Recognition Systems HandPunch 1000, Manual

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HandPunch 1000 Manual
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Introduction
The HandPunch 1000 is a member of the Recognition Systems’ line of biometric
hand geometry Time and Attendance Terminals
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. The HandPunch records and
stores the three-dimensional shape of the human hand for comparison and
identity verification. Upon verification, the HandPunch records the time, date,
user ID number, and collected time and attendance data for collection by a host
computer. The HandPunch can communicate with a host computer.
The HandPunch provides proof-positive employee identification combined with
the sophisticated operating features one expects in a modern Time and
Attendance Terminal. Because of this unique combination of capabilities, the
HandPunch provides the most accurate Time and Attendance data collection
terminal available. The key features of the HandPunch include:
• Transaction Buffer
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5,120 event capacity
• Programmable Clock and Date Formats and Daylight Savings Switch-over
Biometrics Biometrics is a term describing the automatic measurement and comparison of
human characteristics. While its origins are ancient, the evolution of advanced
scanning and microprocessor technology brought biometrics into everyday life.
Electronic hand geometry technology first appeared in the 1970s. Recognition
Systems Inc., founded in 1986, built the first mass-produced hand geometry
readers and made biometric technology affordable for the commercial market.
Today, Recognition Systems’ products are in use in every imaginable application
from protecting cash vaults to verifying employee attendance in hospitals.
1. For the sake of using a consistent name throughout the manual, the HandPunch 1000
terminal is referred to as the HandPunch for the remainder of this manual.