SDK introduction

Contents
1. SDK Introduction
2. SDK Registration
3. Check SDK version
4. Development manual
5. Demo

1. SDK Introduction

ZK
Software

ZK
Device

SDK likes bridge

The communication protocol SDK is an interface for data communication with

standalone devices, which could be used to conveniently manage user
information and fingerprints, download/upload(attendance records, operation
records, user information, fingerprint templates, and face templates), set up
devices, and configure access control

2. SDK Registration
Windows XP
I. 32-bit
II. 64-bit

Windows 7/ Windows 8 /
Server 2008
I. 32-bit
II. 64-bit

Windows XP---32-bit
1
2
3

Closing all the related ZK softwares and

servers
Copying all XX.dll files to C:\WINDOWS\system32
Opening cmd.exe and inputting regsvr32.exe %windir
%\system32\zkemkeeper.dll

Windows XP---64-bit
1
2
3

Closing all the related ZK softwares and

servers
Copying all XX.dll files to C:\WINDOWS\sysWOW64
Opening cmd.exe and inputting %windir%\syswow64\regsvr32.exe
%windir%\syswow64\zkemkeeper.dll

Windows 7/Windows 8 /Server 2008---32-bit

1 Closing all the related ZK softwares and
servers

2 Copying all XX.dll files to C:\WINDOWS\system32

3 Running cmd.exe as Administrator

and inputting regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\zkemkeeper.dll then Ente

Windows 7/Windows 8/ Server

2008---64-bit
1 Closing all the related ZK softwares and
servers all XX.dll files to
2 Copying

C:\WINDOWS\sysWOW64
3 Running cmd.exe as Administrator and inputting
%windir%\syswow64\regsvr32.exe %windir%\syswow64\zkemke
Enter

3 Check the SDK version

The SDK version could be checked

through ZK software, such as
ZKTime.net or ZK attendance
management software

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e

Since SDK is the communication tool for Special Devices and corresponding
Software, we divide it into two groups.
1. All the XX.dll files, the tool for ZK devices and ZK Softwares
2. The SDK Development Manual, the tool for developing your own software to
communicate with ZK devices

If you use ZK devices with ZK softwares, please register the SDK files(XX.dll)

If you want to develop your own software to communicate with ZK devices,

please check the below detailed information:
Development Manual
We provide three types of Development Manual for different ZK devices,
please check your devices and select the correct one
Demo
Please refer to our Demo when you face with mistake
during the development process

4 Development manual
TFT Series

Manual

For example,
Iclock360,UA400,IN0
1

B&W Series

For example,
F8,TF1700

Face Series

For example,
Iface302,Multibio70
0

Note
Because the related functions are different, please select the corresponding
development manual for the real devices before developing

5 DEMO
Program
Language

VB.ne
t
C#

Types of Demo

TFT serie
Black&White
IFace

During the process of developing, please kindly refer to our Demo, which
includes most of the basic functions, to avoid the unnecessary mistakes.
Note:
Demo is the simple
and basic software,
which shows you the
original function of
ground floor.

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