Siemens SENTRON PAC3200 - Switch on Password Protection; Switch off Password Protection

Parameterize
9.2 Parameterizing the operator interface
SENTRON PAC3200
Manual, 02/2008, A5E01168664B-04
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9.2.12.3 Switch on password protection
Password protection can be switched on at any time.
NOTICE
Password known?
Before you switch on password protection, make sure you and the group of authorized
users are all in possession of the password. If password protection is switched on, the
password is mandatory for all changes to the device settings. You also require the
password to call the "PASSWORD" dialog box again in order to switch off access protection
or to change the password.
Password protection is effective as soon as it is switched on! The password protection
symbol in the display title changes from
"unprotected" to "protected". While you are in
the "PASSWORD PROTECTION" dialog box, you can switch password protection off again
or view the password in the "PASSWORD" field.
To switch password protection on, proceed as follows:
1. Call the "PASSWORD PROTECTION" display.
2. Activate the field "PASSWORD PROTECTION" with
F4
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Figure 9-24 "PASSWORD PROTECTION" device setting
(1) Password protection switched OFF
(2)
Password protection switched ON
9.2.12.4 Switch off password protection
If password protection is switched off, there is no protection against unauthorized or
inadvertent changes to the device settings.
The password becomes visible on the display when password protection is switched off. The
password remains saved and becomes effective again the next time password protection is
switched on.