5  Operation Default settings
5-10 Edition 4 (05/2014) DMS Go+
Password protection
You can protect the access to the setup functions with a 
password. This makes the access to the disabled func
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tions only possible after entering a password (see Sec-
tion Function lockout, page 5-8).
To activate the password protection, you have to set a 
password. After saving the password, it is only possible 
to switch to the EXPERT mode after entering the pass
-
word.
Saving a new password
After saving the password, it is only possible 
to have full access to the instrument func
-
tions after entering the password. If the pass-
word is lost, you have to reset the instrument 
(
see Section Factory default setting (Re-
set), page 3-12).
You can save a password only if there is no password 
protection yet or if the EXPERT mode is active (
see 
Section Function lockout, page 5-8).
– In the function group CONFIG, select the function 
PASSWORD.
– Press one of the left or right arrow keys.
– Press the arrow keys to mark the first character for 
the password.
– Press the center key of the keypad to select the 
marked character. 
– Choose other characters in the same way.
– Press the function key 2 (function BKSP) in order to 
delete the last character.
– Press the function key 4 (function NEXT) and set the 
password again to check it.
– Press the function key 4 (function NEXT). The pass-
word is saved and immediately valid.