User Role

If you need to assign some specific permissions to certain users, you may edit the "User Defined Role"

under the User Role menu.

You may set the permission scope of the custom role (up to 3 roles) and enroller, that is, the permission

scope of the operation menu.

Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select User Role and press M/OK.

Press ▲/▼ to select a User Defined Role on the User Role interface and press M/OK.

Press ▲/▼ to select Enable Defined Role and press M/OK to enable or disable the user-defined role.

Press ▲/▼ to select Name and press M/OK to enter the custom name of the role.

Then, press ▲/▼ to select a Define User Role and press M/OK.

Press ▲/▼ to select rights and press M/OK to turn on or turn off.

During privilege assignment, the Main Menu function names will be displayed on the left and its sub-

menus will be listed on its right.

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Note: If the User Role is enabled for the device, go on User Mgt. > New User > User Role to assign the

created roles to the required users. But if there is no super administrator registered in the device, then the

device will prompt "Please enroll super admin first!" when enabling the User Role function.

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7 Communication Settings

Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select COMM. and press M/OK to set the ethernet, serial communication,

PC connection, cloud server, and Wiegand.

Ethernet Settings

When the device needs to communicate with a PC over the Ethernet, you need to configure network

settings and ensure that the device and the PC connect to the same network segment.

Select Ethernet on the Comm. interface and press M/OK to configure the settings.

Function Description

Function Name

Descriptions

IP Address

The default IP address is 192.168.1.201. It can be modified according to the

network availability.

Subnet Mask

The default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. It can be modified according to the

network availability.

Gateway

The default Gateway address is 0.0.0.0. It can be modified according to the

network availability.

DNS

The default DNS address is 0.0.0.0. It can be modified according to the

network availability.

TCP COMM. Port

The default TCP COMM Port value is 4370. It can be modified according to the

network availability.

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol dynamically allocates IP addresses for

clients via server.

Display in Status Bar

Toggle to set whether to display the network icon on the status bar.

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Serial Comm. Settings

Serial Comm function facilitates to establish communication with the device through a serial port (/RS485/

Master Unit).

Select Serial Comm. on the Comm. interface and press M/OK.

Function Description

Function Name Descriptions

Serial Port

Disable: Do not communicate with the device through the serial port.

RS485(PC): Communicates with the device through RS485 serial port.

Master Unit: When RS485 is used as the function of “Master unit”, the device

will act as a master unit, and it can be connected to RS485 fingerprint & card

reader.

Baud Rate

The rate at which the data is communicated with PC, there are 5 options of baud

rate: 115200 (default), 57600, 38400, 19200 and 9600.

The higher is the baud rate, the faster is the communication speed, but also the

less reliable.

Hence, a higher baud rate

can be used when the communication distance is

short; when the communication distance is long, choosing a lower baud rate

would be more reliable.

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PC Connection

Comm Key facilitates to improve the security of data by setting the communication between the device

and the PC. Once the Comm Key is set, a password is required to connect the device to the PC software.

Select PC Connection on the Comm. interface and press M/OK to configure the communication settings.

Function Description

Function Name

Descriptions

Comm Key

The default password is 0 and can be changed.The Comm Key can contain 1-6 digits.

Device ID

It is the identification number of the device, which ranges between 1 and 254.

If the communication method is RS232/RS485, you need to input this device ID in

the software communication interface.

Cloud Server Setting

Select Cloud Server Setting on the Comm. interface and press M/OK to connect with the ADMS server.

Function Description

Function Name

Description

Enable

Domain

Name

Server Address

Once this mode is turned ON, the domain name mode “http://...”

will be used, such as http://www.XYZ.com, while “XYZ” denotes the

domain name.

Disable

Domain

Name

Server Address

The IP address of the ADMS server.

Server Port

Port used by the ADMS server.

Enable Proxy Server

The IP address and the port number of the proxy server is set

manually when the proxy is enabled.

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Note: When the Web server is connected successfully, the main interface will display the logo.

Wiegand Setup

It is used to set the Wiegand input and output parameters.

Select Wiegand Setup on the Comm. interface and press M/OK to set the Wiegand input and output

parameters.

7.5.1 Wiegand Input

Select Wiegand Input on the Wiegand Setup interface and press M/OK

Function Description

Function Name Descriptions

Wiegand Format

Its value can be 26 bits, 34 bits, 36 bits, 37 bits, and 50 bits.

Wiegand Bits

The number of bits of the Wiegand data.

Pulse Width (us)

The value of the pulse width sent by Wiegand is 100 microseconds by default,

which can be adjusted within the range of 20 to 100 microseconds.

Pulse Interval (us)

The default

value is 1000 microseconds and can be adjusted within the range of

200 to 20000 microseconds.

ID Type

Select between the User ID and card number.

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Various Common Wiegand Format Description

Wiegand Format

Description

Wiegand26

ECCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

It consists of 26 bits of binary code. The 1

bit is the even parity bit of the 2

to 13

bits, while the 26

bit is the odd parity bit of the 14

to 25

bits. The 2

to 25

bits

is the card numbers.

