Time clock reader and tag recommendations and limitations

Hi,

I would say any reader is compatible as long as it works on the device you use for Time Clock. The reader should just be as an alternative to a keyboard… 

If you start notepad (or any editor) and connect the reader - can you capture what’s on the tag?

And if you open a dialogue on Time Clock(not card driven) and present your tag - doesn’t it show any data?

If you just get that to work it should work. 

There are some “limitations”:

• All card numbers must be unique

• Card number stored on employee in IFS is max 10 characters

• You have to define Employee Card Parameters for each Time Clock and if the tag / card reads more than 10 characters you have to define what positions to actually read.

Regards,

Maria

Thank you Addmariae,

I tested the devices (reader and tag) on my laptop with a PuTTY program and the reader gave me the data.

When I tried the notepad it didn´t give any data and same with IFS Time Clock. In Time Clock it should give the error message if the tag id is not recognised but it doesn´t give anything so my assumption is that the reader is not compatible with Time Clock.

I guess the problem is the reader type which is COM port and recognized by my computer Device Manager as a Port, not as a Keyboard, could this be core issue?