Connection Card Pro Help & Documentation

Connection Cards

Connection Cards for Check-in/Check-out

Connection Card Pro offers the ability to have students, parents, campers, etc. check in and out using cards they can swipe or enter at our self-check-in Kiosks!  

This makes it easy for those checking in to quickly sign in, recording them in your attendance records and their personal records.  

IMPORTANT: When printing the Custom Barcodes that will be individual numbers for individuals to use, you must use the barcode numbers that we send you in order to make them compatible with the kiosk.

To See the Barcode numbers that have been assigned to your organization:
Click on your Profile Image in the top right corner > Account Settings.
Under your Current Plan / Add-Ons you will see Card Numbers with your assigned Card numbers listed.

2 Ways to create your Connection Cards:

From the menu:
Kiosk > Generate Barcodes

1) Make your own!

• If making your own cards, you can print these custom barcodes on labels to adhere to plastic or paper cards. Use some cards as temporary cards for new visitors, and adhere the rest to your cards for children, teens or adults to use for check-in. Each barcode is a separate and unique number customized for that individual.
• Generate: Select the Custom option.
• Enter the first number and last number in the range of barcodes we send you. You must use the barcode numbers that we send you in order for them to work at the kiosk. A maximum of 12 will be generated at once.
• Click on Generate Barcodes.
• Your label page will download here. Make sure your labels are in your printer and select print!

Adhere a barcode to each of your plastic or paper cards for Individuals to use, each with their own unique customized barcode number, which gets assigned by swiping or entering the barcode during check-in from the Kiosk (see below).

We recommend placing the barcode 3/16” to ¼” from the top or bottom edge of card, to ensure maximum compatibility with card readers. We suggest testing on a temporary card first to test its placement with your barcode reader before adhering all of them to your cards!

2) Use a vendor to make Plastic cards for you.

There are a number of vendors that print these.

Whatever card printer you use we provide you with a file that contains the bar code numbers and provides instructions for the card printer to make sure they are compatible.

You can make your own artwork for the card with your organizations name and/or youth group name, etc.!

To Assign/Activate New Cards for Regular Attendees, Deactivate or Replace or Upgrade Card from Temporary to Permanent

From the menu:
Kiosk > Start Kiosk

• Select Department then Select “Check-In”.
• This will take you to Check-In Settings. If you need help with these settings on this page, see the Check-In tutorial and look for Check-In > “Create a New Check-in Setting”.
• Select Start Service Counter or Start Self Check-In Kiosk to save these settings and start checking in.
• Once in the Kiosk mode, click on Cards from the top menu
• Select from the menu if you are Activating a new card, Deactivating a card, Replacing a lost card, or Upgrading a temporary card to a permanent card.
• Following prompts for choosing name and/or swiping card.

Bar Code Scanners

We are compatible with most USB barcode scanners.

Below are the products that have been tested and approved for use with Connection Card by us or clients, and are cost effective:

• Unitech MS146-4G Slot Barcode Scanner
• Unitech MS-210 Handheld Barcode Scanner
• CT10X Wireless Handheld Barcode Scanner