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Model 90si
Secure Fax Gateway
User's Guide
GateWay
Fax
Systems, Inc.
Secure Fax Products
Virginia, USA
Tel: 804-796-1900
Toll-Free: 877-951-9800
Fax: 804-796-1116
E-Mail: info@gwfs.com
Web: www.gwfs.com
Help Line: 877-951-9814
Revision 4.3
1/16/2010
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 90si Quick Reference Guide Your 90si comes from the factory set for the Secure Only mode, whereby the commercial (COTS) fax connects to the 90si’s FAX jack (the other two phone jacks remain empty) and the 90si’s RS-232 Data cable connects to the Secure Data port of your crypto device. In this configuration the COTS fax can only be used for classified transac- tions with the crypto in Secure Data Mode. Connecting the COTS fax,
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide Table of Contents 90si Quick Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Connecting the COTS fax, 90si and Crypto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Transmitting a Secure Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 1.0 Getting Started 1.1 Introduction What's New In 2010 we began shipping 90si's with a number of new features including the SCIP Interoperable Async Secure Fax Protocol or Async for short. This protocols allows the 90si to communicate with all other Async capable se- cure fax using STE, OMNI, Sectera and other SCIP capable cryptos in Async Secure Data Mode. We also elimi- nated the DIP switches (on the bottom of the old unit
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 1.3 Looking at your 90si The figures below indicate the location and functions of the 90si buttons, indicators and connectors. Reset Old -vs- New 90si: Button • Old 90si has DIP switches on bottom. • New Async-Capable 90si does not. "Red" Data Connector RD-232, DB-25 pin (required) Power Fault Indicator Indicator (Green) (Red) 5VDC Power TEL LINE STE FAX 90si Phone Connector (optional) (optional) (required) (required) Conne
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 2.0 Installation 2.1 Choosing a COTS Fax By the nature of their design, Secure Telephones require operator intervention to place and receive calls and transition those call into and out of Secure Voice, Secure Data and Clear Voice modes. It is for this reason that we recommend that you choose one of the more basic COTS faxes to connect to your 90si. All of the COTS faxes automated features will not function in the Secure
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 2.3.1 Secure Only Configuration (Recommended) This factory default configuration allows the attached COTS fax to function only as a secure fax. If you wish to process Public or Uncalssified documents as well; see Section 2.3.2 "Dual-Mode Considerations." If your 90si is factory fresh, it is already pre-set to operate in this mode. If it has been in another location or you are unsure of the current setting, set the Configuration
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide Secure Non-Secure Configuration Operation Operation Description Secure Only Primary n/a For Secure Fax operation only (factory default setting); See Section 2.3.1. 2-Line Dual- Primary Primary For primary Non-Secure fax and primary Secure fax operation Mode using 2 separate telephone lines; See Section 2.3.5. 1-Line Dual- Primary Secondary For secondary Non-Secure fax and primary Secure fax opera- Mode tion using 1 telephone
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 2.3.5 2-Line Dual-Mode With this configuration your fax will function as your Primary non-secure fax as well as your Primary secure fax. It requires two separate phone lines, one is your unclassified fax number and the other is your classified phone number. Incoming Non-Secure fax calls will be answered automatically, as long as the fax is not otherwise pro- cessing a secure fax. All of the automatic functions of the COTS fax w
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 2.3.6 1-Line Dual-Mode with 910 Option This configuration requires the optional Model 910 Auto Fax/STE Switch which allows your fax to function as both your Primary non-secure as well as your Primary secure fax while using only one telephone line. No operator need be present to receive a non-secure fax. Set the Configuration to (03) 2-Line Dual-Mode. See Section 2.4, Setting Your Chosen Configuration for in- structions on how t
