If a password is set on the XTOP device, it cannot be accessed or programmed via the software.
To reset the password and delete the project files, you must enter OS Download Mode or Boot Mode, depending on the device’s OS version.

 

[How to Enter OS Download Mode / Boot Mode]
1. Short Pin 2 (TX) and Pin 6 (RX) of the COM1 port using a clip or jumper, then power-cycle the device.
The screen will display [OS Download Mode/Boot Mode].
- For a 9-pin D-SUB COM1 connector : Short Pin 7 (TX) and Pin 8 (RX).
- For a 15-pin D-SUB COM1 connector : Short Pin 9 (RX) and Pin 10 (TX).
Once the screen switches to [OS Download Mode / BOOT Mode], remove the short.

 

* If the screen displays [OS Download Mode], the OS version is V3.1.
* If it displays [Boot Mode], the OS version is V4.8.

 

[For XTOP with OS Version V3.1 (OS Download Mode)]
1. Run XDesignerPlus V2.6 and go to [Transmission - Execute Transmitter] menu.
2. Click the [File Select] button and choose the file: 

[xtop rom2 v3.1(2015-07-20)ErasePRJ All Initialization.bin]. (Provided separately.)

 

3. Set the appropriate transfer channel (Ethernet / USB / Serial) based on your connection. Click [Transfer]. The OS file will be downloaded to the HMI device.
4. Once the transfer is complete, the device will automatically reset and return to factory default settings, including removal of the password and deletion of all project files.
5. After the menu screen appears, download the normal OS file from: [C:\Program Files (x86)\M2I Corp\XDesignerPlus\OS\xtop rom2 v3.1*.bin]

 

 

[For XTOP with OS Version V4.8 (Boot Mode)]
1. Run XDesignerPlus V4.8 and go to [Transmission - Execute Transmitter] menu.
2. In the top left, select [OS, FONT (PC -> HMI)].
3. Click [File Select] and choose the file: 
[OS0000_04080221_20180605_ErasePRJAllInitialize.bin] (Provided separately.)

 

4. Set the appropriate transfer channel (Ethernet / USB / Serial) based on your connection. Click [Transfer]. The OS file will be downloaded to the HMI device.
5. After the transfer completes, the HMI will automatically reset, delete all settings and project files, and return to factory defaults.
6. Once the menu appears, download the normal OS file from: [C:\Program Files (x86)\M2I Corp\XDesignerPlus4\OS\OS0000_0408*.bin]

 

Note:
For other series such as TOPR, RX, RW, RE, RH, initialization is done using a Recovery Disk.