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    PC400 & PC400TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide[...]

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    PayClock, Lathem and the Lathem logo are registered trademarks of L athem Time Corpora tion. Other product name s mentioned in th is manual may be trademarks of their respective comp anies and are hereby acknowledged. Warning : Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsib le for compliance could void the user?[...]

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    Support Information Lathem offers technical support on a per incident basis. Call s for support after the first 30 days are chargeable per incident. Support Agreements are available t hat enable you to unlimited technical support, no charge upgrades and next day shipm ent of replacement hardware depending on the Agreement sel ected. When calling La[...]

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    C ONTENTS WELCOME........................................................................................................................ ............. 1 F EATURES AND S PECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 1 I MPORTANT F IREWALL S OFTWARE N OTICE ........................[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 1 CHAPTER 1 Welcome Reliability, functionality and ease of use are trademarks of the PayClock terminals. With the PC400 term inal, employees use their Lat hem ID badges to punch in and out, view messages or benefit time balances – it’s that simple. Using Lathem time and attendance software and[...]

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    2 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide Certification: UL, cUL, FCC Part -15 and FC C Part -68 (when equipped with optional internal modem) Cable Specs: Note: All cables must confor m to local building/electrical codes. Consult a qualified in staller. RS232 – Data communicat ions cable. Approved ma ximum l ength - 50 feet. Connect a[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 3 Here is a list of the appli cations and their corresponding applicati on executables: Main Application Files BADGEX.EXE Badge Excluder Utility BELL.EXE Bell Ringing Setup Wizard BT32SMGR.EXE Database Service** BTENG32M.EXE Database Manager** DIALIN.EXE Dial In Manager Wizard DBMGR.EXE Database M[...]

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    4 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide CHAPTER 2 Mount the Clock Find a suitable location where:  Temperature stays within 32 ° -110 ° F  Humidity remains below 95%  No excessive vibrations are present  An electrical outlet is within 4 feet Note: Exposure to outdoor conditions, ra in, snow, etc voids the warranty. Wall [...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 5 Note: The PC400 back box is desi gned to align with mount ing holes if you are replacing a PC2000, PC1000 or PC100 te rminal. ♦ Drill the 3 holes noted u sing a 5/16” drill bit. ♦ Insert a wall anchor (not included) in each hole and tap with a hamm er until flush with the wall. ♦ Align t[...]

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    6 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide Desktop Mount - To install the back box ♦ Locate a flat surface. Make sure you can plug the terminal into a 110VAC wall outlet (220VAC in Europe and ot her areas), which should be no farther than 4 feet from the terminal. ♦ Remove one of the back box knockout s, so you can run the comm unica[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 7 CHAPTER 3 Connect the Communication Cables RS-232 Connections You can connect one clock to the host com puter with an RS-232 connection. Thi s is a basic connection using an RS232 seri al cable. See Appendix A for the RS232 cable diagram To make an RS232 connection ♦ Run your RS-232 cable from[...]

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    8 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide RS-485 Connections An RS-485 connection can attach up t o 31 clocks to the computer, using a SWIFT-485+ converter that you can purchase from Lathem. You can wire the clocks direct ly to the converter (star configuration) or wi re them to RS485 Term inal Screws; this allows you t o run in a singl[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 9 Modem Connections (optional) A PC400 with the m odem module al lows your computer to cal l the PC400 or the PC400 can call the comput er and communicat e through the telephone line as if direct ly connected. It is recom mended that rem ote terminals be connect ed to a dedicated phone line with n[...]

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    10 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide PC400TX TCP/IP Connections (optional) For Ethernet comm unications, CAT 4 or 5 unshielded t wisted pair high-speed data comm unication cable is recom mended. A standard Ethernet cabl e should be used, unlock and remove the term inal from the m ounting bracket. Route the cabl e through the desir[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 11 Bell Relay Connections With the bell relay, yo u can program when bells or other devices will rin g using the Bell Wizard in your Terminal Manager software. You should have a qualified/cert ified electrician connect your si gnaling devices to ensure proper connections and prevent damage to your[...]

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    12 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide CHAPTER 4 Setup the Clock You must power up and configure each cloc k when you install it. You can do this through the term inal setup mode. Note: The set up of the PC400 and PC400TX are the same. S tarting the T erminal Setup Mode The terminal must first go through it s power - up test before [...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 13 Note: The first time the PC400/PC400TX is powered up it will go into the Terminal Setup Mode automatically. Terminal Setup Mode Use the terminal setup mode to set the time, date, baud rate and terminal ID # for the terminal. *NOTE* You can exit the terminal setup mode at any ti me by pressing t[...]

