XG5000 Password System

XG5000 allows a user to create a password to protect a Project or Program from unauthorized editing.

  • The password protects the XG5000 project or program from modification.

  • The XG5000 project password asks for the password to open up a program.

  • The XG5000 program password asks for the password to open up a Program or Task.

  • Up to 8 letters can be used for the password.

  • Capital and lower-case letters are unique values in the password.

  • Special letters can be used in the password also.

Warning: Losing Project password will lead to not being able to open the project. There is no recovery of the password available.

Note: Project can be read from a CPU if PLC password is known or not set.

Step Action
1

In an open XG5000 project, right-click the main project name and select Properties.
2

Choose the Password tab on the screen that opens up.
3

Type the desired password in the Password and Confirm password fields.
4

Press OK to accept the password.
Step Action
1

In an open XG5000 project, right-click the main project name and select Properties.
2

Choose the Password tab on the screen that opens up.
3

Type the password in the Previous Password field and press Delete to remove the password from the project.
4

Press OK to acknowledge the password has been deleted.
5 Press OK or Cancel to exit password screen.

Warning: Losing Program password will lead to not being able to open the program. There is no recovery of the password available.

Note: Project can be read from a CPU if PLC password is known or not set to recover a program.

Step Action
1

In an open XG5000 project, right-cclick on the Scan Program and select Properties.
2

Choose the Password tab on the screen that opens up.
3

Type the desired password in the Password and Confirm password fields.
4 Press OK to accept the password.
Step Action
1

In an open XG5000 project, right-cclick on the Scan Program and select Properties.
2

Choose the Password tab on the screen that opens up.
3

Type the password in the Previous Password field and press the Delete button.
4

Press OK to acknowledge the password has been deleted.
5 Press OK or Cancel to exit the password screen.

Warning: Losing PLC password will lead to not being able to connect to the PLC. There is no recovery of the password available.

Step Action
1

In an open XG5000 project that is connected to the CPU, Select Online menu è System Diagnostics è PLC Info...
2

Choose the Password tab on the screen that opens up.
3

Type the desired password in the New Password and Confirm password fields and press the Change button to set it to the CPU.
4

Press OK to accept the password.
Step Action
1

In an open XG5000 project that is connected to the CPU, Select Online menu è System Diagnostics è PLC Info...
2

Choose the Password tab on the screen that opens up.
3

Type the password in the Previous Password field and press the Delete button to erase it from the CPU.
4

Press OK to confirm password deletion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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