User`s manual
5
First-Time Use
Each Aegis Secure Key is shipped without a preset Personal
Identication Number (PIN) installed on the key. A 7 to 16-digit
Admin PIN must be established before the key can be used.
This Admin PIN can be used to set any and all of the Admin
Mode Features of the key, as well as to access the key’s data.
To Set Up the Admin PIN:
1. Wake up the key by pressing the UNLOCK button. Both the
BLUE and GREEN LEDs will glow solidly.
2. Press UNLOCK + 9 at the same time. The BLUE LED will
glow solidly and the GREEN LED will be blinking.
3. Enter the series of numbers that you will use for the Admin PIN
(See PIN requirements on p. 4) and press the UNLOCK button.*
4. Re-enter that same PIN and press the UNLOCK button again.
The GREEN LED will illuminate for one second followed by
the BLUE LED glowing solidly by itself.
5. The key is now in Admin mode and other Admin features can be set (e.g., adding a User.)
6. To exit the Admin mode, press the LOCK button. The key will return to the locked standby
state. If no action is taken within 30 seconds, the key will return to its locked sleep state.
* GREEN LED will blink if the PIN is accepted; If the PIN is NOT accepted, the RED LED
will blink-- return to step 4 to resume the Admin PIN setup process.
Slow Fading RED Battery charging (when plugged into USB port)
No LEDs Key locked and asleep
Blinking RED Error / incorrect key entry; Mode Not Available;
User PIN Change
Solid RED Locked / Standby state; Awaiting PIN entry
Blinking GREEN Key-entry accepted
Solid BLUE /
Blinking GREEN
Waiting for New User / Admin PIN
Solid BLUE Admin Mode
Solid GREEN Key unlocked
Alternating
RED / BLUE
Indicates a mode has been entered that can
result in the deletion of a User or the data on the
key (depending on the mode chosen.) Also used
when setting Auto-lock feature
One second RED
followed by one
second GREEN
followed by one
second BLUE
Self-test mode to ensure all components are
ready and working properly
LED States and Their Meaning