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PC3500TX Terminal
Installation &
User’s Guide
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Limited One-Year Limited Warranty Lathem warrants the hardware products described in this guide against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of original purchase from Lathem or from an authorized Lathem reseller. The conditions of this warranty and the extent of the responsibility of Lathem Time Corporation (“Lathem”) under this warranty are listed below. 1. This warranty will become void when service performed by anyone other than an approved Lat
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PayClock, Lathem and the Lathem logo are registered trademarks of Lathem Time Corporation. Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursua
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CONTENTS WELCOME.....................................................................................................................................1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................1 MOUNTING THE TERMINAL ...................................................................................................3 PRE-TERMINAL INSTALLATION.............................................................
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PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide - 1 CHAPTER 1 Welcome Reliability, functionality and ease of use are trademarks of the PayClock terminals. Using Lathem time and attendance software and your computer, PayClock terminals are the perfect solution for businesses that want to track employee time and automate payroll. PC3500TX NOTICE – For Firmware 177B and Earlier nd Windows 98 2 edition or later is required PayClock Pro version 3.353 to 3.355G is required PC3500TX NOTICE
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2 - PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide Cable Specs: Category 4 or Category 5 unshielded twisted pair high-speed data transmission cable. Note: All cables must conform to local building/electrical codes. Consult a qualified installer Capacities: Employee 600 Departments 290 Transactions 900 (approximate) Power Surges and Spikes Any time your terminal is connected to AC current, a power surge or spike can occur. You should use high quality surge suppressers to protect your
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PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide - 3 CHAPTER 2 Mounting the Terminal Pre-Terminal Installation Before deciding where to mount the terminal, you will need to verify that it will be within 4 feet of an 115VAC power outlet. The outlet should not be located near devices that may cause interference on the line such as refrigerators, microwave ovens, welders, etc. The PC3500TX may be located at any point within a TCP/IP Ethernet 10-Base-T network, as long as the section of c
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4 - PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide To install the mounting bracket ♦ Locate a flat wall surface. Make sure you can plug the terminal into a 110VAC wall outlet (220VAC in Europe and other areas), which should be no farther than 4 feet from the terminal. ♦ Place the bottom of the mounting template on the wall 48 inches from the floor and tape the template into place. ♦ Drill the 3 holes noted on the template using a 5/16” drill bit. If wires will be routed through th
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PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide - 5 ♦ If all wiring is not routed from the wall, remove one of the mounting bracket knockouts, so you can run the communication cable and 12VDC power pack cable to the terminal. ♦ Insert the key into the mounting bracket lock and turn the key counter clockwise. ♦ Align the slots on the back of the terminal with the tabs on the top of the mounting bracket. Plug in the power pack and communications cable, then lower the terminal into place
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6 - PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide CHAPTER 3 Connect the Communication Cable For Ethernet communications, CAT 4 or 5 unshielded twisted pair high-speed data communication cable is recommended. An RJ45 plug should be attached as shown in the diagram below. Once the plug is attached to the cable, unlock and remove the terminal from the mounting bracket. Route the cable through the desired knockout of the mounting plate and plug the RJ45 plug into the Ethernet Communication po
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PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide - 7 CHAPTER 4 Setup the Terminal You must power up and configure each terminal when you install it. You can do this through the terminal’s test and setup mode. To setup the PC3500TX terminal you must have the following: Terminal IP Address (PC3500TX that you are installing) Host IP Address (PC that is running the Terminal Manager Module) Subnet Mask Gateway (If required for your network) You will have to obtain this information from
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8 - PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide To power up the terminal ♦ Set the Test / Use switch to the USE position (toward the modular jacks). ♦ Plug the terminal 12VDC power supply into the power connector. The terminal goes through the power up test, beeps and the lights flash. The display message “TERMINAL LOCKED” remains until you communicate with the terminal from the software.
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PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide - 9 Setup Mode – 177B Firmware (For PayClock Pro 3.355G and earlier) To Setup the PC3500TX’s Ethernet Communications Setup Mode allows you to setup the terminal to communicate through the network with the PayClock “TCP/IP Server”. IMPORTANT! The PC3500TX terminal requires that the Terminal Manager module runs with “TCP/IP Server” enabled. ♦ Locate the Test/Use switch on the back of the terminal. ♦ Slide the switch into the TEST position (
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10 - PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide ♦ Press the ENTER key. The following message will be displayed: TERMINAL IP ADDRESS ###. ###. ###. ###. _ _ _ This is the PC3500TX’s unique IP address. This must be a “Static” IP address that will be assigned by the network administrator. Enter the terminals numeric IP address in blocks of three followed by the ENTER key. Once all four segments are entered the following message will be displayed: HOST IP ADDRESS ###. ###. ###.
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PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide - 11 This is the system Router used for directing network traffic. (See your network administrator for assignment.) Enter the numeric Router or Gateway address in blocks of three followed by the ENTER key. The following message will be displayed: ENETADD=XXXXXXXXXXXX SETUP COMPLETE The XXXXXXXXXXXX represents the unique Ethernet address programmed into the EPROM by the factory. (Also known as the MAC Address) Important: Write
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12 - PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide Setup Mode – 177G Firmware (For PayClock Pro 4.1 and later) To Setup the PC3500TX’s Ethernet Communications Setup Mode allows you to setup the terminal to communicate through the network with the PayClock “TCP/IP Server”. IMPORTANT! The PC3500TX terminal requires that the Terminal Manager module runs with “TCP/IP Server” enabled. ♦ Locate the Test/Use switch on the back of the terminal. ♦ Slide the switch into the TEST position (away
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PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide - 13 Press the ENTER key. The following message will be displayed: TCP/IP Conn. Mode Press the CLEAR key and select the Static option. Press the ENTER key. The following message will be displayed: Enter Socket Port # Enter 02500 followed by the ENTER key. The following message will be displayed. Enter Terminal IP ###. ###. ###. ### This is the PC3500TX’s unique IP address. This must be a “Static” IP address that will be assig
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14 - PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide Enter the router’s numeric IP address followed by the ENTER key. If you do not use a Router, select No followed by the ENTER key. After setting the Router option the following message will be displayed: Enter Sub Net Mask ###. ###. ###. ### This is the Subnet Mask. (See your network administrator for assignment). Enter the numeric Subnet Mask address followed by the ENTER key. The following message will be displayed: Enter
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PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide - 15 Test Mode Use the Test Mode to make sure the keypad, memory; real time terminal, and badge reader are working. NOTE: You can exit Test Mode at any time by placing the Test/Use switch back to the USE position (toward the modular jacks), then pressing the Clear key. To start the Test Mode ♦ Locate the Test/Use switch on the back of the terminal. ♦ Slide the switch into the TEST position (away from the modular jacks). The terminal displa
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16 - PC3500TX Terminal Installation & User’s Guide ♦ If the terminal accepts the badge, the badge number displays and the terminal beeps. To continue in the TEST MODE, press the CLEAR key three (3) times. You will then see Battery Test. Battery Test If you purchased the optional battery (UPS), you can use the Battery Test to check the battery. To start this test, press Enter when you see “BATTERY TEST”. You will then see. BATTERY TEST PASS ENTER TO RETEST Note: If you do not have a b
