After performing a procedure, implement these rules to never suffer a lockout again:

Reset Complete.

He wasn't trying to hack the password. He was trying to prove he owned the hardware.

: Go to the "Functions" folder and select Reset to factory settings . Configure Reset Options :

Disclaimer: This paper is for educational and procedural guidance only. Unauthorized attempts to bypass PLC security may violate laws and equipment warranties.

Select whether to keep or delete the IP address and click .

Elias bypassed it. He didn't type a password. instead, he navigated to the tab within Diagnostics. This was the diagnostic layer—the "top" layer of the OS that the password didn't always lock down entirely, specifically for recovery scenarios.