Registering RFID, fingerprints, and faces

After creating users and synchronizing them to your TM device, you can register various methods of clocking per user. In this article, we will explain how to register RFID cards / key fobs, fingerprints, and faces for your users.

Registering RFID (all TM devices)


If you want to link a RFID card or key fob to a user, proceed as following:

  • Open the [Menu] on the device. 
  • Select [User Management], and press [OK]. A list of all users on the device will appear.
  • Select the user for which you want to register the RFID card or key fob, and press [OK]. 
  • Select [Edit] and press [OK].
  • Select [Badge number] and press [OK].
  • Hold the RFID card or key fob in front of the device. The RFID card or key fob will be registered to the user.
  • Press [ESC] multiple times to return to the main screen.

The RFID card or key fob is now registered for the user. The user can now use it to clock on the device.

Registering a fingerprint (TM-626 and TM-828)


Proceed as following to register one or multiple fingerprints for a user:

  • Open the [Menu] on the device.
  • Select [User Management], and press [OK]. A list of all users on the device will appear.
  • Select the user for which you want to register the fingerprint, and press [OK]. 
  • Select [Edit] and press [OK].
  • Select [Fingerprint] and press [OK]

You will now see a screen where you can select which finger you want to register. Use the arrow buttons on the TM device to select the finger you want to register, and press [OK].

Selecting a fingerprint to register


The user will now have to put their finger three times on the device’s fingerprint sensor. If the registration was successful, the device will show a confirmation on the screen. Press [ESC] multiple times to return to the main screen. 

The user can now use their fingerprint(s) to clock on the device. You can repeat this process if you want to register additional fingers. 

Registering a face (TM-838 only)


If you want to register a user’s face, proceed as following:

  • Open the [Menu] on the device.
  • Select [User Management], and press [OK]. A list of all users on the device will appear.
  • Select the user whose face you want to register, and press [OK]. 
  • Select [Edit] and press [OK].
  • Select [Face] and press [OK]

Have the user stand in front of the device’s camera. Make sure the user is positioned in such a way that their eyes are within the rectangle shown in the device’s screen. Once the device has successfully registered the face, a confirmation will appear on screen. Press [ESC] multiple times to return to the main screen.

Registering a face


The user’s face has now been registered, and the user can use the TM-838’s facial recognition to clock on the device.
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