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PAC1020
Equipment Manual, 05/2020, L1V30610008B-01
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Security features
8
The device is equipped with a protection mechanism to safeguard against deliberate and
inadvertent device manipulation.
•
Password protection
The locked padlock symbol in the title header of the display indicates that the "PASSWORD" is
activated.
Device is protected against write access.
Device is not protected against write access.
Note
It is advisable to activate the manipulation protection mechanisms in the device.
8.1 Password protection
Password protection prevents write access via the device menu and the communication
interfaces, in particular:
•
Changing of device settings, including password
• Changing and deletion of values/parameters
• Deletion of data and memory content
• Setting and resetting of counts
• Resetting to factory settings
Reading out of measured values and memory content is still possible when password
protection is active.
The password can be activated on the device in the "ADVANCED" submenu of the "SETTINGS"
menu.
Note
Depending on how the password protection function is configured, the password prevents
write access via:
•
Device interface
• Communication interface
• Device interface and communication interface