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execute any command in the controller without logging on. This is how the password system is

disabled when the controller is shipped or after you re-initialize. If user 000 is set to level 0, they

will only be able to execute level 0 commands (like recalling the time) without logging on. If user

000 is set to level 2, they will be able to use the autopatch without logging on.

If you decide you want to enable the password system, you should first set up a password for

yourself and assign yourself a user level (see command 186):

Example:

186 001 1 7 0 1234 ; user 001, enabled, level 7, fixed password 1234

Now you can try logging in. First check and see if anyone else is logged in by entering Command

188 and unkeying. Now log in by entering Command "187 001 1234", where 187 is the login

command, 001 is your user number and 1234 is your password. The controller should respond and

tell you that it accepted the command. Now enter Command 188 and note that you are logged in.

Now logout by entering Command 189 and unkeying. Command 188 will confirm that you are no

longer logged in. You will also be logged out automatically if you do not enter a valid command

for 60 seconds (you can change the automatic logout timer with Command 020).

Example:

Set up user 002 as a control operator (or yourself for now). Assign them a different password.

186 002 1 6 0 4321 ; user 002, enabled, level 6, fixed password 4321

Try logging in as user 002. It is important to set up and test two different users before continuing

to enable the password system, to prevent you from accidently locking yourself out of the

controller.

187 002 4321 ; log in as user 002

189 ; log out

Remember that when no one is logged in, the controller considers you to be user 000. Up to this

point, user 000 has been a level 7 user and could execute any command. Now we will change user

000 to a level 0 user, so that only level 0 commands like reading the time can be executed without

logging on. Make sure you have followed the example up to this point and can log on as a level

6 or 7 user, or this will lock you out of the controller.

186 000 1 0 ; enable the password system

To disable the password system (you may have to log on first):

186 000 1 7 ; disable the password system

Note that there is no reason to program a password for user 000, since everyone is user 000 until

they log in. Now enter Command 009 to try and recall the crosspoint settings. If you are not

logged in, the controller won't let you (that is a level 4 command). Log in as user 001 or 002 as

described above and try Command 009 again. You can check to see if you are logged in by

entering Command 188.