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How to create a new Attendance Machine Group

Last updated on Sep 03, 2024

Attendance Machine Group Setup

1- Click on “Settings” from main menu


2- Click on “Attendance Rule” tab


3- Click on “Machine Group” tab


4 - Click on "Download Agent" to synchronize payday with Attendance Machines


5 - Open the Downloaded File and Click on 'Next' then click on 'Install'


6 - Click on 'Finish' after installation is done


7 - Click on “Add New” button


8 - Fill in the Attendance Machine Group details as follows

8.1 - Name In English : Attendance Group name in English Language that should be unique for each attendance machine group

8.2 - Name In Arabic : Same as name in English but used when arabic is selected as payday language

8.3 - Business Unit: Select the Business Unit having these Attendance Machines from pre-added business units in Organizations Settings

8.4 -Click to add attendance Machines to the machine group


9 - Choose the desired Attendance Machine type

Jump to the desired type of Machine by clicking on the right side menu


ZK Machine Setup

10.1 - Fill in the required details as follows

10.1.1 - Machine Name in English Language that should be unique for every attendance machine

10.1.2 - IP address of the Attendance Machine in the Local Network

10.1.3 - Port of the Attendance Machine in the Local Network

10.1.4 - After Filling in the machine information click on the checkmark button


ZK Database File

10.2 - Fill in the required details as follows

10.2.1 - Machine Name in English Language that should be unique for every attendance machine

10.2.2 - Local Path of the database path

10.2.3 - After Filling in the machine information click on the checkmark button


Hikvision Machine Setup

10.3 - Fill in the required details as follows

10.3.1 - Machine Name in English Language that should be unique for every attendance machine

10.3.2 - IP address of the Attendance Machine in the Local Network

10.3.3 - Port of the Attendance Machine in the Local Network

10.3.4 - Username of the user to login into Hikvision Attendance Machine Portal

10.3.5 - Password of the user to login into Hikvision Attendance Machine Portal

10.3.6 - After Filling in the machine information click on the checkmark button


11 - Click on Refresh Icon until the machine status becomes 'Connected'


12 - Click on 'Group Access' tab to manage the users with access to that machine group


13- Click on “Add Group Access” button


14- Select a user from the pre-added employees to gain access


15- Repeat the procedure from step 8 to add another user with access to the Attendance Machine Group


16- Click on “Add” Button to add the created Attendance Machine Group