Resetting the password

INFORMATION

Observe the data in the operating instructions of the respective decentralized basic device when installing or removing the electronics cover.

Proceed as follows:

1. Switch off the system.
2. Dismount the electronics cover. To reset the password, you require the master password of the safety option.
3. You can find the option-specific master password in plain text on the label inside the electronics cover.
4. Mount the electronics cover back onto the decentralized basic device.
5. Switch on the system again.
6. Open the "Assist CS.." parameterization tool. To open the main menu, click the red "Assist CS.." tile in the left upper corner.
7. Select the menu item "Change password". In the "Old password" edit box, enter the master password.
8. This means that the user must ensure that access to the master password of the security option complies with the same authorization guidelines as the password of the system itself.
9. In the edit boxes "New password" and "Enter new password again", enter the new password. Confirm your entries.