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Device Password Protection
A safety device can save a password internally. Setting the password in the device prevents an unauthorized
person from changing the safety device parameters and status.
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Setting a Device Password
Entering a device password is required when the following operations are performed on the Network Config-
urator. If the password does not match, the operations cannot be performed.
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Network downloading
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Parameter downloading
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Configuration locking
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Releasing a configuration lock
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Resetting
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Changing status
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Changing the password
A password is set for each device using either of the following methods. This function can be used only when
the Network Configurator is online.
(1) Select a device, and then select Device - Change Password from the menu bar.
(2) Select a device, and then right-click the device and select Change Password.
The Change Password Dialog Box will be displayed as shown in the following figure. Enter the current pass-
word and a new password, and click the OK Button. A password can contain from 6 to 16 alphanumeric char-
acters.
Device passwords are not stored in the Network Configuration File. There is no password in the default set-
tings. If the device is reset by setting the Reset Type to Return to the out-of-box configuration, and then em-
ulate cycling power, it will return to the no-password setting. To reset the device, however, entering the
current password is required. Therefore, do not forget the device password.
IMPORTANT:
Note: If you set the same password for multiple devices and perform an operation that requires entering a
password, entering the password once can be treated as entering the password for all the devices.
Select the Use this password for all device check box in the Password Input Dialog Box.
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Forgotten Device Passwords
If you forget a device password, contact your OMRON Support Center. If you enter the recovery key obtained
from the Support Center in the Password Recovery Tool installed in the Network Configurator, you can return
the device to the no-password setting.
To obtain the recovery key, the following information is required. Use the Password Recovery Tool to obtain
the information from the device. For details, refer to Appendix 5 Using the Password Recovery Tool.
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Vendor ID
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Serial number
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Counter information
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For security purposes, it is recommended to set passwords for devices.
Section 2: Basic Operation of the Network Configurator
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