In order to get in to the Clock tools, you need to click on Setup, then Clock Groups. Double-click on the group to which your target clock(s) belong(s), then click the “Clock Tools” button as shown below:
Once you click on the “Clock Tools” button, system will display a pop-up/overlay as shown below:
Clocks:
- Select the specific clock or clocks that you wish to send instructions to
Employees:
- Select employees to Upload or Query (This list is going to include all the employees that are members of the Clock Group)
Clock Commands:
These options send information directly to the clock for the most commonly needed clock instructions
- Reboot - Restarts the clock
- Date/Time fields - Specify a Date and Time for the "Set Attendance Log Timestamp" button to use.
- Set Attendance Log Timestamp - This button sends the Timestamp entered above. This timestamp tells the clocks that any punches AFTER the specified Date/Time need to be uploaded to the server. This only applies to the earlier models of the clocks. Clocks with New Generation firmware (Series 15, Series 800, Series 400) use a different method to re-send stored punch data.
- Enable Daylight Saving Mode - This command turns Automatic Daylight Saving Time mode ON (you do not needed to disable this in the winter)
- Disable Daylight Saving Mode - This command turns Automatic Daylight Saving Time mode OFF. Use this if the clock is located in a place where Daylight Saving Time is not observed (like Arizona, Hawaii)
Set Clock Option:
- Use this section to modify a specific clock option or send a Clock Command
Employee Commands:
- Upload Selected Employees - Use this to send the employee name and any stored credentials to the clock for any employees that are currently Selected
- Upload All Employees - Use this to send the employee name and any stored credentials to the clock for all employees
** Note - Not all clocks are capable of processing the "Query" commands
- Query Selected Employees - Use this to request the clock to upload the Id's and credentials for any employees that are currently Selected
- Query All Employees - Use this to request the clock to upload the Id's and credentials for all employees
The number in parenthesis after a Clock Name
- This is the number of commands that are waiting to be sent to the clock. This number will auto-update every 30 seconds or so as the clock receives and processes them.