ZKTeco D3 Series User manual

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User Manual
D3 Series
Date: May 2023
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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 the D3 Series.
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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Document Conventions
Conventions used in this manual are listed below:
GUI Conventions
For Software
Convention Description
Bold font Used to identify software interface names e.g. OK, Confirm, Cancel.
> 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 implies about the notice or pays attention to, in the manual.
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
1INSTRUCTION FOR USE ....................................................................................................................... 7
STANDING POSITION,POSTURE AND FACIAL EXPRESSION..........................................................................................................................71.1
FACE REGISTRATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................81.2
FINGER PLACEMENT........................................................................................................................................................................................91.3
2OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................... 10
APPEARANCE.................................................................................................................................................................................................102.1
TERMINAL AND WIRING DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................................112.2
2.2.1 TERMINAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.2 WIRING DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
3INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................... 14
INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT .....................................................................................................................................................................143.1
HOW TO INSTALL THE DEVICE ON THE WALL? ...........................................................................................................................................143.2
HOW TO INSTALL THE DEVICE ON THE DESKTOP?......................................................................................................................................163.3
4BINDING THE DEVICE ........................................................................................................................ 17
BINDING YOUR DEVICE WITH THE ZKBIO ZLINK APP.................................................................................................................................174.1
BINDING YOUR DEVICE WITH THE ZKBIO ZLINK WEB................................................................................................................................214.2
5STANDBY INTERFACE........................................................................................................................ 25
6VERIFICATION MODE ........................................................................................................................ 26
FACIAL VERIFICATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................266.1
CARD VERIFICATION★.................................................................................................................................................................................266.2
FINGERPRINT VERIFICATION .........................................................................................................................................................................276.3
7LOGIN WEBSERVER ........................................................................................................................... 29
8FORGOT PASSWORD......................................................................................................................... 31
9USER MANAGEMENT......................................................................................................................... 35
USER REGISTRATION .....................................................................................................................................................................................359.1
9.1.1 BASIC INFORMATION.................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
9.1.2 ONLINE REGISTRATION.............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
SEARCH FOR USERS.......................................................................................................................................................................................389.2
EDIT USER......................................................................................................................................................................................................389.3
DELETE USER.................................................................................................................................................................................................399.4
10 ADVANCED SETTINGS ................................................................................................................... 41
COMMUNICATION SETTINGS........................................................................................................................................................................4110.1
CLOUD SERVER SETTING...............................................................................................................................................................................4210.2
WI-FI SETTINGS.............................................................................................................................................................................................4210.3
DATE SETUP ..................................................................................................................................................................................................4410.4
SYSTEM SETTINGS .........................................................................................................................................................................................4410.5

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FACE...............................................................................................................................................................................................................4610.6
ACCESS CONTROL OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................4810.7
11 DEVICE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................. 50
DEVICE MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................................................................................................5011.1
AUTOTEST......................................................................................................................................................................................................5111.2
11.2.1 TEST FACE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
11.2.2 TEST FINGERPRINT SENSOR...................................................................................................................................................................... 52
UPDATA FIRMWARE......................................................................................................................................................................................5211.3
CHANGE PASSWORD ....................................................................................................................................................................................5311.4
OPERATION LOG ...........................................................................................................................................................................................5411.5
DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE LOGS.....................................................................................................................................................................5511.6
11 SYSTEM INFORMATION................................................................................................................. 56
12 CONNECT TO ZKBIO ZLINK WEB ................................................................................................... 58
ADD PERSONNEL ON THE ZKBIO ZLINK WEB ............................................................................................................................................5812.1
SYNCHRONIZE PERSONS TO DEVICE ON THE ZKBIO ZLINK WEB..............................................................................................................5912.2
REGISTER VERIFICATION MODE ON THE ZKBIO ZLINK WEB......................................................................................................................6012.3
TIMESHEET SETTING ON THE ZKBIO ZLINK WEB........................................................................................................................................6112.4
SCHEDULE SETTING ON THE ZKBIO ZLINK WEB.........................................................................................................................................6212.5
RECORDS QUERY ON THE ZKBIO ZLINK WEB.............................................................................................................................................6312.6
APPENDIX 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 64
REQUIREMENTS OF LIVE COLLECTION AND REGISTRATION OF VISIBLE LIGHT FACE IMAGES..............................................................................64
REQUIREMENTS FOR VISIBLE LIGHT DIGITAL FACE IMAGE DATA ..........................................................................................................................65
APPENDIX 2 ............................................................................................................................................... 66
PRIVACY POLICY........................................................................................................................................................................................................66
ECO-FRIENDLY OPERATION......................................................................................................................................................................................68

