Procare Biometric ID Pad / Fingerprint Reader - $85

The biometric ID used with Procare Check-in Solutions is an elegant, powerful fingerprint identity machine. With an executive-class look and feel, the biometric ID Reader is perfect for power users and shared environments. Its design is sleek and compact to conserve valuable desk space but it stays right where you put it because of its nice heft and special undercoating.

The biometric ID used with Procare Check-in Solutions radiates an attractive blue glow that provides an unobtrusive presence in low light environments and also ensures that it does not compete with alarm colors in settings such as healthcare.

To use, you simply place your finger on the glowing window, and the reader quickly and automatically scans your fingerprint. For superior user feedback, a red “flash” indicates that a fingerprint image has been captured. On-board electronics calibrate the reader and encrypt the scanned data before sending it over the USB interface.

DigitalPersona readers utilize optical fingerprint scanning technology to achieve excellent image quality, a large capture area and superior reliability. The biometric ID Reader and DigitalPersona® Fingerprint Recognition Engine have an unmatched ability to authenticate even the most difficult fingerprints accurately and rapidly regardless of placement angle.

USB devices include a 5’9” USB cable.

Procare Biometric ID Pad / Fingerprint Reader - $85

Supply Voltage	5.0V ±5% supplied by USB
Supply Current—scanning	260 mA (Typical)
Supply Current—suspend mode	1.5 mA (Maximum)
ESD Susceptibility	>15 kV, mounted in case
Temperature, Operating	0 - 40 C
Humidity, Operating	20% - 80% non-condensing
Temperature, Storage	-10 - 60 C
Humidity, Storage	20% - 90% non-condensing
Scan Data	8-bit grayscale
Standards Compliance	FCC Class B, CE, ICES, BSMI, MIC, USB, WHQL

NOTE: Customer supplies additional range extending equipment if needed.

Procare Biometric ID Pad / Fingerprint Reader - $85

Frequent Questions

Is the actual fingerprint of each person recorded?
No. Procare does not record the fingerprint of anyone. Instead a mathematical calculation (algorithm) is used, based on a unique set of data points within the fingerprint, to identify each person. In other words, a number (a value) is assigned to represent each fingerprint.

Can anyone else access the fingerprint information?
No. As stated above the print itself is not stored. Procare knows how to interpret the value assigned to represent each fingerprint in order to confirm that an authorized person is checking the children in. This is the only purpose of the fingerprint reader.

Does a fingerprint reader help prevent identity theft?
Yes, because only the person to whom the fingerprint belongs can check their children in and out. No one can pretend to be you since they cannot have the same fingerprint. Although a password or PIN can be lost or stolen - a fingerprint cannot.

Are there concerns about germs or hygiene?
No more so than opening a doorknob, using a keyboard, handling money or any other task where a surface is touched by multiple people. The fingerprint reader may be easily cleaned – see Use & Cleaning Instructions.

Why is a password required along with the fingerprint?
This is a matter of speed and security. First consider the matter of speed. Let's say it took 1 second to check each fingerprint value to find a match for the person checking in. If you had 100 authorized pick up persons that would mean 100 seconds (nearly two minutes) to wait while the system attempted to find a match. When a password is linked to the fingerprint the process speeds up significantly since the only fingerprint values to check are those with a particular password. At most a handful of people might have chosen the same password so the process takes just seconds. From the security side think of this like most web sites where you enter a username (which must be unique) and a password. The fingerprint acts as the username and the password is, of course, the password. Learn more about Check-in & Passwords.