Gateway 90SI User Manual
Model 90si
Secure Fax Gateway
User's Guide
Secure Fax Products
Virginia, USA
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Revision 4.8
11/4/2014
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 conguration the COTS fax can only be used for classied transactions with the crypto in Secure Data Mode.
Connecting the COTS fax, 90si and Crypto
This diagram shows the default (and recommended) factory conguration for the 90si. Shown are the rear panel
of the 90si, Secure Telephone, Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) fax and the outside telepone line connection.
Although there are other 90si congurations, this one will work right out of the box. See Section 2.3, Choose a
Conguration, for others.
90si Secure Fax Gateway
Rear Panel
5VDC Power
Supply
Transmitting a Secure Fax
Step Procedure
1. Place a call on your secure telephone / crypto.
2. Place it in secure data mode and set the handset on the table
3. Load your document in the facsimile
4. Take the fax machine "off-hook", dial a "1" and press the big Start or Sent button.
5. The fax will begin sending pages, one at a time, and will indicate when it's done.
6. When the fax is done, return the call to Secure or Clear Voice or disconnect.
FAX
LINE
"Red"
Data Port
Secure Telephone
/ Crypto
(Set to Async 9.6kbps)
("off-hook" button: look on your fax for Hook, Manual Dial, Monitor, OHD, etc.)
PSTN
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
Fax Machine
(Set to Auto-Answer on 1 Ring)
"Secure"
Phone Line
Telephone
Wall Jack
Receiving a Secure Fax
Step Procedure
1. Answer the incoming call on your secure telephone
2. Place it in secure data mode (either end may do this)
3. Standby, the fax will be received automatically. (Set the fax to Auto-Answer mode)
4. When the fax is done, return the call to Secure or Clear Voice or disconnect.
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Table of Contents
90si Quick Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Connecting the COTS fax, 90si and Crypto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Transmitting a Secure Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Receiving a Secure Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.0 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
What's New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
General Description and Bebets of the 90si . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.2 What in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.3 Looking at your 90si . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.0 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.1 Choosing a COTS Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.2 Choose a Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.3 Choose a Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.3.1 Secure Only Conguration (Recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.3.2 Dual Mode Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.3.3 Conguration Selection Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.3.4 1-Line, Dual-Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.3.5 2-Line Dual-Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2.3.6 1-Line Dual-Mode with 910 Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.3.7 1-Line Dual-Mode with an A/B Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2.4 Setting Your Chosen Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2.5 Print the Default Settings List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
2.6 Setting Up Your Encryption Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2.6.1 L-3 Secure Terminal Equipment (STE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2.6.2 L-3 OMNI / OMNIxi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
2.6.3 General Dynamics Sectera Wireline Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
2.6.4 General Dynamics Sectera vIPer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
2.6.5 Motorola STU-IIB & STU-IIIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3.0 Using your 90si . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.1 Applying Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.2 Sending a Secure Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.3 Receiving a Secure Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.4 Sending a Public Fax (Dual-Mode Congurations Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.5 Receiving a Public Fax (Dual-Mode Congurations Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3.6 90si Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Power-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Communication Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
System Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3.7 Selecting a Transmit Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.7.1 SCIP Async Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.7.2 MIL-STD-161 Protocols (Synchronous) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Handshake with FEC Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Handshake with FEC On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Broadcast with FEC Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Broadcast with FEC On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3.7.3 Full and Half Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Table of Contents (continued)
3.8 Setting and Using the Default Transmit Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3.9 Using a One-Time Transmit Protocol Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
4.0 If There's a problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
4.1 How Will You Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
The 90si Front Panel LED's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Indicators On Your Fax Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Find Your COTS Fax Manual Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
4.2 Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Fax Auto-Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
90si Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Secure Data Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Interconnect Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Make a Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Place a Call of the STE or Secure Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Send and Receive a Public Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
4.3 When All Else Fails...Call Our Help Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
5.0 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6.0 Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6.1 General Specications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6.2 Digital Interface Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
7.0 Related Web Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
8.0 Safety Information and FCC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
9.0 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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90si Main Unit
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 eliminated the DIP switches (on the bottom of the old units) used for setting the transmit protocol and conguration.
Now, the user sets the default conguration and protocol using the attached fax's dial pad. The last major change
is the addition of a remote software/rmware upgrade mechanism.
