User's Manual

PICS POC User’s Manual 13 January 2003

Correct Incorrect

Figure 1 PIC Fingertip Placement

Once the finger is placed on the sensor, the LED should light indicating the status of the

verification. If the LED does not light, the most probable cause is dry skin. In this case,

moisten the fingertip and start over. If the LED does illuminate, the color of the LED

will represent the current state of the verification process, as shown in Table 1.

Table 1 PIC LED Status

Amber Processing/Poor Image

The PIC is still processing the image or the image is of poor quality. If the

LED remains amber for more than a few seconds, remove the finger and

reapply.

Red Unsuccessful Match

Red indicates that the PIC was unable to match the finger to one of its stored

templates. This could be due to changes in the fingertip, such as damage to the

skin or varying skin conditions. It could also be due to improper positioning of

the fingertip on the sensor. Removing the finger and reapplying it will

frequently solve this problem.