ZKTeco BR1200 Series User manual

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USER MANUAL
BR1200
Version: 1.0
Date: February 2019

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About This Manual
This manual mainly introduces operating the user interfaces and menu functions of 2.4 Inch
color screen devices.
The product images in this manual may not be exactly inconsistent with your product; the
actual product's display shall prevail.
The functions with symbol are optional.

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Table of Contents
1. Notes before use ..................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Enrollment and Verification of palm ...........................................................................................................1
1.2 Method of Fingerprint registration ..............................................................................................................2
1.3 Use of Touch Screen ...............................................................................................................................................3
1.4 Initial Interface ..........................................................................................................................................................3
1.5 Status Icons ................................................................................................................................................................3
1.6 Touch Operations ....................................................................................................................................................4
1.7 Verification Modes...................................................................................................................................................5
1.7.1 Fingerprint Verification .......................................................................................................................5
1.7.2 Palm Verification ....................................................................................................................................7
1.7.3 Password Verification................................................................................................................................9
1.7.4 Card Verification ................................................................................................................................. 10
1.7.5 QR Code Verification ......................................................................................................................... 10
1.7.6 Combined Verification........................................................................................................................... 11
2. Main Menu........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3. Adding User ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
3.1 Entering a User ID ................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.2 Entering a User Name ......................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3 Setting the User Role........................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Palm Template Registration ........................................................................................................................ 16
3.5 Card Number Registration ........................................................................................................................... 16
3.6 Password Registration ........................................................................................................................................ 17
3.7 Setting Expiration Date ...................................................................................................................................... 18
3.8 Setting the Access Control Rights .................................................................................................................. 18
3.8.1 Access Group............................................................................................................................................. 19
3.8.2 Time Period................................................................................................................................................ 19
3.8.3 Duress Fingerprint................................................................................................................................... 20
4. User Management ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.1 Searching for a User............................................................................................................................................. 21
4.2 Editing a User ......................................................................................................................................................... 21

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4.3 Deleting a User ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.4 User Display Style ................................................................................................................................................. 23
5. User Role............................................................................................................................................................................... 24
6. Comm. Settings ................................................................................................................................................................. 25
6.1 Ethernet Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 25
6.2 Serial Comm. Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 25
6.3 PC Connection ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.4 Cloud Server Setting............................................................................................................................................ 27
7. System Settings ................................................................................................................................................................. 29
7.1 Date and Time Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 29
7.2 Access Logs Setting ............................................................................................................................................. 29
7.3 Fingerprint Parameters....................................................................................................................................... 30
7.4 Reset to Factory Settings ................................................................................................................................... 31
8. Personalize Settings......................................................................................................................................................... 32
8.1 User Interface Settings........................................................................................................................................ 32
9. Data Mgt............................................................................................................................................................................... 34
9.1 Deleting Data ......................................................................................................................................................... 34
9.2 Data Backup............................................................................................................................................................ 35
9.3 Data Restoration ................................................................................................................................................... 35
10. Access Control ................................................................................................................................................................. 37
10.1 Access Control Options Settings .................................................................................................................. 37
10.2 Time Rule Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 39
10.3 Holidays Settings................................................................................................................................................ 40
10.3.1 Adding Holiday ...................................................................................................................................... 41
10.3.2 All Holidays.............................................................................................................................................. 42
11. Attendance Search......................................................................................................................................................... 43
12. Autotest.............................................................................................................................................................................. 44
13. System Information ....................................................................................................................................................... 45
14. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................. 46
Statement on Human Rights and Privacy .................................................................................................................... 47
Environment-Friendly Use Description......................................................................................................................... 48

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Place your palm in the palm multi-mode
collection area, such that the palm is placed
parallel to the device. Fingers naturally open.
Place your palm in the green area parallel to
the device with space between the fingers.
1. Notes before use
1.1 Enrollment and Verification of palm

How to correctly enroll the palm
During enrollment locate your palm at the center of the screen, and follow the screen tips "Focus
the center of the palm inside the green box". The user needs to move forward and backward to
adjust the palm position during the palm registration.
Verification

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Incorrect palm gestures
1.2 Method of Fingerprint registration

It is recommended to use the index finger, middle finger or ring finger; avoid using the thumb
and little finger.
Correct way to press the fingertip onto the sensor:
Wrong ways to press the fingertip onto the sensor:
Press the fingertip horizontally onto the fingerprint sensor; the center of
the fingertip should be placed on that of the sensor.
Pressing on the side
of the sensor
Pressing vertically
onto the sensor
Tilting while pressing
onto the sensor
Pressing too low
onto the sensor

