Important information
NOTICE
If y
ou leave a computer that is connected to devices unattended, you must log out and
switch to the Machine Operator user group so that unauthorized persons cannot transfer
configurations to the devices.
User groups
T
able 8: User groups
User group Password Authorization
Operator No password required. Anyone can
lo
g on as a machine operator.
•
Ma
y read configuration from the
device.
Maintenance per‐
sonne
l
Deactivated ex-works, i.e. it is not ini‐
tially possible to log on as a main‐
tenance technician. The user group
can be activated by the user group
administrator and provided with a
password.
•
Ma
y read configuration from the
device.
•
May transmit verified configura‐
tion to the device.
•
Change own password allowed.
Authorized client Deactivated ex-works, i.e. it is not
init
ially possible to log on as an
authorized customer. The user group
can be activated by the user group
administrator and provided with a
password.
•
Ma
y read configuration from the
device.
•
May transmit verified and unveri‐
fied configuration to the device.
•
May verify configuration.
•
Resetting the safety function and
communication settings to factory
defaults is allowed.
•
Change own password allowed.
•
Changing the password of the
Maintenance personnel user group
is allowed.
Administrator The password SICKSAFE is created at
t
he factory.
b
Change this password to protect
the device against unauthorized
access.
•
Ma
y read configuration from the
device.
•
May transmit verified and unveri‐
fied configuration to the device.
•
May verify configuration.
•
Resetting whole device to factory
settings allowed.
•
Activating and deactivating the
Maintenance personnel and Autho‐
rized client user groups is allowed.
•
Change own password allowed.
•
Changing the passwords of the
Maintenance personnel and Autho‐
rized client user groups is allowed.
Complementary information
T
he configuration of the device is saved in the system plug. Therefore, the passwords
are retained when the device is replaced if the system plug is still used.
7.2 Offline, online and security configuration
Overview
All c
onfiguration parameters are assigned to a configuration group. The configuration
groups differ, for example, when transmitting and saving the configuration.
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Subject to change without notice