You can have your employees clock in and out with iButtons with the iButton Reader. Here’s how:
- Make sure the iButton Receptor is plugged into your PC. There are no drivers necessary.
- Start the TimePilot 5 software and add or open an existing employee profile in TimePilot Central (Setup > Profile Setup).
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On the right side of the Employee Profile screen, you’ll see a button labeled “Get iButton Number.” (See screenshot at right.) Click the button.
- Tap the employee’s iButton to the probe on the iButton Reader. It will read the serial number and display it.
- Choose the color of the keyfob from the list that appears.
- Click OK to return to the Profile screen.
- You have two choices. You can:
- Allow this employee to clock in with an ID number OR an iButton. To do this, make sure there’s a check in the “Enable User ID Number” box in the employee’s profile.
- Require this employee to clock in with an iButton. To do this, clear the checkbox next to “Enable User ID Number” in the employee’s profile.
- If you’re done, click Save.
- Repeat the process to add additional employee iButtons, if necessary.
You can also specify that all employees using a particular installation of TimePilot PC clock in with an iButton—not an ID number.
Here's how to do this:
- Go to the computer running the installation of TimePilot PC
that you want to restrict.
- Click the "Menu" button on the TimePilot PC clock.
- Choose "Options" in the pop-up menu that appears.
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Click the "Restrictions" tab and clear the
"Allow Clock In/Out with User ID Number.
- Click OK.
This will require employees to use an iButton to clock in or out at this PC.