Zktime5.0 Attendance Management System-ver 4.8.7 Build153

Connect the ZKTeco device (via USB, TCP/IP, or RS485).

Automatic calculation of early-arrival or late-departure overtime based on user-defined thresholds. Multi-day Shifts: Overnight shifts spanning past midnight. Employee Profiles and Departmental Hierarchy

Attendance Management System: A Complete Guide (2026 Edition) Zktime5.0 Attendance Management System-ver 4.8.7 Build153

To begin tracking attendance, follow this standard sequential setup inside the software: Step 1: Connect Your Device Open ZKTime 5.0. Navigate to . Click Add New Device .

Once connected, the software can download raw punch logs (including timestamp, device ID, verification method, match score, and even direction of passage). The raw data is then parsed by ZKTeco’s proprietary protocol and written to the local database for further analysis. Connect the ZKTeco device (via USB, TCP/IP, or RS485)

Merges raw device logs with assigned schedules.

An administrator cleared or changed the software credentials, or a device administrator left the company. Once connected, the software can download raw punch

| Component | Minimum Requirement | Recommended | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Windows 7 SP1 (32/64-bit) | Windows 10 Pro / Windows Server 2016 | | CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel i3 (8th Gen or newer) | | RAM | 2 GB | 4-8 GB (for DB caching) | | Database | SQLite (for <100 employees) | Microsoft SQL Server 2014/2017 Express | | HDD | 5 GB free | 20 GB SSD (log files grow quickly) | | .NET Framework | 3.5 SP1 | 4.7.2 |

Change the provider connection string to point to your SQL Server instance:

Unlike the newer ZKTime 8.0 or 9.0 (which are web-based), version 4.8.7 Build153 is a desktop-centric (Client-Server) application. It relies on a local SQL database (either SQLite for small deployments or Microsoft SQL Server for enterprise).