Capture devices

What it is

The gate readers, card readers and scanners that record entry and attendance.

Why it matters

Keeps track of which devices are connected and reporting.

When to use it

IT or office staff add, change or retire devices as needed.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Platform to open it.
3. Click Capture devices.

What you see

Capture devices · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Name, Kind, Used for, Status, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New device — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Opening a record

Click any row in the list to see everything about it on one page.

Canteen till scanner · click the picture to enlarge

Filling in the form

1. Click the New device button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (6 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Capture devices · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Name *	text	What staff call the device, such as Main gate reader.
Kind *	choose	Choose the kind of device: reader, terminal, scanner or kiosk.
Location	text	Optional. Where the device is, such as the front entrance.
Branch	choose	Choose a campus if this device belongs to one. Otherwise leave empty.
Used for *	choose	Choose what a scan on this device records, such as attendance or meals.
Timezone *	choose	Choose the local time zone the device's clock is set to.
Allowed clock drift (seconds) *	number	How many seconds the clock can be off before scans are held.
Accept offline scans up to (hours old) *	number	How many hours old a scan saved offline can be and still count.
Fingerprint group	text	Only for fingerprint or face devices. The group of people its scans match.
Protocol	choose	Only if the device sends scans to the school by itself. Choose its type.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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