ZKTECO F18 Fingerprint Terminal with Keypad User Guide

If your device is configured for access control, follow the
prompts on the screen to gain access using facial recognition or
other authentication methods.

5. Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues with the device, refer to the
troubleshooting section of the user manual or contact customer
support for assistance.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How do I reset the device to factory settings?

A: To reset the device to factory settings, go to the settings
menu and look for the option to perform a factory reset. Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Q: Can I connect multiple devices for synchronized data?

A: Yes, you can connect multiple ProFace X [TD] devices to
synchronize data across all devices. Refer to the user manual for
instructions on setting up synchronization.

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About the Company
ZKTeco is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of RFID and Biometric (Fingerprint, Facial, and Fingervein) readers. Product offerings include Access Control readers and panels, Near & Far-range Facial Recognition Cameras, Elevator/floor access controllers, Turnstiles, License Plate Recognition (LPR) gate controllers and Consumer products including battery-operated fingerprint and face-reader Door Locks. Our security solutions are multi-lingual and localized in over 18 different languages. At the ZKTeco stateof-the-art 700,000 square foot ISO9001-certified manufacturing facility, we control manufacturing, product design, component assembly, and logistics/shipping, all under one roof. The founders of ZKTeco have been determined for independent research and development of biometric verification procedures and the productization of biometric verification SDK, which was initially widely Applied in PC security and identity authentication fields. With the continuous enhancement of the development and plenty of market Applications, the team has gradually constructed an identity authentication ecosystem and smart security ecosystem, which are based on biometric verification techniques. With years of experience in the industrialization of biometric verifications, ZKTeco was officially established in 2007 and now has been one of the globally leading enterprises in the biometric verification industry owning various patents and being selected as the National High-tech Enterprise for 6 consecutive years. Its products are protected by intellectual property rights.
About the Manual
This manual introduces the Release Notes for ZKBio CVSecurity. All figures displayed are for illustration purposes only. Figures in this manual may not be exactly consistent with the actual products.

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Document Conventions

Conventions used in this manual are listed below: GUI Conventions
For Software

Convention

Description

Bold font

Used to identify software interface names e.g., OK, Confirm, Cancel.

> Convention

Multi-level menus are separated by these brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder.
For Device
Description

Button or key names for devices. For example, press <OK>.

[]

Window names, menu items, data table, and field names are inside square brackets. For example, pop up the [New User] window.

Multi-level menus are separated by forwarding slashes. For example, [File/Create/Folder].

Symbols Convention

Description This represents a note that needs to pay more attention to.

The general information which helps in performing the operations faster.

The information which is significant.

Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.

The statement or event that warns of something or that serves as a cautionary example.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 STATEMENT ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 2 PRECAUTIONS WHEN UPGRADING ZKBIO CVSECURITY ……………………………………………………………… 6 3 VERSION 6.6.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 4 VERSION 6.5.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 5 VERSION 6.4.1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 6 VERSION 6.4.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 7 VERSION 6.3.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 8 VERSION 6.1.3 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 9 VERSION 6.1.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 10 VERSION 6.0.2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18 11 VERSION 6.0.1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18 12 VERSION 6.0.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19 13 VERSION 5.4.2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 22 14 VERSION 5.4.1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 22 15 VERSION 5.4.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23 16 VERSION 5.3.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 24 17 VERSION 5.2.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 24 18 VERSION 5.1.1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 26 19 VERSION 5.0.0 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 27

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1 Statement

Release Notes

1. ZKBio CVSecurity offers three updates: Major Updates, Minor Updates, and Patch. Major Updates: Major updates include significant updates in modules or functionalities of the Software and are recommended to all users. Minor Updates: Minor updates include improvements in a few functionalities of the Software. Patch: The bugs are fixed in the Patch version.
2. Version Number Description:

2 Precautions When Upgrading ZKBio CVSecurity

1. ZKBio Security V5000 3.0.0_R (except Video and VMS modules) can be upgraded to ZKBio CVSecurity. 2. ZKBio Security 3.2.0.0 cannot be upgraded directly to ZKBio CVSecurity.

Current Version

Upgrade Path

Upgrade Method

ZKBioSecurity 3.2.0.0_R ZKBioSecurity V5000 2.0.x_R

1.
ZKBioSecurity V5000 4.1.R > ZKBio CVSecurity 6.0.0_R 2.

Using ZKBioSecurity V5000 4.1.x_R migration data function to upgrade from 3200 to V5000 4.1.x_R.
Then overwrite installation with ZKBio CVSecurity 5.3.0_R

ZKBioSecurity V5000 3.0.x_R

ZKBioSecurity V5000 4.0.x_R

ZKBioSecurity V5000 4.1.x_R ZKBio CVSecurity 5.0.0_R ZKBio CVSecurity 5.1.1_R ZKBio CVSecurity 5.2.0_R ZKBio CVSecurity 5.3.0_R ZKBio CVSecurity 5.4.0_R

Using overwrite installation method with ZKBio CVSecurity 6.6.0_R.

