Here we discuss the benefits and limitations of the TIMY-System, clearly and honestly. If you have questions, please contact us. We will answer without bias and to the best of our knowledge. If we think the TIMY-System would not be suited to your particular requirement, we will say so - upfront.
TIMY-System : Time Attendance Reporting
The TIMY-System was designed as a modern replacement for the traditional punch clock. It had to be just as easy to install, set up and use, and at the same time provide a way to automatically transfer the time stamps to a simple PC application, based on MS-Excel.
The key factor in achieving this simplicity was to eliminate all cabling between the terminal and the PC. The obvious choice was to use a USB Key to transfer the data.
Installation is as simple as fixing the clocking-in recorder to a wall with two screws, supplied with the system. Distance limits between the terminal and the computer are entirely eliminated as no data cables are used. It makes no difference whether the terminal is next to the PC, 10 floors up, in a different building or many miles away.
We guarantee it is accurate by using MS-Excel, the premier solution for spreadsheets and numerical analysis.
The terminal operation had to be fast - press the red button, swipe the badge, and start work ! Getting the results on the PC is just as fast - connect the USB Key, press the red button and clocking data is copied in seconds !
Easy to use was a major requirement, both in clocking-on by staff and in the software application for the administrator. A single button on the Time Attendance Recorder does everything, whilst the application is also driven by the click of a few buttons. Excel programming knowledege is not required - it's really that easy.
The TIMY-System needed to be robust. Magnetic stripe badges, while attractive from a cost point of view, were rejected as their magnetic read heads are prone to wear and errors. Proximity badges are interesting from a technological point of view, but are more than double the cost of our simple solution.
Biometric technologies are a recent fad but they are complicated, and very time consuming, to register staff. Furthermore, the technology is open to questions about speed, privacy and data protection. In addition you must pay for, and manage, a network connection - an additional cost on top of a very expensive solution.
The best badge solution ? Barcode badges that use a low cost, very simple optical technique. They are not subject to wear because the barcode is read by a static light beam. The badges look like credit cards, the same size & material, and will last for many years. The TIMY-System badge reader does not require maintenance, as it has no moving parts.
Every Time Attendance System is a compromise between the opposing forces of 'simplicity' and 'capability' dictated by the huge range of customer requirements. Traditional software programs carry the risk of either ending up with insufficient functionality, or too much complexity for most users - at a very high cost.
The best software solution ? An application running directly under MS-Excel. TIMY-Soft allows virtually unlimited possibilities of customising Time Sheets to suit specific customer requirements and offers a unique time saving software tool to achieve this, as an optional software module.
TIMY-System consists of the Time Attendance Recorder, 25 ID-badges, USB Key, TIMY-Soft application and system manuals, plus 1 year warranty. The system purchase price includes shipment costs to any UK or Irish address and also includes 12 months telephone support. T-Data is the only UK supplier to offer this level of customer support at no additional cost.
TIMY-Systems have been shipped to 6,000 customers throughout Europe.
