User Program Protection - IDEC FT1A Series User Manual

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User Program Protection

With user program protection, you can apply protection against user program editing by using the LCD and operation buttons on
the SmartAXIS module (SmartAXIS Pro only) and against uploading and downloading user programs with WindLDR. This enables
you to prevent third parties from altering, deleting, or stealing your SmartAXIS user programs.
User program protection can be individually configured for user program uploads and downloads and for editing user programs
with the LCD and operation buttons on the module. There are three types of protection modes, which are detailed as follows:
Mode
Unprotected
Password protected
Prohibited
If the user program is protected, you will be prompted to enter your password when executing a download or an upload. The
download or upload can be executed by entering the correct password.
Note: Protection is also enabled when transferring user programs between the memory cartridge and the SmartAXIS.
For the SmartAXIS Lite, the password for the user program on the memory cartridge and the password for the user program on the SmartAXIS must
match. For the SmartAXIS Pro, the password must be entered with the LCD and operation buttons on the module.
Note:
Before proceeding with the following steps, make sure to note the protect code, which is needed to disable the user program protection. If
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the user program in the SmartAXIS is write- or read/write-protected, the user program cannot be changed without the protect code.
If the user program is read-protected without using a password, the read protection cannot be temporarily disabled using the password, thus
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the user program cannot be read out by any means. To disable the read protection, download another user program without user program
protection.
Programming WindLDR
From the WindLDR menu bar, select Configuration > Program Protection.
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The Function Area Settings dialog box for Program Protection appears.
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The user program is unprotected.
A password must be entered when downloading or uploading the user program.
The password is single-byte alphanumeric characters (8 characters max), and one password can be
configured for one user program. When applying password protection to both user program uploads and
downloads, the same password is used.
The user program cannot be uploaded. Prohibited protection can only be configured for user program
uploads. User program downloads cannot be prohibited.
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