User Manual

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Setting Read-Only or Read / Write
From the User Mode
This mode allows the User to set the Read / Write status of the drive without having
access to the Admin functions.
When the drive is unlocked in Read-Only mode the RED LED will blink once every
three seconds while the GREEN LED will glow steadily.
If the drive is set to Read-Only in the Admin mode, the User cannot override that
setting. Only the Admin can return the drive to Read / Write Mode.
To Set the Drive to Read-Only:
1. Start with the drive in stand-by mode (indicated by the RED LED glowing steadily.)
2. Press the r + o (7 + 6) buttons together for three seconds.
The GREEN LED will blink three times.
3. Enter the User / Admin PIN and press
. The GREEN LED will blink.
4. The drive will be in a Read-Only state the next time it is unlocked.
To Return the Drive to Read / Write:
1. Press the button to wake the key. The RED LED will glow steadily.
2. Press the r + w (7+ 9) buttons together for three seconds.
The GREEN LED will blink three times.
3. Enter the User / Admin PIN and press
.
The GREEN LED will glow steadily.
4. Drive will return to unlocked mode and can now be written to, indicated by the blinking
GREEN LED.
Important Note
Setting the drive to Read/ Write from the User mode will not override a
Read-Only setting that was placed by the Admin.
To set the drive to be in Read-Only mode for both the User and the Admin,
set the Read-Only Mode using the Admin function.
Setting the Unattended Auto-Lock Feature
Setting LED Flicker / Button Press Indicator
Setting Minimum PIN Length Requirement
To protect against unauthorized access if the key is unlocked and unattended, the Aegis
Padlock DT can be set to automatically lock after a predetermined period of inactivity. In its
default state, the drive’s Unattended Auto-Lock feature is turned off.
The Unattended Auto-Lock can be set to activate after 5, 10 or 20 minutes of inactivity.
To set the Unattended Auto-Lock, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold
+ 0 for ve seconds – with RED LED blinking, enter the
Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will glow steadily.
2. Once in the Admin mode, press
+ 6.
The RED and BLUE LEDs will blink alternately.
3. Press one of the numbers below that corresponds to the amount of inactivity you would
like to set for the drive to lock itself:
0 = OFF (The Default is OFF for this feature.)
1 = 5 minutes
2 = 10 minutes
3 = 20 minutes
4. After you have entered the desired amount of allowable inactivity, the GREEN LED will
blink three times indicating command acceptance, and then will return to the Admin
mode, indicated by the BLUE LED glowing steadily.
Creates a ickering effect in LED lights indicating positive button presses
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold
+ 0 buttons for ve seconds – with RED LED blinking,
enter the Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will glow steadily.
2. Once in the Admin mode, press 0 + 3 together to enable LED Flicker mode.
3. To disable LED Flicker mode, (while in Admin mode) press the 0 + 4 buttons together.
The Padlock DT’s minimum PIN length default setting is 6, however, for greater security, a
longer minimum PIN setting of up to 16 characters can be implemented.
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold
+ 0 for ve seconds – with RED LED blinking, enter the
Admin PIN and press the
button.) The BLUE LED will glow steadily.
2. Press the
+ 4 buttons; The RED LED will blink.
3. Pressing two digits, enter the new minimum PIN length; e.g.: 08 = 8 characters, 11 = 11
characters, etc.
4. If accepted, the GREEN LED will blink three times and the drive will return to the Admin
mode, indicated by the BLUE LED glowing steadily. If the numeric entry is below 06,
or greater than 16, the RED LED will blink three times indicating entry error and your
command will not be accepted.