Passwords

Description

You can create and manage different types of password in PolyScope. An initial password must be set to access the full safety settings. The following password types are described below:

  • Administrator

  • Operational

 

Password Settings

To set a Password

You must set a password to Unlock all safety settings that make up your Safety Configuration. If no safety password is applied, you are prompted to set it up.

  1. In your PolyScope header right corner, press the Hamburger menu and select Settings.

  2. On the left of the screen, in the blue menu, press Password and select Safety.

  3. In New password, type a password.

  4. Now, in Confirm new password, type the same password and press Apply.

  5. In the bottom left of the blue menu, press Exit to return to previous screen.

You can press the Lock tab to lock all Safety settings again or simply navigate to a screen outside of the Safety menu.
 

 

 

Administrator Password

Description

Use the Administrator (Admin) Password to change the security configuration of the system, including network access.

The Admin password is equal to the password used for the root user account on the Linux system running on the robot, which may be needed in some network use cases such as SSH or SFTP.

You cannot recover a lost Admin password.

  • Take the appropriate steps to ensure your admin password is not lost.

 
To set the Admin Password

  1. In the Header, tap the Hamburger menu icon and select Settings.

  2. Under Password, tap Admin.

  3. Under Current password, put in the default password: easybot.

  4. Under New password, create a new password.

    Creating a strong, secret password obtains the best security for your system.

  5. Under Confirm new password, repeat your new password.

  6. Tap Apply to confirm your password change.
Safety

The Safety password prevents unauthorized modification of the Safety settings.

 

 

Operational Password

Description

The Operational Mode Password, or mode password, creates two different user roles on PolyScope:

  • Manual

  • Automatic

When the mode password is set, programs and installations can only be created and edited in Manual mode. Automatic mode only allows the operator to load pre-made programs . Once a password has been set, a new Mode icon appears in the Header.

 

Switching operational modes, from Manual to Automatic and from Automatic to Manual, causes PolyScope to prompt for the new password.

 
To set the Mode Password

  1. In the Header, tap the Hamburger menu icon and select Settings.

  2. Under Password, tap Mode.

  3. Under New password, create a new password.

    Creating a strong, secret password obtains the best security for your system.

  4. Under Confirm new password, repeat your new password.

  5. Tap Apply to confirm your password change.