Software
mode is used for prevent operator from modify buffer or device
settings due to insignificance. Protected mode is suitable for
the programming of a large amount of the same type of
devices.
There are two ways how to switch program to Protected mode:
1. by using menu command Options / Protected mode.
This command displays password dialog. User has to
enter password twice to confirm the password is correct.
After password confirmation program switches to
Protected mode. The entered password is then used to
switch off Protected mode.
2. by reading project, which was previously saved in
Protected mode. For details see File / Save project.
To switch program from Protected mode to normal mode, use
the menu command Options / Normal mode. The ”Password
required" dialog appears. User has to enter the same
password as the password entered during switch to Protected
mode.
Other way to cancel Protected mode of program is closing of
program, because program Protected mode is active until
program is closed. The next program start will be to Normal
(standard) mode (the only exception is case of project loaded
by command line parameter name of project and the project
was saved in Protected mode).
Options / Save options
This command saves all settings that are currently supported
for saving, even if auto-save is turned off. Following options
are saved: options under the Options menu, ten last selected
devices, file history, main program window position and size.
Diagnostics
This command includes selftest for programmers and IC test.
Diagnostics / Selftest
Command executes a selftest of current programmer without
diagnostic POD. We recommend execute also Diagnostics /
Selftest plus of programmer.
Diagnostics / Selftest plus
Command executes a selftest of current programmer using
diagnostic POD, which is included in standard delivery of
programmer. We recommend run this test every 6 months.
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