User Guide

MULTI-CLOCK SOFTWARE SETTINGS AND OPTIMAL CONFIGURATION
Additional Multi-Clock configuration options are available in your time clock software. It is important to pay close
attention to this section. Your time clock configuration can greatly affect the performance of your system.
Select Preferences | Settings, then click the Device tab.
 Child realtime Time/Date sync - Check this option to synchronize the time and date with the Parent Clock.
If your Child Clock(s) is in a different time zone than the Parent Clock, do not check this option.
 Child realtime data sync – When this option is checked, the Child Clock will actively communicate with
the Parent Clock when the employees clock In or Out, in real-time. With this option enabled, the
employee can view punch and hours information when punching Out.
With this option disabled, the Child Clock will hold its punch data and send it in batches to the Parent Clock. By
disabling this option, employees will be prompted to clock In or Out using non-validated punches. They will need
to select whether they are punching In or Out.
If punching In or Out takes longer than preferred, disable this option by unchecking the box. The Child Clock
synchronizes data at set intervals, as described below.
 Child Online sync delay - This option allows you to set a time interval (in seconds) for how often the Child
Clock checks with the Parent Clock for any changes to employee, template, settings or punch data. This
option is set to a 300 second (5 minutes) interval as default.
 Child Offline sync delay - This option allows you to set a time interval (in seconds) to sync the Child Clock
with the Parent Clock if the Child Clock or the Parent Clock loses connection with the network. This option
is set to a 60 second interval as default.
CHILD CLOCK STATUS
You can find additional connection statistics on your multi-clock system at Lists | Clocks.