Altering A Controller Datapoint; Setting Or Changing A Controller Password Key - ABB ControlIT 53MC5000 Instruction Manual

Pressing ENTER after pressing D automatically recalls the last datapoint number that was accessed.
Pressing N after pressing D causes the next datapoint of the same data type to be displayed. (The
NEXT command N only works with index numbers below 256.)

3.13.1.3 ALTERING A CONTROLLER DATAPOINT

To modify a value or enter a new value press P and the datapoint number followed by ENTER . Then
press the keys corresponding to the value to be assigned followed by ENTER .
For example, to change AI0 Units (A298) from PERCENT to gallons per minute (GPM):
Values entered with the PUT command P must be formatted as follows:
In general, all modification inputs are limited to the first ten characters of the field.
For B type datapoints, the value entered must be between 0 and 255.
For L type datapoints, the value must be 1 or 0.
All responses are completed by pressing ENTER .
Pressing ENTER after pressing P automatically recalls the last database parameter.
Pressing N after pressing P causes the next datapoint of the same type to be displayed. (The NEXT
command N only works with index numbers below 256.)

3.13.1.4 SETTING OR CHANGING A CONTROLLER PASSWORD KEY

As a security feature, the controller can be configured with a password key that is required to access
the Engineer Mode configuration function. The password key can be set by the Hand Held Config-
urer, or any of the personal computer application packages (53HC3300 or 53MT6000). It can also be
set from a SUPERVISOR-PC, but not with the controller faceplate push buttons. A password key is
a special data type ( Q1 ) that is displayed or configured just like any other data type using the Hand
Held Configurer. The value assigned to a password key must be an ASCII numeric string up to 10
characters because only numbers (0-9) are permitted as KEY? input characters by the controller. To
remove a password key completely, press CTRL 0 (hold CTRL and press zero , then ENTER.
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53MC5000 Process Control Station
Data Type
B Are three digit characters 000-255.
L Is a one digit character 0 or 1.
Are ten digit characters including digits,
C & H d e c i m a l p o i n t a n d s i g n ( w h e n
negative). Zero = 0.0.
A Are ten characters or less.
F Are five characters or less.
P A298 <ENTER> GPM <ENTER>
Data Format