Wiegand26a

ESSSSSSSSCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

It consists of 26 bits of binary code. The 1

bit is the even parity bit of the 2

to 13

bits, while the 26

bit is the odd parity bit of the 14

to 25

bits. The 2

to 9

bits

is the site codes, while the 10

to 25

bits are the card numbers.

Wiegand34

ECCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

It consists of 34 bits of binary code. The 1

bit is the even parity bit of the 2

to 17

bits, while the 34

bit is the odd parity bit of the 18

to 33

bits. The 2

to 25

bits

is the card numbers.

Wiegand34a

ESSSSSSSSCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

It consists of 34 bits of binary code. The 1

bit is the even parity bit of the 2

to 17

bits, while the 34

bit is the odd parity bit of the 18

to 33

bits. The 2

to 9

bits

is the site codes, while the 10

to 25

bits are the card numbers.

Wiegand36

OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCMME

It consists of 36 bits of binary code. The 1

bit is the odd parity bit of the 2

to 18

bits, while the 36

bit is the even parity bit of the 19

to 35

bits. The 2

to 17

bits is the device codes. The 18

to 33

bits is the card numbers, and the 34

bits are the manufacturer codes.

Wiegand36a

EFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

It consists of 36 bits of binary code. The 1

bit is the even parity bit of the 2

to 18

bits, while the 36

bit is the odd parity bit of the 19

to 35

bits. The 2

to 19

bits

is the device codes, and the 20

to 35

bits are the card numbers.

Wiegand37

OMMMMSSSSSSSSSSSSCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCE

It consists of 37 bits of binary code. The 1

bit is the odd parity bit of the 2

to 18

bits, while the 37

bit is the even parity bit of the 19

to 36

bits. The 2

to 4

bits

is the manufacturer codes. The 5

to 16

bits is the site codes, and the 21

to 36

bits are the card numbers.

Wiegand37a

EMMMFFFFFFFFFFSSSSSSCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

It consists of 37 bits of binary code. The 1

bit is the even parity bit of the 2

to 18

bits, while the 37

bit is the odd parity bit of the 19

to 36

bits. The 2

to 4

bits

is the manufacturer codes. The 5

to 14

bits is the device codes, and15

to 20

bits are the site codes, and the 21

to 36

bits are the card numbers.

Wiegand50

ESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

It consists of 50 bits of binary code. The 1

bit is the even parity bit of the 2

to 25

bits, while the 50

bit is the odd parity bit of the 26

to 49

bits. The 2

to 17

bits

is the site codes, and the 18

to 49

bits are the card numbers.

"C"

denotes the card number;

"E"

denotes the even parity bit;

"O"

denotes the odd parity bit;

"F"

denotes the facility code; "M" denotes the manufacturer code; "P" denotes the parity bit; and "S"

denotes the site code.

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7.5.2 Wiegand Output

Select Wiegand Output on the Wiegand Setup interface and press M/OK

Function Description

Function Name Descriptions

SRB

When SRB is enabled, the lock is controlled by the SRB to prevent the lock

from opening due to device removal.

Wiegand Format

Its value can be 26 bits, 34 bits, 36 bits, 37 bits, and 50 bits.

Wiegand Output

Bits

After selecting the required Wiegand format, select the corresponding output bit

digits of the Wiegand format.

Failed ID

If the verification fails, the system will send the failed ID to the device and replace

the card number or personnel ID with the new one.

Site Code

It is similar to the device ID. The difference is that a site code can be set manually

and is repeatable on a different device. The valid value ranges from 0 to 256 by

default.

Pulse Width(us)

The time width represents the changes in the quantity of electric charge with

regular high-frequency capacitance within a specified time.

Pulse Interval(us)

The time interval between pulses.

ID Type

Select the ID types as either User ID or card number.

7.5.3 Card Format Detect Automatically

Select Card format detect automatically on the Wiegand Setup interface and press M/OK. Swipe a card

to get the card format.

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8 System Settings

It helps to set related system parameters to optimize the accessibility of the device.

Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select System and press M/OK to get into its menu options.

Date and Time

Select Date Time on the System interface and press M/OK to set the date and time.

Select Set Date or Set Time and press M/OK to input date and time.

Select 24-Hour Time and press M/OK to enable or disable this format. If enabled, then select the Date

Format to set the date format i.e., the way date should be displayed on the device.

Attendance

Select Attendance on the System interface and press M/OK.

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Function Description

Function Name Description

Duplicate Punch

Period (m)

Within a set time period (unit: minutes), the duplicate attendance logs will not

be saved (value ranges from 1 to 999999 minutes). When the value is set to

None, all the duplicate attendance logs will be saved.

Alphanumeric User ID

Whether to support letters in employee ID.

Attendance Log Alert

When the remaining storage becomes lesser than the set value, the device will

automatically alert users about the remaining storage information. It can be

disabled or set to a value ranged from 1 to 9999.

Periodic Det of ATT

Date

When attendance photos reach its maximum capacity, the device

automatically deletes a set of old attendance photos.

Users may disable the function or set a valid value between 1 and 99.

Authentication

Timeout(s)

The amount of time taken to display a successful verification message.

