Alchemy is equipped with the ability to use badge readers. For Badge Reader Setup, review the steps below and contact your Account Manager to coordinate setup.
In this article:
Overview of Badge Reader Setup
Badge Reader Types
Configuring Badge Readers for Enrollment in Player
Testing Badge Registration
Using a Badge Reader for Enrollment in Player
Using a Badge Reader to Search/Enroll in an ILT Session
Overview of Badge Reader Setup
- Client will ship sample employee badges to Alchemy.
- Alchemy will:
- Test the badges to determine appropriate reader type/configuration
- Configure the badge reader
- Ship the badge reader to client
- Client will configure Badge Readers for Enrollment in Player.
- Contact Support if assistance is needed
Badge Reader Types
Alchemy currently supports four types of badge readers; Proximity, Bar Code Scanner, 10-Key, and Slot scanner.
Configuring Badge Readers for Enrollment in Player
Facilitators may decide to utilize a badge reader with Player by enabling the Badge Registration feature. The steps below detail how to enable and disable the badge registration in Player.
To Enable Badge Registration
- Navigate to the Main tab and select Admin Settings.
- Select Badge Registration.
- Select the checkbox to Enable Badge Registration.
- Click OK to save.
To Disable Badge Registration
- From the step above, repeat steps 1-2.
- Deselect the checkbox to Disable Badge Registration.
- Click OK to save.
Testing Badge Registration
Once the badge configuration settings have been updated accordingly, and the badge numbers have been uploaded into Manager, test the badge registration by following the steps below.
- Navigate to Enrollment tab and select Download.
- Select Scan User Badge.
- Swipe employee’s badge:
- Employee’s name will appear and you will be prompted to register employee with a remote.
- If an error message appears, contact Client Support or your Implementation Manager.
Using a Badge Reader for Enrollment in Player
- Navigate to the Enrollment Tab
- Select Scan User Badge.
- Have a user scan their badge, or type their badge number into the available text box.
- If the badge number and/or employee are not in Manager, an error message will appear.
- If the badge is scanned successfully, have the user press the registration button on their remote.
- Find the user’s name/employee number in the Enrolled Users column to verify employee enrollment.
- Repeat process until all users are enrolled.
Using a Badge Reader for Search Users (ILT Session)
This feature can help expedite user enrollment in an Instructor Led Training (ILT) session in Manager. A badge can be scanned to search then enroll a User to an ILT session. For instructions on how to use this feature, refer to our Using a Badge Reader to Search and Enroll Users to an ILT Session article.