ZKTeco KF1000-U User manual

KF1000-U Facial Recognition Extension Reader User Manual
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About the Company
ZKTeco is one of the world’s largest manufacturer of RFID and Biometric (Fingerprint, Facial, Finger-
vein) readers. Product offerings include Access Control readers and panels, Near & Far-range Facial
Recognition Cameras, Elevator/floor access controllers, Turnstiles, License Plate Recognition (LPR) gate
controllers and Consumer products including battery-operated fingerprint and face-reader Door Locks.
Our security solutions are multi-lingual and localized in over 18 different languages. At the ZKTeco
state-of-the-art 700,000 square foot ISO9001-certified manufacturing facility, we control manufacturing,
product design, component assembly, and logistics/shipping, all under one roof.
The founders of ZKTeco have been determined for independent research and development of
biometric verification procedures and the productization of biometric verification SDK, which was
initially widely applied in PC security and identity authentication fields. With the continuous
enhancement of the development and plenty of market applications, the team has gradually
constructed an identity authentication ecosystem and smart security ecosystem, which are based on
biometric verification techniques. With years of experience in the industrialization of biometric
verifications, ZKTeco was officially established in 2007 and now has been one of the globally leading
enterprises in the biometric verification industry owning various patents and being selected as the
National High-tech Enterprise for 6 consecutive years. Its products are protected by intellectual
property rights.
About the Manual
This manual introduces the operations of KF1000-U Facial Recognition Extension Reader.
All figures displayed are for illustration purposes only. Figures in this manual may not be exactly
consistent with the actual products.
Features and parameters with ★are not available in all devices.

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GUI Conventions
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Description
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Used to identify software interface names e.g., OK,Confirm,Cancel.
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Multi-level menus are separated by these brackets. For example, File >
Create > Folder.
For Device
Convention
Description
< >
Button or key names for devices. For example, press <OK>.
[ ]
Window names, menu items, data table, and field names are inside square
brackets. For example, pop up the [New User] window.
/
Multi-level menus are separated by forwarding slashes. For example,
[File/Create/Folder].
Symbols
Convention
Description
This represents a note that needs to pay more attention to.
The general information which helps in performing the operations faster.
The information which is significant.
Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
The statement or event that warns of something or that serves as a cautionary
example.

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Table of Contents
1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 FEATURES .................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 APPEARANCE ............................................................................................................................................... 6
2 INSTALLATION SET-UP........................................................................................................................ 7
3 CONNECTING THE ALL-IN-ONE ........................................................................................................... 8
4 VERIFICATION MODE........................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 FACIAL VERIFICATION ...................................................................................................................................9
4.2 CARD VERIFICATION .................................................................................................................................. 11
APPENDIX 1 PRIVACY POLICY .............................................................................................................13
APPENDIX 2 ECO-FRIENDLY OPERATION...........................................................................................15

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1Overview
1.1 Introduction
ZKTeco has launched a new facial recognition extension reader called KF1000-U, which works with the
SpeedFace-V3L access control device. With USB 2.0 (Type A) communication, KF1000-U can capture
face templates and send the data via USB to the access control host for facial recognition. Additionally,
users can use KF1000-U on their desktop as a USB face template collector with software for face
template acquisition.
1.2 Features
Multiple verification methods: Face / Card
Optional card modules: 125kHz ID Card / 13.56MHz IC Card
Communication: USB 2.0 (Type A)
Operating Temperature: -10°C - 50°C
1-megapixel monocular camera, 720p pixels, field of viewing angle 98°
1.3 Appearance

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2Installation Set-up
Make sure that the device is installed as per the installation instructions. Otherwise, you will bear any
consequence resulting from your actions.
Install on the wall
Step 1: Drill two mounting holes at suitable locations on the wall. The recommended installation
height of the camera from the ground is 1.5 meters, which can be adjusted appropriately
according to actual needs.
Step 2: Secure the back plate on the wall with the wall mounting screws.
Step 3: After passing the wires through the wiring hole and connecting them to the device, and then
attach the device to the back plate from top to bottom.
Step 4: Fasten the device to the back plate with a security screw.