Valid value: 1 to 9 seconds.

Failed Record Save

Type

There are four failed record types to choose from, such as 1:N verification

failed records, 1:1 verification failed records, invalid time period records and

invalid group records.

Expiration Rule

Whether to enable the expiration rule. If yes, conduct the expiration settings,

including: retaining user

information, and not saving attendance record;

retaining user information, and saving attendance record; and deleting user

information.

Fingerprint Parameters

Select Fingerprint on the System interface and press M/OK.

Function Description

Function Name Descriptions

1:1 Match

Threshold

Under 1:1 verification method, the verification will only be successful when the

similarity between the acquired fingerprint data and the fingerprint template

associated with the entered user ID enrolled in the device is greater than the set

value.

FRR FAR

Recommended matching

thresholds

1:N 1:1

High Low 45 25

Medium Medium 35 15

Low High 25 10

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1:N Match

Threshold

Under 1:N verification method, the verification will only be successful when the

similarity between the acquired fingerprint data and the fingerprint templates

enrolled in the device is greater than the set value.

FP Sensor

Sensitivity

To set the sensibility of fingerprint acquisition. It is recommended to use the

default level "Medium". When the environment is dry, resulting in slow fingerprint

detection, you can set the level to "High" to raise the sensibility; when the

environment is humid, making it hard to identify the fingerprint, you can set the

level to "Low".

1:1 Retry Times

In 1:1 Verification, users might forget the registered fingerprint, or press the finger

improperly. To reduce the process of re-entering user ID, retry is allowed.

Fingerprint

Algorithm

To switch the fingerprint algorithm versions.

Fingerprint Image

This function is dis

abled by default. After disabling it, the fingerprint image will

not be displayed when registering and verifying fingerprints. The menu interface

allows to enable or disable this function, and there are security prompts when

switching. Four choices are available:

Show for enroll

: to display the fingerprint image on the screen only during

enrollment.

Show for match

: to display the fingerprint image on the screen only during

verification.

Always show: to display the fingerprint image on screen during enrollment and

verification.

None: not to display the fingerprint image.

Factory Reset

The Factory Reset function restores the device settings such as communication settings and system

settings, to the default factory settings (this function does not clear registered user data).

Select Reset on the System interface and press M/OK to restore the default factory settings.

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USB Upgrade

Insert the U disk with the upgrade file into the device’s USB port, select USB Upgrade on the System

interface and press M/OK

to complete firmware upgrade operation.

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9 Personalize Settings

Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select Personalize and press M/OK to customize interface settings,

voice, bell, punch state options, and shortcut key mappings.

Interface Settings

Select User Interface on the Personalize interface and press M/OK to customize the display style of the

main interface.

Function Description

Function Name

Description

Wallpaper

It helps to select the main screen wallpaper according to the user preference.

Language

It helps to select the language of the device.

Menu Screen

Timeout (s)

When there is no operation, and the time exceeds the set value, the device

automatically goes back to the initial interface.

The function can either be disabled or set the required value between 60 and

99999 seconds.

Idle Time To

Slide Show (s)

When there is no operation, and the time exceeds the set value, a slide show is

displayed. The function can be disabled, or you may set the value between 3 and

999 seconds.

Slide Show

Interval (s)

It is the time interval in switchin

g between different slide show pictures. The

function can be disabled, or you may set the interval between 3 and 999 seconds.

Idle Time to

Sleep (m)

If the sleep mode is activated, and when there is no operation in the device, then

the device will enter standby mode.

This function can be disabled or set a value within 1-999 minutes.

Main Screen Style

The style of the main screen can be selected according to the user preference.

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Voice Settings

Select Voice on the Personalize interface and press M/OK to configure the voice settings.

Function Description

Function Name Description

Voice Prompt

Select whether to enable voice prompts during operating.

Touch Prompt

Select whether to enable keypad sounds.

Volume

Adjust the volume of the device; valid value: 0-100.

Bell Schedules

Select Bell Schedules on the Personalize interface and press M/OK to configure the Bell settings.

 New Bell Schedule

Select New Bell Schedule on the Bell Schedule interface and press M/OK to add a new bell schedule.

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Function Description

Function Name Description

Bell Status

Toggle to enable or disable the bell status.

Bell Time

Once the required time is set, the device automatically triggers to ring the bell

during that time.

Repeat

Set the required number of counts to repeat the scheduled bell.

Ring Tone

Select a ringtone.

Internal Bell Delay(s)

Set the replay time of the internal bell. Valid values range from 1 to 999

seconds.

 All Bell Schedules

Once the bell is scheduled, on the Bell Schedules interface, select All Bell Schedules and press M/OK to

view the newly scheduled bell.

 Edit the Scheduled Bell

On the All Bell Schedules interface, select a required bell schedule and press M/OK. Then, select Edit and

press M/OK to edit the selected bell schedule. The editing method is the same as the operations of adding

a new bell schedule.

 Delete a Bell

On the All Bell Schedules interface, select a required bell schedule and press M/OK. Then, select Delete

and press M/OK to delete the selected bell.