ZKBio CVSecurity 6.6.0_R

(Note: With the Intelligent Analytics module removed in V6.3.0, devices from previous versions will require re-adding to the Smart Video Surveillance module after upgrade. This one-time action ensures continued access to advanced video analytics capabilities.)

ZKBio CVSecurity 6.0.0_R

ZKBio CVSecurity 6.x.x_R

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3 Version 6.6.0

Release Notes

Release Date: 2025/6/15 New Features and Improvements:

No.

Updated Module

Update Type: Major Updates New Features and update Descriptions

Homepage

Homepage video dashboard: Add video warning analysis report

Platform

Compatible with Windows Server 2025

Space Management : Support batch import/export of spaces

Space Management Integrate Zoom for online meetings creation.

Support meeting extension

Online configuration of shortcut keys for one-click direct call

Video Intercom

Support parameter-controlled App call types: optional extension number call or SIP call

Linkage Center: Support global linkage across all modules and output actions (access control, video modules)

Map Center:

Service Center

2) Quickly filter points of different modules

3) Support warning event statistics and real-time viewing

Scenario Center – Add “Bright Kitchen” feature: Back kitchen behavior analysis

Move the emergency evacuation points of access control module to the

Scenario Center with functional refinement:

Scenario Center

1) Support defining statistical range

2) Add operation configuration steps

3) Add statistical panel

Support AMT-PVR-50 palm vein device registration

Personnel

After personnel App modifies facial photos, admin needs to review in Pending Review

Access Control

Device management-Set Up :add palm/face comparison threshold settings

ACMS

Optimize synchronization of virtual card-bound personnel information to ACMS platform

Attendance

Auto report push optimization: Support SFTP transfer for enhanced security

After inviting visitors, it supports directly generating access QR codes.

Visitor

It supports adding visitors to the specified blocklist library in the video: Smart Video Surveillance – Device Management -> More -> Face Library

Database

MS SQL database supports Windows Authorization.

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Parking module API additions:

1. Parking fee calculation interface

API

2. Gate opening interface after payment

Add space management module API

Audio Broadcast

Add PA module integrating ITC products for cross-module linkage

Integration

Integrate RS100 to read Vietnamese ID cards

Add support for E-LPRC500

Parking

Support LPRS8000 and synchronized LED ads

Intrusion Alarm

Add support for ZKTeco alarm hosts (Models: IA01-HP01-01H; A01-HP0201H)

DCS optimization:

Elevator Control

1. Fix KONE call unresponsiveness 2. Fix KONE server port modification

3. Add enable/disable elevator server menu

1. Personnel Page: Add mobile clock-in, attendance calendar, and

Applications (remedial sign, business trip, leave, overtime); support

App

Approval

2. My Activities: Add meeting extension

3. Visitor invitation: Add direct pass mode (QR code generated immediately)

29 Smart Video Surveillance Support streaming media forwarding services.

Scenario Center

Optimization of the People Counting Feature

4 Version 6.5.0

Release Date: 2025/3/30

Update Type: Major Updates

New Features and Improvements:

1. [Energy Saving]The Energy Saving module now supports a terminal pairing function.

2. [Mobile App]The ZKBio Zexus Mobile App supports intelligent control of IoT terminals, including terminal pairing and gateway binding. 3. [Mobile App] Fixed an issue where alarm events were not being pushed when Administrator logged int o the App backend. 4. [Video Intercom] Fixed a synchronization issue where personnel access permissions were lost during b atch updates to VEX Series devices.

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5 Version 6.4.1

Release Notes

1. [Visitor] Fixed the issue that when enabling the cloud visitor link for parameters, the QR codes for visitor review/check – in/passage use the H5 cloud link. Due to the absence of a cloud page, accessing the link showed a 404 error. 2. [Video Surveillance] Fixed the display issue of the intelligent – time period menu in Intelligent Video after the upgrade. 3. [Video Surveillance] Resolved the problem that when adding personnel in HR, the slow distribution of personnel information occurred due to a large number of video devices. 4. [Service Center] Fixed the display issue of the linkage center menu after the upgrade.

