Biometric and PID Terminals

Biometric and proximity ID terminals allow employees to clock-in without logging on to a computer. Terminals use standard Ethernet communications and can be deployed at any remote site that has Internet access. Terminals support job/department tracking and require the purchase of either iLeave or iHR.

Term	Definition
Biometric Terminals	Biometric terminals recognize fingerprints and work well in office environments. Extreme changes in temperature and humidity affect accuracy. Settings control sensitivity vs accuracy (false rejections vs incorrect matches). Setup requires that each user enroll his fingerprints. Terminals recognize about 99% of the population. About 1% of the population needs to enter a password at the terminal or swipe a PID card instead of swiping a finger. PID sensors are an optional $40 accessory.
PID Terminals	PID terminals use proximity devices instead of fingerprints to identify users. Proximity devices take one of three shapes: credit card, thick credit card, or keyfob (poker chip that attaches to key chain). Unlike biometric terminals that require users to individually enroll their fingerprints into a terminal, PID terminals allow one user to enter all the ID numbers for all the proximity devices.
Relay Control	Relay control allows a terminal to unlock a door. An electrician wires a weatherproof PID sensor into the terminal, and wires the terminal into a door's electronic latch so that a user on the outside can swipe once to both unlock the door and clock in.
HID	HID is a proprietary implementation of PID. A PID terminal can be turned into an HID terminal for an additional $140.