Punch States Options

Select Punch State Options on the Personalize interface and press M/OK to configure the punch state

settings.

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Function Description

Function Name Description

Punch State Mode

Select a punch state mode, which can be:

Off: It disables the punch state function. And the punch state key set under

the Shortcut Key Mappings menu becomes invalid.

Manual Mode:

Switch the punch state key manually, and the punch state

key will disappear after Punch State Timeout.

Auto Mode: The punch state key will automatically switch to a specific

punch status according to the predefined schedule which can be set in the

Shortcut Key Mappings.

Manual and Auto Mode: The main interface will display the auto-switch

punch state key. However, the users will still be able to select an alternative

that is the manual attendance status. After the timeout, the manual

switching punch state key will become an auto-switch punch state key.

Manual Fixed Mode:

After the punch state key is set manually to a

particular punch status, the function will remain unchanged until manually

switched again.

Fixed Mode: Only the manually fixed punch state key

is shown. Users

cannot change the status by pressing any other keys.

Punch State Timeout (s)

It is the amount of time for which the punch state is displayed. The value

ranges from 5~999 seconds.

Punch State Required

To choose whether an attendance state needs to be selected during

verification.

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Shortcut Keys Mappings

Users may define shortcut keys for attendance status and functional keys on the main interface. So, on the

main interface, when the shortcut keys are pressed, the corresponding attendance status or the function

interface displays directly.

Select Shortcut Key Mappings on the Personalize interface and press M/OK to set the required shortcut

keys.

 On the Shortcut Key Mappings interface, select a required shortcut key and press M/OK to configure

the shortcut key settings.

 On the Shortcut Key ("Up Key") interface, select function and press M/OK to set the functional

process of the shortcut key either as punch state key or function key.

 If the Shortcut key is defined as a function key (such as New user, All users, etc.), the configuration is

done as shown in the image below.

 If the Shortcut key is set as a punch state key (such as check-in, check-out, etc.), then it is required to

set the punch state value (valid value 0~250), name, and switch time.

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10 Data Management

Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select Data Mgt. and press M/OK to delete the relevant data in the

device.

Delete Data

Select Delete Data on the Data Mgt. interface and press M/OK to delete the required data.

Function Description

Function Name Description

Delete Attendance Data

To delete all attendance data in the device.

Delete All Data

To delete information and attendance logs/access records of all registered

users.

Delete Admin Role

To remove all administrator privileges.

Delete Access Control

To delete all access data.

Delete Wallpaper

To delete all wallpapers in the device.

Delete Screen Savers

To delete the screen savers in the device.

The user may select Delete All or Delete by Time Range when deleting attendance data. Selecting

Delete by Time Range, you need to set a specific time range to delete all data within a specific period.

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Select Delete by Time Range

Set the time range and click OK

Data Backup

Select Backup Data on the Data Mgt. interface and press M/OK to back up the business data, or

configuration data to the device or USB disk.

Select Backup to Device (or Backup to USB Disk) on the Backup Data interface and press M/OK.

Select Backup Content and press M/OK to

choose content to be backed up, and then select Backup

Start to start backup. Restarting the device is not needed after backup is completed.

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Data Restoration

Select Restore Data on the Data Mgt. interface and press M/OK to restore the data in the device or USB

disk to the device.

Select Restore from Device (or Restore from USB disk) on the Restore Data interface and press M/OK.

Select Content and press M/OK to

choose content to be restored, and then select Start Restore to

start restore.

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11 Access Control

Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select Access Control and press M/OK to set the schedule of the door

opening, locks control and to configure other parameters settings related to access control.

To gain access, the registered user must meet the following conditions:

 The relevant door’s current unlock time should be within any valid time zone of the user’s time period.

 The corresponding user’s group must be already set in the door unlock combination (and if there are

other groups, being set in the same access combo, then the verification of those group’s members is

also required to unlock the door).

 In default settings, new users are allocated into the first group with the default group time zone,

where the access combo is "1" and is set in unlock state by default.

Access Control Options

Select Access Control Options on the Access Control interface and press M/OK to set the parameters of

the control lock of the terminal and related equipment.

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Function Description

Function Name Description

Door Lock Delay (s)

The length of time that the device controls the electric lock to be in unlock

state.

Valid value: 1~10 seconds; 0 seconds represents disabling the function.

Door Sensor Delay (s)

If the door is not locked and is left open for a certain duration (Door Sensor Delay),

an alarm will be triggered.

The valid value of Door Sensor Delay ranges from 1 to 255 seconds.

Door Sensor Type

There are three Sensor types: None, Normal Open, and Normal Closed.

None: It means the door sensor is not in use.

Normally Open: It means the door is always left open when electric power is on.

Normally Closed: It means the door is always left closed when electric power is on.

Door Alarm Delay(s)

When the state of the door sensor is inconsistent with that of the door sensor

type, alarm will be triggered after a time period; this time period is the Door

Alarm Delay (the value ranges from 1 to 999 seconds).

Retry Times to Alarm

When the number of failed verification reaches the set value (value ranges

from 1 to 9 times), the alarm will be triggered. If the set value is none, the

alarm will not be triggered after failed verification.