6 Version 6.4.0

Release Date: 2024/11/30

Update Type: Major Updates

New Features and Improvements

No Updated Module

Key Update

New module implementation with the following

features:

1. Mobile Booking System: added compatability

for Facekiosk H10A devices for mobile booking

system: real-time space occupancy monitoring,

detailed space information display (capacity,

Space

dimensions, available facilities) and instant booking

Management confirmation.

2. Automated Notifications: email and mobile

App notifications for booking confirmations. And

meeting reminders and updates.

3.Comprehensive Reporting System: space

utilization analytics, booking history and trends and

custom report generation.

Figure

1. Device Management: IoT gateway integration

and offers terminal device monitoring and control.

Energy Saving 2. Scene Management: supports attribute to scene

linkage and cross-module integration, for instance,

binding with space management.

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1. Scenario Centre: a new “Real-time

Attendance”Application,employs the use of an IP

camera for real-time attendance monitoring. The IP

camera captures a face template, and integrates

with ZKBio CVSecurity to facilitates the real-time

Service Center

attendance function. 2. Event Center Renovation: Users can query and

export all activity records for an individual in access

control, attendance, parking, and consumption

using their personnel ID or name.

3. Event Center – Event Types: Incorporate SOP

issues handling.

1. Self-Registration System: a cloud-based visitor

registration system. Visitor can pre-register

Visitor

remotely.

2. Enhanced Security: protect visitor data by end-

to-end encryption and protect the local server

address.

1. Introduced contact list feature and with

Video Intercom personnel assignment capabilities.

2. Included an operation guide for SIP video

intercom functionality.

1. Global attendance rule configuration: Newly

Time & Attendance

added support for overtime levels. 2. Attendance reports now support the statistics of

overtime levels.

Elevator Control

Included basement floors (B/L) in the elevator control panel EC10 and EC16.

Release Notes

Platform

API

Parking

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1. Added operation video link 2. Privacy protection is configured according to
roles, implementing different privacy protection policies for different users and roles. 3. Precise search support now available.

1. The API has added the getDepartmentList feature.
2. The API has added an Advanced Access interface to implement getWhoIsInsideZoneList and getWhoIsInsideByZone.
3. Introduced the new API for parking module.

1. Two-factor authentication: one LPR device

being able to bind with multiple access control

devices.

2. Supports for self-developed LCD screen

devices.

3. Added support for LPRC500 devices.

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4. Added hourly discount options.

Release Notes

AD has added multiple OU dynamic rules to

11 Active Directory retrieve corresponding data, and increased field

settings to filter and obtain personnel information.

1. Added system maintenance schedule display.

License

2. License expiration email alerts for

administrator

1. Global Linkage: After intelligent video alerts, support for triggering the activation of Muster Point.
2. Video Playback and Backup: Added a feature for video playback and historical alarm video backup, including progress indicators for downloads.
3. Channel Preview Management:

Smart Video Surveillance

a. Customize preview window positions by drag-and-drop.
b. Rearrange display layout without affecting device channel order.
c. Access via Video > Video Management > Preview
d. Flexible visualization while maintaining original channel configuration.

4. ZKIVA-Edge X1 Integration:Full management capability and alarm monitoring. With enhanced alarm linkage.

1. The Personnel page has added Applications for

Book Space, My Activities, and Space Service.

2. The Administrator page has added the

Personnel Registration Application.

Mobile App

3. The Personnel App supports modification of user photos.

4. The Notification Center has been revamped to

support notifications, visitor dynamics,

personal verification records, and system

messages.

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7 Version 6.3.0

Release Notes

Release Date: 2024/06/30 New Features and Improvements

Update Type: Major Updates

No Updated Module

Key Update

Figure

Video Intercom Module: Unlock New Capabilities with SIP Protocol Integration:

1) Supports PBX Server or cloud SIP mode.

2) Supports extension number and SIP account

Video Intercom

management.

Module

3) Supports assigning SIP accounts to personnel,

devices, and system users.

4) Supports voice interaction configuration.

5) Supports access control alarm linkage to call designated personnel.

1) After enabling/ disabling personnel in Active

Directory (AD), the changes will be

synchronized to ZKBio CVSecurity.

Active Directory 2) After deleting personnel in Active Directory

(AD), the corresponding personnel will be

synchronized and deleted from ZKBio

CVSecurity.

The “system tray” adds functionality for modifying

System

software access ports and ADMS communication

ports.

Integrate with ACMS to add, delete, and 4 Mobile Credentials synchronize virtual card data on the ACMS
platform.

1) Video Linkage supports configuring the video recording duration before and after the event trigger.

2) Supports access control event linkage for video intercom to call designated numbers

3) Supports ZKBio CV460 access control + video

Access Control

surveillance all-in-one controller.

