Changing The Password; Operating Modes; Offline Mode; Online - Eaton CROUSE-HINDS Series Instruction Manual

The software automatically opens a new file when the application is started. This
clears the working database of the tool ready for a new configuration. The screen
shot above shows the status bar for a new file.
The password protects the configuration database. In the absence of a valid
password, access is restricted to read-only (i.e. the user can only view the current
configuration of the isolator). A user wishing to modify any of the details must log in
with the current password.
3 .1

Changing the password

As previously stated, the software is shipped with a
default password setting of 'MTL ', however the user
is free to change this at any time.
Under the Options heading on the Menu Bar, select
Change Password and a dialog box (right) will appear.
Enter the current password and then follow
the instructions.
An incorrect password will leave the user with restricted, i.e. read-only, access.
4

OPERATING MODES

The configuration software supports a number of different operation modes. These
give various levels of access, however the two key modes for configuring isolator
functions are Offline and Online.
4 .1

Offline Mode

In Offline mode the application does not require an isolator to be connected, or even
a PCL45USB interface. Offline mode allows a user to create, import or open a stored
configuration file and edit it in readiness for downloading to a module. This process is
explained in more detail later in this manual.
4 .2

Online

For Online mode the isolator must be connected, via the PCL45USB, to the PC.
Configuration values are uploaded from the target device to the application database.
Any changes to the values on screen are written to both the database and the
configuration memory of the isolator when the user accepts the values by clicking on
the button provided.
The user can switch between Online and Offline mode via the Menu Bar. Select
Connection and then either Establish or Disconnect options as required.
4 .3

Demo mode

This mode is useful for training purposes. It simulates an Online mode, without
a connection to an isolator. The target configuration memory of the isolator is
simulated with local PC memory.
The user can select Demo mode by changing the Port
selection settings. This can be found under the Options
heading of the Menu Bar.
Click on the Demo radio button and click Accept. Then click
on Connection at the Menu Bar and choose the Establish
option. The selection of Demo mode automatically inhibits the
transfer of data to the isolator. The Tag Field of the Status Bar
now displays "DEMO" .
Operating in Demo mode permits all of the configuration
variables of the target isolator type (temperature or pulse) to
be explored.
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