Resetting the front panel password

If you forget or lose your meter password, you can reset the meter’s front panel password to the factory default value of 0 (zero). Resetting the password requires that the meter be in TEST mode.

  • If your meter has the password security check enabled (or your meter has the hardware lock security option enabled), you must remove the meter's outer cover to access the TEST mode button.

Refer to Switching to TEST mode for details on putting the meter into TEST mode.

To reset the front panel password to the factory default:

  1. Put your meter into TEST mode.
  2. Press and hold down the ALT/ENTER button and the demand reset switch simultaneously.

    3. Continue to press and hold the button and switch until a message appears on screen stating that the password has been reset to the default (this might take a few seconds). Password security is now enabled, and the front panel password is 0 (zero).