3.2.2. PASSWORD Command

The PASSWORD command can be used to change the user privileges from USER level (default) to ADMIN level in order to allow the editing of the internal memory fields, which are password protected.

Tip

• See Internal Memory for the whole memory description, with the associated privilege levels.

• Note: some fields are factory defined therefore not editable (read-only).

Command Format:

R/W	Command	Response	Description
R	PASSWORD:?	#PASSWORD:<privileges>	Get the current user’s privileges level
W	PASSWORD:<password>	#AK / #NAK	Change the user’s privileges by inserting the correct password
W	PASSWORD:NEW:<new-psw>	#AK / #NAK	Modify the default admin password word, with a user-defined password
W	PASSWORD:RESET:<pin-code>	#AK / #NAK	This command allows to restore the default admin password word

Parameter(s):

<privileges>	Description
USER	Lowest privileges level: it can use the unit (setting the mode of operation,enabling the output, set the current or voltage etc.), but it can only edit the basic configuration parameters
ADMIN	Highest privileges level: it can modify all available parameters and use all commands

<password>	Description
USER	This password can be used to exit from the ADMIN mode and set the USER mode
PS-ADMIN	ADMIN associated password

Tip

• The default Admin password is “PS-ADMIN”

• To modify the password (command: PASSWORD:NEW:<new-psw>) the user has to be ADMIN.

Warning

• Pay attention: if the custom password is lost it will not be possible to access with ADMIN privileges to the power unit.

• To restore the default password see PASSWORD:RESET:<pin-code> command. To get the <pin-code> it is necessary to contact the CAENels support team indicating the MAC address of the device.

• After the password reset, the default PS-ADMIN password is restored.

• The password is case insensitive

Example(s):

PASSWORD:?
#PASSWORD:USER

PASSWORD:PS-ADMIN
#AK

PASSWORD:?
#PASSWORD:ADMIN

PASSWORD:NEW:NEW_PASSWORD
#AK

PASSWORD:RESET:0123456789ABCDEF0123456789ABCDEF
#AK