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3-4 Time Guardian v4.0 User’s Guide
• Initialize: This function will reset the terminal back to factory settings and clear the memory.
You should wait one minute between performing this operation and punching at the
terminal. After performing Initialize function, you will have to perform Auto Update function
again.
• Memory Dump: Uploads all the punch data currently at the terminal to the PC and resets
the memory pointer to the start. This function is useful should there be a catastrophic data
loss. If this function is performed with active data, duplicate punches may be created.
• Clear Transaction: This will clear the entire memory of the terminal and reinitialize it to
factory settings.
The Poll/Download submenu selection allows you to perform the following operations on all
active MTX Time Guardian, Fingerprint, and HandPunch terminals. Click on Poll/Download
submenu from the Communication menu and the following pop up menu will appear:
• Polling: This operation collects the most recent data from the terminal. When checked,
Time Sync. performs time synchronization between the Host PC and the terminal including
Daylight Saving settings.
Descriptions of the Communications/MTX, Fingerprint, and HandPunch functions follow:
• Downloading: Sends Daylight Saving Time (DST) settings, employee assignments and
Bell and Door Schedules to the terminal.
Setup Menu
The “Setup” menu provides quick access to five modules, which are: the Login Profiles, Pay
Policy ,Schedule setup, Terminal Setup, and Wizard. Click on Setup from the main Time
Guardian menu bar and the following dropdown menu will appear:
• Login Profiles: This option allows you to add, modify and delete administrator, user profiles
for Time Guardian.
Descriptions of the Setup submenu functions follow:
• Pay Policy: This option allows you to add, modify and delete pay policies for Time
Guardian. For more information, refer to: Using the Wizard.
• Schedule Setup: Allows you to add, edit of delete Employee Schedules. For more
information see Schedule Tab (Schedule Administration).
• Terminal Setup: Enables Time Guardian to communicate with your terminal(s). This is
where you can configure terminals and/or locations. For more information see Clock Tab
(Communication Settings).