Normal Close Time

Period

It is used to set a time period for Normally Closed mode, so that no one can

gain access during this period.

Normal Open Time

Period

It is used to set a time period for Normally Open, so that the door is always

unlocked during this period.

Auxiliary Input

Configuration★

Sets the door unlock time period and auxiliary output type of the auxiliary

terminal device. Auxiliary output types include None, Trigger door open,

Trigger Alarm, Trigger door open and Alarm.

Verify Mode by RS485

The verification mode is used when the device is used either as a host or slave.

The supported verification mode includes Card only, and Card + Password.

Valid holidays

It will set if NC Time Period or NO Time Period settings are valid in set

holiday time period. Choose [ON] to enable the set NC or NO time period in

holiday.

Speaker Alarm

It transmits a sound alarm or disassembly alarm from the local. When the door

is closed or the verification is successful, the system cancels the alarm from

the local.

Reset Access Setting

The access control reset parameters include door lock delay, door sensor

delay, door sensor type, verification mode, door available time period, normal

open time period, master device, and alarm. However, erased access control

data in Data Mgt. is excluded.

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Time Schedule

Select Time Schedule on the Access Control interface and press M/OK to configure the time settings.

 The entire system can define up to 50 Time Periods.

 Each time-period represents 10 Time Zones, i.e., 1 week and 3 holidays, and each time zone is a

standard 24 hour period per day and the user can only verify within the valid time-period.

 One can set a maximum of 3 time periods for every time zone. The relationship among these time-

periods is "OR". Thus, when the verification time falls in any one of these time-periods, the verification

is valid.

 The Time Zone format of each time-period is HH MM-HH MM, which is accurate to minutes according

to the 24-hour clock.

Press number button and then press M/OK to search the required Time Zone and specify the required

Time Zone number (maximum up to 50 zones).

On the selected Time Zone number interface, select the required day (that is Monday, Tuesday, etc.) and

press M/OK to set the time.

Specify the start and the end time, and then press M/OK.

Note:

 The door is inaccessible for the whole day when the End Time occurs before the Start Time (such as

23:57~23:56).

 It is the time interval for valid access when the End Time occurs after the Start Time (such as

08:00~23:59).

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 The door is accessible for the whole day when the End Time occurs after the Start Time (such that

Start Time is 00:00 and End Time is 23:59).

 The default Time Zone 1 indicates that the door is open all day long.

Holidays

Whenever there is a holiday, you may need a distinct access time; but changing everyone's access time

one by one is extremely cumbersome, so a holiday access time can be set that applies to all employees

and the user will be able to open the door during the holidays.

Select Holidays on the Access Control interface and press M/OK to set the Holiday access.

 Add a New Holiday

Select Add Holiday on the Holidays interface and press M/OK to set the holiday parameters.

 Edit a Holiday

On the All Holidays interface, select a holiday item and press M/OK. Then select Edit to modify holiday

parameters.

 Delete a Holiday

On the All Holidays interface, select a holiday item and press M/OK. Then select Delete to confirm the

deletion. After deletion, this holiday does not display on the All Holidays interface.

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Access Group Settings

Grouping is to manage users in groups. Group users' default time zone is set to be the group time zone,

while users can set their personal time zone. Each group can have 3 time periods at most, the user should

verify in any one of the time period to get the access.

By default, newly enrolled users will be added to Access Group 1, but can be moved/added to other access

group.

Select Access Group on the Access Control interface and press M/OK to set the group.

 Add a New Group

Select New Group on the Access Groups interface and press M/OK to set the group parameters.

 To Enable Holiday Function

Select Include Holidays on the Access Groups interface and press M/OK to turn the access group ON.

Note:

1. When the Holiday function is enabled, the members can gain access only when the time schedules of

access group have included the holiday.

2. If the Holiday function is disabled, the access time of users in an access group will not be affected.

For Example: If Access Group 2 requires to use Holiday Time Schedule 2 on International Worker’s Day, to

let users gain access during 10:00 ~ 17:00 (Time Schedule 2) from May 1 to 3.

 Operating Method

1. Set Time Period 2 as 10:00 ~ 17:00 from Sunday to Saturday. For the setting method, please refer to

the example of setting Time Zone 2 in 9.2 Time Schedule

2. Use Time Period 2 for holiday. For method of setting holiday, please refer to 9.3 Holidays.

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3. For setting access group, please refer to 9.4 Access Group Settings for instruction.

4. Enable Holiday function: Select All Groups on the Access Groups interface and press M/OK. Then,

select Edit on the Access Groups interface and press M/OK, and select Include Holidays and press

M/OK to turn the access group ON.

Note: If a holiday is to be valid for all users, allocate all users to the same group or enable the Include

Holidays for all access groups.

Combined Verification

Access groups are arranged into different door-unlocking combinations to achieve multiple verifications

and strengthen security.

In a door-unlocking combination, the range of the combined number N is 0 ≤ N ≤ 5 and the number of

members N may all belong to one access group or may belong to five different access groups.

Select Combined Verification on the Access Groups interface and press M/OK to configure the

combined verification setting.

