Fluke Process Instruments

Introduction

This quick guide discusses the Staff Detection functionality, available on the Irisys Vector 4D devices, and how to configure it. A full understanding of the settings below is essential to ensure high accuracy that the Vector 4D devices are capable of.

Counting Settings

Once you are connected to your Vector, the Register settings are accessed via the ‘Settings’ tab, then ‘Counting’. 

On the 'Registers' dialog window each register has its own settings that can be changed independently, simply by  clicking the Edit symbol, shown here. If the Registers window is not shown click the Registers button first:

The ‘Edit Registers’ dialog will then open.

If connected to a Vector via an Estate Manager connection, make sure you select the ‘Live View’ option to make changes

Staff Detection Basics

Staff are identified by the Irisys lanyards which must be worn around the neck of each staff member. These lanyards are made of a specific and distinctive material which the Vector devices can detect. Note that Lanyards sourced from other manufacturers are not guaranteed to be detected and are not supported.

Staff detection works in conjunction with any of the count line crossing or zone registers. In this way each one can be configured to count or ignore staff members, as required.

When employing staff detection, this means that a register will only increment when both:
• A person crosses the corresponding count line (or enters the corresponding zone)
•    That person also adheres to the Staff Detection mode setting

The staff detection functionality included in Vector 4D provides three different modes:
• Off – The Vector counts everyone
• Exclude Staff – Identified staff members do not generate a count increment
• Staff Only – Increments a register only when a staff member is identified
Speak to your Irisys account director for pricing and availability of the Irisys staff detection Lanyards. 

Configuration

To enable the Staff Detection functionality, go to the settings for the relevant register and click the Staff Detection tab: 

Notes

Because it can sometimes take a few steps until the staff member is fully inside the active part of the field of view, and the lanyard can then be seen by the Vector; it is recommended to use Deferred count mode. In this mode, anyone who crosses a line as non-staff, but who is then subsequently recognised as a staff member, will generate the correct staff increment when they leave the field of view. Lines set to use ‘Immediate’ count mode - by their very nature - will increment based on identification (or not) at the time of crossing the line.

Validation

When validating the staff detection functionality, remember that the validator must be able to see the staff lanyard for themselves, and in some cases, this may be very difficult. It is recommended that Staff Detection is temporarily switched off whilst validating and re-enabled only once the overall accuracy has been established and accepted.

Alternatively, two lines positioned on top of each, in the same place in the field of view (and counting in the same direction), can be utilised - with one line configured to count everyone and the other line configured to count staff only (or non-staff only). This could be configured permanently or as a temporary measure for ease of validating only.
Don’t forget that it is also possible to exclude staff AND enable height filtering if required. See the separate section, Register Height Filtering for more details.