Time Guardian Biometric Time Clock System
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This is an easy to use, yet feature-rich employee time clock system. This economical time clock system interfaces with most common payroll applications, including ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks, and .csv. It provides a complete turn-key solution to accurately and effectively manage your payroll. It enables you to automate the collection, calculation, and preparation of employee time records, while increasing your profits.
Features and Benefits:
- 100 employees, upgrades to UNLIMITED
- Two PC network license included
- CAT5 Ethernet connection, includes 50' USB cable, and also can run via USB thumb drive
- Employee can check hours at the clock
- Automatically updates the punch records
- Ethernet Connection, run from multiple PC's on the same local network
- Use Multiple Clocks - punch in on one, out on another
- Able to ring bells and buzzers - integrated work shift timer
- No more paper time cards, it's all on your computer monitor
- Typically reduces payroll errors, time calculations are done for you
- Software wizards guide you through the set up
- Employee Operation:
PIN plus finger, or finger only
Keyfobs and badges do not work with this machine.
Only fingerprints.
- Enroll up to five fingers per employee
- Broadcast the fingerprints and fingerprint PIN numbers to additional clocks on the network.
- Supports weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly pay periods
- Unlimited number of departments, can be used for Job Costing
- Unlimited number of pay policies
- Unlimited number of holiday assignments (assign in advance)
- Employee Scheduling is included
- Tracks Tips, Wages, and Bonuses
- Synchronizes time from your computer (or network)
- Password protected
- Capacity: 20,000 punches between downloads
Clock can read and store punches when the network is disconnected.
- Includes Workshift Timer circuit for bells, buzzers, and horns*
*Requires external power supply, which we build unique to each order
- Manager Overtime Authorization Feature
100 employees (upgradable to 1000)
- Comes with One Ethernet-ready Terminal, Software, Instructions
- OT can include “Consecutive Day“ if you need it (California Rules)
- Optional mandatory supervisor approval of
Overtime, early In-punch, late Out-punch, Unscheduled hours
- Selectable Display - std time, or military and 100ths
- Select-able Automatic Lunch Deduction
- This system does not support the Amano FPT40 or FPT80 biometric clocks
- User preset holidays (and who gets paid for them)
- Accommodates weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly pay periods
- Unlimited number of departments, pay policies, schedules and holiday assignments
- Software Exports: Include and are not limited to:
Quickbooks, Paychex, Peachtree, Sage50, ADP and .csv*
There is a long list of additional payroll exports, from ABRA to ULTIPRO, available for purchase.
- Track and report wages, tips and bonuses
- Fast Plug and play installation wizard
- Automatic punch updates - data polling - and time synchronization
- Stores up to 20,000 punch registrations
- Automatically backs up every-day, you schedule it.
- Alternative Communication Options: Use VPN, PortForwarding, and/or DMZ
- One Year Product Guarantee, 30 days free technical support*
*Annual support is $189.00
** +$50 for each additional software upgrade - excluding employee upgrades
See upgrades for most current pricing and details.
Updates to MTX-30 and new AFR clocks..
TimeGuardian 6.0 will work on Server 2012 (factory brochure says 2016) and newer.
You can continue to use your older clocks with this software, and the newer ones.
Holds punches when the network is off.
The clock will hold the punch records in the clock until a positive connection is made to the connected computer. If the network is down, they will still work normally and capture the punches.
Work Shift Bells - if you have that set up: The bell system plug is the same, just replace the clock and the connections.
Lastly, all pre-purchased modules will transfer over to the new software, and employee records all transfer across to the new software. You should call Amano when you are ready to install this, to do it right, with the least amount of effort.
Minimum System Requirements:
- Pentium 4 or faster
- Windows 7, 8 and 10 and Windows Server up to version 2016.
- 700MB Hard Drive Disk Space
- 1GB RAM, CD ROM (to install the program)
Includes:
- USB and Ethernet MTX-30 Proximity Card/Badge Terminal
- 5' Ethernet (CAT5) Cable - Use a longer cable if you need to.
- CD ROM with Detailed Manual
- Quick-start installation guide (printed)
- 2 keys and wall mounting plate
- Power supply
- Capacity: 10,000 cards, 5,000 templates (for fingerprint version)
- Transactions: 20,000 transactions (punches between downloads)
- Communications: TCP/IP, USB thumb drive
- Power: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
- Output: Power Supply: 12V DC, 1.5A
- Environment: Operating Temp: 32 - 105 F (0-45 C)
Operating Humidity: 20% to 80%
- Dimensions: Height: 5.5" Width: 6.5" Depth: 1.8"
- Memory Backup: Provides up to 3 year of continuous memory
without AC power
- Display: Large 3 inch TFT LCD color screen
- Keypad: 3x2 keypad with 4 function keys
- Clock: Quartz Oscillator, accuracy within 3 seconds
per week at normal temperature
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Download Reports - in PDF:
TimeGuardian Department Report Employee Hour History
Employee Personal Information Time Card Detail Report
Amano MTX-30 information you will not find anywhere else
Hardware: The biometic reader has a capacity of 1000 fingerprints per machine.
