TimeLOG Version 9.3 - Synel

Glossary TimeLOG Version 9.3drained from the battery, it can take up to 24 hours to fully recharge the backup battery.A separate battery is used for backing up the internal real time clock and the data memory. This ensuresthat clock-in data will not be lost and that the time in the clock terminal will continue to be accurate evenduring an extended power outage that completely drains the back up battery.BalancingAffects how overtime is paid during a pay period. At the end of the pay period, TimeLOG compares theamount of regular hours worked (pay category 1) with the total regular hours that should have been workedfor that period.If the employee has not completed his or her quota of regular hours, first overtime hours (from timeclassifications where the Balance? box has been checked in the dictionary) are used for complement hoursto the full expected daily hours and then second overtime hours and so on.Example:The order in which overtime categories are listed in the balancing section will affect Joe Montgomery’s pay in thefollowing example:Joe Montgomery left work four hours early on Monday then worked 2 hours of overtime each on Tuesday and Saturday.Tuesday’s overtime is paid at 150% and Saturday’s at 200%.The way the overtime is balanced against regular time not worked will determine whether Joe will be paid overtime forboth Tuesday and Saturday, just for Saturday, or whether all of the additional hours will be treated as make up time forthe hours not worked on Monday.Balance trackingPer employee monitoring of regulation and drawing of time classifications for a predefined period.Band widthA time range during which the employee is allowed to perform the type of clocking defined.Battery keyPressing this key during a power outage activates the backup battery. The automatic battery disconnectionfeature disengages the battery after the clock transaction has been performed.Birthday messageThe birthday message will appear at the TimeLOG clock when an employee clocks-in on his/her birthday.This message will only appear, if you select the Display birthday message feature in the Display/Badgefile folder of the Terminal Setup screen and if you have defined the employee’s date of birth in thePersonnel File screen.CalendarEach calendar enables instructing TimeLOG how to relate to day types, e.g. weekends, holidays, etc. Youcan setup a number of different calendars for different types of employees.Choose from the combo box the relevant day types as defined in the Dictionary.Types of days, other than normal work days, are highlighted in red, yellow or green. The date currentlyselected is highlighted in blue.Check badgeEnables the TimeLOG clock to verify the badge number and its expiry date with the employee list. If thebadge number is not on the employee list or has expired, the error message will be displayed and TimeLOGwill not allow the employee to use the selected clock function.Clock keysSix function keys on the TimeLOG clock. By pressing a clock key, an employee can activate a functionbefore swiping his/her card. Clock key functions and the prompts that appear in the display may bemodified in the Clock Keys tab of the Terminal Setup screen, and controlled via the Key Schedule tab ofthe Terminal Setup screen.Com portThis is the RS232 communication port on your PC that TimeLOG’s cable connector is linked to. It shouldbe a male 9 or 25 pin connector. The number of each computer port is defined in your PC.234