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4. Basic Radio Programming and Setup
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4.5. Set Radio Passwords
Use passwords to prevent access to or changing of any of the radio’s parameters. This option is
useful to prevent unauthorized personnel from gaining access to the radio settings.
l If the Setup Port (on page 33) option in the Baud Rate tab is set to (1) Main Only or
(3) Both, the password is only accepted if the option is accessed from the main data
port.
l To use the Password using the diagnostics port, the Setup Port option must be set to (2)
Diagnostics Only.
Warning! If the password feature is enabled and the password is forgotten, the radio must be
returned to FreeWave to have the password disabled.
l Set a Password (on page 51)
l Change the Password (on page 52)
l Disable the Password (on page 52)
4.5.1. Set a Password
1. On the Setup main menu in the terminal interface, select (8) Chg Password to show
this prompt: New PW? (<esc> to exit).
2. To back out of the process and not enable the password press <Esc>.
To set a password, type exactly four characters.
Passwords are case sensitive.
Note: Press <Esc> to cancel the process at any point.
After the four characters are entered, this prompt appears: <Enter> to accept,<esc> to
quit.
3. To accept the password as entered and enable the feature, press <Enter>.
To quit the process and not enable the password, press <Esc>.
Press <Enter> to view the password on the line above.
Important!: The password is case sensitive and every keystroke is a character.
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