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1Instruction for Use
Before getting into the Device features and its functions, it is recommended to be familiar to the below
fundamentals.
Standing Position, Posture and Facial Expression1.1
The recommended distance
Recommended Standing Posture and Facial Expression
Standing Posture Facial Expression
Note:Please keep your facial expression and standing posture natural while enrolment or verification.
The distance between the device and a user whose height is
in a range of 1.55m to 1.85m is recommended to be 0.3 to
2.5m. Users may slightly move forward or backward to
improve the quality of facial images captured.

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Face Registration1.2
Try to keep the face in the centre of the screen during registration. Please face towards the camera and
stay still during face registration. The screen should look like this:
Correct face registration and authentication method
Recommendation for registering a face
When registering a face, maintain a distance of 40cm to 80cm between the device and the
face.
Be careful not to change your facial expression. (Smiling face, drawn face, wink, etc.)
If you do not follow the instructions on the screen, the face registration may take longer or
may fail.
Be careful not to cover the eyes or eyebrows.
Do not wear hats, masks, sunglasses, or eyeglasses.
Be careful not to display two faces on the screen. Register one person at a time.
It is recommended for a user wearing glasses to register both faces with and without glasses.
Recommendation for authenticating a face
Ensure that the face appears inside the guideline displayed on the screen of the device.
If the glasses have been changed, authentication may fail. If the face without glasses has
been registered, authenticate the face without glasses further. If the face with glasses has
been registered, authenticate the face with the previously worn glasses.

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If a part of the face is covered with a hat, a mask, an eye patch, or sunglasses, authentication
may fail. Do not cover the face, allow the device to recognize both the eyebrows and the
face.
Finger Placement1.3
Recommended fingers: Index, middle, or ring fingers.
Avoid using the thumb or pinky, as they are difficult to accurately tap onto the fingerprint reader.
Note:Please use the correct method when pressing your fingers onto the fingerprint reader for
registration and identification.

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2Overview
Appearance2.1
No. Description
1Near-Infrared Flash
2Camera
3Display Screen
4Card Reading Area ★
5Fingerprint Sensor
6Restore
7Speaker
8Reset

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Terminal and Wiring Description2.2
2.2.1 Terminal Description
Interface Description
+12V
12V Power In
GND
TX+
Network Interface
TX-
RX+
RX-
NC
Lock
COM
NO
SEN Sensor
GND Power
BUT Exit Button

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2.2.2 Wiring Description
Power Connection
Recommended power supply
Rating of 12V and 1.5A
To share the power with other devices, use an AC Adapter with higher current ratings.
Door Sensor and Exit Button Connection
Lock Relay Connection
The system supports Normally Opened Lock and Normally Closed Lock. The NO LOCK (normally unlocked
when power-on) is connected with 'NO' and 'COM' terminals whereas the NC LOCK (normally locked when
power-on) is connected with 'NC' and 'COM' terminals.
Take NC Lock as an example below:

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Ethernet Connection
Connect the device and computer software over an Ethernet cable. An example is shown below:

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3Installation
Installation Environment3.1
Please refer to the following recommendations for installation.
How to Install the Device on the Wall?3.2
1. Stick the wall-mounting template card to the wall and drill holes according to the wall-mounting
template card.
2. Insert the expansion tubes into the mounting holes.

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3. Attach the bracket on the wall using the wall mounting screws.
4. Attach the terminal to the bracket.
Note:Before attaching the terminal to the bracket, you need to tilt the terminal to the left at an angle.
5. Rotate the fixing terminal clockwise.

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How to Install the Device on the Desktop?3.3
1. Attach the terminal to the bracket.
2. Tighten it with a desktop bracket screw.

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4Binding the Device
When the device is initially used, the following screen is displayed after the power is connected:
Binding your Device with the ZKBio Zlink App4.1
1. Search for the ZKBio Zlink App in Apple App Store or Google Play Store and download the App to
your smartphone.
2. Open the ZKBio Zlink App and create an account with your phone number or Email ID.

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3. Log in with your successfully registered account and follow the page prompts to create an
organization.
4. Log in with the account and organization you created. After successful login, add Site and Zone in the
[Me]module.

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5. In [Workshop] module, click [CloudATT] > [Me] > [Device List] to add devices.