Clocking Devices

Why an HFX terminal

Pick the credential for the site, not the other way round

A terminal is only as good as the clockings it produces. The right device for a clean office is the wrong one for a food factory, and a reader that struggles with wet hands or gloves creates exceptions for managers every single day. HFX supplies a short range of terminals that between them cover every common credential, so you can match the device to the environment and still manage everyone in one place.

Five terminals, five credentialsCard, PIN, fingerprint, face and palm, in the combinations that suit each site.

Straight to the cloudTerminals push clockings to Imperago over Ethernet or Wi-Fi, with no server on site.

One employee recordEnrol once and the same credentials work for clocking, access control and the fire roll call.

Guides on this hubEvery terminal has an install, configuration and troubleshooting guide, and most can be self-installed.

Credentials

Five ways to clock

Each credential has a job it is best at. Most sites end up with two, so that a forgotten card or a cut finger does not stop someone clocking.

Card or fobProximity and MIFARE badges. Fast, cheap to replace and the same badge can open doors.Glass, 800, V3, 401, XP

PINA personal number on a keypad or touchscreen. Nothing to carry and nothing to enrol.Glass, 800, V3, 401, XP

FingerprintStops buddy clocking at a low cost per terminal. Best for clean, dry sites.V3, Glass (external reader)

FaceRecognised from a short distance with live-face detection, so no contact and no queue.401, XP

PalmContactless like face, with a template that does not change with glasses, masks or hair.XP

The range

The five terminals

From the reception desk to the loading bay. Capacities are the base specification; most can be increased at order.

Reception and office

HFX Glass

Touchscreen card and PIN terminal.

A slim glass touchscreen that looks at home in a reception or an open-plan office. Staff tap a card or fob, or type a PIN, and press IN or OUT. It is powered over its network cable, so installation is a single Cat5e or Cat6 run, and a backup battery keeps it running through a power cut. It arrives pre-configured, so in most cases you only need to mount it and plug it in.

Card and fob
NFC
PIN
Fingerprint via external reader
Power over Ethernet
Backup battery

Screen: 4.3-inch colour touchscreen, portrait or landscape
Cards: 125 kHz EM and 13.56 MHz MIFARE including DESFire; NFC tags
Network: Ethernet with PoE on one cable; HTTPS
Biometrics: Optional external fingerprint readers (up to 8)
Power cut: Internal battery keeps it running
Mounting: Wall bracket, vertical or horizontal

HFX Glass user guide Guide as PDF

Outdoor and harsh sites

HFX 800

Rugged card and PIN terminal for outdoor and harsh sites.

The badge terminal for the yard, the gatehouse and the factory door. A metal mid-frame and tempered glass panel give it IP65 water and dust protection and an IK04 impact rating, and it works from minus 10 to 55 degrees. The hidden touch keypad takes a six-digit PIN when a card is not to hand. It also carries the access control interfaces, so the same unit can clock people in and open the door.

Card and fob
PIN
IP65 and IK04
Outdoor rated
Door control
AES-256

Screen: 2.4-inch colour display with hidden touch keypad
Cards: 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz; MIFARE, DESFire, HID Prox and iCLASS with the multi-tech module
Capacity: 50,000 cards, 200,000 clockings (expandable)
Network: Ethernet 10/100; optional Wi-Fi; Wiegand, RS485, OSDP
Environment: IP65, IK04, -10 °C to 55 °C
Access control: Lock, door sensor and exit button interfaces; anti-passback

HFX 800 user guide Self-install guide

Compact fingerprint and card

HFX V3

Slimline fingerprint and card terminal.

A lot of terminal for its size. Fingerprint verification in under a third of a second, a card reader and a touchscreen PIN, in a unit 20 mm deep that fits a single gang box. IP65 rated, so it is happy on a covered external wall as well as inside, and it carries door control interfaces for a combined clocking and access point.

Fingerprint
Card and fob
PIN
IP65
Door control

Screen: 2.4-inch touchscreen
Recognition: Fingerprint under 0.3 s
Capacity: 3,000 fingerprints, 3,000 cards, 200,000 clockings (expandable)
Network: Ethernet; optional Wi-Fi; Wiegand, RS485
Environment: IP65, -5 °C to 45 °C
Size: 185 × 58.5 × 20 mm, single gang box

HFX V3 user guide Self-install guide

Desk-mounted workhorse

HFX 401

Face and card terminal.

The established face terminal with a larger 4.3-inch touchscreen, so staff can see their name and the result clearly. It holds 3,000 faces, checks that a face is live rather than a photo, and can take an optional battery that keeps it clocking for around four hours in a power cut. A good fit for a busy staff entrance where throughput matters.

Face
Card and fob
PIN
Optional battery

Screen: 4.3-inch touchscreen
Recognition: Face with live-face detection
Capacity: 3,000 faces, 10,000 cards, 100,000 clockings
Network: Ethernet; optional Wi-Fi; USB host for data export
Environment: Indoor, 0 °C to 45 °C
Power cut: Optional 2,000 mAh battery, around 4 hours

HFX 401 user guide Self-install guide

Fully contactless

HFX XP

Contactless face and palm terminal.

Nothing to touch when clocking. The XP verifies by face or palm in under a tenth of a second, works in direct sunlight and near-darkness, and is rated IP68 and from minus 30 to 60 degrees, so it is the choice for food production, healthcare and any site where hygiene or gloves rule out fingerprints. An 8-inch screen and a wide-angle camera handle a queue at shift change, and the optional card modules cover MIFARE, DESFire and HID.

