Amano MTX-15 Installation and Operation Guide
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1. r Step 3 Press the Back function button or esc esc_ key to return to the previous menu Break Punch Procedure for MTX 15 The user should be on the main screen as shown in the example Figure to access the employee Break punch function The Break button box must be checked on the Time amp Attendance Terminal Options screen see page 2 24 for this function button to be active on the MTX 15 8 11 Tue Mar 23 2010 Figure 31 MTX 15 Normal Startup Display Step 1 From the normal main display see Figure 31 press the break function button to enter an employee ID for a break punch see Figure 32 Please enter ID Figure 32 Enter Employee ID for Break 2 12 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Step 2 The user can swipe his her badge magnetic card or use the keypad to enter the ID number Press enter to accept the ID number when using the keypad If the ID is valid for that terminal the screen will change to display name if a name exists and display the 2 row with Coffee and Break function buttons under the first row of buttons see Figure 33 Smith John Figure 33 Select Coffee or Break Function Step 3 At this point choose to a for a coffee break by pressing the Coffee function button or choose to punch for a regular break by pressing the break function button Note The terminal will not display this 2 row of buttons if the coffee and or break function is not enabled in softwar2. Magnetic f Card Function del i Reader Buttons Green LED will flash here Figure 1 MTX 15 Front View MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 1 1 Note The date and time in the desired format e g military or AM PM are downloaded from the Time amp Attendance software The software will also control DST and any offset TZ Also downloaded to the terminal for display are the employee hours and last 4 punches Dip Switch The Di Switch on the MTX 15 PCB in most instances should ON not have to be changed from the default factory setting which a is both S1 and S2 set to ON as follows a 2 1 e Switch 1 Enables the termination resistor ON position When RS 485 serial communications are used and the terminal is located at the end of the serial chain this switch should be ON It should also be ON for Modem and Network terminals For all RS 485 terminals except the last one this switch should be OFF e Switch 2 Disables RS 485 communications OFF position in order to permit firmware upgrades via RS 232 serial models only For normal operation this switch should always be in the ON position Note Firmware upgrades should never be attempted without consulting Amano Technical Support for detailed instructions Data should always be polled from the Amano Time amp Attendance Software before updating the firmware on the terminal as the current punc
3. ua Communications Name MT 15 Terminal 2 Description Pirect i 19600 Terminals Select Mumbet Name Serial Mo 0 Terminal Gaim Pall location s selected terminals Figure 51 Software Communications Screen Select terminals in the Terminals list by placing a check in the Select box of each terminal When you have finished making your selections use one the commands to communicate with the MTX 15 terminals MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 27 This page intentionally left blank 2 28 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Chapter 3 MTX 15 Diagnostics Running Diagnostics In addition to a power up diagnostic the MTX 15 has an internal diagnostic utility for verifying the correct operation of the terminal adjusting the display contrast and configuring network communications Ethernet terminals only To access diagnostics Step 1 Cycle the AC power on the MTX 15 or press the Reset button on the PCB see Figure 2 Step 2 Press the enter key when the Memory Bank test first appears After the terminal initializes the Diagnostic screen will appear with the Relay Keypad LED and Buzzer test highlighted as illustrated in Figure 52 Reader Screen Network Contrast Figure 52 MTX 15 Main Diagnostic Screen Note Cycling the power and or using the Reset button will not erase any employee transactions at the te
4. Note All employee information such as hours punches and unlock schedule is always displayed at the MTX 15 terminal in military time format i e 5 00PM 17 00 However the clock time displayed is controlled by the settings in the Amano Time amp Attendance software which can be set to either AM PM or military When performing View Punches View Hours and Unlock Schedule the same error messages can appear for invalid punch etc View Employee Punches at MTX 15 The user should be on the main screen as shown below to access the employee punch information The terminal will always timeout within 3 seconds of no activity and return to the normal display Note Step 1 8 11 Tue Mar 23 2010 le 2s e Figure 15 MTX 16 Normal Startup Display The function buttons shown in Figure 15 will only appear after successful download with Amano Time amp Attendance software The coffee break options must be enabled in the Time amp Attendance software for these function buttons to be active From the normal main display see Figure 16 press the menu Ea button on the left to view employee information see Figure 17 From this screen use the Back a button to exit and return to the main display MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide View Hours Unlock Schedule Figure 17 View Employee Punches Step 2 Use the Function buttons see Figure 17 as indicated underneath the display to move Up A or Down
5. Step 2 Using the back plate as a template mark the location of the upper mounting hole on the wall Mark a vertical line on the wall as a guide to align the lower mounting hole MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 1 3 Step 3 Install a screw or anchor at the mark and hang the back plate from the top mounting hole Level the back plate by centering the vertical line in the bottom hole see Figure 4 Step 4 Mark the location of the bottom hole Step 5 If using the square Cable Feed hole in the Backing Plate for power or communications mark this location see Figure 4 Step 6 Install another screw or anchor for the bottom mounting hole and secure the back plate to the wall Note The Rest Slots on the terminal slip over the Rest Hooks see Figure 4 on the Back Plate to hold the terminal in the open position for wiring and configuration such as connecting to the signal relay to ring a bell see Figure 7 Square Cable Feed Hole Rest Hooks amp Rest Slots eae EECLG E nny K La Keylock to Unlock Back Plate Figure 4 MTX 15 Terminal on Rest Hooks Note Please connect all the desired communications wiring now with the back plate off Page 1 4 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Coin Battery Activation setup retention Once the terminal back plate has been removed the coin battery should be activated with the terminal face down by pulling and removing the green paper insulating strip fro
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7. eci General Department Pay Code Schedule Pay Class Exception Employee Clock Login Do you have terminalis other than Access Control terminalis No fe Yes Do you want to configure Terminal Validation Note Send down Employee amp Department info to terminaltsi O No Yes N Terminal Validation Do ou want to configure Bell schedulers Note Send down schedule to ring bell No e Yes W Bell Schedule Do you want to configure terminalis Note Configure location and discover terminals C No Location Terminal Figure 39 Clock Setup from Time amp Attendance Software 2 16 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Use Step 8 if Do you have Terminals other than Access Control Terminals If Yes the Time amp Attendance software will automatically poll and upload punches from connected MTX 15 terminals each time the software is opened If No the connected MTX 15 terminals will have to be polled manually using the Communications module in the Time amp Attendance software Do you want to configure Terminal Validation If Yes is selected for Terminal Validation click the Terminal Validation button and the Terminal Validation screen will appear see Figure 40 Terminal validation provides employee filtering from the setup configured in the General Department and Employee tabs in the Time amp Attendance software Terminal Validation is used to assign employees and Labo
