The PinClock configuration allows you to set up a computer with an Internet connection with a badge number clock. Your employees will be able to walk up to the clock, enter their number, then punch in and view their recent punches.
SETUP
To set up a PinClock Configuration, go to Timekeeper >> Setup >> Desktop >> PinClock Configurations. Click "Add."
In the New PinClock Configuration window, take these steps to complete setup:
- Give your PinClock Configuration a Name. If you will be setting up for a particular group (e.g., a department or location), then naming it after that group would be appropriate.
- Select the Time Zone where your PinClock will be deployed. We recommend selecting the local time zone, rather than leaving Machine Time Zone, which is subject to the settings of the host computer, which could be incorrect.
- For Pin Source, select the field from which your employees' Badge Number will be compared. By default, this is Employee ID, but you can set up a User Defined Property to assign a different number.
- Next, under Punch Types Allowed, select the punch types you will present to the employee. These include In/Out, Switch (for changing job or work codes in the middle of a shift), Lunch, and Break. Choosing Lunch or Break will result in the employee being presented with Lunch Leave and Lunch Return or Break Leave and Break Return, respectively.
- Under Tracking Levels, if you will be tracking your employees' hours, first select the default option for each Tracking Level you want to track. Employee Default will look up each employee's assigned Tracking Level item and use it as the default option. Click "Is Editable" if you want your employees to choose which item they will be tracking their punches with.
- In Filters, you can click "Edit Filters" to select the employees who will be granted access to this PinClock configuration. You can add groups of employees to the filter by using Tracking Level items, or you can add employees individually. Leaving this blank will include every employee in the configuration.
- Click "Save."
Once your configuration is saved, it will be assigned a keyed URL for you to use to set it up at the computer where your employees will punch.
You can copy this URL and email it to yourself to install the PinClock at the target computer. Highlight the URL and use Control+C, or click the "copy to clipboard" link at the far right (It may be difficult to see depending on your monitor's color settings.).
At the target computer, paste the URL into any browser. This will embed the token into the browser's cache, and you can then bookmark https://pinclock.sundialtime.com and it will use the token to identify your configuration from that point on.
You will see the following in your browser:
Once your employee enters their Badge Number and clicks "Login," they will be presented with the options you selected. In this example, Darren Whiskey's Current Status is "On Clock," so he is presented with the Out button.
Clicking on "View Recent Punches" will show all the punches entered recently on Darren's timecard:
If Darren wants to see the rest of the buttons offered to him, he can click "Show All Clock Buttons, and the other options will be revealed:
If Darren clocks out, the screen will show his updated status (i.e., "Off Clock") and a message letting him know that his punch was successful. Then the In punch will be presented to him, and again, he can click "Show All Clock Buttons" to reveal other options:
