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PRODUCT PROGRAMMING
Note:
Greater details of the VS series products can be found in the VS Series Technical Reference Manual.
Midian’s VS-1xxx-KW2 is programmed via Midian’s KL-3 or the new KL-4 programmer. Please reference the KL-
4 manual or the KL-3 manual for setup instructions of the KL-3 software and hardware. From the product
selection screen on the KL-3 software, select the VS-1xxx from the list and click OK.
Set the parameters of the software to fit the application. If any clarifications on a feature are required, move the
mouse cursor over the feature name until the question mark appears and right click, a definition of the feature will
be shown.
After entering the parameters, save the file by going to File - Save As. Enter the file name in the File Name block
and click Save. Saving the file will allow for quick and easy reprogramming of units.
KL-3 Programming:
Only the Black and Green KL-3 leads need to be connected to the scrambler for
programming. Connect the green KL-3 lead to the program in hole on (see below) the scrambler and the black
KL-3 to a common ground. It will be necessary to connect the radio to a power supply. Turn on power to the radio,
click ProgramUnit! in the KL-3 software.
KL-3 Reading:
The Yellow KL-3 lead, along with the Black and Green leads, is required for reading the unit.
Connect the yellow KL-3 lead the program out hole (see below) on the scrambler. It will be necessary to connect
the radio to a power supply. Turn on power to the radio, click ReadUnit! in the KL-3 software.
KL-4 Programming:
Plug the board onto the KL-4. Push the power button on the KL-4 and click “Program Unit”
in the KL-3 software. The LED on the KL-4 will faintly flash if programmed successfully.
KL-4 Reading:
Plug the board onto the KL-4. Push the power button on the KL-4 and click “Read Unit” in the KL-
3 software.
Note:
The security pass phrases can use any 8-bit ASCII keyboard characters. These include the characters on a
typical English keyboard such as 0-9, A-Z (upper and lower case), *, #, @, $, etc. Spaces are also allowed.
Midian does not recommend using international language character such as ñ, ä, ß, ü, é, etc. as these have not
been tested. Please also note that the pass phrases are case sensitive.
Important Note:
Do not attempt to ‘clone’ the scrambler by reading one and then programming another. When
the scrambler is read, the pass phrases will be read out as “<undefined>”. If another scrambler is then cloned
with this information, the scramblers will be incompatible because they have different pass phrases. To ensure
scramblers communicate with each other, program them from a saved
file.
Program In
Program Out