8. function of these batteries should not be confused with the coin battery function which maintains power to the flash memory for setup and transactions pi Ee amp m me eer 23 a un Coin Battery AA Battery Placement nn Figure 7 AA Disposable Battery Note Depleted AA batteries can leak which could lead to MTX 15 PCB corrosion and damage Page 1 6 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Signal Relay Circuit used to ring Bell Buzzer Warning All connections to the relay contacts must be Class 2 wiring with a maximum of 24 VDC 1A The MTX 15 is equipped with one 1 NORMALLY OPEN NO relay contact that can be used to control external equipment such as a bell or buzzer Connection to the contacts is via the screw terminal block located on the back panel PCB alongside the serial connector The terminal block can be removed from the PCB to facilitate wiring see Figure 8 If removed once connections are made carefully re install the terminal block Relay Circuit Terminal Block Removed from SNe Serial Sq Connection i aa N Sia iii pa ud LA i nat Ayi de ee Coin Battery Connections to the relay contacts are made as follows SCREW DRIVER moe BLOCK Figure 8 Signal Relay Circuit Location amp Connection MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 1 7 A typical wiring diagram for a bell circuit is shown below CLASS 2 CIRCUIT ONLY 24 VDC 1A MA
9. the Labor button will be selectable However if the Labor button box is not checked the transfer button will not appear on the MTX 15 terminal display Therefore no labor transfer will be allowed at the terminal Step 21 Click on the Labor Button tab see Figure 49 to enable departments for Labor transfer with the buttons on a MTX 15 terminal place a check in the appropriate Department box Terminal General Options Labor Button H ziy Check Uncheck all Name Department Button 1 Button 2 Button 3 Button 4 Figure 49 Software Terminal Labor Button Setup Step 22 To update the terminal settings click on the Update button This will download the current settings in this window to the terminal MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 25 Time amp Attendance Software Communications Module With the Time amp Attendance Software open on the host PC from the tree view click on the Communications module within the Daily Activities group and the following type of screen should appear for Time Guardian Plus Note the tree view can look a little different depending upon which modules are activated and or whether it is Time Guardian Pro all modules will be active A Time Guardian John_Doe File Edit Help Ed Today A Daily Activities Description Term Type TZ Offset Connection IP Employees IN Front Entrance biometric FPT 40 D Ethernet 192 168 00 E Timecard MTX 1
10. 1 3 Coin Battery Activation setup retention 1 5 Battery Backup for Full Power Reserve i 1 6 Signal Relay Circuit used to ring Bell BUZZEr 1 7 Communication CONNECTIONS i 1 8 Serial Connection 1 8 Modem Connection 1 12 Ethernet Connection Network 1 14 MTX 15 Startup InitializatioN 1 16 Chapter 2 MTX 15 Operation with Time amp Attendance Software 2 1 Daly MTAA eee 2 3 Normal Punching at the MTX 15 terminal 2 3 View Employee Punches at MTX 15 2 4 View Employee Hours at MTX 15 2 7 Lock In Schedule Feature 2 9 Unlock Schedule Procedure at the MTX 15 terminal 2 9 Meal Punch Procedure for MTX 15 2 11 Break Punch Procedure for MTX 15 2 12 Labor Transfer Procedure for MTX 15 2 13 MTX 15 Terminal CommunicatioNS i 2 15 MTX 15 Setup with Amano Time amp Attendance Software 2 16 Time amp Attendance Software Communications Module 2 26 Chapter 3 MTX 15 Diagnostics 3 1 R nning DIAGNOSI ro o A e Eii 3 1 Relay Keypad LED and Buzzer Test 3 2 Reader Test 3 3 Screen Test 3 4 Network Configuration 3 4 Invalid Network Settings 3 6 Contrast Adjustment 3 6 PECCO rr A E EEA NN 3 7 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Basic Installation for Time Guardian MTX 15 A300 Package Step 1 Unlock and remove the rear terminal back plate Connect the MTX 15 terminal using direct connect Ethernet or modem cable and host PC Plug M
11. 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 1 11 Modem Connection The dial up modem communication is generally used when the host PC is located at a different facility from the terminal s This configuration can consist of a single MT X 15 Modem Terminal or an MTX 15 Modem Terminal networked via RS 485 with a group of up to 29 Serial MTX 15 Terminals The Modem Terminal is connected to a standard telephone line The terminal settings and connections between the Modem Terminal and Serial Terminals are as follows MODEM TERMINAL WITH RS 485 NETWORK SETTINGS AND CONNECTIONS DIP SWITCH DIP SWITCH DIP SWITCH SETTINGS SETTINGS SETTINGS TELEPHONE LINE MODEM SERIAL TERMINAL LAST TERMINAL NO S 1 THRU 28 TERMINAL 29 3 SHIELD 5 WHITE 6 BLUE Note The serial connections depicted in the above illustration are the same as for the RS 485 wiring described previously Page 1 12 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Interior View with Back Plate Removed Wk io a DI PETA RJ 11 Jack IL for Serial E Jid Port Not RJ 11 Jack for Modem Plug Phone Line In Figure 10 Modem Connection to MTX 15 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 1 13 Ethernet Connection Network Network Terminals can be connected to a standard 10BaseT or 100 BaseTx computer network In addition each Network Terminal can have a group of up to 29 Serial Terminals networked via RS 485 in t
12. 18 Step 19 Step 20 2 24 In the Name field enter in a unique name required field that will be used to describe the terminal This field will be automatically populated with the MAC address when the eyeglass find button is used In the Number field enter in a unique number for the terminal if allowed In the Serial No field a unique number will appear for a found MTX 15 terminal If you wish to assign a Bell Schedule to the terminal select one from the dropdown list in the Bells field If you wish to assign a Terminal Validation setting to the terminal select one from the dropdown list in the Validation field Click on the Options tab see Figure 48 To activate the Labor button on a MTX 15 terminal place a check in the Labor box In the Time Format box select the time format 12 hour or 24 hour for the terminal In the Misc boxes select whether to enable the RR Keypad and or Repunch Protection for the terminal i w Terminal General Uptions Labor Button H Buttons Labor Break w Coffee Time 12 Hour 24 Hour Misc Repunch Protection Prox Keypad wll Figure 48 Software Terminal Options Setup MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Note The Coffee Break and Meal buttons will not be able to be selected if the Advanced Overtime Module has not been activated This module provides the Shifts with Meal Templates see Time amp Attendance User Guide By default