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3Connecting the All-in-One
The KF1000-U USB facial recognition extension reader needs to be used with the SpeedFace-V3L all-in-
one access control device. The extension reader captures face templates and outputs them via USB to
the SpeedFace-V3L for facial recognition. It is also possible to capture a face templates or register a
card number on the SpeedFace-V3L and then perform face verification or card verification on the
KF1000-U.
1. KF1000-U USB facial recognition extension reader's USB interface is a standard USB 2.0 (Type A)
interface with power supply function, the host can power it.
2. The all-in-one machine can receive the facial image delivered by the reader for facial recognition
and return the verification result to the reader.
3. Once the user has registered at the all-in-one machine, then face and card verification can be
performed on the reader.

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4Verification Mode
4.1 Facial Verification
1:N Facial Verification Mode
In this verification mode, the face template collected by the reader is compared with all the facial data
registered in the all-in-one. The following is the pop-up prompt of the all-in-one interface and the
status of the reader after a successful comparison result.
After successful verification, the all-in-one prompt box displays "Successfully verified". And the reader
LED lights green and the buzzer sounds once. As shown below:
1:1 Facial Verification Mode
In this verification mode, the face captured by the reader camera is compared with the facial template
related to the entered user ID in the all-in-one. The operation steps are shown below.
1. Press on the main interface of the host and enter the 1:1 facial verification mode.
2. Enter the user ID and click [OK].

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3. If an employee registers fingerprint and card in addition to the face, the following screen will
appear. Select the icon to enter face verification mode.
4. After successful verification, the prompt box displays "Successfully verified". And the reader LED
lights green and the buzzer sounds once. As shown below:

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4.2 Card Verification
1: N Card Verification Mode
The 1: N Card Verification mode compares the card number in the card induction area of the reader
with all the card number data registered in the host. The following is the pop-up prompt of the all-in-
one interface and the status of the reader after a successful comparison result.
After successful verification, the all-in-one prompt box displays "Successfully verified". And the reader
LED lights green and the buzzer sounds once. As shown below:
1:1 Card Verification Mode
The 1:1 Card Verification mode compares the card number in the card induction area of the reader
with the number associated with the employee's User ID registered in the host. The operation steps are
shown below.
1. Press on the main interface of the host and enter the 1:1 card verification mode.
2. Enter the user ID and click [OK].

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3. If an employee registers face template and password in addition to the card, the following screen
will appear. Select the icon to enter card verification mode.
4. After successful verification, the prompt box displays "Successfully verified". And the reader LED
lights green and the buzzer sounds once. As shown below:
5. If the verification is failed, the all-in-one prompt box displays "Failed to verify." And the reader
LED lights red and the buzzer sounds twice. As shown below:

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Appendix 1 Privacy Policy
Notice:
To help you better use the products and services of ZKTeco and its affiliates, hereinafter referred as
“we”, “our”, or “us”, the smart service provider, we consistently collect your personal information. Since
we understand the importance of your personal information, we took your privacy sincerely and we
have formulated this privacy policy to protect your personal information. We have listed the privacy
policies below to precisely understand the data and privacy protection measures related to our smart
products and services.
Before using our products and services, please read carefully and understand all the rules and
provisions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the relevant agreement or any of its
terms, you must stop using our products and services.
I. Collected Information
To ensure the normal product operation and help the service improvement, we will collect the
information voluntarily provided by you or provided as authorized by you during registration and
use or generated as a result of your use of services.
1. User Registration Information: At your first registration, the feature template (Fingerprint
template/Face template/Palm template) will be saved on the device according to the
device type you have selected to verify the unique similarity between you and the User ID you
have registered. You can optionally enter your Name and Code. The above information is
necessary for you to use our products. If you do not provide such information, you cannot use
some features of the product regularly.
2. Product information: According to the product model and your granted permission when
you install and use our services, the related information of the product on which our services
are used will be collected when the product is connected to the software, including the
Product Model, Firmware Version Number, Product Serial Number, and Product Capacity
Information. When you connect your product to the software, please carefully read the
privacy policy for the specific software.
II. Product Security and Management
1. When you use our products for the first time, you shall set the Administrator privilege before
performing specific operations. Otherwise, you will be frequently reminded to set the
Administrator privilege when you enter the main menu interface. If you still do not set the
Administrator privilege after receiving the system prompt, you should be aware of the
possible security risk (for example, the data may be manually modified).
2. All the functions of displaying the biometric information are disabled in our products by
default. You can choose Menu > System Settings to set whether to display the biometric
information. If you enable these functions, we assume that you are aware of the personal
privacy security risks specified in the privacy policy.

