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Entering Your Personal Identication Number (PIN)
If your system has been set up with PIN security, you will need to enter a PIN to access programming functions. There are
three possible access levels, each with its own unique PIN: User, Service and Administration. Your system administrator will
provide you with the appropriate PIN.
Note: All PINs are factory set to 00000. At this setting, you will not be required to enter a PIN. If the system
administrator has not set the PIN, pressing [E] from the Start Screen opens the Main Menu.
If you forget or misplace your PIN, call Badger Meter Customer Service to get a master password. When you call,
have the security code that appears in the upper right corner of the PIN Request display.
Follow these steps to enter your PIN in the M-2000:
1. At the Main Menu, press [E]. The PIN Request display opens.
PIN REQUEST 12345
Please enter
pin #: 00000
CHG:+,- NEXT:E
Security Code
2. Press [+] to increment the numeral.
3. Press [E] to move the cursor to the next digit.
4. Repeat the steps to set each of the ve digits to match your PIN.
5. Press [E]. If you entered a valid PIN, the Main Menu opens inidicating your level of access.
If you entered the wrong PIN, you will see the following display:
MENU ACCESS
DENIED
• Press [E] to return to the PIN Request display.
• Repeat Steps 1 through 5.
Note: Be sure to log off when you have completed work with the M-2000. Otherwise, there will be a five-minute
delay between your last activity and the time when the M-2000 will automatically log you off.