Install of a Wireless Clock
Install of a Wireless Clock
Requirements:
- RDT (clock)
- Power Supply
- Barrel Key
- Wireless-AC Dual Band Wi-Fi Adapter
- Ethernet Remote Data Terminal (RDTg)
- Existing 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n or 5 GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac AP/Gateway/Router
Departments involved
Payroll will be responsible for coordinating any steps below.
Payroll will be responsible for Tickets created in the Orange Tracker.
https://ot.syr.edu/projects/TIMECLOCK/issues
- Payroll orders RDTg (Remote Data Terminal) from TCP
- IT Operations performs site inspection – is wireless supported in location
- For wireless clocks, ITS Networking (ndd@listserv.syr.edu) will need to add the MAC address of any new or replacement unit to the exceptions table on the AirOrangeGuest gateway and register a static DHCP reservation in 10.6.x.x in InfoBlox.
- Payroll schedules time with the Physical Plant to go onsite and have clock installed and power cable installed
(If you purchase a clock with the Wi-Fi adapter, it will be preinstalled and you can skip to "Configure the Terminal" steps below.)
Configuring the Terminal
- Provide power to the terminal and enter the Company Selection screen.
- On the Company Selection screen, press the Device button to enter the Device Settings.
- On the Server tab, enter in the URL: https://44530.tcplusondemand.com.
- Enter 44530 in the Namespace field.
- Enter the number of the clock next to Device Name (ex: 73).
- On the Network tab select "Use automatic network configuration (DHCP)".
- On the Wi-Fi tab, select AirOrangeGuest and enter the Passcode if necessary. Choose NONE for Security.
- On the Display tab select Enable screen saver and Show seconds when displaying time.
- Press Ok to save the changes and restart the terminal.
Verify lights on clock are green and test by swiping and/or entering an employee's badge.