Installation and Setup Guide - Lathem Time Corporation

PayClock Pro Installation and Setup GuideTCP/IP Network ConnectionsA TCP/IP network connection allows you to tap directly into a typical TCP/IP Ethernet 10-Base Tnetwork. W ith this connection, an ethernet cable is connected to a switch on the computer networkand to the terminal. This type of connection is "real-time". When an employee punches at theterminal the punch is added to the PayClock database at the moment of the transaction. No pollingof the terminal is required.There are limits, the single cable run between the switch and the terminal cannot exceed 328 feet.* Note * You must enable the TCP/IP Server when you are using TCP/IP terminals. It isrecommended to run Terminal Manager on a separate computer when you enable the TCP/IPServer option16.2.2 Make Connections in Terminal ManagerThe first step in setting up Terminal Manager is to create connections that represent your terminal network.The connections you use depend on the physical connection of your PC to terminalsFollow the steps below to make an RS-232, RS-485 Network, Modem (remote) or TCP/IP NetworkconnectionTo create a connection• Select the System object in the terminal tree• From the File menu, click New | Connection• In the Connection Wizard window, select the settings you want• Choose Finish• After you create the connection, a window appears with settings for the terminal or convertersupplied by the connection. Change the settings if needed16.2.3 Add a Terminal to an RS-485 NetworkAn RS-485 connection can have up to 31 attached terminals via Lathem’s SWIFT 485+ RS-485 converter.Similarly, you can create a network of Sync Time Devices – Digital Wall Clocks, Mini Masters andSonachrons. You add Sync Time Devices the same way as any other terminal, but do not intermix thesesync time devices on the same network as terminals174