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3. Only your user ID is displayed by default. You can set whether to display other user
verification information (such as Name, Department, Photo, etc.) under the Administrator
privilege. If you choose to display such information, we assume that you are aware of the
potential security risks (for example, your photo will be displayed on the device
interface).
4. The camera function is disabled in our products by default. If you want to enable this function
to take pictures of yourself for attendance recording or take pictures of strangers for access
control, the product will enable the prompt tone of the camera. Once you enable this
function, we assume that you are aware of the potential security risks.
5. All the data collected by our products is encrypted using the AES 256 algorithm. All the data
uploaded by the Administrator to our products are automatically encrypted using the AES
256 algorithm and stored securely. If the Administrator downloads data from our products,
we assume that you need to process the data and you have known the potential security risk.
In such a case, you shall take the responsibility for storing the data. You shall know that some
data cannot be downloaded for sake of data security.
6. All the personal information in our products can be queried, modified, or deleted. If you no
longer use our products, please clear your personal data.
III. How we handle personal information of minors
Our products, website and services are mainly designed for adults. Without consent of parents or
guardians, minors shall not create their own account. If you are a minor, it is recommended that
you ask your parents or guardian to read this Policy carefully, and only use our services or
information provided by us with consent of your parents or guardian.
We will only use or disclose personal information of minors collected with their parents' or
guardians' consent if and to the extent that such use or disclosure is permitted by law or we have
obtained their parents' or guardians' explicit consent, and such use or disclosure is for the purpose
of protecting minors.
Upon noticing that we have collected personal information of minors without the prior consent
from verifiable parents, we will delete such information as soon as possible.
IV. Others
You can visit https://www.zkteco.com/cn/index/Index/privacy_protection.html to learn more about how
we collect, use, and securely store your personal information. To keep pace with the rapid
development of technology, adjustment of business operations, and to cope with customer needs,
we will constantly deliberate and optimize our privacy protection measures and policies.
Welcome to visit our official website at any time to learn our latest privacy policy.

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Appendix 2 Eco-friendly Operation
The product's "eco-friendly operational period" refers to the time during which this product
will not discharge any toxic or hazardous substances when used in accordance with the
prerequisites in this manual.
The eco-friendly operational period specified for this product does not include batteries or
other components that are easily worn down and must be periodically replaced. The
battery's eco-friendly operational period is 5 years.
Hazardous or Toxic substances and their quantities
Component
Name
Hazardous/Toxic Substance/Element
Lead (Pb)
Mercury
(Hg)
Cadmium
(Cd)
Hexavalent
Chromium
(Cr6+)
Polybrominated
Biphenyls (PBB)
Polybrominated
Diphenyl Ethers
(PBDE)
Chip Resistor
×
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Chip Capacitor
×
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Chip Inductor
×
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Diode
×
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ESD
component
×
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Buzzer
×
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Adapter
×
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Screws
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×
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○indicates that the total amount of toxic content in all the homogeneous materials is below the limit
as specified in SJ/T 11363—2006.
× indicates that the total amount of toxic content in all the homogeneous materials exceeds the limit
as specified in SJ/T 11363—2006.
Note: 80% of this product’s components are manufactured using non-toxic and eco-friendly
materials. The components which contain toxins or harmful elements are included due to the current
economic or technical limitations which prevent their replacement with non-toxic materials or
elements.

ZKTeco Industrial Park, No. 32, Industrial Road,
Tangxia Town, Dongguan, China.
Phone : +86 769 - 82109991
Fax : +86 755 - 89602394
www.zkteco.com
Copyright © 2023 ZKTECO CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
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