Software for acquiring data from terminals and managing time and attendance
M2 manages employee attendance and clock-in collection completely, automatically and in real time. It communicates with time and attendance and access control terminals over Ethernet or GPRS, routes the data to company systems and keeps the status of the entire installation under control — all from a single workstation, in a Windows environment.
M2 collects and processes data from the terminals installed in the field in real time, handling both time and attendance and access control. The software sends configuration tables and messages to the devices, constantly monitors their operating status and routes the clock-ins received to the relevant company systems.
Communication with the terminals takes place over either Ethernet or GPRS, and is compatible with Windows 8, 9, 10 and 11 environments. The result is a single platform for complete, centralised management of all installed time and attendance and access control devices.
Designed to operate continuously on installations with a large number of active terminals.
Simple, fast commissioning, with no unnecessary complexity.
System parameters that are accessible and understandable, even for direct use by the customer.
Manages installations with many connected time and attendance and access control devices.
Optimised to limit the data traffic generated by continuous communication with the terminals.
All the installation's parameters are defined and managed from a single workstation, organised in clear functional groups.
Data managed by M2 is encrypted and access to the software's functions is filtered according to authorised users. Password authentication is managed with appropriate security criteria, to protect the attendance and access information processed by the system, in line with the general principles of the GDPR on personal data protection.
M2 constantly checks the status of the installation and makes all operating information available to the operator in real time.
Continuous verification of the operation of every connected device.
Automatic restoration of communication in case of interruption.
Real-time collection with file logging and routing to databases.
Sending configuration and update tables to the terminals.
Management of badge enable and exclusion lists.
Calculation and display of up-to-date hour banks and balances.
Automatic alignment of date and time on all terminals.
Immediate display of clock-ins and balances on request.
Structured logging of every anomaly detected by the system.
Immediate reporting of unreachable devices.
Detection and reporting of communication interruptions.
Clear, immediate diagnostics to quickly identify the status of each terminal and act promptly in the event of an anomaly.
An overview of the status of all connected terminals.
Quick selection of devices reporting an anomaly.
Count of clock-ins received for each terminal.
Reporting of the status of the terminals' backup battery.
Detection of any memory errors on the devices.
Structured diagnostic messages associated with each detected event.
Adding, editing and deleting the installation's terminals.
Management of terminals with HTTP connectivity and their parameters.
Assignment of identifying logical names to each terminal.
Recovery and reprocessing of archived clock-ins, with filters by date/time, badge or reason code.
Checking and updating the installed software versions.
Automatic management of the switch between daylight saving time and standard time.
M2 communicates with the terminals installed in the field via various connection modes, chosen according to the features of the site.
Direct, dedicated connection for installations with specific requirements.
Connection over a wired local network for maximum stability.
Mobile connection for terminals installed at sites without a wired network.
An internet connection is required for remote assistance, via AnyDesk or a VPN connection.
Gem Sincro – FTP/DB transmission: processes and transmits the collected clock-ins to the main company systems.
Tell us about the features of your installation: we will help you assess the M2 configuration best suited to your needs.