4) Support for InBio Pro Plus+ KF1000 Plus: support for collecting and synchronizing face templates for KF1000 Plus; support for event logging and reporting, as well as alarm events for readers online/offline and dismantled; software support for KF1000 readers’ firmware

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upgrades.

1) Added ability to import personnel cycle

Time &

scheduling.

Attendance

Module

2) Attendance report supports attendance status

display.

Integration New/Optimized Requirements for Mitsubishi Electric ELSGW/OBU Gateway:

1) When selecting ELSGW/OBU, the standard service port is fixed and limited to 52,000; other ports are invalid.

2) Added fields for “Floor Count” and “Floor

name starts at” with adjustments allowing for

a maximum of 12 elevators in the elevator

7 DCS Integration

group.

3) When the service name “ELSGW” is selected, the “ALL BANK” option in the elevator group can be removed because ELSGW does not support allocation across multiple banks.

4) When the service name “ELSGW” is selected, the “ALL BANK” option in the elevator group can be removed because ELSGW does not support allocation across multiple banks.

Report Optimization: Add daily visit report, weekly

Visitor

visit report, and monthly visit report to facilitate

visitor traffic statistics.

1) Remove the Intelligent Analytic module.

Intelligent Analytic

2) Migrate ZKIVA-Edge device management to the Smart Video Surveillance module.

3) Migrate Scene Center to Service Center.

Addition of Scene Center: Offers smoother

operational configuration, advanced monitoring dashboards, and a more sleek and visually

Service Center Appealing page design.

In the Map Center, add quick buttons for locking and unlocking door icons.

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Parking

Real-time monitoring supports 4/8/16 channel preview.

1) New design for the management interface,

combined camera and device management

interface.

Smart Video Surveillance

2) Support for ZKIVA-Edge T1/T2 management. 3) New CCTV client UI design with additional
features.

4) Decoding on the wall supports video

rotational patrol.

5) E-map PTZ camera control.

App

Add Applications for video intercom and remote elevator calling.

Release Notes

8 Version 6.1.3

Release Date: 2024/06/17

Update Type: Patch

Security Patch Notes:

1. Fixed Arbitrary File Upload Path Deletion Issue Post-Login: Resolved a vulnerability where unauthorized deletion of file paths could occur after logging in, which could lead to directory traversal.
2. Fixed Unauthorized Hierarchical Resource Access Post-Login: Addressed an issue that allowed users to access resource information across directory levels based on the resource path name after logging in.
3. Fixed Form Export Vulnerability Post-Login: Rectified a security flaw where the password field in the export form was removable, enabling unauthorized export of data without a password.
4. Strengthened Cross-Site Illegal Character Interception: Enhanced security measures to better intercept and block illegal characters in cross-site interactions to mitigate the risk of injection attacks.
5. Fixed Unauthorized System Administrator Creation Post-Login: Corrected a privilege escalation vulnerability that allowed users to create system administrator accounts without proper authorization after logging in.

9 Version 6.1.0

Release Date: 2024/01/03

New Features and Improvements

NO.

Updated Module

Updated Description

Update Type: Major Updates Pictures

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Setup Wizard

Wizards for common modules: Access Control, Parking, Visitor modules

Menu favorites function; after 2 System favorites will go directly to the
page

Muster Point

New support for counting the number of visitors

Add visual intercom module:

Equipment management: add equipment, bind the unit corresponding to the equipment.

Resident management: add

Video residents, personnel and unit Intercom binding, personnel rights issued

to the door machine.

Open Door Record Reporting: Open Door Record Reporting of Door Opening Machine, and at the same time carry which unit opened the door remotely.

Elevator DCS

Integration

with

DCS

Mitsubishi/KONE: Realization of

Control DOP+COP Application

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Add Access Disabled function (EC16 and DCS support)

Elevator Control

Elevator Control-Reader supports

optional downlink wiegand

format

Release Notes

Add “Accompanying Person” and

“Remark” fields in visitor

registration H5 page.

Visitor

Visitor defense function: when

enabled, the visitor will be added

to the allowed list of the video.

Access Control

Add the field of “access control authority group” to view device access control rules.

Attendance customization report support

Time & Transaction supports displaying 12 Attendance latitude and longitude (supported
by Horus H1).

Attendance point supports

selecting intelligent scene

cameras for video attendance.

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Parking

Fixed car advent support message linkage function

The video preview window

supports intelligent function overlay and displays the

delineation window

Add “All Alarms” to the triggered

alarm types in the alarm log, so that users can query all types of

Smart

alarm logs at once.

Video

Surveillance The electronic map of video

module increases the distance of

monitoring points.

1. Unify the entrance of Email

linkage notification. The

entrance is put into Global Linkage.

