Synergy Home Android 4.2 - User Guide

Synergy Home Android 4.2 - User Guide

1. Idle Screen

      Depending on the options enabled/disabled for the device, Idle screen will display following:

      1. Left Panel - Displays the Admin icon, Current date and time, Globe symbol if device is ONLINE and Application version no.

      2. Right Panel - Displays customer logo in centre, Pin pad icon, QR icon to enable camera and scan QR code 



2. Administrator Functions and Access

      Touch the admin icon  on left top corner

      Device will ask to authenticate the administrator by either scanning their Finger (if FPU module available) or Card or Pin no or QR Code
      
      If authenticated successfully, admin will have 3 options:
           



      a. Manage Templates - allows administrator to manage existing Finger templates or enrol new template for individual employees.




                  Icon with the tick means, employee has a finger template enrolled
                  Icon without the tick  means, employees has no template enrolled the user. 

                  To enrol finger template, click on template icon against the employee


            i. Top left hand section - displays the existing finger template enrolled - User can highlight the item and click on delete icon to delete the templates from device

            ii. Top right hand section - Allows user to select the finger that they wish to enrol on device

            iii. Bottom section - displays the  Total no of Templates allowed and also the logs when capturing the template.
           
      b. Email Logs - allows administrator to email device logs to Synel representative for diagnostic purpose.

      c. Close the Application - allows administrator to close the application completely allowing them to carry out other settings on the Android device

3. Device with Function Keys Enabled

      Depending on the function keys enabled, when employee is identified, device will display with following options:

      
          Left Panel:
                 1. Request Absence (ONLINE only) - allows employees to request absence through device
                     
                  2. Activities - Project/Task Costing - allows users to start and end Activities.



                   Further, device can be set and enabled to have Client and/or Client site selection prior to starting the Activity. This allows associating activity to the respective client.


            3. Consultation (ONLINE Only) - allows users to see additional information on their clocking's

            4. View Schedules (ONLINE Only)- allows users to see their monthly schedules on the device

      Right Panel 

            1. Clock IN and OUT Keys - allows users to Clock IN and Clock OUT. Also displays corresponding confirmation message on the screen

        
                  

            2. Break Keys - allows users to start and end various Break types.  Also displays corresponding confirmation message on the screen
                    

            3. Check IN/Check OUT keys - allows users to check IN and Check OUT at certain time of the day. Also displays corresponding confirmation message on the screen
            

4. Identification Methods on device


            1. Finger - Place Finger on the FPU (Finger template must exists against the employee within Synergy Workforce and synced with device prior to identification)

            2. Pin Code - Touch the Pin pad icon to insert the pin code. (Unique Pin Code must exist against the employee within Synergy Workforce and synced with device prior to identification)

            3. Card -  Scan card on the card reader (Card must exist against the employee within Synergy Workforce and synced with device prior to identification)

            4. QR Code - Scan QR Code when camera is activated (Employee card printout must have QR Code printed)

5. Verification Method


      System allows defining the device to be in the verification mode.

      I.e. Employee first will need to insert their Employee no and then verify either by finger, card or QR code 

      Device on Idle screen will default for employees to insert Employee no on the right panel. 


      When correct employee no is inserted and submitted, screen will present with additional option to verify the employee


6. Swipe & Go Method

     System allows defining the device to act as Swipe & Go. In this state, employee does not get any selection of function keys at all. Instead, it simply clocks them IN, Break, OUT according to work rules specified for the employees


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