AB Soft BePunctual user manual Punch Stations, Connecting a Punch Station to the Server Software

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User Manual of BePunctual Server

Version 4.0

13Punch Stations

Punch stations are software for staffs or visitors to punch in/out or for managers to retrieve attendance data from the system. For better security of the BePunctual data, they are usually installed in other computers in the network.

BePunctual Group Punch Station is for multiple staffs to punch in/out at a single location. One group punch station can be run on the same computer running the Server software.

BePunctual Staff Punch Station is for each staff to punch in/out at his own office computer.

BePunctual Visitor Station is for visitors to register and sign in/out.

BePunctual Manager Station is for managers to monitor his/her staffs attendance.

A punch station needs to be connected to the BePunctual Server software in order to punch in/out. When connected, the punch station status will be displayed in the Punch Stations View.

For your convenience, you can configure punch stations remotely at the Server software.

The Server software can broadcast messages to all punch stations or chat with a staff at a particular punch station.

Punch stations that no longer in use can be deleted.

Connecting a Punch Station to the Server Software

To connect a punch station to the server software:

∙Ensure that the server software is already running.

∙Run the punch station.

∙Click Options at the top right to popup a menu.

∙Select Settings...

∙Enter the Administrator Password if prompted.

∙Click Next > until the Connection Settings Page is shown.

∙Enter the Computer Name or IP Address of the computer running the server software.

∙Enter the Network Communication Port Number as displayed on the server software.

∙Click the Test Connection button to test if the connection to the server software can be established. If no, check the settings and also ensure that the software and port number is not blocked by any firewall software running in this computer as well as the computer running the Server software.

∙Once the connection to the server software is established, click Next > until the Display Page is shown.

∙Click Finish to save the changes.

Configuring a Punch Station

You can configure a punch station remotely via Punch Stations Tab -> Select an active station -> Configure Station

For details of what can be configured in the punch station, please refer to the punch station help file.

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Contents BePunctual Server Table of Content Knowing the User InterfaceLeave Types Version Features and Benefits What is BePunctual Server?Introduction Minimum System Requirements Installation and Remove Installing the applicationKnowing the User Interface Removing the applicationMain Menu Menu Sub-Menu DescriptionSetup Organization View Setup Overview ViewMain Tab Setup Departments View Setup Staff Types ViewSetup Staffs View Setup Holidays ViewSetup Visitor Types View Setup Leave Types ViewSetup Visitors View Today View Punch Cards ViewApproved Leave View Punch Stations ViewGetting Started Viewing Whos In/Out Viewing Staff Punch CardsViewing Staff Approved Leave Viewing Punch Station StatusViewing Organization Information Viewing DepartmentsViewing Leave Types Viewing HolidaysViewing Staff Information Viewing Visitor TypesViewing Visitor Information Viewing Visitor Punch CardsEnrolling Staff Fingerprint Importing Staff Fingerprint TemplateVerifying Staff Fingerprint Identifying Staff FingerprintOrganization Information DepartmentsStaff Types Adding a New DepartmentAdding a New Staff StaffsStaff General Information Staff Punch In/Out Settings Staff Working Days & Hours SettingsStaff Pay Settings For each day of the week Staff Contact Information Staff Biometric FingerprintHolidays Adding a New HolidayLeave Types Approved LeaveAdding a New Leave Type Adding a New Approved LeaveViewing a Staff Punch Card Punch Cards and Punch EntriesAdding a Punch Entry Configuring a Punch Station Connecting a Punch Station to the Server SoftwarePunch Stations Broadcasting a Message to Active Punch Stations Deleting an Inactive Punch StationContacting a Staff on an Active Punch Station Reports Generating a ReportEditing Default Working Days and Hours Template Working Days and Hours TemplatesSaving Staff Working Days and Hours as a Template Applying a Staff Working Days and Hours TemplateEditing Default Staff Pay Template Staff Pay TemplatesSaving Staff Pay as a Template Applying a Staff Pay TemplateVisitor Types VisitorsAdding a New Visitor Type Adding a New VisitorCustomizations Version

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