GeneralDescriptionandBenetsofthe90si
The 90si Secure Fax Gateway allows any current or future commercial fax device to connect to a STE, OMNI,
Sectera or other cryptographic device. That leaves the choice of facsimile features in your hands. You choose the
fax that best suits your needs, such as: toner or ink-jet, multi-function or fax only, portable, high-volume/lowvolume, computer-based fax, whatever you like !! The 90si also preserves your choices for the future by allowing
you to easily and economically upgrade your fax machine as technology and requirements change or if your old
fax simply wears out, as they all will. With all-in-one secure faxes, you must throw away your investment in the
secure fax protocols (the 90si like electronics that they build into their faxes) along with the fax machine. Being an external device, you retain your investment in the 90si and replace only the COTS fax machine (at COTS
prices) when necessary.
Thank you for your purchase of the 90si Secure Fax Gateway.
1.2 What in the Box
Before you install the Easy-Fax 90si STU-III Gateway, make sure that you have received the following items:
Additional items required for your 90si secure fax system are:
1. A COTS fax machine or a computer with fax capability
2. An operational STE, OMNI, SECTERA, STU-IIB or other cryptographic device.
3. An outside phone line.
AC Power Supply AC Power Cord Phone Cord
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1.3 Looking at your 90si
The gures below indicate the location and functions of the 90si buttons, indicators and connectors.
Old -vs- New 90si:
• Old 90si has DIP switches on bottom.
• New Async-Capable 90si does not.
"Red" Data Connector
RD-232, DB-25 pin
(required)
Reset
Button
Power
Indicator
(Green)
Fault
Indicator
(Red)
5VDC Power
Connector
(required)
TEL LINE
(optional)
STE
(optional)
FAX
(required)
90si Phone
Connections
Looking at your 90si
RESET Button When pressed it causes a hardware and software reset. While the light is blink-
ing, self-tests are executed. When the light is on steady, the unit is ready to
operate.
FAULT Indicator (Red) It illuminates for 90 seconds following an error condition and is off during
normal operation.
POWER Indicator (Green) When illuminated, power is applied and self-tests were successful.
STE "Red" Data Cable
(required)
FAX Connector
(required)
STE Connector
(optional)
This serial data cable is terminated with an RS-232 (25 Pin) connector that
goes to the "Red" Data Port on the back of your secure telephone or crypto.
This connector is used for all congurations. It connects to the "Line" or "L"
jack on your COTS or computer-based fax.
Used only for the 1-Line, Dual-Mode conguration where it connects to the
PSTN jack on the Secure Phone. It is not used for the Secure Only or 2-Line
Dual-Mode congurations.
TEL LINE Connector
(optional)
EXT. 5VDC SUPPLY
Used only for Dual-Mode congurations (1-Line Dual-Mode or 2-Line Dual-
Mode) where it connects to a commercial 2-wire loop telephone line.
This connects to the supplied 110-220VAC auto-sensing power supply.
(required)
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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 environment.
If possible, choose a COTS fax with a Hook, Monitor or Manual-Dial button. This Hook button takes the fax
machine off-hook just as if you had lifted the handset of a phone. Whatever it may be called, using this button
to send a secure fax will cause the fax machine to enter what is usually called the "manual transmission" mode
whereby pages are scanned and sent one at a time. In this way you will know, at a glance from across the room,
the status of the transmission and when the transmission is complete.
Memory Issues:
Additionally, static or permanent memory can be an issue when handling classied document. Gateway Fax
Systems offers COTS faxes that have only dynamic memory, the contents of which is erased when the power is
removed. Contact us if you wish to acquire one of these specially modied COTS faxes. And, as always, the 90si
never retains any facsimile image data as it constantly overwrites image memory. Additionally, the memory chips
used in the 90si are volatile. You may be doubly certain that no classied data remains in the 90si by depressing
the Reset button, as image memory is also overwritten during the reset process.
2.2 Choose a Location
Pick a spot that is within ve (5) feet of your COTS fax, secure telephone or crypto, telephone line connection(s)
and an AC power outlet. We recommend that you place the COTS fax on the left and your Secure Telephone on
the right with the 90si in between the two.
2.3 ChooseaConguration
The 90si's primary function is to allow your COTS fax to become a secure fax. The simplest (and recommended)
conguration is called the Secure Only. If you choose, however, your 90si based secure fax system can also be
used to send and receive unclassied fax messages; See Section 2.3.2 Dual Mode Considerations.
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2.3.1 SecureOnlyConguration(Recommended)
This factory default conguration allows the attached COTS fax to function only as a secure fax. If you wish to
process Public or Unclassied 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, settheCongurationto(01)SecureOnly. See Section 2.4, Setting Your Chosen Conguration for instructions on how to do this.
