IQ 500 Clock Settings

The "Clocks Setup" screen is divided into two sections. The left-hand side of the screen displays a list of your current active clocks. The right-hand section of the screen shows the detail information of the time clock currently selected in the list.

Inserting a Clock Profile

Before you can upload information from TimeForce to your IQ 500, you must first create a profile for each clock that you would like to connect to.

Clock Info

  1. To insert a new clock click on the Add Clock link located to the right of the IQ Clocks Setup header. The "Clock Info" screen opens to the right.

  2. Enter a numeric Clock ID.

  3. Select "IQ500" from the Model drop-down menu.

  4. Enter a Description for the time clock as you would like it to appear in the system.

  5. If you would like to assign the clock to a group, make the desired selection from the Group Name drop-down menu.
    Note:     Clock groups are created from the Edit Tables section of the program.

  6. Enter the clock Password.  The default password is "1111."

  7. Select the Connection Type from the drop-down menu.  The available options are "Ethernet Clock," "Serial Clock" and "Modem Clock."
    Note:     The steps to completing the Clock Info section of the setup vary depending upon which connection type you have specified.  Follow the instructions below that correspond to the connection type selected.

Ethernet Clock

  1. Enter the clock IP Address (remember to use periods).

  2. Enter the Port Number.  This is the number of the port that the program uses to bypass a system firewall.  Leave this setting blank to use the default port.
  3. The IQ 500 allows you to specify that only a certain range of card numbers will be accepted at this clock. Enter the desired card number range into the Card Range fields.
  4. The clock allows you to specify that only a certain range of job numbers will be accepted at this clock. Enter the desired job number range into the Job Range fields.
  5. The clock also allows you to specify a valid range of task numbers. Enter the desired task number range into the Task Range fields.
  6. Put a check-mark in the Upload Relay Events option if you would like to upload bell or buzzer relay events to the time clock.  With this option selected, the Relay Events section of the screen appears.
    Note:     See the Relay Events section below for further instructions.

  7. Enter any desired Notes about this clock into the available text-entry field. There is a maximum of 250 allowed characters.

At this point you must create the clock profile before you are allowed to set up further clock options. Click on the [ADD] icon to add the time clock profile.

Serial Clock

  1. From the Com Port drop-down menu, select the com port that the clock is attached to.  Select "Auto Detect" to have the system automatically determine which port the clock is connected to.

  2. The IQ 500 allows you to specify that only a certain range of card numbers will be accepted at this clock. Enter the desired card number range into the Card Range fields.

  3. The clock allows you to specify that only a certain range of job numbers will be accepted at this clock. Enter the desired job number range into the Job Range fields.
  4. The clock also allows you to specify a valid range of task numbers. Enter the desired task number range into the Task Range fields.
  5. Put a check-mark in the Upload Relay Events option if you would like to upload bell or buzzer relay events to the time clock.  With this option selected, the Relay Events section of the screen appears.
    Note:     See the Relay Events section below for further instructions.

  6. Enter any desired Notes about this clock into the available text-entry field. There is a maximum of 250 allowed characters.

At this point you must create the clock profile before you are allowed to set up further clock options. Click on the [ADD] icon to add the time clock profile.

Modem Clock

  1. Enter the Phone Number where the clock can be reached.  Remember to include any required area codes and prefixes, and use no dashes.

  2. The IQ 500 allows you to specify that only a certain range of card numbers will be accepted at this clock. Enter the desired card number range into the Card Range fields.

  3. The clock allows you to specify that only a certain range of job numbers will be accepted at this clock. Enter the desired job number range into the Job Range fields.
  4. The clock also allows you to specify a valid range of task numbers. Enter the desired task number range into the Task Range fields.
  5. Put a check-mark in the Upload Relay Events option if you would like to upload bell or buzzer relay events to the time clock.  With this option selected, the Relay Events section of the screen appears.
    Note:     See the Relay Events section below for further instructions.

  6. Enter any desired Notes about this clock into the available text-entry field. There is a maximum of 250 allowed characters.

At this point you must create the clock profile before you are allowed to set up further clock options. Click on the [ADD] icon to add the time clock profile.

Relay Events

This section will only be displayed if you selected the "Upload Relay Events" option under the Clock Info section of the screen.  When using the IQ 500 with a bell or buzzer, relay events allow you to specify the times at which the bell or buzzer will be activated.

  1. Click on the down arrow icon at the end of the Relay Events header.

  2. To insert a relay event, click on the [ADD] icon.

  3. Under the Time column, enter the time of day at which you would like the bell or buzzer to be activated.

  4. Under the Duration column, enter the number of seconds that you would like the bell or buzzer to be activated for.

  5. Put a check-mark in the box under the Pulse column if you would like the bell or buzzer to ring in a series of pulses.  With this option de-selected, the bell or buzzer will ring continuously for the number of seconds specified in the Duration column.

  6. Put a check mark in the box under each day of the week on which you would like this relay event to occur.

  7. Once you have finished entering relay information, click on the [SAVE] icon to save the relay event.

Multiple relay events can be created.  To delete an existing relay event, click on the icon located to the right of the desired event.