Time Control Module > Getting Started > Installing the Terminal

The Belina biometric terminals may be connected to the Belina Time Control Software through a network linked by:

Ethernet Cable	Using co-axial cable and RJ45 connectors. In this sort of situation if there is a VPN (Virtual Private Network) link to a remote site it is possible to upload and download transactions and data over any distances.
Serial Cable	RS232 and RS485 communication using the Serial port on your computer. This is generally an older means of linking the terminals and is an available option.
Wireless	Belina biometric terminals can be Wireless enabled and can link into the wireless network.
USB	In most instances it is ideal to have terminals linked by one of the above means. There may be situations, however, where data needs to be manually carried to or from the terminal.

For detailed information about the networking of terminals see the Section 'Comm. (Networking Connectivity')

Ethernet Cable

The server onto which the Belina Software has been installed should always have a static IP address. In that way other terminals that are referencing to the server can always gain access using that same IP address.

Step 1 Connect Terminal

Connect Terminal to PC using Ethernet Cable. At this point Windows will identify the connected device and will automatically install drivers for the terminal.

Step 2 - IP Address

We now need to find the IP address of the PC and setup the terminal to use the same IP address range. To do this:

- Go to the 'Control Panel' in Windows and select 'View netowrk status and tasks' under the 'Network and Internet' option:

Control Panel - Networking

Step 3 - Change adapter Settings

Control Panel - Change Adaptor Settings

Step 4 - Right-click on 'Ethernet' Adapter

Right-click on 'Ethernet' Adapter and select the 'Properties' menu option that is displayed on the menu.

Control Panel - Ethernet

Step 5 - Select 'IP Internet Protocol Version 4 '

Scroll down the table displayed and select the option 'Internet Protocol Version 4' and click on the 'Properties' button at the bottom of the screen.

Control Panel - Ethernet Properties

Step 6 - Assign Terminal IP address within the PC IP address range

In the example below the PC IP address is static, it has been setup as a User defined IP address. Liaise with your network administrator to determine the default Gateway if that is to be used.

Control Panel - IP Address

In other situations the IP address of the PC is being allocated by a server, or domain controller, as a dynamic IP address (DHCP). In this case we need to run a 'ipconfig' command from the Command Prompt to determine the IP address of the PC.

Type 'ipconfig' in the command line and press enter:

IP Config

Look for the IP address in the text displayed against 'Internet Protocol Version 4' (IPv4) :

IP Config Enter

Step 7 Use this to determine the Terminal IP Address

We now go to the terminal and enter the valid IP address for it to use. See Terminal Networking

Wide Area Networking

Wireless Networking

How to configure a TFT500 and TFT600 for a wireless network.

To configure a TFT500 or TFT600 machine you a configuration utility that you get from the support consultants.

You need to liaise with your network administrator when setting this up as many of the details relate to Network Security

Picture 1 – Anesu been given by Wadeson – ‘wifioptions’

Step 1

Open the Config Utility. The form shown above then appears.

Connect the clocking machine using a cable (Ethernet) directly to your computer or network switch. Make sure the clocking device and the computer are in the same network IP range e.g 192.168.1.XXX then click on test connect. Once it has connected, a confirmation message will display. If you face any challenges see notes on how to configure a clock on a network.

Step 2

Fill in the Wireless Network ID (SSID) …..Please ask your Network administrator but the SSID is the name of your wireless network.

Select the Wireless Model…please ask your Network administrator but in most cases the infrastructure Model is the one that’s commonly used by companies.

Select the Authentication type … please ask your Network Administrator but in most cases its WPA2PSK as it is regarded as the most secure.

Select the Encryption Type… usually its AES especially if you have selected the Infrastructure Wireless Model

Type in the WPA password of your network since you selected the WPA2PSK authentication type. Please ask your Network administrator for the password. Usually the Password should be more than 8 characters long with a mixture of Letters, Numbers and Special if it a complex password

Step 3

Click on the ConfigMachine button to setup the wireless range IP address, subnet Mask and default gateway (see picture below…configmachine). Please avoid using DHCP as this will change the clock the IP address each time the clock is restarted making it difficult for the Belina Software to connect since the new IP address is not known. Please ask your network administrator for a static IP address in the wireless range from your Network Address. Click OK when you are through

Picture 2 – Anesu been given by Wadeson ‘configmachine’

Step 4

Click the Set Button to effect the changes on the wireless device. The device will automatically restart after. As soon as the device restarts, please remove the ethernet cable from the device.

Step 5

In Belina go to Setup Terminals then terminals to connect the wireless device in the software. See notes on how to setup a clock in Belina…