13. Network version 8 86 L X 5 5 W X 1 9 D 225 mm L X 140 mm W X 49 mm D 6 Ibs 2 7 kg Settings are programmable through Amano Time amp Attendance software 3 375 L X 2 215 W X 0 030 D 86 mm L X 54 mm W X 0 76 mm D Magnetic stripe card badges conform to Amano proprietary standard Barcode badges are Amano standard code 39 Proximity devices have embedded chip with Amano format Index No s A201 A202 and A203 Mag stripe reader that accepts Amano proprietary standard mag stripe encoding Index No s A204 A205 and A206 Equipped with visible barcode reader that accepts Amano standard code 39 barcode card Index No s A207 A208 and A209 Proximity reader ACI format Provides up to 1 year of continuous memory backup without AC power 6 AA size alkaline non rechargeable batteries MTX 15 installation amp Operation Guide Page 3 7 Battery Backup Time Serial Version 14 to 24 hours Range dependant on Modem Version 7 to 10 hours reader type Ethernet Version 5 to 6 hours Display 2 8 diagonal 128 x 64 dots resolution LCD reflective no backlight Keypad 3x4 keypad 0 9 ENT ESC 4 function keys used for Cost Center Job costing feature External Signal 1 Dry contact 1A 24V Class 2 circuit Capability Normally Open Page 3 8 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide AMANO Corporate Headquarters 140 Harrison Avenue Roseland NJ 07068 1239 800 526 2559
14. W to highlight and press enter K4 to select and the screen will change to the following see Figure 18 Please enter ID JA wi Aa G Figure 18 Enter ID for Punches Step 3 The user can swipe his her badge magnetic card or use the keypad to enter the ID number Press enter to accept the ID number If a mag card is used there is no need to press enter enter The terminal will display the last 4 punches recorded for that ID with the employee name see Figure 19 Smith John 1 03 23 10 17 05 2 03 23 10 08 12 3 03 22 10 17 11 IVA G Figure 19 View 1 Page of Punches at Terminal Use the Down W function button to scroll down to view the 4 punch at the terminal see Figure 20 for an example MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 5 Note Note salici 4 03 22 10 08 07 Figure 20 Scroll Down to View 4 Punch The terminal will display the punch information if a valid ID is entered and it finds the ID in the employee table in the terminal The following error message will display for invalid entry E00 ID NOT Found All the punch information is not communicated in real time with the terminals from the Time amp Attendance software so the terminal will show the last 4 punches as of yesterday However the terminal where the punch occurred will actually be the latest punch The feature to View Punches View Hours and Unlock Schedule is enabled or disabled i
15. but the last terminal on the communications line DIP Switch 1 of the last terminal must be set to ON to enable the termination resistor so that all the terminals can properly communicate with the Host PC The terminal settings and connections between the PC and terminals for this application are as follows MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 1 9 MULTIPLE TERMINAL SETTINGS AND CONNECTIONS DIP SWITCH DIP SWITCH DIP SWITCH SETTINGS SETTINGS SETTINGS COMMSTIK COMMUNICATIONS CABLE 1 6 5 YELLOW TERMINAL LAST TERMINAL NO S 2 THRU 30 TERMINAL 31 3 SHIELD 5 WHITE 6 BLUE The maximum number of terminals is dependent upon the distance and the quality of cabling used It is recommended that Belden Low Voltage Computer Cable P N 9841 or equivalent be used to connect the junction boxes for this application Warning Please note that terminal 3 used for the RS 485 cable Shield is disconnected from the internal RJ 11 receptacle of the junction box This is deliberate the shield connection is NOT fed through to the MTX 15 Terminal Page 1 10 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Interior View with Back Plate Removed gaa DIP Switch and Reset Button a a ee on RJ 11 Jack E Pci ck RS 232 485 pe from CommStik Connected to USB Serial Port n Ty Drie tia IHR dif Figure 9 Serial Connection to MTX 15 MTX
16. following Step 1 Re install the MTX 15 terminal on the back plate by placing the notch on the bottom of the Back Plate see Figure 3 over the plastic tab in the bottom of the terminal cabinet Pivot the terminal up so the locating pin on the Back Plate aligns with its corresponding hole in the cabinet Rotate the key counterclockwise to lock the terminal in place Remove the key Step 2 Plug in the terminal AC power adapter into an outlet The terminal will beep and do the following e Test memory banks 0 through 6 and display the results MEMORY BANK TEST 91 23 456 Sowa amp Figure 12 Initial Memory Bank Test Note After this test has been initially performed the O thru 6 screen will not appear on startup unless the coin battery fails e Display the serial number of this terminal e Display the terminal communication type serial RS232 RS485 Modem or Ethernet e Test the keypad and if OK display the keypad version e Display the version of firmware installed e Display the Terminal Number TN always defaults to O until re assigned by the Time amp Attendance Software Page 1 16 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide MEMORY BANK OK SET VARIABLES SN 0393136713 OMM RS23 KEYPAD VER2 PONE 2 01 17 DONE TN Figure 13 Terminal Status e After display of terminal status the initial startup display will appear with January 1 2000 12 00 am Also no function buttons wil
17. passed the scheduled time to punch the supervisor has the ability to unlock the schedule to allow the employee to punch When the employee table is downloaded there is one field that distinguishes between the regular employee and the supervisor Only a supervisor is allowed to override the schedule so the employee can punch Previous versions of the Amano Time amp Attendance software cannot enable all the discussed features on the MTX 15 terminal These previous versions are e Time Guardian v4 0 or lower e Time Guardian Plus v1 0 e Time Guardian Pro v3 7 or lower MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Daily MTX 15 Use Normal Punching at the MTX 15 terminal The MTX 15 firmware supports a 12 digit badge number so the terminal will always expect the user to press the enter BAKA button after entering the badge number and it will prefix the badge number with zeroes if it is less than 12 digits For example if the user enters 1234 for a badge number and presses the enter BUSA button the number will be treated as 000000001234 Smith John Sli m e Figure 15 Normal Punch Display at Terminal When the user enters a valid employee ID with the keypad and or swipes a valid badge the Last and First name see Figure 15 of the employee will appear in the display if that ID is associated with a name in the Time amp Attendance software MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 3 Note
18. 5 Terminal 2 Front Employee Door TRIS 0 Ethernet 192 168 00 Communications H Recalculate 69 Output 3 Reports g Payrolls a Import a Export I gt Auto Process hi AE Figure 50 Time amp Attendance Software Tree View Locations are selected by clicking on the desired row see highlighted example in Figure 50 You can select multiple locations by holding down the Ctrl Key and clicking on other locations Also you can sort the displayed Locations list by clicking on the dropdown list in the upper left hand corner and selecting on Name Description Term Type TZ Offset Connection IP Port COM Port Baud Rate Modem and Phone Once the location is selected use the following commands found at the bottom of the screen to communicate with the connected MTX 15 terminal s at that location free E Poll all terminals of the selected locations Set the time for all terminals at the selected locations Download validations and settings to all terminals at the selected locations View and communicate with specific or multiple terminals at a location 2 26 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide To select specific terminals within a location double click on the desired location row and the following Communications dialog will appear Note The Send fingerprint maps Receive fingerprint maps pert S and Clear fingerprint maps icons will be grayed out unless an FPT 40 terminal is selected
