
New Features and Tools
New Feature: Prevent a Focus User from editing their own timesheet
This useful feature available in Focus Pro/Enterprise version 3.416 can be found in the User Setup screen. Click on Add Link to link the currently selected user with their employee record.
New Feature: Mandatory comment on Absence Reason edit
This optional absence reason requirement can be easily turned on or off for each absence reason using a tick-box.
New Tool: BiostationCommandLine
BiostationCommandLine is designed to be an engineer’s utility for use with Suprema V2 terminals.
It allows text-based commands to be sent directly to a specific V2 terminal (e.g. Biostation2, Biostation A2, FaceStation2, etc.).
BiostationCommandLine allows most functions available within the terminal menu to be performed. Functions include setting date Format, Uploading background images, clearing log files, Setting up Function keys, modifying IP details and many others.
We already use BiostationCommandLine in-house to help configure customers’ configuration preferences to new clocking terminals.
It has also proved to be useful for troubleshooting. It is a small installation and is often a more practical option than installing Biostar2 if you don’t need all the advanced features of Biostar2.

Zoë Mouter is the joint owner and director of Egress Systems, a leading provider of time and attendance solutions. With two decades of experience in the workforce management sector, Zoë collaborates with HR, payroll, and IT experts to deliver tailored solutions across a diverse range of industries, including logistics, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, education, charities, waste management, and healthcare.
Before founding Egress Systems, Zoë honed her skills over 10 years as an IT professional at global data and technology companies Experian and Egg. During this time, she worked with multinational clients such as MBNA, Morgan Stanley, and Argos, specialising in the credit card processing sector.
Zoë holds a first-class degree in English Language and Literature from Liverpool University, alongside a Masters in Viking Studies and a TEFLA certification (Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults). While her focus has shifted from Viking history to Nordic walking, she enjoys expressing her creativity through ceramics, often crafting unique tea and coffee pots on her pottery wheel.