ISPSoft User Manual

Chapter 15 Password Management and Data Protection
15.2 Program ID and PLC ID
An ID is the first authentication information which needs to be checked on. If users want to
download a project to a PLC, the program ID set in the project must be the same as the PLC ID set
in the PLC. The project which is protected by a program ID can only be downloaded to a specific
PLC, and the PLC ID set in the PLC must be the same as the program ID.A specific project can only
be downloaded to a specific PLC.
If users want to upload a project to a PLC protected by a PLC ID, the system will ask the users to
type the correct ID before the project is uploaded. If users want to open a project protected by a
program ID, the system will ask the users to type the correct ID before the project is opened. As a
result, an ID is used for access approval to gain access to data.
15.2.1 Setting and Unlocking a Program ID
After users click the Tools menu, point to Program Settings, and click Program ID Setting, the
Program ID Setting window will appear. The message at the bottom of the window indicates
whether the project is protected by a program ID.
If the project is not protected by a program ID, there will be two boxes used to set a program ID in
the Program ID Setting window. If the users want to set a program ID, they have to type the same
password in the two boxes, and click OK.
If the project is protected by a program ID, there will be one box used to unlock the program ID in the
Program ID Setting window. If the users want to unlock the program ID, they can type the correct
ID in the box, and click OK.
If the users want to set a program ID, they can only type English letters, numerical digits, and
spaces in the window. A program ID is case-sensitive. Besides, the limit on the number of characters
which can be typed depends on the model selected. The users have to type a program ID according
to the hint in the window. After the users set a program ID, the project will be protected by the
program ID. The window will be closed after the users click Cancel.
15.2.2 Setting and Unlocking a PLC ID
Before users set a PLC ID, they have to make sure that ISPSoft is connected to the PLC normally.
Please refer to section 2.4 for more information.
After users click the PLC menu, point to System Security, and click PLC ID Setting, ISPSoft will
connect to the PLC, and read the information from the PLC. If the reading of the information from the
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