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6.5 Assigning a Password to the Controller
You can secure one or more Pointe Controller units against unauthorized access
by assigning passwords to them. You can assign the same password to a group of
controllers by first creating the password in PCM and then assigning it to each
controller in the group.
Once a password is assigned to a controller, you must have that password set in
PCM before you can reattach the controller. (If you do not, you will receive an
error message.) The password is retained in memory, allowing you to freely
attach all matching controllers.
To create/set a password in PCM:
1. From the Edit menu, choose Password. The Controller group
password window will appear.
2. Enter your password, then tab to the next field and enter it again to
confirm.
3. Click OK. The password is retained until a new password is set or until the
current PCM session is closed.
Once the password is set in PCM, it can be used both to add new, unsecured
controllers and to access controllers that are already secured with that password.
To assign the current password to an unsecured controller:
1. Verify that PCM is attached to the target controller.
2. From the Edit menu, choose Join group. The password will be assigned
to the controller and the change will be confirmed in the Controller Log .
NOTE: The password is saved permanently in the controller’s flash
memory, until the controller is removed from the group or undergoes a
hard reset (see below).
3. To assign the same password to other controllers, detach from the current
controller and repeat the process for each additional controller.
To clear the password from a secured controller:
1. Verify that PCM is attached to the target controller. (You must have the
appropriate password set in PCM before you can attach the controller.)
2. From the Edit menu, choose Leave group. The password will be erased
from the controller and the change will be confirmed in the Controller
Log .
3. To clear the same password from other controllers, detach from the
current controller and repeat the process for each additional controller.