Specifications

FPT-40 Installation & Operation Guide Page 1-1
Chapter 1: FPT-40 Installation
Introduction
The FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal provides a sophisticated fingerprint
recognition and data collection terminal for use directly with the Amano
Time & Attendance software to provide a complete PC-based time and
attendance solution for small business. Fingerprint recognition is
considered to be one of the good forms of biometric security because of
its accuracy, affordability, and ease-of-use.
The FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal with Amano Time & Attendance
software provides a system that automatically calculates and
accumulates hours worked based on a company's payroll policies. This
system separates the hours worked into regular and overtime pay
categories and displays them at the terminal (see Normal Punch IN/OUT
Display on page 1-10).
The Amano Time & Attendance software also offers many sophisticated
features to simplify payroll preparation, such as: Lock Out, Revision, Red
Print with Grace Zones, Flexible Rounding Rules, Unpaid and Paid
Breaks, and Time Card Reports, to name a few. In addition, easy-to-read
management reports are available in hours or dollars to provide accurate
and timely labor information.
See Chapter 3 for details on setting up the Amano Time & Attendance
software on the host PC to communicate with the Fingerprint terminal.
In order to use fingerprint recognition, a user must enroll their fingerprint
in the fingerprint template database. The FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal will
record the user’s fingerprint template, encrypt it, and store the data.
When a user presents their finger for verification, a new template is
captured and compared to the pre-enrolled fingerprint in the database. If
there is a match, the user will be accepted by the FPT-40 Fingerprint
terminal.
One of the main benefits of this system is that it eliminates fraudulent
punches (“Buddy Punching”), while providing a comprehensive and
secure method when coupled with the Time & Attendance software to
accurately account for employee labor costs.
The FPT-40 Fingerprint terminal also provides re-punch protection at the
terminal when the "ReCheck Min” feature is set. Multiple punches within
the setting time frame will be verified but not recorded at the terminal in
flash memory (see Log Options Menu).