System Settings in Auditcon 2 Series Software

Question

How to use System Settings in Auditcon 2 Series Software?

Answer 

This option is used to change your GMT offset setting or to disable GMT offset and use local time in the locks. From the menu:

                   1. From the Settings menu, select the System Settings option.

                    The System Settings screen will be displayed.          

                     2. If you wish to use the time window settings last entered when defining time 
                         windows for a lock under the Time Window Upload option of the Locks menu, 
                         click on the check box to select. When not selected, the time windows dialog is
                         displayed with all fields blank.

                    3. If you wish to have the European Date format (DD/MM/CCYY) used for reporting
                       options, click on the check box to select this option. The default is to display dates
                       as MM/DD/CCYY.

                    4. If the locks in your system are set to local time, the GMT Offset should be disabled.
                        Audit Reports will show the actual lock time for each audit record. 

                        If the locks in your system are set to Greenwich Mean Time, the GMT Offset should be
                        enabled. When the GMT Offset is enabled, the software adjusts the time of each record
                        in the Audit Download report to the local time using the GMT offset values specified in
                        this screen. 

                        Use the following chart to determine the appropriate GMT Offset to use for your time
                        zone. You should ensure that this value, along with the internal date and time on your
                        PC, is correct at installation time. Select West if you are located to the west of
                        Greenwich, England, between Greenwich and the international date line. Select East if
                        you are located to the east. For example: The United States is West, Germany is East.

                                                           United States Time Zone Offsets

        Time Zone                                     Standard Time                                         Daylight Savings
                                                                    Offset                                                    Time Offset

         Eastern                                               5 hours                                                     4 hours 
         Central                                               6 hours                                                     5 hours 
         Mountain                                           7 hours                                                     6 hours 
         Pacific                                                8 hours                                                     7 hours 
         Alaska                                               10 hours                                                    9 hours 
         Hawaii                                               10 hours                                                   10 hours

              5. After all fields have been completed, click on the OK button to process the system 
                  settings.

Note: When the system detects a change in daylight savings time, a Daylight Savings Time window will be displayed. This screen allows you to change the PC clock and/or the GMT offset or to select to not change either option.