19. AMANO MTX 15 Data Collection Terminal Installation and Operation Guide Thank you For purchasing another fine product from Amano Cincinnati Inc Proprietary Notice This document contains proprietary information and such information may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from Amano Cincinnati Inc 140 Harrison Avenue Roseland New Jersey 07068 1239 Amano Cincinnati Inc reserves the right to make equipment changes and improvements that may not be reflected in this document Portions of this document may have been updated to include the latest hardware or firmware version if applicable We recommend that this document be read in its entirety before any attempt is made to operate the equipment For more information about Amano s complete line of time products visit our web site at www amano com time About This Operation Guide This Operation Guide covers the MTX 15 Terminals for use with Amano Time amp Attendance software for the following versions Time Guardian v5 0 Time Guardian Plus v2 0 and Time Guardian Pro v4 0 This Operation Guide discusses Chapter 1 Details typical MTX 15 terminal installation Chapter 2 Setting up your MTX 15 terminal for use with Amano Time amp Attendance software Chapter 3 Details MTX 15 diagnostics Table of Contents Chapter 1 MTX 15 Installation 1 1 Unpacking Your MTIG15 sccr ira 1 1 DID SWIC ona rn 1 2 WAOU p E
20. Connection field select the type of connection you are using to communicate with the MTX 15 terminal s The required information in the Connection Info depends on your connection e Ethernet The MIX 15 terminals communicate to the Host PC via Ethernet connection If selected you must enter the IP Address and Port 2101 Obtain the correct IP address from your network administrator or alternatively please MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 21 consult Chapter 3 Network Configuration of this Guide for additional information about hardware configuration and identifying the IP address e Modem A modem can be used at the Com Port of the Host PC to communicate to the terminal s If selected you must select the Com Port Baud Rate Modem Type and enter the Phone Number If your modem is not available from the list select a compatible model This information should be provided in the modem s documentation The telephone number entered must be the terminal s modem Include 1 Area Code 7 digit phone number when applicable e Direct The MTX 15 terminal s are directly connected to the Host PC via Com Port If selected you must select the Com Port and Baud Rate Step 10 Click on the Terminals tab to add edit delete or find terminals ID Locations ED ft MED Mmx 5 Termina 2 SS Ss General Connection Terminals Number Serial No Figure 44 Software Setup for Locations with Terminal
21. TX 15 into AC power to power up Step 2 Install Time Guardian Software on the host PC The installation should start automatically but if it stalls browse on CD to Disk1 InstData Windows VM install exe Step 3 Perform software activation by entering the Serial Number and perform on line registration for Time Guardian Note QuickBooks integration is available but it needs to be setup in Time Guardian Also QuickBooks must be installed on the same host computer and running Step 4 perform the Wizard Setup for Time Guardian and end by pressing button Note integration and synchronization will occur with employee transfer from Time Guardian when the MTX 15 terminal is polled Note Other installations i e with FPT40 terminal with Time Guardian Plus or with Time Guardian Pro may be slightly different This procedure of connecting the MTX 15 terminal utilize examples with Time Guardian software ii MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Chapter 1 MTX 15 Installation Unpacking Your MTX 15 In addition to this guide your package should include the following MTX 15 Data Collection Terminal with AC Adapter 1 set of Keys 2 Time Guardian CD only included with MTX 15 A300 package Commstik 50 ft cable only included with MTX 15 A300 package 6 ft Ethernet cable only included with MTX 15 A302 package AA Batteries for power backup are not included Front View Display
22. When using previous versions of Amano Time amp Attendance software only 4 digits will be displayed for employee ID instead of 12 digits MTX 15 installation amp Operation Guide Page 3 3 Screen Test With Screen highlighted press enter on the keyboard to perform the screen test This diagnostic tests the display by turning on all the pixels Any spots would indicate a defective pixel Press the left Function key to return to the main Diagnostic menu Network Configuration This selection will only function on an MTX 15 Terminal with Ethernet and can be used to configure network communications From the main diagnostic screen use the down or up function keys to highlight and press enter BAS on the keyboard to advance to the IP ADDRESS screen Please Wait will momentarily be displayed on the bottom IP ADDRESS Automatic Specify I VA Gi Figure 56 IP ADDRESS Screen Automatic IP is the default which will obtain the settings automatically when the terminal is connected to the network If this is acceptable D press the right Function key to save the setting and reboot the terminal Please Wait and Rebooting will momentarily flash along the bottom of the display while the terminal reboots The left Function key or esc key will exit without saving your setting or rebooting the terminal To view the IP address set by the network from the IP ADDRESS and press enter and the following type scre
23. X CONTACTS BELL OR BUZZER Communication Connections Connections between your Host PC and MTX 15 terminal s are based upon the model of the MTX 15 terminal you have purchased Serial Direct Ethernet network or Modem Serial Connection Use the CommStik 50 foot RJ 11 to USB communications cable to interface with the host PC This part comes standard with the Time Guardian MTX 15 A300 package If you purchased the terminal separately Amano recommends that you use Amano AUS 10065x Commstik 50 foot RJ 11 to USB Communications Cable to interface with the host PC RS 485 communications can be used for systems requiring up to 31 terminals You will require the following accessories for each additional RS 485 terminal e AMX 206950 Communications Cable 10 6 conductor RJ 11 e AMX 206700 Junction Box Page 1 8 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide SINGLE TERMINAL SETTINGS AND CONNECTIONS DIP SWITCH SETTINGS COMMSTIK COMMUNICATIONS CABLE Note When there is only one RS 485 MTX 15 terminal in the system DIP Switch 1 must be in the ON position to enable the termination resistor Note Ifthe distance between the terminal and the host PC is more than 50 feet two junction boxes will be required see the next page or you can use an RuJ 11 coupler with a RJ 11 extension cable not to exceed 3 950 feet Multi terminal maximum of 31 applications require the DIP Switches to be OFF in all