On the combined verification interface, select the Door-unlock combination and press M/OK to be set, and

press the up and down arrows to input the combination number, and then press M/OK.

For Example:

 If the Door-unlock combination 1 is set as (01 03 05 06 08). It indicates that the unlock combination

1 consists of 5 people and all the 5 individuals are from 5 groups, namely, AC Group 1, AC Group 3, AC

Group 5, AC Group 6, and AC Group 8, respectively.

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 If the Door-unlock combination 2 is set as (02 02 04 04 07). It indicates that the unlock combination

2 consists of 5 people; the first two are from AC Group 2, the next two are from AC Group 4, and the

last person is from AC Group 7.

 If the Door-unlock combination 3 is set as (09 09 09 09 09). It indicates that there are 5 people in

this combination; all of which are from AC Group 9.

 If the Door-unlock combination 4 is set as (03 05 08 00 00). It indicates that the unlock combination

4 consists of only three people. The first person is from AC Group 3, the second person is from AC

Group 5, and the third person is from AC Group 8.

Note: To delete the door-unlock combination, set all Door-unlock combinations to 0.

Anti-passback Setup

A user may be followed by some person(s) to enter the door without verification, resulting in a security

breach. So, to avoid such situations, the Anti-Passback option was developed. Once it is enabled, the

check-in and check-out record must occur alternatively to open the door to represent a consistent pattern.

This function requires two devices to work together:

One device is installed on the indoor side of the door (master device), and the other one is installed on the

outdoor side of the door (the slave device). The two devices communicate via the Wiegand signal. The

Wiegand format and Output type (User ID / Card Number) adopted by the master device and slave device

must be consistent.

Select Anti-Passback Setup on the Access Control interface and press M/OK.

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Function Description

Function Name Description

Anti-passback

Direction

No Anti-Passback: The Anti-

Passback function is disabled, which means

successful verification through either the master device or slave device can

unlock the door. The attendance state is not saved in this option.

Out Anti-Passback: The user can check-out only if the last record is a check-in

record otherwise an alarm is raised. However, the user can check-in freely.

In Anti-Passback: The user can check-in again only if the last record is a check-

out record otherwise an alarm is raised. However, the user can check-out freely.

In/Out Anti-Passback: In this case, a user can check-in only if the last record is a

check-out or the user can check-out only if the last record is a check-in otherwise

the alarm is triggered.

Null and Save: Anti-passback function is disabled, but attendance state is saved.

Duress Options Settings

Once a user activates the duress verification function with a specific authentication method(s), and when

he/she is under coercion and authenticates using duress verification, the device unlocks the door as usual.

At the same time, a signal is sent to trigger the alarm as well.

On the Access Control interface, select Duress Options and press M/OK to configure the duress settings.

Function Description

Function Name Description

Duress Function

In ON state, press “Duress Key” and then press any registered fingerprint (within

10 seconds), duress alarm will be triggered after successful verification. In OFF

state, pressing “Duress Key” will not trigger the alarm.

Alarm on 1:1 Match

When a user uses the 1:1 verification method, an alarm signal will be generated,

otherwise there will be no alarm signal.

Alarm on 1:N Match

When a user uses the 1:N

verification method, an alarm signal will be

generated, otherwise there will be no alarm signal.

Alarm on Password

When a user uses the password verification method, an alarm signal will be

generated, otherwise there will be no alarm signal.

Alarm Delay (s)

Alarm signal will not be transmitted until the alarm delay time is elapsed. The

value ranges from 1 to 999 seconds.

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12 USB Manager

Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select USB Manager and press M/OK to Upload or download data

between device and the corresponding software through a USB disk.

Note: Before uploading/downloading data from/to the USB disk, insert the USB disk into the USB slot first.

USB Download

On the USB Manager interface, select Download and press M/OK.

Function Description

Function Name Description

Attendance Data

To download attendance data for a specific time period to USB disk.

User Data

To download all user information and fingerprints from the device to USB disk.

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USB Upload

On the USB Manager interface, select Upload and press M/OK.

Function Description

Function Name Description

Screen Saver

To upload all screen savers from USB disk to the device. You can select Upload

selected picture or Upload all pictures

. The images will be displayed in the

device’s main interface after the upload.

Wallpaper

To upload all wallpapers from USB disk to the device. You can select Upload

selected picture or Upload all pictures

. The images will be displayed in the

device’s main interface after the upload.

User Data

To upload all the user’s information and

fingerprints from USB disk to the

device.

Download Options Settings

It is used to encrypt attendance data in the USB disk or delete attendance data. On the USB Manager

interface, select Download Options and press M/OK.

Press M/OK to enable or disable the Encrypt Attendance Data and Delete ATT Data options.

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13 Attendance Search

Once the identity of a user is verified, the access record is saved in the device. This function enables users

to check their event logs.

Select Attendance Search on the Main Menu interface and press M/OK to search for the required event

Logs.

The process of searching for attendance and blocklist photos is similar to that of searching for event logs.

The following is an example of searching for event logs.

1. Enter the user ID to be searched and press

M/OK. If you want to search for records of

all users, press M/OK without entering any

user ID.

