Modifying the function keys displayed on the WB5500

The function keys are used by the employees to punch in and out, record when they are taking breaks, or to perform other clock punches. You can set which clock punch the buttons on the clock’s keypad perform.

For a complete list of the clock punches and the buttons used to perform them, see the class.key.K entries in the edc_settings.conf table in Settings File.

To modify the function keys displayed on the WB5500:

  1. Using WinSCP, open the edc_settings_en_US.conf file in the ~admin/java/apps/wbcs/conf folder.
  2. Locate the line with the key you want to reassign. The keys are listed from top to bottom, left to right, as represented by this table:
    Keys on Left side of Number pad Keys on Right side of Number pad
    K_F7 K_F1
    K_F5 K_F3
    K_RIGHT K_F2
    K_LEFT K_F4
    K_INFO K_F6
    K_STAR K_F8
  3. Modify the associated Java class reference to swap the key functionality. To make a key inactive, comment out the line by specifying # before the first character on the line.
  4. Press Ctrl + S to save.
  5. Press ESC to exit.

You must wait for WinSCP to transfer the file before rebooting the clock. WinSCP will temporarily display a pop-up, listing files to be transferred. When this pop-up closes, the file has been transferred and you can reboot the clock by pressing Ctrl + T and specifying reboot in the console prompt.