Face
Palm
PIN
Card and fob (optional)
IP68
Sunlight to low light
Door control

Screen: 8-inch IPS touchscreen
Recognition: Face under 0.09 s; works up to 50,000 lux; live-face detection and anti-spoofing
Capacity: 30,000 faces, 5,000 palms, 1,000,000 clockings (expandable)
Network: Ethernet; optional Wi-Fi on 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wiegand, RS485
Environment: IP68, IK04, -30 °C to 60 °C
Size: 227 × 143 × 26 mm

HFX XP user guide Self-install guide

Side by side

Which terminal does what

Feature	HFX Glass	HFX 800	HFX V3	HFX 401	HFX XP
Card or fob					Module
PIN
Fingerprint	External	–		–	–
Face	–	–	–
Palm	–	–	–	–
Screen	4.3-inch touch	2.4-inch, touch keypad	2.4-inch touch	4.3-inch touch	8-inch touch
Outdoor rating	Indoor	IP65, IK04	IP65	Indoor	IP68, IK04
Operating temperature	Indoor	-10 °C to 55 °C	-5 °C to 45 °C	0 °C to 45 °C	-30 °C to 60 °C
Network	Ethernet with PoE	Ethernet, Wi-Fi optional	Ethernet, Wi-Fi optional	Ethernet, Wi-Fi optional	Ethernet, Wi-Fi optional
Power cut	Built-in battery	–	–	Optional battery, c. 4 h	–
Door control interfaces	Gate control			–
Base capacity	Small to large sitesmanaged from a browser	50,000 cards200,000 clockings	3,000 prints, 3,000 cards200,000 clockings	3,000 faces, 10,000 cards100,000 clockings	30,000 faces, 5,000 palms1,000,000 clockings
Hub guide	Glass guide	800 guide	V3 guide	401 guide	XP guide

Which one for your site

Start from the environment

Reception or open-plan officeA clean, visible terminal that staff tap on the way in. Card or PIN is enough, and one PoE cable is the whole installation.HFX Glass Gatehouse, yard or external doorRain, dust, cold and the occasional knock. Card with a PIN fallback, and the door interfaces for the gate.HFX 800 Food production, healthcare, glovesNo contact at all. Face or palm, fast enough for shift change, and rated for a wash-down environment.HFX XP Small site that needs biometricsFingerprint and card in a slim unit that fits a single gang box, inside or under cover outside.HFX V3 Busy staff entranceA bigger screen, face recognition with capacity for 3,000 faces, and an optional battery so a power cut does not stop clocking.HFX 401 Stopping buddy clockingAny of the biometric terminals. Face on the 401, face or palm on the XP if hygiene matters, fingerprint on the V3 where hands are clean and dry.V3, 401 or XP

Biometric data, installation and support

Biometric terminals store a mathematical template, not an image of the finger, face or palm, and the template cannot be turned back into one. Our biometric template security guide explains how templates are created, stored and deleted, and is written to share with employees and data protection officers.

On-site or self install. HFX engineers can install, or follow the self-install guide for the 800, V3, 401 and XP.
Set up with you. The Glass arrives pre-configured; for the others the guides walk through the cloud server, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and firewall settings step by step.
One set of credentials. The same card or template serves clocking, access control and the fire roll call.
Supported by HFX. Firmware, replacements and troubleshooting through support@hfx.co.uk.

Frequently asked questions

The questions we get asked first

Can staff use more than one credential on the same terminal?

Yes. Each person can have a card, a PIN and a biometric enrolled, and the terminal offers whichever they present. Most sites run a biometric with a card or PIN as the fallback, so a plaster on a finger or a forgotten badge does not stop a clocking. On the HFX Glass, tell support which combination you want (card and PIN, card, PIN and fingerprint, or PIN and fingerprint) because the set-up differs slightly.

What happens if the network goes down?

Terminals store clockings locally and push them to Imperago when the connection returns, so nothing is lost. The HFX Glass has a built-in battery and the HFX 401 can take an optional one, so they also keep clocking through a power cut. Each guide has a status icon reference showing whether the terminal is connected to the network and the cloud.

Do we need a server on site?

No. Terminals talk directly to the Imperago cloud over HTTPS on your existing Ethernet or Wi-Fi. The only requirement is an outbound rule on your firewall, which the guides list.

Is face recognition GDPR compliant?

Biometric data is special category data under UK GDPR, so you need a lawful basis, a privacy notice and usually an impact assessment. The terminals help by storing only an encrypted template rather than an image, and by letting you delete a single credential without deleting the person. See the biometric template security guide and ISO 27001 & data security. This is a summary rather than legal advice; your DPO should confirm the position for your organisation.

Can the same terminal open the door?

The HFX 800, V3 and XP carry lock, door sensor and exit button interfaces, and the HFX Glass can act as a gate controller, so one unit can clock people in and control the door. See the access control set-up guide.

Which cards and fobs work?

125 kHz proximity (EM) and 13.56 MHz MIFARE, including DESFire, across the range. The HFX 800 and HFX XP can be ordered with multi-technology modules that add HID Prox, HID iCLASS, FeliCa and Legic, which is useful if you already have a card estate from another supplier. Tell us what you have and we will match the reader.

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