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1.3 Use of Touch Screen
Touch the screen with one of your fingertips or the top of the forward edge of a fingernail, as
shown in the following figure. A broad point of contact may lead to inaccurate pointing.
1.4 Initial Interface
When the device is turned on, the initial interface is shown as below:
1.5 Status Icons
Status
Icon Name Descriptions
Ethernet
Indicates that the connection to Ethernet has been established.
Indicates that the Ethernet is disconnected.
ADMS
server
The connection between device and ADMS server is successful.
The connection between device and ADMS server is failed.
The communication data of ADMS are being transmitted.
Date & Time
ADMS Connection Signal
Network Connection Signal
Please refer to 1.5 Status Icons
Time
1:1 Verify Toggle Key
Main Menu

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1.6 Touch Operations
Basic Operations
Note: During operations, after registering or modifying user information or setting parameters, you
need to tap Return/Save to make the settings take effect. If timeout and no operations on the
interface, the system returns to the main interface without saving registration, user information
modification or parameter settings.
Soft Keypad
Return and Save
Page Up and Page Down
Click the line where the menu option is
located to select the option and then
automatically return to the previous
interface.
Content display area
Clearing previous entry
Confirming the entry
Return key

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Letter Keypad
Digital and Symbol Keypad
1.7 Verification Modes
1.7.1 Fingerprint Verification

1 : N Fingerprint Verification
Under this fingerprint verification method, a fingerprint collected by the sensor is verified with all
fingerprints stored in the device.
Please use the correct way to press the fingertip onto the fingerprint sensor (for detailed
instruction, please refer to 1.2 Method of Fingerprint registration).
Tap for text rummage leftwards and rightwards
Text suggestion area
Enter the content display area
Clearing previous entry
Tap to switch to the uppercase keypad
Confirming the entry and returning
Tap to switch to the Letter, digital and symbol keypad
Space key
Return key

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Verification Succeeds. Verification Fails.
1 : 1 Fingerprint Verification
Under this fingerprint verification method, a fingerprint collected by the sensor is verified with the
fingerprint matched to the entered user ID. Please use this method when difficulty is encountered
during 1:N fingerprint verification.
Press on the screen to enter 1:1 Verify Mode.
Enter your ID and tap [OK].Press your fingerprint for verification.
Verification Succeeds. Verification Fails.
If you have registered multiple verification modes, the following interface appears after you enter
your ID and tap [OK].

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Remarks:
1. Type the user ID when the device is on the initial interface and press [OK] button. If “No
enrolled data!” is displayed, this means the user ID does not exist.
2. When the device displays “please press your finger again”, press your finger again onto the
fingerprint sensor. The device allows users to retry twice by default. Retry times can be set as
per 7.3 Fingerprint Parameters. If verification still fails after 2 attempts, the system will exit to
the initial interface.
1.7.2 Palm Verification

1 : N Palm Verification
Under this palm verification method, a palm collected by the sensor is verified with all palms
stored in the device.
Place your palm in the palm multi-mode collection area, such that the palm is placed parallel to
the device. The device will automatically detect as palm verification mode.
Tap the Fingerprint icon to access
the fingerprint verification
Press your finger onto the
fingerprint scanner to scan your
fingerprint for verification. The
result is displayed as above.

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1 : 1 Palm Verification
Under this palm verification method, a palm collected by the sensor is verified with the palm
matched to the entered user ID. Please use this method when difficulty is encountered during 1:N
palm verification.
Press on the screen to enter 1:1 Verify Mode.
Enter your ID and tap [OK].Press your palm for verification.
Verification Succeeds. Verification Fails.
If you have registered multiple verification modes, the following interface appears after you enter
your ID and tap [OK].
Tap the Palm icon to access the
palm verification interface.
Place your palm in the palm multi-mode
collection area, such that the palm is
placed parallel to the device. The result
is displayed as above.

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1.7.3 Password Verification
Under this verification method, the entered password is verified with the password of the entered
user ID.
Press on the screen to enter 1:1 Verify Mode.
Enter your ID and tap [OK].Input the Password and press [OK].
Verification Succeeds Verification Fails
If you have registered multiple verification modes, the following interface appears after you enter
your ID and tap [OK].
Note: If you have registered only the password, you will access the password verification interface
directly after entering your ID. If you have registered in multiple verification modes, the icons of
Tap the Key icon to access the
password verification interface.
The verification result is displayed
as above.

