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28 changes: 9 additions & 19 deletions content/applications/hr/attendances/hardware.rst
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Hardware
========

Employees who are **not** database users, and therefore, do **not** have access to the *Attendances*
app, must sign in and out of work using a kiosk. The following are the physical requirements for
setting up a kiosk.
Employees who are **not** database users, and therefore, do **not** have access to the
**Attendances** app, must sign in and out of work using a kiosk. The following are the physical
requirements for setting up a kiosk.

Kiosk devices
=============
Expand All @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ A kiosk is a self-service station, where employees can :ref:`check in and out of
only, but any device with an internet browser is able to be set up as a kiosk.

A kiosk is used by navigating to the webpage specified in the :ref:`configuration
<attendances/kiosk-settings>` section of the *Attendances* app.
<attendances/kiosk-settings>` section of the **Attendances** app.

Kiosks are set up using one of the following types of devices:

Expand All @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Kiosks are set up using one of the following types of devices:
- Mobile phone (Android or iOS)

.. tip::
Touchscreens are easy to use, and tablets and mobile phones take up less space. That's why most
Touchscreens are easy to use, and tablets and mobile phones take up less space. That is why most
consider using a smaller device with a touchscreen as a kiosk.

It is recommended to place kiosks on a secure stand, or mount them securely on a wall.
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======

Badges are a way for employees to quickly sign in and out from a kiosk, as badges are scanned by the
kiosk's camera to quickly identify the employee.
kiosk's camera to identify the employee.

To generate a badge, first navigate to the :menuselection:`Employees app`. Next, click on the
desired employee card to open the employee's form, then click the :guilabel:`HR Settings` tab.
desired employee card to open the employee's form, then click the :guilabel:`Settings` tab.

Under the :guilabel:`ATTENDANCE/POINT OF SALE/MANUFACTURING` section, there is a :guilabel:`Badge
ID` field. If this field is blank, click :guilabel:`Generate` at the end of the :guilabel:`Badge
ID` line, and the field is automatically populated with a new badge ID number. Then, click
ID` field. If this field is blank, click :guilabel:`Generate` at the end of the :guilabel:`Badge ID`
line, and the field is automatically populated with a new badge ID number. Then, click
:guilabel:`Print Badge` at the end of the badge ID number to create a PDF file of the badge.

If a badge ID number is already present on the employee form, there is no :guilabel:`Generate`
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Badges can be printed for employees using any thermal or inkjet printer.

.. image:: hardware/badge.png
:align: center
:alt: A badge for an employee that is created from the Employees app.

.. note::
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in and out. Follow the manufacturer's directions to install the RFID reader, and set up the RFID key
fob.

.. image:: hardware/rfid-reader.jpg
:align: center
:width: 50%
:alt: An RFID key fob is placed on an RFID reader.

.. tip::
A recommended RFID reader is the `Neuftech USB RFID Reader
<https://neuftech.net/Neuftech-USB-RFID-Reader-ID-Kartenleseger%C3%A4t-Kartenleser-Kontaktlos-Card-Reader-f%C3%BCr-EM4100>`_.

.. note::
An IoT box is **not** required to use RFID key fobs.
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