User Manual of BePunctual Server Version 4.0
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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.
To connect a punch station to the server software:
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Ensure that the server software is already running.
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Run the punch station.
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Click Options at the top right to popup a menu.
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Select Settings...
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Enter the Administrator Password if prompted.
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Click Next > until the Connection Settings Page is shown.
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Enter the Computer Name or IP Address of the computer running the server software.
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Enter the Network Communication Port Number as displayed on the server software.
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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.
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Once the connection to the server software is established, click Next > until the Display
Page is shown.
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Click Finish to save the changes.
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.