2. Global Linkage, new support

for WhatsApp, line, email.

Single and double-sided printing is available for card production.

Disable function optimization:

When the personnel menu

disable the personnel, the

corresponding access control,

ladder control, channel, Locker,

Personnel consumption and other modules

of the personnel permissions will

be invalidated;

Biophoto added photo quality

guide, size, dimensions, white background, or use case (ID

photo format), etc.

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Database backup – new function to backup photos

System

Console support for one-click export of software logs

New devices that support smart 24 Map Center scenes and show alerts for smart
scenes

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App

1. 2.

Hybrid cloud connection App function operation

10 Version 6.0.2

Release Date: 2023/11/14

Update Type: Patch

Bug Fixed

1. Fixed the PULL Devices incorrect online/offline status. 2. Fixed the software hang sometimes issue when sync data to PULL Device. 3. Fixed the issue that the video map management menu not show when upgrade from old version.

11 Version 6.0.1

Release Date: 2023/08/15 New Features and Improvements 1. Newly add options of manual patrol or auto patrol of Video Patrol function. 2. Allow user batch modify the duration of each cameras of video patrol plan. 3. Newly add photo quality guidance when user uploading BioPhotos.

Update Type: Patch

Bug Fixed
1. Fixed the issue of upgrading the attendance device’s firmware with return error return value -3. 2. Fixed the issue of batch sync personnel to PULL device but only one personnel get synced. 3. Fixed the issue that the Global Linkage menu was disAppear of Intelligent Analytic Module after
upgrade from old ZKBio CVSecurity version to newest.

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12 Version 6.0.0

Release Notes

Release Date: 2023/06/30

Update Type: Major Updates

New Features and Improvements

No.

Updated Module

Function

Updated Content Description

1 2 Personnel

BioPhoto

Newly added support for uploading BioPhoto, separated from User Photo.
Supports batch import of Biophoto.

Supports viewing of Biophoto.

Elevator Control

DCS Application Integration with KONE for DCS Application.

Added field for parking time

Real-time monitoring, reports, and API now support parking time field.

TBM Ticket 6 Parking Dispenser License Ticket dispenser license control is separate from LPR.
Control

Car ID + TBM Ticket Dispenser

Car ID and TBM ticket dispenser can be used simultaneously.

Access

Control

Real-time monitoring supports live preview of doors

Supports preview before remote door control.
Supports live preview of doors when clicking on the door icon in the map center.

Time& Attendance

Added support for more attendance
report types

Added support more types of attendance reports, a total of 19 types of reports.

Language selftranslation and
import

1. Provide translation platform for users to translate languages by themselves.
2. Support self-service import of translated language packages in the console.

System

Supports Two- Supports two-factor authentication login to enhance login

Factor

security..

Authorization login

Multi-server

Supports synchronization of personnel data between multiple servers.

14
Global Message Notification 15

Optimized intermodule message
linkage

System Management Access Control Module

Supports configuring global message linkage in system modules.
Supports real-time sending of personal access records to the person who generated them (via SMS, Email, WhatsApp).

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Supports sending notification messages to designated personnel after linkage trigger (SMS, Email, WhatsApp, Line).

Muster Point: when an emergency occurs and the Muster Point is activated, a notification of “Emergency Assembly” is sent to all employees in the department (via SMS, Email, WhatsApp).

Muter Point: supports sending statistical reports on emergency assembly on a regular basis to designated personnel (via Email).

Regularly sends daily or all access event reports to designated personnel (via Email)

Sends messages to designated personnel when an access event occurs (via Email, SMS)

Time & Attendance Module

Supports sending personal attendance records to the corresponding individuals (via SMS, Email, WhatsApp).

Regularly sends attendance reports to designated personnel (via Email).

Elevator Control

Supports sending notification messages to designated personnel after linkage trigger (SMS, Email, WhatsApp, Line).

Entrance Control

Supports sending personal access records to corresponding individuals (via SMS, Email, WhatsApp).
Supports sending notification messages to designated personnel after linkage trigger (via Email).

Locker Management

Supports sending personal access records to corresponding individuals (via SMS, Email, WhatsApp).

Supports sending notification

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29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Smart 36 Video
Surveillance 37 38 39 40

User Permission Management
Menu Adjustment Device
Management Video Playback

messages to designated personnel after linkage trigger (via SMS, Email, WhatsApp, Line).

Video Surveillance

Supports reminding patrol personnel before the start of video patrol tasks (via Email)
Supports sending notification messages to designated personnel after linkage trigger (via SMS)

Intelligent Analytics

Supports sending notification messages to designated personnel after linkage trigger for intelligent analysis (via SMS, Email, WhatsApp)

Intrusion Alarm

Supports sending notification messages to designated personnel after alarm linkage trigger (SMS, WhatsApp, Email, Line).

