HRX Hosting HandPunch

A new adaptation has been developed which combines the extended features of the HRX5000 with the biometric HandPunch terminal. The HandPunch is connected to the HRX terminal via an RS232 serial cable. All of the enrolment and clocking in/out is conducted at the HandPunch in the normal way. However, it is the HRX that actually records the clockings and also sends a verification message to the display on the HandPunch.

The Focus software collects the clocking transactions from the HRX terminal. Because employee details and transactions are stored on the HRX, the following features are therefore available:

*Automated Fire Alarm evacuation reporting to up two dedicated hardwired printers.

*Access Control of up to two doors.

*Factory Bell triggering.

Indeed, rather than using an HRX5000, an HRX Access Controller would provide the same functionality and would be more cost effective.

If multiple HandPunch terminals are required, each HandPunch would connect to its HRX host terminal. The HRX master/slave method could be used if preferred.

We are looking forward to our first implementation of this kind. Any comments are very welcome.