CommService – communication, configuration, snapshots of clockings – CardWare

CommService is a program that communicates with most of CardWare’s devices for T&A and access control;

The devices can be connected via current loop (COM port or USB adapted) or via TCP/IP.

CommConsole is CommService‘s user interface and is used to set up the program and devices and monitor the system.

Features

communicates with all the devices in the system, even ones in other locations which are connected with WAN. receives clocking data and stores it in the database and log file
writes the PC time into the devices’ clocks at the command of the administrator and/or at regular intervals
reads a device’s status periodically and/or on command and shows information on the state of the comm link to the device, the device’s buffer and the time and date according to the device’s RTC
starts the device-specific configuration module on command
stores a photo from a camera associated to a reader at the time a clocking took place on that reader or terminal
compatible with following OSs: WinXP SP3, Win7,8 and 10
can be started as a Windows service (meaning it can start automatically whoever is logged on as a user), but can also be started as a program

CommConsole – status for one attached device

The left pane shows clocking/event data arriving from the attached devices
Code column in the clocking pane means the activity (clocking code) i.e. IN, OUT etc.
ID column in the clocking column means the ID of the attached device
Attached devices are shown in tabs in the right top pane: red tabs are devices that haven’t sent data in a defined time and may have a communication or other problem

CommConsole – configuration of SL-87 terminal (clocking activities)

CommConsole – configuring an SL-84 (actions for clocking event TK1)

CommConsole – admin service configuration (attached devices)