Set Up and Manage Sign-In Devices

This article covers device setup for both full tablets and limited QR codes. It also covers device movement, updates, and logs.

Before You Start

• You must be a Project, Region, or Company Admin

• The device needs stable internet

• If using the HT Sign In app, confirm access through Google's Play Store or Apple's App Store

• If using the browser sign-in, confirm the tablet can bookmark or save URLs to the home screen

Set Up a Full Sign-In Device Profile

1. Log in to HammerTech

2. Select the project

3. Go to Project Settings > Sign-In Devices

4. Click the blue + button

5. Choose Full – HT Sign-In App

6. Enter Name and Location

7. Click Create

8. Leave the screen open so you can scan the QR code on the tablet through the HT Sign In App.

Link a Tablet Using the Native App

1. Connect the tablet to Wi-Fi

2. Install HammerTech Sign-In App from Google Play or the App Store

3. Open the app

4. Tap Scan QR Code and scan the code from the device profile
   – Or enter Domain, URL, and API Key manually

5. Adjust the Visitors Only setting if appropriate

6. Tap Update Details

Set Up a Limited / Static QR Code

1. Project Settings > Sign-In Devices

2. Click +

3. Choose Limited – Printable

4. Enter Name and Location

5. Click Create

6. Download and print the QR code PDF
   
   Note: The Limited/Static QR Code is for Visitor Sign Ins Only. If you need workers to sign in, they will need to use the HT Sign In App method.

How Visitors Use Static QR

1. Scan QR with their phone

2. Tap Sign In

3. Select employer or Other / Visitor

4. Enter details

5. Answer sign-in questions

6. Sign and finish

This method does not include sign-out, does not calculate hours, and does not display bulletins or meeting content.

Move a Device to Another Project

1. Create a new Full Sign-In device profile on the new project

2. Keep the QR code visible

3. On the tablet, open the Sign-In App

4. Tap the cog icon

5. Enter the 4-digit PIN from the old project’s device record (Code is 5-6-7-8).

6. Select Scan QR Code and scan the new project’s QR

7. Tap Update

Update the App (Native Install Only)

• Android: open Google Play > search HammerTech > Update

• iOS: open the App Store > search HammerTech > Update

If Open appears instead of Update, the app is current.