Ametek Western Research IPS-4, User Manual

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Controller / User Interface | 4-5
Working From the User Interface Panel – Conditions
and Messages
While working from the User Interface Panel, the following conditions
apply:
The analyzer is shipped from the factory without a password (security
is disabled). Upon powering up the analyzer for the first time, all con-
figurable parameters can be changed until a password is entered in the
Change Password function ( Login/Set Password screen, SYSTEM
SETTINGS menu).
Setting up security for the analyzer is necessary to ensure analyzer
settings are not inadvertently changed while working from the User
Interface Panel. If changing the password, be sure to record and
store the password in a safe place for reference.
• If security is enabled (if a password has been entered in the Change
Password function – Login/Set Password screen, SYSTEM SETTINGS
menu), the software will revert to Operator (read-only) mode after 5
minutes of no keypad activity.
• If security is enabled but you are not logged in, the message “ Pass-
word required ” is displayed when you press
ENTER
to initiate ana-
lyzer functions (such as calibration functions) or go into Edit mode to
change the configuration settings.
• A maximum of nine characters can be used to enter a password.
• On all screens, a cursor (‘ > ’ or ‘

’ ) is displayed beside the current
item; to view other related items that are not currently displayed (if
available), press the
UP
or
DOWN
arrow keys.
The cursor ‘ > ’ indicates the item is read-only. The ‘

’ cursor indicates
the item is editable.
• When the ‘

’ cursor is next to a sub-menu item press
ENTER
to view
parameters under that item.
• When in Edit mode (for numeric entries only) the cursor ( ‘ _’ ) is dis-
played on or to the right of the selected character.
• You can view all menus and sub-menus – and the current settings or
values of all parameters or functions on each screen – without a pass-
word.
• The display will revert to the HOME screen if no keys are pressed
within 60 seconds.

NOTE