If a person's finger cannot be read on a given day, that person can try again
and this time use their 3 or 4 (go with 4) digit ID number, the place the finger.
Fingers get scratched, damaged, grubby, calloused and causing
reading problems.
Unlimited fingerprints. But when you get above 50 people,
you start to have long lines. It costs you money when employees stand still.
That's when you should consider adding more clock terminals.
Employees can be assigned to more than one clock
Can be on the same network as Amano WiFi clocks
USB thumb drive ready. Add employees, collect data, via portable drive.
Employees can be assigned to multiple clock terminals. Punch IN and OUT on one, or all of them, you set this up in the employee file.
TimeGuardian Software. Adding additional managers:
All TimeGuardian systems come with two managers, aka two "system administrators."
When you upgrade to 5 (the first upgrade, which is a TOTAL of 5) users/administrators, you get the ability to assign unique usernames and passwords to the manager, and also assign what they can - and cannot - do. Each upgrade adds $50 to the annual support, (excluding employee number upgrades and additional clocks.)
For example, you would not want the Parts Manager to have the ability to change the punches for people in the Administrative department, or to change the pay cycle. But you might want him to be able to correct punches for employees in the Parts department. On the other hand, the payroll manager would have access to everything., and the company owner might only have access to making and reading reports.
TimeGuardian Software. Adding additional employees:
TimeGuardian starts with 100 employees. If you purchase + 25 employees, you then have a license for 125 ACTIVE employees. If you purchase a 250 employee upgrade, you then have a license for 350 ACTIVE employees.
TimeGuardian Technical Support:
If you go above 2, support increases by $50
If you go above 5, support increases by $100
If you go above 10, support increases by $250
If you add a module, like Custom Meals, support increases by $50
HOW MANY TIME CLOCKS DO I NEED, - AND WHY?
In this industry, where a few of us have over 25 years of direct experience, the rule of thumb is this:
If you have over 50 employees, save several labor hours a month by adding a second time clock. If a clock goes down, you can always have them use the other one until it's repaired or replaced. You also save expensive labor time by not having people stand in lines to punch in and out.
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Bell Signaling Software is included
This is built in to the software, and in to the MTX30 clock terminal
There is a cold contact relay, 30 volts, 1 amps
Required: External Power Supply with Low Voltage input for the MTX30
We build these for you, specifically for your unique needs.
... There will be a conversation before we ship.
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Set your schedule in the software, it will ring the bells and buzzers at the times and on the days that you want.
Amano Bell Scheduling Module is included with TimeGuardian Software
Used in manufacturing, schools, and farming.
You need to add our custom power supply and bells or buzzers.
Call us if you have any questions. We are a full-service company.
1 800 682 - 3389
Click HERE to see all the optional upgrades, including Paid Breaks.
Upgrade "Advanced Meals" controls, among other things, Paid Breaks.
If employees are taking too long, like 12 to 15 minutes on paid breaks, you don't have to pay them.
Click here to see it: Paid Breaks, aka TGN-ADVMEAL
How it works:
When an employee stops work for their paid break, they press F1 on the display,
then waive their badge (or keyfob).When they come back, they simply waive their badge again.
You can set the length of the paid break. In this example, 10 minutes, twice a day.
10 x 2 x 5 days in a week, 100 minutes paid break.
Lets say they take 12 and 10 on Monday. That's 22, when it should be 20.
Tuesday: 8 and 10. Wednesday 12 and 15.
Thursday: 13 and 11. Friday 9 and 15.
Add it up. 112 minutes. They are paid for 100, that's the deal.
TimeGuardian ADVMEAL docks them 12 minutes. $5.00/week, saved.
Imagine you have only 10 employees, you save 10 minutes each
per week for excessive break time. It's all on paper.
You pay them $25 per hour with taxes, etc.
Each minute costs you 41cents, per person at $25 per hour.
10 minutes a day recovered, $4.50 every day. 1 week: 22.50 per employee.
Savings: $225. per week for just 10 employees, and it goes on for years.
It's easy to justify the cost of this module.