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    14 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide PIN Entry SetupMode The PIN Entry Setup Mode allows y ou to enable or disable PIN entry from the keypad. PIN entry enables your em ployees to key in thei r badge number when punching instead of swiping their badge. With PIN entry en abled em ployees can do either, swipe their badge or key in th[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 15 CHAPTER 5 Using the Clock At the PC400/PC400TX series cl ocks, employees can punch in and out, t ransfer, enter amounts, view m essages and punch informati on. They can do this by swiping thei r badge or by using the PIN entry feature. PIN ent ry allows the employee t o key in their badge numbe[...]

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    16 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide To transfer ♦ Press Transfer ♦ Swipe your badge or PIN your badge num ber and press # [enter] ♦ Key in the departm ent number for the transfer or press the button to scan up the list of departments or press the button to scan down the list of departments ♦ Press # [enter] ♦ Press # [e[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 17 To see the Terminal Status ♦ Press Terminal Status ♦ The status screen displays Supervisor Mode Two supervisor modes are avail able for your PC400/PC400TX. You can override a lockout schedule and ma nually close the bell relay . Schedule Override With a supervisor badge, you can tem porar i[...]

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    18 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide Manual Bell Ring With a supervisor badge, you can manual ly close the bell ringer rela y. This function could be used for fire dr ills o r to test the bell circuit. To manually close the bell ringer relay: 1. Press # [enter], swipe your supervisor badge 2. “Supervisor Mode” with show on the[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 19 A PPENDIX A Wiring Diagrams RS-232 to Host DB9/RJ45 ADAPTOR[...]

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    20 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide RS-485 Network Multi Dr op Network using the SWIFT485+ PC400 Terminal Block PC400 Terminal Block PC400 Terminal Block Note: When replacing a PC2000 RS485 te rminal with a PC400, y ou can connect the PC400 term inal using the existing J-Kit. Si mply plug in the cabl e that goes from the junction[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 21 A PPENDIX B PC400 T erminal Block Diagram Modem/ 10BaseT Connection RS232 / RS485 Connection Power Connector Comm on Normally Open Normally Closed Bell Relay Screw Terminals ( - ) (+) RS485 Screw Terminals Bell Relay Fuse (1amp slow blow)[...]

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    22 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide A PPENDIX C Inst alling a Modem Module in the PC400 ¾ Remove the Pay Clock 400 Terminal from the Back Box 1. Unlock and remove the term inal from the back box. Place the terminal on a comfortable workspace. 2. Using a Philips screwdriver, remove and save the 4 Philips head screws at each corne[...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 23 Figure 9 Position the m odem module so Pin-1 will be inserted into the bo ttom socket on the lower right hand corner of the CPU board. PC400 Modem Circuit Board Assembly Pin - 1 Figure 10 Internal Cover Plate Cover Plate[...]

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    24 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide A PPENDIX D Inst alling a TCP/IP 10Base T Module in the PC400 ¾ Remove the Pay Clock 400 Terminal from the Back Box 1. Unlock and remove the term inal from the back box. Place the terminal on a comfortable workspace. 2. Using a Philips screwdriver, remove and save the 4 Philips head screws at [...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 25 Figure 11[...]

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    26 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide A PPENDIX E Replacing an Existing PayClock 2000 or PC100 The PC400 has been designed to eas ily replace other PayClock term inals in the field. The PC400 back box allows you use the exist ing mounting holes from your current term inal. Follow these simple i nstructions when connecting your new [...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 27 Figure 12 Replacing a RS-232 PC2000 with a RS-232 PC400 using the adaptor kit part # VIE2787 Replacing PC2000 or PC100R terminals with PC400’s in a RS-485 network[...]

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    28 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide A PPENDIX F T r oubleshoot the Clock Problem : Terminal does not power up and the display does not appear. Reason : Your power is not connected Solution: Make sure t hat the power pack is plugged into a live AC outl et. Make sure that the other end of the power pack is plugged i nto the clock. [...]

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    PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide - 29 Problem : When an employee swipes a badge th e terminal displays --ACCESS DENIED-- Reason : The badge is rejected due to the em ployee’s schedule. Solution: Assign a schedule through the software that will allow the em ployee to punch at this tim e. Reason : The badge is rejected due to the e[...]

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    30 - PC400 Terminal Inst allation & User’s Guide Limited One-Year Limited Warranty Lathem warrants the hardware products de scribed in this guide against defect s in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of original purchase from Lathem or from an authorized Lathem res eller. The conditions of this warranty and the exten[...]

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    Index B Bell Relay Connections, 11 C Connect the Communication Cables, 7 F Features and Specifications, 1 H Help Support Agreements, 3 I Installing a Modem Module in the PC400, 22, 24, 26 M Manual Bell Ring, 18 Modem Connections (optional), 9, 10 Mount the Clock, 4 P PC400 Terminal Block Diagram, 21 R RS 232 Connections, 7 RS-232 to Host, 19 RS-485[...]