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide The following example shows how to change the default configuration to 2-Line Dual-Mode (defined as configu- ration # 03)... With the Secure Phone idle and only the Green "Power" light illuminated: Procedure Response Press and hold the Reset button ... until both the Green and Red lights extinguish, then... on the 90si release Reset the Green light will be extinguished and the Red light illuminated Take the fax off- (you will h
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 2.6 Setting Up Your Encryption Device The following sections provide step-by-step procedures for setting your secure telephone / encryption device for Asynchronous 9600bps secure data mode. 2.6.1 L-3 Secure Terminal Equipment (STE) Objective: To set the secure data mode to Asyncronous 9.6Kbps. For STE's with software V2.3 or earlier: While On-Hook (to permanently set) Press Display MODE (Example) SECURE DATA: S19.2 (Syn
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 2.6.2 L-3 OMNI / OMNIxi Objective: To set the Secure Data mode to PSTN, Async, 9600 bps. Apply power to the omni and login as an Authorized User or Terminal Administrator ... Press Display (logon) LOGON SUCCESSFUL ENTER MENU / 0-EXIT TA MODE / 1-ZEROIZE 2, ENTER / 1-TERM CONTROL / 2-SET NETWORK 2, ENTER (Example) NET: PSTN-SYNC / 1-PSTN ASYNC / 2-PSTN-SYNC 1 NET: PSTN-ASYNC ENTER BACK
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 2.6.3 General Dynamics Sectera Objective: To set the Secure Data mode to Async, 9600 bps. 2.6.4 General Dynamics VIPER www.gwfs.com, 877-951-9800, info@gwfs.com help line: 877-951-9814 page 14
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 2.6.5 Motorola STU-IIB & STU-IIIA Objective: Objective: To set Secure Data Mode for 2.4/9.6 Kbps, Full Duplex, Synchronous for use with Mil-Std- 1881-161/STANAG 5000 and Modified G3 Protocols only. While Off-Hook and in CLEAR mode: Press Display PRGM (Example) DATA = 2400 ASYNC SCROLL (unitl...) DATA = SYNCHRONOUS PRGM PRGM (current call status displayed) While On-Hook: Press Display PRGM PRGM (enunciator in display) SCROLL
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 3.0 Using your 90si 3.1 Applying Power The Easy-Fax 90si STU-III Gateway uses an external power supply. Since the 90si has no ON/OFF switch, the device is “on” as soon as power is applied. To confirm that the 90si is properly powered and ready to operate, ensure that the Green "POWER" light is illuminated and that the Red "FAULT" indicator is extinguished. 3.2 Sending a Secure Fax Use the following, generic, procedure to se
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide To send a public (unclassified) fax, simply place the call as you normally would using the fax machine handset, hook button (speakerphone) or one of its' programmed auto-dial buttons. Note: The 90si will not allow you to send a public facsimile while the secure telephone is in the secure data mode. 3.5 Receiving a Public Fax (Dual-Mode Configurations Only) Receiving a public (unclassified) fax differs depending on whether you a
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide wall, wait a moment, and plug it back in. 3.7 Selecting a Transmit Protocol As always, the 90si automatically determines and switches to the correct protocol as a receiver. So, as usual, you must select the transmit protocol that you wish to use. There are two ways to do this; using the Default Protocol Setting (Send via HOOK, 1, START) or by manually dialing the appropriate transmit protocol's One-Time Code as you are send
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide 3.7.3 Ricoh/Compat Protocols (Synchronous) The Ricoh and Compat protocols have also been around since the late 1980's but unlike the Async protocol, they have been used extensively every since. Being synchronous protocols, baud rate selection is automatic. We recom- mend using these protocols only as a last resort. 3.8 Setting and Using the Default Transmit Protocol There are two ways to tell the 90si what protocol you wish i
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GateWay Fax Systems, inc. Model 90si Secure Fax Gateway User's Guide The following example shows how to change the default protocol to "Mil STD Handshake w/o FEC" (defined as protocol 10)... With the Secure Phone idle and only the Green "Power" light illuminated: Procedure Response Press and hold the Reset button ... until both the Green and Red lights extinguish, then... on the 90si release Reset the Green light will be extinguished and the Red light illuminated Take the fax off- (you will h
