GE C30 Instruction Manual page 201

CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
the remote password settings window.
2. Click the command or setting password Change button.
3. Enter the new password in the New Password field. Requirements are outlined in the Password Requirements section
earlier in this chapter. When an original password has already been used, enter it in the Enter Password field and click
the Send Password to Device button.
4. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
5. Click the OK button. The password is checked to ensure that it meets requirements.
If you establish a local (serial) connection to the relay, you cannot view remote passcodes.
Access supervision
SETTINGS  PRODUCT SETUP  SECURITY  ACCESS SUPERVISION
 ACCESS
 SUPERVISION
The following access supervision settings are available.
INVALID ATTEMPTS BEFORE LOCKOUT
within a three-minute time span before lockout occurs. When lockout occurs, the
FlexLogic operands are set to "On." These operands are returned to the "Off" state upon expiration of the lockout.
DENIED
PASSWORD LOCKOUT DURATION
of invalid password entries specified by the
The C30 provides a means to raise an alarm upon failed password entry. If password verification fails while accessing a
password-protected level of the relay (either settings or commands), the
asserted. The operand can be programmed to raise an alarm via contact outputs or communications. This feature can be
used to protect against both unauthorized and accidental access attempts.
The operand is reset with the
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
command. Therefore, to apply this feature with security, password-protect the Command level. The operand does not
generate events or targets.
If events or targets are required, the
event logs or targets enabled.
The following table outlines access level timeout settings.
C30 CONTROLLER SYSTEM – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
 ACCESS LEVEL

 TIMEOUTS
INVALID ATTEMPTS

BEFORE LOCKOUT: 3
PASSWORD LOCKOUT

DURATION: 5 min
— This setting specifies the number of times that an incorrect password can be entered
— This setting specifies the time that the C30 locks out password access after the number
INVALID ATTEMPTS BEFORE LOCKOUT
COMMANDS  CLEAR RECORDS  RESET UNAUTHORIZED ALARMS
operand can be assigned to a digital element programmed with
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
See below
Range: 2 to 5 in steps of 1
Range: 5 to 60 minutes in steps of 1
LOCAL ACCESS DENIED
setting has occurred.
FlexLogic operand is
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
PRODUCT SETUP
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or
REMOTE ACCESS
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