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registered verification modes are displayed, just as the above figure showing that Password,
Fingerprint or Palm have been registered.
1.7.4 Card Verification

Card function is optional, only products with a built-in card module are equipped with card
verification function.
Swipe the ID card or Mifare card

above the card area (the card must be registered first).
Verification Succeeds. Verification Fails.
1.7.5 QR Code Verification

QR Code is processed as the card number. When a new user registers the card number, in addition
to swiping the card, QR Code can also be used for registration.
Note: You can use the QR code generator to convert the card number into a QR code for
registration.
Scan the QR code at the camera area for verification (the QR code must be registered first).
Verification Succeeds Verification Fails
Remarks: When the verification mode is card, it includes card verification and QR code
verification by default.

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1.7.6 Combined Verification
In order to meet the needs of some access control occasions with high security and in
consideration of the diversity of access control, the device provides a wide range of verification
modes, which can be combined as required for individual users and user groups. The device
supports 15 combinations verification modes, as shown in the following figure.
Note:
"/" means Or, and "+" means And.
In combination verification mode, you must register required verification information, otherwise
the verification may fail. For example if user A uses Fingerprint Registration but the verification
mode is Password, this user will never pass verification.
The following takes Fingerprint + Password as an example to introduce the combination
verification mode.
Press your finger onto the
fingerprint scanner to scan your
fingerprint for verification. The
result is displayed as above.
The password entry interface pops
up after verification passes. Enter
the password and tap [OK].

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
Remarks: The combination verification is available only if corresponding verification modes are
selected. You can set it in the following way:
When the device is in standby mode, press on the screen to open the Main Menu, press
Access Control > Access Control Options > Verification Mode to enter the Verification Mode
setting interface.
Fingerprint + Password
verification succeeds.
Fingerprint + Password
verification fails.

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2. Main Menu
When the device is in standby mode, press to open the Main Menu.
User Management: It can add new users. Contains basic information of registered users,
including user ID, name, user role, fingerprint, palm, badge number(ID card, QR code and
MiFare are optional), password, user expiration rule and access control role.
Device Settings: It is used to set user roles for gaining access to the menu and editing options.
Comm. Settings: It is used to set the related parameters of the communication between the
device and PC, including ethernet parameters such as IP address etc., Serial Comm, PC
connection and cloud server settings.
System Settings: It will set related parameters of the system, set date & time, set access logs,
palm parameter and fingerprint parameters

and reset to factory settings.
Personalize:It will set interface display.
Data Mgt.: It is used to clear, backs up, or restores related data in the device.
Access Control: It will set the parameters of the control lock and access control devices,
including parameters of access control, time schedule, holidays, combined verification.
Attendance Search: It will search for the records stored in the device after successful
verification.
Auto Test: It will automatically test different module’s functions, including the LCD, fingerprint
sensor and clock RTC test.
System Information: It is for checking device capacity, device and firmware information.

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3. Adding User
When the device is on the initial interface, press button >User Management > New User to
enter New User setting interface. You need to input User ID and name, choose User Role, register
Fingerprint and Badge Number, set Password and set Access Control Role.
3.1 Entering a User ID
The device automatically assigns user IDs for personnel, starting from “1”. The user ID can also be
manually entered.
Press User ID.
Enter your ID and press [OK] The user ID entry is completed.
to save and exit.
Note:
1. The user ID may contain 1-9 digits by default. If you want to expand the number of digits,
please consult our pre-sales technical support personnel.
2. During the initial registration, you can modify your ID, which cannot be modified after
registration.

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3.2 Entering a User Name
Press Name.
Enter your name and press [OK] The name entry is completed.
to save and exit.
Note: A user name may contain 1-12 characters by default.
3.3 Setting the User Role
There are two types of user accounts: the normal users and the super administrator. If there is
already a registered administrator, the normal users have no rights to manage the system and may
only access authentication verifications. The administrator owns all management privileges.
Press User Role.
Select a user role. User role selection is completed.
If the selected user role is the Super Admin, the user must pass the identity authentication to
access the main menu. The authentication is based on the authentication method(s) that the
super administrator has registered. The following is an example of accessing the main menu as the
super administrator by fingerprint authentication.