24. as a 12 button numerical keypad to enter the badge number with 4 additional function buttons for operation configuration or Diagnostics see Chapter 3 The terminal has a graphical LCD display to show the current date time and other information depending upon the mode The terminal can be powered through the AC power adapter or utilize backup power from AA batteries not included It can be connected to the host Time amp Attendance computer by modem serial direct or Ethernet network interface The MTX 15 Data Collection Terminal can support e 12 Digit Badge Number The MTX 15 supports a 12 digit employee badge number When the MTX terminal bar code or mag card reader reads a card it reports 8 digits to the software However a proximity card will report 12 digits e View Punch Information The MTX 15 allows the user to view the last 4 punches on any MTX 15 terminal in a multiple terminal configuration The Time amp Attendance software will download the last 4 punch data of each employee to each MT X 15 terminal at a predetermined time every night Each terminal will hold the last 4 punch information in its memory for all employees in the table The user can view the last 4 punches from the main screen as shown in Figure 19 Note The latest punch will replace the last punch and be displayed only at the terminal where the punch occurred All other terminals will have to be polled by the Time amp Attendance software to get updated pun
25. category setup for each employee to all the MTX 15 terminals at a predetermined time every night The date that the last download occurred will be displayed As of MM DD YYYY see Figures 23 and 24 Each MTX 15 terminal will store the hour information for all employees in that location The hours worked depends on the Time amp Attendance software setup MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 7 As of 03 22 10 REG 0022 37 OT1 0008 15 Figure 23 First Page of Employee Hours at Terminal To see the 2 page of an employee s hours press the Down function button Smith John OT2 0004 22 SCK 0000 00 Figure 24 Second Page of Employee Hours at Terminal Where the display for example might show depending upon what has been defined in the Time amp Attendance software REG REGULAR HOURS OT1 OVERTIME1 OT2 OVERTIME2 SCK Sick Time VAC Vacation Time Note The terminal will display the hour information if a valid ID is entered and it finds the ID in the employee table in the terminal The same error messages will displayed as shown for View Punches Note All the hour information is not communicated in real time with the terminals and the Time amp Attendance software so the terminal will show the hours as of the date displayed a Press the Back function button or esc key to return to the previous menu 2 8 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Lock In Schedule F
26. ch information e View Hour Information The MTX 15 allows the user to view the number of hours on any MTX 15 terminal in a multiple terminal configuration The Time amp Attendance software will download the number of hours in each different pay category for each employee to each MTX 15 terminal at a predetermined time Each terminal will hold the hour information in its memory for all employees in the table The maximum type of the hours will be MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 1 Note limited to 5 The host software will decide the number of hours that should be downloaded and the text label for each hour type The user can view this information from the main screen as shown below Lock In Schedule The MTX 15 supports the ability to restrict the employee to a certain time period The schedules are configured and downloaded from the Amano Time amp Attendance software Each employee can have his her own schedule for each day with a grace time period configured for all employees through the software The terminal will allow the user to punch during the grace period For example if there is a 15 minute grace period for start time and a 30 minute grace period for end time the terminal will allow the user to punch between 7 45AM to 5 30PM for a normal 8 00AM 5 00PM schedule Once this time period is expired the terminal will restrict the user from making a punch on the terminal Unlock Schedule If the employee has
27. e Terminal Options setup see page 2 24 Labor Transfer Procedure for MTX 15 The user should be on the main screen as shown in the example Figure to access the employee labor transfer function The Labor button MUST be selected on the Terminal Options screen in the Time amp Attendance software see page 2 24 for the transfer gt function to appear on the MTX 15 and be active 8 11 Tue Mar 23 2010 Figure 34 MTX 15 Normal Startup Display MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 13 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 From the normal main display see Figure 34 press the transfer function button to enter an employee ID for a labor transfer see Figure 35 Figure 35 Enter Employee ID for Transfer The user can swipe his her badge magnetic card or use the keypad to enter the ID number Press enter K4 to accept the ID number when using the keypad If the ID is valid for that terminal the screen will change to display name if a name exists and display the JOB1 JOB2 JOB3 and JOB4 function buttons under the first row of buttons see Figure 36 Smith John Ee sale JOB JOB2 JOB3 JOB4 Figure 36 Select JOB for Transfer At this point choose the Labor Level to transfer by pressing the appropriate JOB function button There are 6 Labor levels that can be defined in the Amano Time amp Attendance software but only 4 JOB fucntion buttons will appear on the MTX 15 However you can choos
28. e to assign more than one labor level to a JOB function button Also the labor level name will appear after the JOB fucntion button has been pressed see Figure if a labor level has been defined in the Time amp Attendance software see page 2 25 and transfered to the terminal Level 1 Level 2 JOB2 JOB3 JOB4 Figure 37 JOB1 Selected for Labor Level 1 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Step 4 Ifthe function button has more than one labor level use the function keys to move Up A and Down W to highlight the desired labor level At this point use the keypad to enter the department number 4 digits maximum to transfer to the Labor Level in this example Level 1 Press the Save function button to save the transfer From this screen use the Back lf button to exit and return to the main display Figure 38 Labor Level 1 Department Number Entered Note This operation is controlled by configuring the Time amp Attendance software and downloading the information to the MTX 15 terminal An invalid department number entry will cause the following error message tol appear at the bottom of the display E01 Invalid num MTX 15 Terminal Communications The Communications module in the Time amp Attendance software is used to communicate with MTX 15 terminals when setup Locations and terminals can be configured utilizing the Time amp Attendance software Clock tab in the Setup Wizard Operations from thi
29. eature The new MTX 15 firmware has the ability to restrict the employee to a scheduled time period For example depending on the schedule an employee will not able to punch before 8 00AM and after 5 00PM Monday thru Friday The schedules can be configured and downloaded from the host Time amp Attendance software Each employee will have his her own schedule for each day See the Time amp Attendance Software User Guide for additional information about Schedules A grace period for the lock in schedule feature can be defined in the Time amp Attendance software If a grace period is defined it will affect all employees and all schedules on the terminals that have the lock in schedule feature enabled If some terminals have this feature disabled then it will not be active on those terminals For example an enabled lock in schedule of 08 00am to 05 00pm with a grace period of 15 minutes for Start and End times would allow an employee to successfully punch from 7 45am to 5 15pm The following error message will appear for invalid punch due to lock in schedule rules E07 ScheduleLock Unlock Schedule Procedure at the MTX 15 terminal The MTX 15 firmware supports the ability to restrict invalid employee punching times The following procedure can be used at the terminal to override lockout and allow an employee to punch For example an employee might be asked to work on Saturday and need supervisor assistance to punch For successfu
