EC500 Controller Handbook
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Issue A March 2019
Page 90 of 107
TLS is a protocol for transmitting encrypted data over the Internet. URLs that require a TLS
connection start with https: instead of http. If the network is insecure, Eaton recommends
that you use HTTPS access only.
HTTPS access will be slower than HTTP because of the encryption process.
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To change access to the web server
Set the following parameters as required.
Parameter
Description
Range, Default
Value
Where to find:
Enable HTTPS
Select Enable / Disable for HTTPS. If
HTTPS is disabled, HTTP is
automatically enabled.
Enable
Disable
Default: Enable
By default Web access type is set to HTTPS. It is recommended to keep using HTTPS to
avoid any security risk.
WEB USER SETUP
The EC500 is shipped with 8 fixed users with different privileges. Customers shall change the default
Username and Passwords. If the passwords for all users are forgotten then the EC500 will not be
accessible from the web. It will continue system control as normal in this condition. Please contact
your Eaton representative in such a case.
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To set up Web Users
Set the following parameters as required.
Parameter
Description
Range, Default
Value
Where to find:
User Name
Username of the User
Enable
Disable
Default: Enable
User Password
Password of the User. Only a complex
password is accepted
User Login Delay
Admin can set this variable to 0 to
unblock a blocked user instantly.
Three successive wrong password entries will block the specific user id for 30 seconds. User
must wait for the blocking period to login again. For every successive wrong password entry
the blocking delay will increase by 1 minute. Maximum delay will be 15 minute.