2. Select the time range in which the records

need to be searched and press M/OK.

3. Once the record search completes. select

the record highlighted in yellow and press

M/OK to view its details.

4. The below figure shows the details of the

selected record.

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14 Autotest

Select Autotest on the Main Menu interface and press M/OK. It enables the system to automatically test

whether the functions of various modules are working normally, including the LCD, Voice, Camera, and

Real-Time Clock (RTC).

Function Description

Function Name Description

Test All

To automatically test whether the LCD, audio, camera and RTC are normal.

Test LCD

To automatically test the display effect of LCD screen by displaying full-color, pure

white, and pure black to check whether the screen displays colors normally.

Test Voice

To automatically test whether the audio files stored in the device are complete

and the voice quality is good.

Test Keyboard

To automatically test whether all keys are functioning properly or not.

Test Fingerprint

Sensor

To test the fingerprint sensor by pressing a finger on the scanner to check if the

acquired fingerprint image is clear. When you are pressing a finger on the scanner,

the fingerprint image will display on the screen.

Test Clock RTC

To test the RTC. The device tests whether the clock works normally and accurately

with a stopwatch. Touch the screen to start counting and press it again to stop

counting.

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15 System Information

Select System Information on the Main Menu interface and press M/OK to view the storage status, the

version information of the device, and firmware information.

Function Description

Function Name Description

Device Capacity

Displays the current device's user storage, password, fingerprint, card storage, and

ATT record.

Device Info

Displays the device's name, serial number, MAC address, fingerprint algorithm,

platform information, MCU version and manufacturer.

Firmware Info

Displays the firmware version and other version information of the device.

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16 Connect to ZKBioAccess IVS Software

Set the Communication Address

 Device Side

1. Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select COMM. and press M/OK. Then, select Ethernet on the

Comm. Interface, press M/OK to set the IP address and gateway of the device.

(Note: The IP address should be able to communicate with the ZKBioAccess IVS server, preferably in the

same network segment with the server address.)

2. Select Cloud Server Setting on the Comm. Interface and press M/OK to set the server address and

server port.

Server address: Set the IP address as of ZKBioAccess IVS server.

Server port: Set the server port as of ZKBioAccess IVS (The default is 8088).

 Software Side

ADMS service port, as shown in the figure below:

Add Device on the Software

Add the device by searching. The process is as follows:

1. Click Access Control > Device > Search Device to open the Search interface in the software.

2. Click Search, and it will prompt “Searching……”.

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3. After searching, the list and total number of access controllers will be displayed.

4. Click Add in operation column, a new window will pop-up. Select Icon type, Area, and Add to Level

from each dropdown and click OK to add the device.

Add Personnel on the Software

1. Click Personnel > Person > New:

2. Fill in all the required fields and click OK to register a new user.

3. Click Access > Device > Device Control > Synchronize All Data to Devices to synchronize all the

data to the device including the new users.

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17 Connect to ZKBioTime 8.0 Software★

Set the Communication Address

1. Press M/OK on the initial interface. Select COMM. and press M/OK. Then, select Ethernet on the

Comm. Interface, press M/OK to set the IP address and gateway of the device.

(Note: The IP address should be able to communicate with the BioTime 8.0 server, preferably in the

same network segment with the server address)

2. Select Cloud Server Setting on the Comm. Interface and press M/OK to set the server address and

server port.

Server address: Set the IP address as of BioTime 8.0 server.

Server port: Set the server port as of BioTime 8.0 (The default is 8081).

Add Device on the Software

Add the device by searching. The process is as follows:

1. Click Device > Device > Add, to add the device on the software.

2. A new window pops-up on clicking Add. Enter the required information about the device and click

Confirm, then the added devices are displayed automatically.

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Add Personnel on the Software

1. Click Personnel > Employee > Add:

2. Fill in all the required fields and click Confirm to register a new user.

3. Click Device > Device > Data Transfer > Sync Data to Device to synchronize all the data to the

device including the new users.

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18 Troubleshooting

 Fingerprint sensor can’t read and verify the fingerprint effectively.

1. Check if the fingertip is wet, or the fingerprint sensor is wet or dusty.

2. Clean the fingertip and the fingerprint sensor and try again.

3. If the fingertip is too dry, blow air onto it and try again.

 “Invalid time zone” is displayed after verification.

Contact Administrator to check if the user has the privilege to gain access within that time schedule.

 Failed to gain access after successful verification.

1. Check whether the user privilege is set correctly.

2. Check whether the lock wiring is correct.

 The Tamper Alarm rings.

Check if the device and the back plate are fixed together properly; if not, the tamper switch on the

back of the device will be triggered and raises an alarm. Warning sign will be shown on the top

right corner on the interface. To get the alarm sound, the speaker should be ON in setting Access

Control > Access Control Options > Speaker Alarm.

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Notice:

To help you better use the products and services of ZKTeco and its affiliates, hereinafter referred as

"we", "our", or "us", the smart service provider, we consistently collect your personal information. Since

we understand the importance of your personal information, we took your privacy sincerely and we

have formulated this privacy policy to protect your personal information. We have listed the privacy

policies below to precisely understand the data and privacy protection measures related to our smart

products and services.