30. en highlight of screen will appear Page 3 4 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Address 192 168 000 217 Subnet 255 255 252 BOO Gateway 192 168 00 004 I VIA Gi Figure 57 IP Settings Screen Copy down the Address Subnet and Gateway IP settings displayed in order to configure your Time Guardian time and attendance software Press the left function key or esc key to exit the screen to maintain the automatic setting Note It is important to exit this screen without saving If save is pressed the terminal will reboot with the displayed address in manual mode see below automatic IP setting will be disabled If you need to set the IP Address manually use the IP Address window You may need to obtain the appropriate IP settings from your network administrator Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway settings using the numeric keypad The Up A and Down W Function keys will allow you to move between the three fields Press the right Function key to save the settings This will automatically reboot the terminal Please Wait and Rebooting will flash along the bottom of the display for a few minutes while the terminal reboots The new seitings will be in effect after the terminal reboots The left Function key or esc key will exit without saving your setting or rebooting the terminal MTX 15 installation amp Operation Guide Page 3 5 Invalid Network Settings If you se
31. for the bell to ring the time of day for the bell to ring and the days of the week Multiple entries can be made for Bell Schedules with different duration and day assignments Bell Schedules are downloaded to the selected MTX 15 terminals by location by using the Communications module in the Time amp Attendance Software To do so see the next section and or Time amp Attendance Software User Guide for more details 2 18 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Do you want to configure your Terminals Answer Yes to this question if you are using terminals such as a MTX 15 terminal via a serial Ethernet or modem connection Direct serial Connection If Yes is selected and a Direct connection using the included 50 foot USB serial cable is desired you can just use the MTX 15 Default location You do not have to do anything else The MTX 15 terminal if connected will automatically be detected upon login Note The default terminal connection is for a USB serial direct MTX 15 Terminal Ethernet network Connection If Yes is selected and you are installing an Ethernet connection for the MTX 15 click on the Location Terminal button see Figure 38 and the Locations screen will appear see Figure 42 RAL octane Locations i Toa MI Ei DI DI wr is Defaut General Connection Terminals ge T 15 Default Name MTX 15 Default Description Term Type MTX15 TZ Offset Qutput Pat
32. h aupoll xml _ Secondary Output file Output Path DLS Settings _ Override DLS Start Date EME i E Start Time EndiDate ELTZE E End Time Figure 42 Software Setup for Locations MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 19 e Select MTX 15 Default on the General tab from the dropdown menu for Locations recommended for easy configuration e Click on Connection tab to select Ethernet for Connection Type and enter your IP Address The default MT X 15 Location automatically defines everything else for Ethernet Click on ka button ES Locations al ii i e RSET cr r_ r a General Connection Terminals Connection Ethernet 192 168 11 57 2 101 l Figure 43 Software Setup for Locations with Connections Tab A Bell Schedule optional and Terminal Validation list should be setup You can create a Location to communicate with your MTX 15 terminals A Location enables the Time amp Attendance software to distinguish and interact with the desired terminal s Only one terminal type can be used per Location If you have more than one terminal type you must have multiple Locations To create a new Location in Time amp Attendance software for the MTX 15 terminal Step 1 Click the new button to create a new Location You will be required to enter a unique Name yellow required field that wi
33. h information at the terminal could be lost The following Figure illustrates the DIP switch location on the MTX 15 PCB relative to other MTX 15 PCB components Fori BORE ARLISEE EH Coin Battery Signal Relay Contact Serial Port Note Figure 2 MTX 15 PCB Component Location The Dip Switch Signal Relay Output and AC Power Adapter cord can be found at the same location on all MTX 15 models Page 1 2 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Wall Mounting Warning Before selecting a mounting location for your MTX 15 you must consider the following e The mounting surface and hardware must be able to support the unit s weight 6 Ibs 2 7 kg e The area must be within the specified operating temperature range e Close proximity to a power source or wall outlet e The area or wall can accommodate signal and or power conduits Note Wiring can be routed through either cable feed Note Ifyou are using rigid 1 2 EMT conduit secure the conduit to the bottom cable feed using two nuts making sure the pipe doesnt extend beyond the thickness of the nut Do not bend the cable feed Amano recommends the following procedure for wall mounting Step 1 Insert the key into the keyhole turn clockwise and remove the back plate as shown see Figure 3 Set the terminal face up on a flat surface Do not remove the key BACK PLATE LOCATING PIN we i RIGID CONDUIT OPTION Figure 3 Rear Back Plate Removal
34. he Time amp Attendance software and downloaded to the terminals when they are polled MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Meal Punch Procedure for MTX 15 The user should be on the main screen as shown in the example Figure to access the employee Meal punch function The Meal button box must be checked on the Time amp Attendance Terminal Options screen see page 2 24 for this function button to be active on the MTX 15 terminal Step 1 Step 2 8 11 Tue Mar 23 2010 Figure 28 MTX 15 Normal Startup Display From the normal main display see Figure 28 press the meal function button to enter an employee ID for a meal punch see Figure 29 8 11 Please enter ID Figure 29 Enter ID for Meal Break The user can swipe his her badge magnetic card or use the keypad to enter the ID number Press enter AK4 to accept the ID number when using the keypad If the ID is valid for that terminal the screen will change to display name if a name exists and allow meal punch see Figure 30 Figure 30 Enter Meal Punch MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page2 11 Note The terminal will allow the meal punch if a valid ID is entered and it finds the ID in the employee table in the terminal The following error message will displayed for invalid entry E00 ID NOT Found Note Ifthe ID fails the validation rule the screen will display the following error message E03 ID Only One
35. he same manner described previously for a Modem Terminal NETWORK TERMINALS WITH RS 485 BRANCH NETWORK SETTINGS AND CONNECTIONS DIP SWITCH DIP SWITCH DIP SWITCH SETTINGS SETTINGS SETTINGS HOST PC NETWORK TERMINAL NO S 1 THRU RS 485 BRANCH NETWORK DIP SWITCH DIP SWITCH DIP SWITCH SETTINGS SETTINGS SETTINGS NO S 1 THRU 28 TERMINAL 29 SERIAL TERMINAL LAST Note The serial connections for the RS 485 branch network are the same as for the RS 485 wiring described previously Page 1 14 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Interior View with Back Plate Removed si tap 4 HE a Te rats IRC a p Wa BE ta ka Disposeable AA Batteries for Backup Power for Display and Reader ina a YAN ier F ay Se el ae Fe OER Tr 5 et Trs a 28 oo Connect RJ 45 Jack for Ethernet Cable Here on Digi MAC Address Located Here Figure 11 Ethernet Connection to MTX 15 Note Failure of the AA Batteries will not cause the loss of any transaction and setup data stored in the flash memory of the terminal provided the coin battery is enabled see page 1 5 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 1 15 MTX 15 Startup Initialization Once connections have been made and the terminal back plate has been mounted on the wall the MTX 15 terminal can be initialized To do so perform the
