How to Connect Devices to ZKTECO BioTime 8.0 Software

How to Connect Biometric Devices to ZKTECO BioTime 8.0 | 8.5 Software

How to add Biometric Devices to ZKTECO BioTime 8.0 Software

Table of Contents

1. Go to Menu
2. Select "COMM."
3. Go to "Cloud Server Settings" and Setup Server Mode to "ADMS"
4. Enter the IP Address of the Server or PC where the BioTime is installed
5. Enter Port Number (Default 80)
6. Make Sure the Device is set to DHCP in Ethernet Settings

Step by Step Guide to Connect Biometric Device to BioTime Software - ADMS

1. Go to "Menu" from the Device and Select "COMM."

2. Go To "Cloud Server Settings"

3. Make sure the "Server Mode" is set to "ADMS".

4. Set "Server Address" to the intended Server or PC the device should connect to.  In this demo we have set to 192.168.8.110 which is the PC the BioTIme 8.0 Software is installed.

5. Set "Server Port". The Default port will be 80 and you could change to any available port on you system. Here we have set the Port to 8081

6. Make sure the Device is set to "DHCP" under "Ethernet" Settings. So that there wont be any IP Conflicts in the Network.

 

7. Go to the BioTime Server Controller. 

8. Enter the Port Number which you have entered in your Biometric Device. In this demo we had entered Port Number 8081 and check for availability. If the port is taken by any other device or software you could change the port number in both the BioTime server controller and your Biometric device. And Click Start

 

9. Click "Check" to make sure all services are running.

10. Now you can run the BioTime 8.0 Software and enter the credentials. Make sure you enter the correct Port Number.

11. The Biometric device will be automatically added to the software but it will not be ready until we make some settings to the Biotime Software.

12. Add a New Area to Authorize the Device

13. Click Edit to set the configuration for the Biometric Device

14. Setup the newly created Area and relevant settings and click confirm

15. Once the settings are finished you will see the "Status" in a green tick which means the Biometric device have been added successfully and the device is ready to use.

You Can watch this video demo to get a clearer picture.

How to connect biometric devices to zkteco BioTime 8.0, 8.5 software. In this video we demonstrate how to add biometric devices to zkteco BioTime 8.5 software on a LAN Network. How to do the Cloud Server Settings on Zkteco Biometic attendance devices.