Visitor

Supports sending messages to designated personnel after alarm linkage trigger (SMS, WhatsApp, Email, Line).

Supports sending notification messages to designated personnel after linkage trigger for visitor booking, booking timeout, registration, check in, check out, late check out, watchlist, etc. (via SMS, Email, WhatsApp).

Newly added permission management for video preview, PTZ control, snapshot, playback, partial expansion, and voice intercom.

Newly added permission management for video playback, video download, snapshot, partial expansion.

Fine-grained management of main NVR functions and IPC camera functions is added

All page permissions are fine-grained to the third-level subfunction management (such as the add, refresh, and edit buttons in a page)

Accompanied by menu page adjustment of ZK NVR main device to ensure consistency with ZK NVR configuration

Newly added support for connecting ZK 16/32-channel dualdisk standard NVR hardware

Newly added support for smart retrieval with human and vehicle characteristics filter; the target video can be quickly

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retrieved and marked in different colors via ZKNVR

Configurable linkage alarm to be displayed on the splicing wall Decode on the wall window; once triggered, can be automatically displayed on the
splicing wall, realizing window roaming (with ZK decoder)

Intelligent Analytics

Newly added support for BioSense series intelligent analysis function linkage with alarm and access control bidirectional linkage
Newly added support for linkage alarm decoding and display on wall configuration, camera selection and wall display time can be selected

Statistics Analysis

Newly added support for object detection alarm; intelligent motion detection alarm with human and vehicle characteristics; region detection intelligent alarm with human and vehicle characteristics; line crossing detection intelligent alarm with human and vehicle characteristics; target counting intelligent alarm with human and vehicle characteristics

Log

Supports switch control of CU request, as well as client request logs

Add ONVIF Device

Third-party NVR is supported to connect to the platform for basic video management via ONVIF protocol, which currently supports only preview

C/S Client

The client supports preview, playback, electronic maps, alarms.

13 Version 5.4.2

Release Date: 2023/06/01

Update Type: Patch

Bug Fixed

1. While Adding NVR failed, the camera list has extra cameras info without cameras. 2. Fixed the issue of cannot adding the NVR with same IP (The WAN NVR has the same IP and different
Port).

14 Version 5.4.1

Release Date: 2023/05/17

Update Type: Patch

Bug Fixed

1. Fixed the bug when changed the area of device, the event point of logs will missing and the reader name became ‘other’
2. Fixed the bugs that when system auto previewed the temporary employees, the biophoto path stored in database has a ‘/’ extra, which will lead to the biophoto sync failed to device.
3. Fixed the bug that the commands of sync personnel lack of biophoto. 4. Fixed the bug that the back-end verification events of part controllers cannot stored at database.

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Release Notes

Release Date: 2023/04/28 New Features and Improvements

Update Type: Minor Updates

No.

Updated Module

Features

Sub-menu

Key Updates

Added permission management for video

Video Preview preview, PTZ control, snapshot, recording,

digital zoom, intercom.

User

Video Playback

Added permission management for video playback, video backup, snapshot, digital zoom.

Permission

management

Device

Added permission management for NVR and IPC

Management management.

Added permission management (such as new,

Other pages fresh, edit icon) for all key features to manage

more detailed.

Behavior

analysis

Menu Adjustment

configuration Menu adjustment for keeping the consistency with ZK NVR configuration.

Crowd situation

configuration

Device Management

Smart Video

Device connection

Added to support the connection for ZK 16/32CH NVR 2HDD models.

Surveillance

Added to support ZK NVR for fast retrieval of

Video Playback Video retrieval target video by human & vehicle alarms, marked

by different color in the play bar.

Support configuration of alarm linkage to video

Decode on the Large screen wall window, the triggered alarm to

wall

control

automatically decode to video wall floating

window to display (by ZK Decoder)

Added to support BioSense Series intelligent

analytics based on human & vehicle targets

bidirectional interaction alarm linkage with

Intelligent Analytics

Global Linkage access control devices.

Added to support alarm linkage video on the

wall configuration, available to select channels

alarm on the wall and time.

Added Object Detection alarm, Smart motion

Statistics Analysis

Alarm Report

(human & vehicle) alarm, Area Detection (human & vehicle) alarm, Line Crossing (human & vehicle) alarm, Target Counting (human &

vehicle) alarm

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Log

Parameter Added to support CU Request control on/off, Configuration and log request from client side.