36. l be displayed until the terminal is downloaded from the host MTX 15 Figure 14 MTX 15 Initial Startup Display Note The time and date cannot be set from the keypad it must be downloaded to the terminal using the Time amp Attendance software from the host PC Pressing any numeric key will display a flashing E04 Keypad Lock on top All MTX 15 terminal features and functions must be enabled from the host Step 3 Once the default time is displayed see Figure 14 you can swipe a badge to verify that the badge reader is working The badge number will be displayed at the top of the screen Step 4 Please insert the Amano Time amp Attendance Software CD into the CD ROM drive of your PC to install the software See the next Chapter for additional details on using your MTX 15 terminal with the Amano Time amp Attendance software MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 1 17 This page intentionally left blank Page 1 18 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Chapter 2 MTX 15 Operation with Time amp Attendance Software The MTX 15 is a data collection terminal to record the time attendance information which is integrated with the Amano Time amp Attendance software such as Time Guardian Time Guardian Plus and Time Guardian Pro for further data processing The MTX 15 terminal enables an employee to swipe a magnetic badge card use a proximity reader or enter his her badge number and other information It h
37. l procedure the Supervisor will need his her badge Step 1 From the normal main display press the menu button on the left to view employee information choices see Figure 25 View Punches View Hours Unlock Schedule Figure 25 MTX 15 Unlock Schedule at Terminal MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 9 Step 2 Step 3 Note Step 4 Note Use the Function buttons see Figure 25 as indicated underneath the display to move Up A and Down W to enter highlight Unlock Schedule and press enter on the keyboard to select The screen will change to the following see Figure 26 Swipe Badge Figure 26 Swipe Supervisor Badge A user with supervisor rights must swipe his her badge magnetic card to unlock the terminal and the screen will change to the following see Figure 27 Smith John Schedule Unlock A v Au Figure 27 Employee Hours at Terminal The terminal will display the Supervisor name and Schedule Unlock if a valid badge is swiped and it finds the ID in the employee table in the terminal The same error messages will displayed as shown for View Punches The screen will change to the normal main screen to allow the user who was locked out to punch The user must punch within 10 seconds After a successful punch or the 10 second timeout the employee lock in schedule will be re enabled The employee lock in schedule feature and supervisor ID s are all configured in t
38. ll be used to describe the area or site where a terminal or group of terminals is located 2 20 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 In the Description field enter a brief description of the Location This field is optional In the Term Type field select MTX 15 In the TZ Time Zone Offset field select the time zone difference if applicable between the physical location of your PC and the MTX 15 terminals In the Output Path field enter the path of the output XML file If necessary press the Browse button to navigate to the location of the XML output file If necessary check the Secondary Output File box and In the Output Path field enter the path of the secondary output file Press the Browse button to navigate to the location of the secondary output file For DLS Daylight Savings Time Settings enter the following e Start Date The date that the DLS period will begin e Start Time The time of the day of the Start Date that the DLS period will begin e End Date The date that the DLS period will end e End Time The time of the day of the End Date that the DLS period will end Press the Reset button to Reset the DLS at the Terminal Click on the Connection tab The Port number for Ethernet terminals must be set to MTX 15 2101 MTX 10 amp 20 401 FPT 40 4370 and HandPunch s 3001 In the
39. m under the coin battery see Figure 5 This battery is used to maintain time date setup g o ad y seai t i a E aa VAs 2 7 gt i J 3 Seaeehan gd idiiiii Re ml IR LU COL tT LI a i t a I Mii A r 0 u y a ve m I y L Si i s GAL o 6 w ssvv T vv Os MAI II BA 3290000 Figure 5 Coin Battery Insulating Strip Note Ifthe insulating strip is not removed or the button battery is bad the following error and message may appear on the display E 6 FATAL ERROR Pull strip or change button cell battery and update DATE and TIME Figure 6 Coin Battery Error MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 1 5 Battery Backup for Full Power Reserve Once the terminal back plate has been removed the 6 disposable AA batteries should be inserted in the battery slots in the correct position polarity see Figure 7 These batteries are used to provide emergency full power reserve for a limited time should AC power to the terminal be interrupted During this type of emergency the terminal will maintain full function utilizing the power from these batteries to let employees in or out However the amount of reserve power provided by these batteries corresponds to the battery level as these batteries are disposable and not charged by the MTX 15 Also the battery life can be reduced by the type of MTX 15 i e the Ethernet MTX 15 requires the most power The
40. n the Time amp Attendance software If View Punches Is disabled in the Time amp Attendance software the following error message will appear for an entry E08 NOT Allowed If the feature is enabled but there is no data downloaded from the host Amano Time amp Attendance software the following message will be displayed NOT Available If there is no activity by the user no key press badge swipe etc after entering this mode in 3 to 9 seconds the terminal will timeout and exit this mode and return back to the normal main screen MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide View Employee Hours at MTX 15 The user should be on the main screen to access the employee hour information e From the normal main display press the menu button on the left to view employee information choices see Figure 21 View Punches View Hours Unlock Schedule J vl A G Figure 21 View Hours at Terminal Use the Function buttons as indicated underneath the display to move Up A and Down W to highlight View Hours and press enter on the keyboard to select and the screen change to the following see Figure 22 Please enter ID J4 v A K Figure 22 Enter ID for Hours e The user can swipe his her badge magnetic card or use the keypad to enter the ID number Press enter to accept the ID number The Time amp Attendance software will download the numbers of hours worked in the pay period for each different