Before using our products and services, please read carefully and understand all the rules and

provisions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the relevant agreement or any of its

terms, you must stop using our products and services.

I. Collected Information

To ensure the normal product operation and help the service improvement, we will collect the

information voluntarily provided by you or provided as authorized by you during registration and

use or generated as a result of your use of services.

1. User Registration Information: At your first registration, the feature template (Fingerprint

template/Face template/Palm template) will be saved on the device according to the

device type you have selected to verify the unique similarity between you and the User ID

you have registered. You can optionally enter your Name and Code. The above information is

necessary for you to use our products. If you do not provide such information, you cannot use

some features of the product regularly.

2. Product information: According to the product model and your granted permission when

you install and use our services, the related information of the product on which our services

are used will be collected when the product is connected to the software, including the

Product Model, Firmware Version Number, Product Serial Number, and Product Capacity

Information. When you connect your product to the software, please carefully read the

II. Product Security and Management

1. When you use our products for the first time, you shall set the Administrator privilege before

performing specific operations. Otherwise, you will be frequently reminded to set the

Administrator privilege when you enter the main menu interface. If you still do not set the

Administrator privilege after receiving the system prompt, you should be aware of the

possible security risk (for example, the data may be manually modified).

2. All the functions of displaying the biometric information are disabled in our products by

default. You can choose Menu > System Settings to set whether to display the biometric

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information. If you enable these functions, we assume that you are aware of the personal

privacy security risks specified in the privacy policy.

3. Only your user ID is displayed by default. You can set whether to display other user

verification information (such as Name, Department, Photo, etc.) under the Administrator

privilege. If you choose to display such information, we assume that you are aware of

the potential security risks (for example, your photo will be displayed on the device

interface).

4. The camera function is disabled in our products by default. If you want to enable this

function to take pictures of yourself for attendance recording or take pictures of strangers for

access control, the product will enable the prompt tone of the camera. Once you enable

this function, we assume that you are aware of the potential security risks.

5. All the data collected by our products is encrypted using the AES 256 algorithm. All the data

uploaded by the Administrator to our products are automatically encrypted using the AES

256 algorithm and stored securely. If the Administrator downloads data from our products,

we assume that you need to process the data and you have known the potential security risk.

In such a case, you shall take the responsibility for storing the data. You shall know that some

data cannot be downloaded for sake of data security.

6. All the personal information in our products can be queried, modified, or deleted. If you no

longer use our products, please clear your personal data.

III. How we handle personal information of minors

Our products, website and services are mainly designed for adults. Without consent of parents or

guardians, minors shall not create their own account. If you are a minor, it is recommended that

you ask your parents or guardian to read this Policy carefully, and only use our services or

information provided by us with consent of your parents or guardian.

We will only use or disclose personal information of minors collected with their parents' or

guardians' consent if and to the extent that such use or disclosure is permitted by law or we have

obtained their parents' or guardians' explicit consent, and such use or disclosure is for the purpose

of protecting minors.

Upon noticing that we have collected personal information of minors without the prior consent

from verifiable parents, we will delete such information as soon as possible.

IV. Others

You can visit https://www.zkteco.com/cn/index/Index/privacy_protection.html

to learn more

about how we collect, use, and securely store your personal information. To keep pace with the

rapid development of technology, adjustment of business operations, and to cope with customer

needs, we will constantly deliberate and optimize our privacy protection measures and policies.

Welcome to visit our official website at any time to learn our latest privacy policy.

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Eco-friendly Operation

The product's "eco-friendly operational period" refers to the time during which this product

will not discharge any toxic or hazardous substances when used in accordance with the

prerequisites in this manual.

The eco-friendly operational period specified for this product does not include batteries or

other components that are easily worn down and must be periodically replaced. The

battery's eco-friendly operational period is 5 years.

Hazardous or Toxic substances and their quantities

Component

Name

Hazardous/Toxic Substance/Element

Lead (Pb)

Mercury

(Hg)

Cadmium

(Cd)

Hexavalent

Chromium

(Cr6+)

Polybrominated

Biphenyls (PBB)

Polybrominated

Diphenyl Ethers

(PBDE)

Chip Resistor ×

○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Chip Capacitor ×

○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Chip Inductor ×

○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Diode ×

○ ○ ○ ○ ○

ESD

component

○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Buzzer ×

○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Adapter ×

○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Screws

○ ○ ○

○ ○

○ indicates that the total amount of toxic content in all the homogeneous materials is below the limit

as specified in SJ/T 11363—2006.

× indicates that the total amount of toxic content in all the homogeneous materials exceeds the limit

as specified in SJ/T 11363—2006.

Note: 80% of this product’s components are manufactured using non-toxic and eco-friendly

materials. The components which contain toxins or harmful elements are included due to the current

economic or technical limitations which prevent their replacement with non-

toxic materials or

elements.

ZKTeco Industrial Park, No. 32, Industrial Road,

Tangxia Town, Dongguan, China.

Phone : +86 769 - 82109991

Fax : +86 755 - 89602394

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