Adding Clock Reader Servers

Within the WFM application, you must set up one reader server type and one reader server, which you can use for multiple WB5500 clocks.

  1. Select Maintenance > Reader Setup > Reader Server Types.
  2. Click Create New Entry.

    The Reader Server Types Detail page is displayed.

  3. Specify WB5500 in the Reader Server Types field.
  4. Specify a brief description in the Description field.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Select Maintenance > Reader Setup > Reader Server
  7. Click Create New Entry.

    The Reader Servers Detail page is displayed.

  8. Specify a name for the reader server in the Reader Server field.
  9. Specify a brief description of this server, such as the clocks that the server supports, in the Description field.
  10. Specify a unique identifier in the Reader NT Service Machine Name in the field. This information is required by the application, although for the WB5500 this name can be anything, as long as the name is unique.
  11. Select the name of the reader server type created in step 3 using the Reader Server Type lookup.
  12. Specify 0 in the Rdrsvr Chnghistid field.
  13. Click Save.