16 Version 5.3.0

Release Date: 2023/03/10 New Features and Improvements

Updated Module

Update Type: Major Updates Key Update

New support for EC16 elevator control panel: EC16 is the latest controller

Elevator

developed by ZKTeco, supporting 16 floors, maximum support for 128 floors,

PUSH protocol, supports for direct access to floors.

Parking

New support for ticket dispenser (TBM01/02) access and management.

Optimize Video Patrol function: support Video Patrol based on GIS map.

Smart Video

Support intelligent function configuration and alarm linkage of Biosense series NVR.

Intelligent Analytics

Support ZKIVA-Edge N3 access: realize personnel and vehicle detection.

Locker

Optimize the function of Locker module: optimize the visual panel display, add support for message linkage (SMS/Email, WhatsApp, Line).

1. Accessed BOSCH / RISCO support alarm linkage access control, elevator

Intrusion Alarm

control, entrance control, video, WhatsApp, Line, SMS. 2. Support access control linkage arming and disarming (access control

global linkage).

License

New support for user self-help license reset function.

17 Version 5.2.0

Release Date: 2022/12/6 New Features and Improvements

Update Type: Major Updates

Implemented Change

Description

Intrusion Alarm

Intrusion systems Apply to places requiring boundary control and real-time monitoring. For example, when an intruder enters the restricted area, it will trigger a corresponding alarm, ensuring the area’s safety.
Currently, ZKBio CVSecurity integrates with BOSCH and RISCO, the third-party alarm controllers, offering functions such as arming, disarming, alarm record query and

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displaying defense zones on the map. The corresponding models and devices are as follows: BOSCH: B Series: B6512, B5512, B4512, B3512; G Series: B9512G, B8512G. RISCO: LightSYS32; LightSY50.

Locker Management

A New Module of ZKBio CVSecurity. This locker module manages an electronic locker system in a unified platform. As a result, administrator can manage multiple lockers simultaneously. Currently, the locker module supports the LockerPad-7B device, and offers the following functions: 1. Supports facial recognition and card verification.
2. Supports online and offline working modes.
a. Online mode: With ZKBio CVSecurity’s security platform, administrator can unify the locker users’ allocation, advertising resources distribution, data recording and other functions of multiple devices.
b. Offline working mode: To manage device parameters, data records, locker users’ allocation and advertisement displaying through the LockerPad-7B.
3. Supports locker users’ management and set different usage rules according to the type of users:
a. Fixed users: e.g., permanent staff in factories and offices. b. Temporary users: e.g., supermarket customers, generally random allocation
c. Fixed users + Temporary users: e.g., in some tourist areas, available for staff and tourists to use the locker at the same time.
4. Supports cabinet allocation for one user, one cabinet for multi-users, one user for multi-cabinets.
5. Supports digital advertisement placement with image and video (3GP, MP4, MKV, WEBM, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF) to increase commercial value and drive foot traffic.
6. Provides storage-pick-up records review.
7. Offers basic functions such as parameter setting, multi-language (Simplified Chinese & English) switching.

Device Replacement

In the actual use process, there are often cases of equipment failure; re-adding equipment means that you need to reset the device parameters.
ZKBio CVSecurity’s latest function of replacing equipment, to achieve a one-click device replacement Application. When the same type of equipment fails to operate, you only need to enter the serial number of the new device to restore previous settings.

Fast Target Search

When a suspicious person is found during real-time video viewing or playback, you can zoom in and take screenshots, and quickly track the suspicious person by using the quick “Target Search” button to achieve a person track search.

Respondent Self-Approval

Optimize the visitor process, after the visitor invitation email is sent, ZKBio CVSecurity will send an audit email to the host. The host can complete the operation of “Review or Reject” by clicking on the audit link of the email, then quickly complete the review.

Import or Export

Support import or export “access level”. Batch import of “person information” and “access level” via Excel to quickly complete the access control configuration in the

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Release Notes

18 Version 5.1.1

Release Date: 2022/08/18

Updates Type: Major Updates

New Features and Improvements

Implemented Change

Description

Intelligent Video

1. PTZ Control: Support cruising with pre-set time and positions
2. ZKNVR (Z8536NMR /Z8536NHR /Z8564NHR /Z85128NTR)-General intelligence Ability to set video linkage, support link to email, review recording, monitor and PTZ control.
3. Support video intercom.
Support watermark function.
4. Protect the image from being copied and reused without permission and prevent information leakage.
5. Support Tiandy network video recorder (NVR) management.
6. Support a real-time push notification of abnormal type alarms on the ZKNVR and history record query. The abnormal type alarms will be triggered when the hard disk is full; the system has not connected to the hard disk; the hard disk network is disconnected; the hard disk has a SMART error; network failure and IP address conflict.
7. Support Global video linkage:
1) Linkage to capture a photo, linkage to record a video and linkage to a pop-up window.
2) Linkage to access control and linkage to ladder control. 3) Linkage to send an email or SMS.