41. r Levels to specific MTX 15 terminals in the system When validation is used only employees assigned to a particular terminal with the selected Labor Levels can use that terminal Labor transfers at the terminal can only occur within the selected Labor Levels Terminal Validations are downloaded to the selected MTX 15 terminals by location from the Communications module To do so see the Time amp Attendance Software User Guide for more detailed information ES Terminal Validation o E a m EE i kb Validation_Hourly General Department Employees Validation Hourly Validation_4Hl n Mame Validation Hourly alidation_Salary Description Figure 40 Software Setup for Terminal Validation MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 17 Do you want to configure Bell Schedules If Yes is selected for Bell Schedules click the Bell Schedule button for the Bell Schedules screen see Figure 41 E Bell Schedules SG MEG no t General se Mame Moon Bell Description NJ MFG Bldg 12 Bells Time Duration Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Hol Add 12 00PM 10 LIPARI RI Remove o E a a a a 6 au fel Figure 41 Software Setup for Bell Schedules Special Note Selecting Holidays will only work with HandPunches all HandPunch models A Bell schedule requires you to enter the Duration
42. rminal Use the Function keys see Figure 50 as indicated underneath the display to move Up A and Down V to highlight the desired test and press enter on the keyboard to advance to the test screen From this screen use the Back f button to exit diagnostics and return to the main display MTX 15 installation amp Operation Guide Page 3 1 Relay Keypad LED and Buzzer Test With Rely Key LED Buz highlighted press enter on the keyboard to advance to the test screen Keypad test Relay Buzzer Red LED Green LED Figure 53 Relay Keypad LED amp Buzzer Test Screen Use the Function re to move up or down to highlight the desired test and press enter to perform that test e Keypad test Pressing any numeric key will display the number on the Keypad test line Pressing the esc Mammal key will display C while pressing the enter key will display E The function keys from left to right will display L M N and O respectively Press the W function key twice to exit this test e Relay With this test highlighted pressing enter will display ON and energize the signal relay closing the contacts Pressing enter a second time will display OFF and deactivate the relay e Buzzer With this test highlighted pressing enter will display ON and sound the internal buzzer for approximately one second e Red LED With this test highlighted pressing enter BAS will di
43. s Tab ia Find Terminals Step 11 To find terminals click on the Find Terminals button to search for terminals see Figure 45 Communicating with terminals Find Terminals Processing 0 of 1 0 Figure 45 Software Communicating with Terminals 2 22 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Note The error message no terminals found will appear if there is a communication problem with the terminal s at the location Please check cable connection and or configuration The Ethernet and direct connection MTX 15 terminals in this location should appear in the Terminals list see Figure 46 if found Booties TTT Po nno CSSY General Connection Terminals MEC RE RN O I kal La Figure 46 Locations Terminal List Note Search eyeglass function is only for MTX terminals Step 12 Double click on the found terminal or highlight the terminal and click on the Add button to add a new Terminal to the Location and the Terminal window will appear for setup If adding a new MTX Terminal you must first search for the Terminal Terminal General Options Labor Button HP Mame Terminal 2 Number Serial No Bells Validation alidat n Active validation All Validation Hourly k Validation Salary Figure 47 Software Terminal General Setup MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 23 Step 13 Step 14 Step 15 Step 16 Step 17 Step
44. s module include polling downloading setting the time and viewing specific terminal settings in a location Polling or polled operation refers to actively sampling the status of the external terminals by the client Time amp Attendance program Downloading is utilized to send data to the remote terminals from the Time amp Attendance software Note All operations at the clock including time and employee ID s are controlled by downloading information from the Time amp Attendance software The following sections describe how to setup the Amano Time amp Attendance Software to communicate with the MTX 15 terminal for normal time and attendance functions MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Page 2 15 MTX 15 Setup with Amano Time amp Attendance Software Note Prior to commencing with the Time amp Attendance software Setup Wizard Amano recommends that you install the MTX 15 terminal s using this MTX 15 Terminal Installation and Operation Guide The MTX 15 terminal is installed to communicate with your PC Time amp Attendance software You may need to obtain the IP address for each Ethernet MTX 15 terminal s connected to the system Also see the section on Network Configuration for how to obtain an automatic IP and or enter a specific IP in your MTX 15 terminal During the installation and setup of the Time amp Attendance software the Setup Wizard for Step 8 Clock Setup is optional Fl Setup Wizard
45. splay ON and turn the red ERROR LED on for one second then deactivate the LED and display OFF enter e Green LED With this test highlighted pressing enter will display ON and turn the green OK LED on for one second then deactivate the LED and display OFF Press the left Function key to return to the previous Diagnostic menu Page 3 2 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Reader Test With Reader highlighted press enter on the keyboard to advance to the READER TYPE test screen see Figure 54 This test will display the type of reader installed in the MTX 15 terminal and indicate the functional status of the reader READER TYPE NUMBER waiting PI VA Gi Figure 54 Reader Type Test Screen Swipe a badge to initiate the test If the buzzer beeps the green LED OK flashes and the display advances to the following screen the reader is functioning normally READER TYPE Magnetic NUMBER 0000000000352 Smith John waiting ef wl al G Figure 55 Reader Test Results Screen If the red LED ERROR flashes and FAIL is displayed instead of a number it indicates an unreadable card A name will appear as illustrated in the example shown in Figure 42 if that badge has been assigned to an employee in the Time amp Attendance software The test can be repeated by re swiping a card Press the left Function key to return to the main Diagnostic menu Note
46. t the IP Address manually with the wrong IP Address Subnet Mask and or Gateway Address one of the following error messages may be displayed e ERROR Invalid IP Address e Invalid subnet mask e Invalid gateway address or e Invalid network configuration no route from host to gateway Press enter to reboot the terminal and clear the error message You may need to obtain the appropriate IP settings from your network administrator Contrast Adjustment This function adjusts the contrast of the LCD display From the main diagnostic screen use the down or up function keys to highlight Contrast and press enter on the keyboard to advance to the Contrast adjustment screen Contrast adjustment e _ 4 Iva Figure 58 Contrast Adjustment Screen Use the Up and Down Function keys to darken or lighten the contrast Z Press the right Function key to save the setting and return to the Diagnostic menu Use the left Function key or esc key to exit without saving your setting Page 3 6 MTX 15 Installation amp Operation Guide Specifications Operating Environment AC Adapter Power Input Power Consumption Dimensions Weight Daylight Saving Time DST Employee Badges Readers Memory Backup Battery Backup Optional 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C 10 90 relative humidity non condensing 105 130 VAC 50 60 Hz 1 5 Watts Serial version 2 1 Watts Modem version 3 0 Watts
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