Passwords; Changing Passwords; Setup Password Reset And Disable; Test Password Reset And Disable - Kohler MPAC 1500 Manual

3.4

Passwords

Passwords are required to enter the Test and Setup
screens. Passwords are 4-digit numbers.
Figure 3-8 for instructions to enter the password using
the pushbuttons on the controller's user interface.
There are two passwords:
Setup Password. The setup password controls access
to the system setup screens, which allow changes to
system settings, time delays, etc.
For closed-transition models, the setup password is
required to initiate a transfer when the programmed
transition override function is set to manual.
Section 3.10.3.
Test Password. The test password controls access to
the test sequence screens.
required to initiate a loaded, unloaded, or auto-loaded
test, and also to initiate a sync check test on
closed-transition models.
If the correct password is not entered within 30 seconds,
the display returns to the main screen.
The factory default password is 0000. Change the
password to allow only authorized personnel to start and
end tests or change settings.
3.4.1

Changing Passwords

Use the Passwords Setup Menu to change passwords.
See Section 5.17.
3.4.2 Setup Password Reset and
Disable
Turning ON the password disable DIP switch SW1-1
disables the setup password and resets it to the factory
defaults. When the switch is ON, system setup and
programming is allowed without the need to enter a
password. See Figure 5-1 for the DIP switch location.
Turning DIP switch SW1-1 ON and then OFF resets the
password to the default value, 0000.
The test password is not affected by this DIP switch.
Use the Reset Data screen to disable the test password.
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3.4.3

Test Password Reset and Disable

The test password can be reset to the default value or
disabled. Use the Setup Menu--Reset Data screen. See
Figure 3-25.
Disabling the test password allows any user to initiate a
test sequence from the controller's user interface
without entering a password. Initiating a test starts the
generator set and, if a loaded test is selected, transfers
the load.
Note: The factory default password is 0000.
Enter Password
Time to Enter #:##
> ? ? ? ? <
Press the open up arrow button to increase the first digit
of the password from 0 to 9.
Enter Password
Time to Enter #:##
> 0 ? ? ? <
Press the open right arrow button to step to the next digit.
Repeat for all four digits.
Enter Password
Time to Enter #:##
> 0 0 0 0 <
Press the OK button to enter the password.
Incorrect Password
If the wrong password is entered, the Incorrect Password
screen appears. Check the password and try again.
Figure 3-8 Entering a Password
OK
OK
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