How to Integrate Dahua Biometric Devices with Horilla HRMS
Managing employee attendance has always been a cornerstone of HR operations — yet it’s often one of the most time-consuming and error-prone tasks. As organizations scale, the need for accurate, automated, and real-time attendance tracking becomes critical. That’s why Horilla, the open-source HRMS platform trusted by modern HR teams, now supports direct integration with Dahua biometric devices — making attendance management easier, faster, and more efficient than ever before.
This new integration empowers HR departments and system administrators to link biometric attendance data directly with Horilla, eliminating manual imports, reducing discrepancies, and boosting productivity through automation.
Getting Started: Connect Your Dahua Biometric Device to Horilla
Setting up the Dahua integration is quick and intuitive. Here’s how you can connect your biometric device with just a few simple steps:
1. Navigate to the Biometric Device Setup Page
Head over to:
Horilla → Attendance → Biometric Device
2. Add a New Device
- Click the “Add” button to begin the setup.
- From the Device Type dropdown, select Dahua.
- Enter your device details including:
- Machine IP (e.g., http://192.168.1.100)
- Port Number
- Username
- Password
These credentials are used to establish communication between Horilla and the Dahua terminal.
3. Test the Connection
After entering the necessary information, click the “Test” button to verify that the connection is successful. If the test passes, your biometric device is now linked with Horilla — ready to manage attendance data seamlessly.
Manage and Sync Employee Records Effortlessly
Once your Dahua device is connected, Horilla HRMS offers a clean interface for managing employees and syncing their data with the biometric terminal.
View Registered Employees
- Click the “Employee” button next to the device.
- Horilla will display a list of employees who have a Badge ID matching the User ID already registered on the biometric device.
This view helps you easily track which employees are linked to which terminal records.
Add a New Employee to the Device
Need to register a new user? Horilla makes it simple:
- Use the “Add” option under the Employee section.
- Fill out the employee registration form:
- Employee: Select from your Horilla database.
- Card Number: Enter the card number used on the biometric device.
- User ID: The unique identifier used on the biometric terminal.
- Password (optional): A PIN or access password if your device requires one.
Map Existing Device Users
If your Dahua device already contains registered users, you can map them to Horilla profiles:
- Click “Map Employee” under the Action button.
- Choose an Employee from Horilla
- Enter the User ID used in the biometric device.
This helps maintain consistency between device data and HR records.
Flexible Attendance Log Retrieval – Manual or Scheduled
Horilla provides flexible options for fetching attendance logs from Dahua devices, ensuring you stay in control:
Manual Fetch
- Use the three-dot menu (⋮) next to the device listing.
- Select Fetch Logs.
- Horilla will immediately pull the latest attendance logs from the device up to the current moment.
Automated Fetch (Scheduled)
- Go to the Scheduler settings.
- Set your preferred time interval (e.g., 09:00, 12:00, 18:00).
- Horilla will automatically fetch logs at the specified intervals.
This ensures your attendance records are always up-to-date without any manual intervention.
Why This Integration Is a Game-Changer
The integration of Dahua biometric devices with Horilla brings a host of benefits:
- Real-time Attendance Sync: No more end-of-day log imports or manual CSV handling.
- Error-Free Tracking: Say goodbye to missed punches and inaccurate reports.
- Seamless HR Sync: Attendance data ties directly to employee profiles, timesheets, and payroll.
- Open Source Control: As a free and open-source platform, Horilla gives you full control over your HR infrastructure with no vendor lock-in.
Whether you’re managing a small office or a distributed enterprise, this integration allows your team to focus less on administrative overhead and more on strategic HR tasks.
Built for Open-Source HR Teams
Horilla is committed to building robust, modern, and scalable tools for HR professionals. Our Dahua integration is a testament to this mission — enabling connected workflows, simplifying operations, and aligning your biometric devices with your HRMS like never before.
Conclusion
The seamless integration of Dahua biometric devices with Horilla represents a major leap in HR automation. With effortless device configuration, intelligent employee mapping, and real-time attendance sync, HR teams can work smarter, not harder.
No more juggling spreadsheets. No more late-night data corrections. Just reliable, automated, and open-source attendance management — built for modern HR needs.
