Check in and Check out – Device Scan Mode

The device scan mode allows you to control what happens when a person’s NFC tag or QR code is scanned.

In older versions of Inosscan there was no Scan Mode option. Inosscan always operated in Auto Scan Mode. If a person wasn’t checked in, they would be checked in when they scanned. If they were checked in, they would be checked out when they scanned. This can be problematic when a person forgets that they’ve checked in and the scan again – checking themselves out.

The Scan Mode setting allows you to control what happens when a person scans on a device.

The scan mode setting allows you to have some devices checking people in and other devices checking them out.

Tap on the Scan mode icon to open the selection dialog:

Auto scan mode

Auto is the default scan mode. A person is checked in on the first scan and checked out on the next scan.

People can check in and out multiple times in auto scan mode.

Check in Scan mode

Check in mode will always check in the person who scans.

If the person is already checked in, they will be checked out and then checked in again so we have a record of the new check in.

Check out always Scan mode

Check out always mode will always check a person out when they scan.

If they’re not checked in they’ll be check in and then out again so we have a record of the transaction.

Check in Only Scan mode

Check in Only mode will check a person in only if they aren’t already checked in.

An error will be generated if they’re already checked in.

Check out Only Scan mode

Check out only mode will check a person out if they’re checked in.

An error will be generated if they’re not checked in.