Intelligent Scene

1. Attendance checking and adding duty plan. The dashboard shows a general report of the current duty personnel.
2. Users can customize my dashboard. 3. Video Linkage supports a user-defined list library to alarm. 4. Support live alarm to real-time monitoring. All alarm from IPC or ZKIVA-Edge T1. 5. The system can identify and capture stranger’s photo in surveillance area and add
to list library. 6. Supports quick target search and personnel trajectory drawing with captured
photos. 7. The camera added to ZKIVA-Edge supports fast binding NVR for storage
Applications.

1. Added the Muster Point function to solve the problem of rapid roll call counting in emergency situations such as firefighting.
Access Control 2. Add Personnel In/Out Board, mainly used at construction site, to show personnel entry and exit information.

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Visitor Parking System

Support auto sign-in in the informal settings. Visitors do not need to register on-site and get pass quickly.
1. Support LPR-BEST Protocol devices. 2. Support Car ID. 3. Support the dual identification of drivers and vehicles and determine whether the
driver and the license plate information match the system. The user deploys this function in a high security and protection environment.
1. Support for switching databases through the console. 2. Linkage to WhatsApp. 3. Linkage to Line.

19 Version 5.0.0

Release Date: 2022/04/23

Updates Type: Major Updates

New Features and Improvements

Implemented Change

Description

Compare ZKBioSecurity VMS:

1. 2. 3. Intelligent Video 4.
5. 6.

“Crowd detection” includes crowd density detection, crowd movement detection and heat maps. “Smart target search” supports searching targets by gender, age, hairstyle, mask, glasses, hat. “Smart vehicle detection” supports vehicle search and detection by multicredential such as, plate number, vehicle type, vehicle brand, vehicle colour, etc. Supports behaviour analysis such as line crossing detection, intrusion detection, object left detection, object remove detection, region entrance, region exiting, rapid movement, wandering detection, and alarm linkage for abnormal behaviour. Supports intelligent reserve image search function. Maximum supports 1024 video channels, license-free for the first 64 channels, support 16 channels real-time playback simultaneously.

1. Intelligent Scene
2.

Tailing detection: Facial recognition record can cross-check with access control record to validate any personnel enter without access control record. Perimeter Protection Function: smart video analysis with line crossing detection to detect anyone crossing the perimeter with real-time snapshots or short

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Attendance API
Personnel

Release Notes
videos for crossed line objects, an intelligent dashboard and detailed summary reports. 3. Personnel control function: Facial recognition function cross-check with allowed list, prohibited list and strangers to prompt notifications, alerts, real-time snapshot and summary reports and detailed summary reports. 4. Attendance Checking Function: Real-time checking personnel attendance in the delegated area, intelligent dashboard. 5. People counting: Dynamically count the number of people in the area, and alarm when the number of people reaches the set value. 6. “Advanced smart target search” in the intelligent scene module provide more compensative functions and supports the full-platform event search of multi- credential such as, person’s name, ID number, reverse image search, gender, age, mask, glasses, jacket colour, and trousers colour, and generating detail person trajectory.
The video capture records can be considered as an attendance log when users forget to check in/check out on attendance devices.
1. Support Dynamic QR Code. 2. Support departure employee. 3. Support Access Level sync to the device. 4. Support attendance exception Application interface (leave, overtime, etc). 5. The parking module supports adding, deleting, and changing the license plate
number of personnel.
1. New add List Library to manage pass or prohibit people. 2. Support person ID starts with 0, like 00001.

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ZKTeco Industrial Park, No. 32, Industrial Road, Tangxia Town, Dongguan, China. Phone : +86 769 – 82109991 Fax : +86 755 – 89602394 www.zkteco.com

Documents / Resources

ZKTECO F18 Fingerprint Terminal with Keypad [pdf] User Guide
ProFace X TD, F18 Fingerprint Terminal with Keypad, F18, Fingerprint Terminal with Keypad, Terminal with Keypad, with Keypad

References

User Manual

ZKTECO F18 Fingerprint Terminal with Keypad User Guide

F18 Fingerprint Terminal with Keypad

Specifications:

Product Usage Instructions:

1. Initial Setup

2. Power On/Off

3. Facial Recognition

4. Access Control

5. Troubleshooting

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How do I reset the device to factory settings?

Q: Can I connect multiple devices for synchronized data?

Documents / Resources

References

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