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Understanding the Need for USB Flash Disk
Communication between the Face ID and a PC is very important to upload and
download transaction data for time attendance and door access reports. The Face
ID offers a few communication options such as LAN and serial cable connections
but sometimes there are scenarios that require USB (Universal Serial Bus) connec-
tivity. USB can connect Face ID with a computer for download and upload of user
information and transaction logs.
Type of USB
There are various types of USB flashdisks available in the market. The Face ID can
only work with USB flash disks that supports minimum Linux Kernel 2.4.x, works
fine with Imation, Transcend and Pen Drive (minimum support Linux Kernel 2.4.x)
To determine the type of USB compatible by FingerTec terminal, please refer to this
link at
http://www.fingertec.com/newsletter/HL_4.html
Downloading Attendance Logs
To download attendance logs from the Face ID to the computer: Menu > USB >
Download Transactions. After the download process is complete, eject USB flask
disk from the Face ID and connect it to your PC that has been installed with the
Software. Upload the data from the USB into the software for further processing.
Downloading User Data
Enrollment of user must be done at the Face ID and during enrollment user data
such as name and user ID are inputted. To sync the data in the Face ID and com-
puter: Menu > USB > Download User
Uploading User Data from USB to Terminal
While an administrator can input user data into the Face ID , the rests of user
information is completed in software. Get the latest updates of user information
from Software to the Face ID terminal using USB Flash Disk. Menu > USB > Upload
User
Uploading User Photo
User photo can be included in user information in software. To get the same photos
being displayed when users gets verified, upload the user photo from the software
to Face ID . The size of each photo must be 20 x 240 resolution. To do it using USB
Flash Disk: Menu > USB > Upload User photo
