Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set User Manual

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Editing Programs Online

Chapter 5

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Protected program encryption and decryption allow you to encrypt a
protected program so that it is unreadable when it is uploaded. Protected
programs in encrypted form can only be uploaded or downloaded by using
the Upload and Download utilities of ODS or the Mini DNC package.

Use the {NCRYPT MODE} softkey to enable the protected program
encryption option. If the control displays the {NCRYPT MODE} softkey
in reverse video, the encryption option is enabled. When the encryption
option is enabled, protected programs are encrypted when they are
uploaded to ODS or the Mini DNC package. When downloading
encrypted protected programs to the control, they are decrypted and loaded
into the protected program directory.

Protected programs are encrypted or decrypted through a translation
process that reads in a program and translates the characters one at a time
to another character. Character translation is based on a character
encryption/decryption table that you must set-up before programs can be
encrypted or decrypted.

Important: If the encryption/decryption table is modified after a protected
program is uploaded to ODS or the Mini DNC package, the program can
no longer be decrypted when it is downloaded to the control.

To set-up the character encryption/decryption table:

1.

Select the protected part program directory.

2.

Press the {SET-UP NCRYPT} softkey.

REFORM

MEMORY

CHANGE

DIR

NCRYPT

MODE

SET-UP

NCRYPT

ACTIVE

PRGRAM

EDIT

PRGRAM

RESTRT

PRGRAM

DISPLY

PRGRAM

COPY

PRGRAM

VERIFY

PRGRAM

PRGRAM

COMENT

DELETE

PRGRAM

RENAME

PRGRAM

INPUT

DEVICE

(softkey level 2)

5.10.1
Protected Program Encryption
and Decryption

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