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5.2.
Password
This function allows identifying 2 different
types of user. It is used to restrict access to
certain parameter settings. The password is
made up of three blocks of two digits, for ex-
ample: 13 44 21. When a correct password
is entered, the current user is identified.
Installer Password —
By default, the Installer
password is set to "06-01-00". The installer
mode gives full access to all the functions
of the controller. By default, the controller
exits from the installer mode after 15 minutes
of inactivity. The installer password can be
modified as explained below.
User Password —
The user mode gives access
to the basic functions of the controller. By de-
fault this password is set to "01-02-03". Note
that some menus will not be accessible from
the user mode. The user password cannot be
modified and is automatically selected after 15
minutes of inactivity.
Entering a password:
1. Select the following menu items:
» USER SETUP
» 1. Password
Password
Enter password:
00 ** **
2. Press the right-arrow key to enter the pass-
word. The first two-digit number flashes on the
display. Press the Modify button once then use
the arrow keys to set the first number.
3. Press the right-arrow key once. The sec-
ond two-digit number flashes on the display.
Press the Modify button then use the up and
down-arrow keys to set the second number.
Proceed in similar fashion to enter the third
number. Press the right-arrow key one last
time to validate the whole password.
4. If the entered password is incorrect, the er-
ror message
“Wrong Password”
is displayed.
Modifying the Installer's Password:
The installer password must be entered first
before being allowed to modify it. Proceed as
explained above to enter the installer pass-
word. Note that the installer's password is
set to 06-01-00 by default.
The password "01-02-03" is reserved
for the user mode. Do not use the same
code for the installer password.
1. Select the following menu items:
» USER SETUP
» 2. Installation*
* This menu is only available from the installer
mode.
Installation
Nb Program 10
Contrast 100
Time Mode AM/PM
Installer Password
Code #1 6
Code #2 1
Code #3 0
2. Press the down-arrow key to select the
first two-digit code of the installer pass-
word.
3.
Press the Modify button then use the ar-
row keys to set the password's first number
to the desired value. Press the Modify but-
ton once again to validate the first number
of the code.
4. Press the down-arrow key once. The
password's second number flashes on the
display. Proceed in similar fashion to modify
the password's second and third numbers.
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TRANSFER ERROR
The controller will not warn you if
the transfer is incorrect. Respect
the following rules to make sure
the transfer works properly:
1. Make sure the card switch is
at the unlocked position before
transferring a configuration on
the card.
2. Do not move or hold the card
while a transfer is ongoing.
9. Once the transfer is over, simultaneously
press and hold the MENU SELECT up- and
down-arrow keys for 5 seconds to exit the
transfer menu and then remove the memory
card from the connector as follows:
- Turn off power to the controller;
- Open the controller's cover;
- Remove the card from the connector;
- Close the cover then reapply power to the
controller.
10. Lock the card’s switch if required.
