Changing The Password - Siemens SINAMICS S120 Function Manual

Basic information about the drive system
13.8 Know-how protection
6. Enter your password, and click "OK".
Know-how protection is now deactivated. If larger data volumes are being decrypted, a
progress display informs that the decryption or the deactivation of the know-how
protection is still running. The values of all parameters are displayed again in the expert
list.
However, after switching off and switching on the power supply, the password remains
deleted.
13.8.3.4

Changing the password

Requirement
● Know-how protection has been activated for the drive unit.
Procedure
To change the password for the know-how protection, proceed as follows:
1. Connect the drive unit to the programming device.
2. Go online with STARTER.
If you have generated a project offline on your computer, you must load the project into
the drive unit and go online.
3. Select the required drive unit in the project navigator of your STARTER project.
4. Call the shortcut menu "Drive unit know-how protection > Change password".
The "Change Password" dialog box opens.
Figure 13-20 Changing the password
5. Enter your old password in the uppermost text box.
6. Enter your new password in the following text box and repeat it in the lowest text box.
7. The "Copy RAM to ROM" option is active by default and ensures that the new password
for the know-how protection is permanently stored in the drive unit. If you only want to
change the password temporarily, you can deactivate this option.
8. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
Once the password has been changed successfully, you will receive a confirmation.
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