Pocket ETC - Simple Time Tracking for PDA's running Palm OS™
Pocket ETC is the ideal time tracking solution for employees who telecommute or work on remote job sites.
Overview
This portable time tracking system is perfect for employees who telecommute or work on a remote site. Collect data from the point of activity. Originally designed to run on 3Com's Palm Computing System (OS Version 2.0), the unit now operates on many models of Symbol, HandSpring, or others that use the OS Version 2.0 or better. This module supports department transfers, job tracking, and time and attendance.
Features
- Works remotely with your employee's PDA and HotSync® function
- Easily track employees that are on-the-go
- Like all Qqest time clocks, Pocket ETC integrates seamlessly with our time & attendance software—TimeForce
- Calculates time and labor dollars spent on each job or task
- Determines job or task profitability
- Schedules jobs and authorizes employee assignments
- Calculates per unit labor costs historically by customer, by employee, or by job
- Allows flexible data entry with optional bar code wand
- Allows departmental transfers
System Requirements
Download System Requirements PDFTimeForce Desktop System Requirements
These are the requirements for the computer hardware and software you'll need if you choose to install TimeForce in-house. (Self-Install)
Server Hardware (computer that stores the data and serves the web pages for TimeForce)| Concurrent Web Users * | Minimum Requirement | Recommended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Servers | CPU Speed | Memory (RAM) | Number of Servers | CPU Speed | Memory (RAM) | |
| 1-50 | 1 Combined Web + Database Server | 2GHz | 512MB | 1 Combined Web + Database Server | 3GHz | 1GB |
| 51-200 | 1 Combined Web + Database Server | 2GHz | 1GB | 1 Dedicated Web Server | P4 3GHz | 2GB |
| 1 Dedicated Database Server | P4 3GHz | 2GB | ||||
| 201-500 | 1 Dedicated Web Server | P4 2GHz | 1GB | 1 Dedicated Web Server | P4 3GHz | 2GB |
| 1 Dedicated Database Server | P4 2GHz | 2GB | 1 Dedicated Database Server | P4 3GHz | 3GB | |
| 501-1000 | 1 Dedicated Web Server | 2x Xeon @ 3GHz ea. | 2GB | 2 Dedicated Web Servers ** | 2x Xeon @ 3GHz ea. | 2GB |
| 1 Dedicated Database Server | 2x Xeon @ 3GHz ea. | 2GB | 1 Dedicated Database Server | 2x Xeon @ 3GHz ea. | 4GB | |
| 1001-3000 | 2 Dedicated Web Servers ** | 2x Xeon @ 3GHz ea. | 2GB | 3 Dedicated Web Servers *** | 2x Xeon @ 3GHz ea. | 2GB |
| 1 Dedicated Database Server | 2x Xeon @ 3.7GHz ea. |
4GB | 1 Dedicated Database Server | 2x Xeon @ 3.7GHz ea. | 4GB | |
* Concurrent web users means any combination of NetClock,
Employee Self Service, Supervisor, Administrator, and Custom Role web users at
the highest peak time, when all users may be using the system at the same
time. ** Multiple web servers requires the use of a hardware/software-based load balancer.
Note: Actual requirements vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install.
- CD ROM drive
- UPS back up power supply recommended
- Internet access strongly recommended
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 or later
- Windows Vista Business, Home Premium, or Ultimate Editions (32 or 64 bit architecture)
- Internet Information Services, Windows Vista CD required to install
- Windows 2000 Server (recommended)
- Internet Information Services, Windows 2000 CD required to install
- No limit on concurrent users
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Internet Information Services, Windows 2000 CD required to install
- Maximum of 10 concurrent users
- Windows XP Professional 32 bit (home edition is not supported)
- Internet Information Services, Windows XP CD required to install
- Maximum of 10 concurrent users
- Windows 2003 32 bit (recommended)
- Internet Information Services, Windows 2003 CD required to install
- No limit on concurrent users
- Windows 2003 Server 64 bit
- Internet Information Services, Windows 2003 CD required to install
- No limit on concurrent users
- Limited to TimeForce and ClockLink only. Other Qqest Software applications need to run on a supported 32 bit operating system.
- U.S. Date / Time format
- SQL 2000
- Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) (Maximum of 10 concurrent connections)
- SQL Server 2000 Recommended When concurrent users exceed 10.
- SQL 2005
- SQL Server 2005 Express (included)
- SQL Server 2005 1 GB of RAM required. Computer must be a dedicated SQL Server 2005 machine
- If the SQL Server 2005 machine is also going to be the IIS Server for TimeForce it is recommended to use at least 1.5 GB of RAM.
Client Computer (computer accesses TimeForce via a web browser)
- Pentium III 550 Mhz or faster processor
- 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
- Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or higher
- Internet access strongly recommended
- Must be networked to the TimeForce web server
- TimeForce is a web application. However, for most web server configurations and firewall\router setups, the default configurations will not allow TimeForce to be available outside your LAN on the internet.
Local Clocks
- Dedicated serial port required or QqestĂs USB to Serial Cable Kit
- Master clock maximum cable length 250 feet
- Maximum of 4000 feet total cable length for concurrent clocks USB to Serial Cable Kit is compatible only with Windows 2000 or better.
- Clock requires a dedicated analog phone line (digital phone lines are not compatible with analog modems)
- Desktop PC requires a 28.8 kbs modem or faster
- TCP/IP networks only
- Uses UDP port 5402
- Requires a static IP address
- Minimum 56k LAN/WAN/Dial-up networking connection for computer that is downloading the clock
- 10 mega bit or 100 mega bit Ethernet connection required for clock
- Cat 5 cable or better with a maximum cable length of 300 feet
- Cat 3 cable is not recommended and may be unreliable
- ClockLink
- Downloads all clock types
- Used with ClockLink Scheduler
If you choose to use our hosted solution (TimeForce ASP) instead of installing TimeForce servers in-house, these are the minimum requirements for the computer used to access TimeForce over the internet.
- Pentium III 550 Mhz or faster processor
- 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
- Internet Explorer 5.5 (6.0 recommended)
- 56K or faster internet connection
Documentation
Please visit the support area for downloadable documentation.
Other Clocks
> ETC100 TimeClock
> IQ300 TimeClock with Department Transfers
> IQ400 TimeClock with Job Costing
> IQ500 TimeClock with Job Costing & Department Transfers
> IQ1000 TimeClock
> Velocity 800 Biometric TimeClock
> Velocity 850 Biometric TimeClock with Job Costing and Department Transfers
> HandPunch 1000 Hand Recognition Clock
> TimeForce: Self Service
> NetClock
> Mobile NetClock
> Telephone Login Plan
