Scannex ip.buffer User Manual
© UK 2007-2021 Scannex Electronics Ltd. All rights reserved worldwide.
5.3. Forgotten passwords & factory defaults
If the password is forgotten, there is one sure way to gain access to the ip.buffer:
Once you have performed this action there is no way to recover any of the
data or settings. Everything will be completely and utterly erased! Use this as
a last resort only.
With the ip.buffer running its normal firmware...
Press and hold the button on the front of the ip.buffer for more than 10 seconds
o
The red LED will blink every second until you have held it down for 10
seconds
o
Then the red LED will blink rapidly
Now release the button
The ip.buffer will
erase all parameters and data
and reboot.
When the reboot process completes the ip.buffer will be reset to factory
settings.
There is a programmable option which allows for a 5-minute access after
power-up – without requiring a username and password. If this option is not
enabled (
it is off by default
) then you have to resort to the wipe-everything
method above.
Page 15
Scannex ip.buffer User Manual
© UK 2007-2021 Scannex Electronics Ltd. All rights reserved worldwide.
5.3. Forgotten passwords & factory defaults
If the password is forgotten, there is one sure way to gain access to the ip.buffer:
Once you have performed this action there is no way to recover any of the
data or settings. Everything will be completely and utterly erased! Use this as
a last resort only.
With the ip.buffer running its normal firmware...
Press and hold the button on the front of the ip.buffer for more than 10 seconds
o
The red LED will blink every second until you have held it down for 10
seconds
o
Then the red LED will blink rapidly
Now release the button
The ip.buffer will
erase all parameters and data
and reboot.
When the reboot process completes the ip.buffer will be reset to factory
settings.
There is a programmable option which allows for a 5-minute access after
power-up – without requiring a username and password. If this option is not
enabled (
it is off by default
) then you have to resort to the wipe-everything
method above.
Page 15
