Dayforce Touch Clocks operating in standalone mode can be configured to close or open internal relays based on the results of clock entry validations or at scheduled intervals.
For example, the clock can be configured to open a relay for two seconds on any successful clock entry, while unsuccessful clock entries open a second relay for three seconds. The relays can be wired to external devices such as bells, buzzers, or external lights.
The <relay_control> section contains the tags described below.
<function_based>
Sets whether relay control is based on functions (for example, clock entries). The following settings are also available within the <function_based> tag:
<enabled>: Enables or disables relay control based on functions. To enable this functionality, set the enabled attribute toenabled="yes".<accepted>: Sets which relay opens when clock entries are accepted and for how long it’s open. The do1 and do2 attributes configure which relay opens, and for how long.- To specify that a relay should open with an accepted clock entry, type the number of milliseconds the relay opens for. For example, to open the do1 relay for 10,000 milliseconds, type
do1="10000". - To specify that a relay should close with an accepted clock entry, type
none. For example, to close the do2 relay, typedo2="none". <rejected>: Sets which relay opens when clock entries are rejected and for how long it’s open.- To specify that a relay should open with a rejected clock entry, type the number of milliseconds the relay opens for. For example, to open the do1 relay for 10,000 milliseconds, type
do1="10000". - To specify that a relay should close with a rejected clock entry, type
none. For example, to close the do2 relay, typedo2="none".
<schedule_based>
Enables or disables relay control based on schedules. These schedules are configured in the main application. To enable this functionality, set the enabled attribute to enabled="yes".
See Configure Relay Control (Hardware Clocks Only) and Enable Relay Control.