Industrial Data Systems IDS 410 - Manual (Page 41)

IDS 410/422 User's Manual
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Function 64: Configure Passwords
Use function 64 to enter password data. The IDS 410/422 provides three security passwords that
can be activated and entered to protect configuration data. Password 1 is used to protect I/O port
configuration, setpoint, and event monitor data. Password 2 is used to protect calibration and
scale configuration data. Security level 3 provides extra protection for password level 2 data.
Security level 3 requires the entry of password 2 and the Function Lock inside the IDS 410/422
to be in the unlocked position. Password 3 will inhibit viewing, changing, and uploading of Scale
Basic functions to a PC when password is active but will allow downloading a new Scale Basic
program from the PC to the indicator. All passwords will be disabled once the new program has
been downloaded into the indicator and should be reactivated.
The Operation Parameter Reference Table lists the configuration parameters and the
password/security level required to access them. The IDS 410/422 prompts “PASS 1” when a
parameter is selected that requires password level 1. If the entered password is incorrect, the IDS
410/422 displays “Error”. Press the ENTER key to try again. Press the CLEAR to exit from
password entry.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Write down the passwords and put them in a safe place. If you loose
and forget a password, there is no way to access the protected functions.
1. Hold the CLEAR key down and press the ENTER key to enter the configure mode.
2. Enter CFG 64. The IDS 410/422 prompts “P1 xxxx” where xxxx is the current password
number. Enter a new password number or press the ENTER key to use the displayed
number. Enter a 0 (zero) for the password number to disable the password.
3. The IDS 410/422 prompts “P2 xxxx”. Enter password 2 data.
4. The IDS 410/422 prompts “P3 xxxx”. Enter password 3 data.