90si Secure Fax Gateway
Rear Panel
5VDC Power
Supply
"Red"
Data Port
Secure Telephone
/ Crypto
(Set to Async 9.6kbps)
Figure 1: Default Factory Conguration, Secure Only
2.3.2 Dual Mode Considerations
We dene Daul-Mode as any 90si conguration that allows the COTS fax to directly access an outside line,
around the Secure Telephone, thus enabling the transmission and reception of unclassied faxes. The differentiation between sending a document using the Secure Phone's Secure Data Mode (a secure fax) and sending that
same document to a non-secure fax is procedural. Therefore, if your 90si is congured for Dual-Mode, an un-
trained operator could compromise a document. It is for this reason that the 90si is factory set to the Secure Only
mode.
FAX
PSTN
LINE
"Secure"
Phone Line
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
Fax Machine
(Set to Auto-Answer on 1 Ring)
Telephone
Wall Jack
If untrained (regarding the 90si) people have access to your secure fax location, use the Secure Only Conguration and have the users go elsewhere for unclassied faxes. If, on the other hand, a limited number of people have
access to the 90si, and they can all be trained on safe 90si operation, then one of the Dual-Mode congurations
may be appropriate for the location.
If you wish to use your 90si system for both secure and non-secure (unclassied) fax documents choose one of the
following dual-mode congurations.
2.3.3 CongurationSelectionChart
The following chart will assist you in choosing the 90si conguration that best suits your requirements.
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Conguration
Secure Only Primary n/a For Secure Fax operation only (factory default setting); See
2-Line DualMode
1-Line DualMode
1-Line DualMode with an
A/B Switch
1-Line DualMode with 910
Option
NOTE: Primary is dened as a secure fax that operates as you would expect, without any unique or unusual
steps. For non-secure fax operation, it means that the COTS fax will automatically answer an incoming non-secure fax call, just like all of the dedicated non-secure faxes you have used. Secondary means that an operator will
have to be present to receive a non-secure fax call.
2.3.4 1-Line, Dual-Mode
Secure
Operation
Non-Secure
Operation Description
Section 2.3.1 Secure Only Conguration.
Primary Primary For primary Non-Secure fax and primary Secure fax operation
using 2 separate telephone lines; See Section 2.3.5.
Primary Secondary For secondary Non-Secure fax and primary Secure fax opera-
tion using 1 telephone line for all functions; See Section 2.3.4.
Manual
Secure of
Non-Sec
Manual
Secure of
Non-Sec
For manual, selective Secure and Non-Secure fax operation
using 1 telephone line for either Non-Secure fax OR Secure
operation. See Section 2.3.7.
Primary Primary For primary Non-Secure and primary Secure fax operation,
automatically, using only 1 telephone line. See Section 2.3.6.
With this conguration your fax will function as a Secondary non-secure fax as well as your primary secure fax.
Only one phone line is required, however an operator must be present to receive a non-secure fax.
SettheCongurationto(02)1-LineDual-Mode. See Section 2.4, Setting Your Chosen Conguration for in-
structions on how to do this.
Phone Line
90si Secure Fax Gateway
Rear Panel
5VDC Power
Supply
TEL LINE
STE
FAX
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
LINE
Telephone
Wall Jack
Fax Machine
(Set to Auto-Answer on 1 Ring)
"Red"
Data Port
PSTN
Secure Telephone
/ Crypto
(Set to Async 9.6kbps)
Figure 2: 1-Line, Dual-Mode Conguration
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2.3.5 2-Line Dual-Mode
With this conguration 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 unclassied fax number and the other is your classied phone
number. Incoming Non-Secure fax calls will be answered automatically, as long as the fax is not otherwise processing a secure fax. All of the automatic functions of the COTS fax will work in Non-Secure mode.
SettheCongurationto(03)2-LineDual-Mode. See Section 2.4, Setting Your Chosen Conguration for in-
structions on how to do this.
Unclass Fax
Phone Line
90si Secure Fax Gateway
Rear Panel
5VDC Power
Supply
TEL LINE
FAX
"Red"
Data Port
Secure Telephone
/ Crypto
(Set to Async 9.6kbps)
PSTN
Figure 3: 2-Line, Dual-Mode Conguration
LINE
"Secure"
Phone Line
Telephone
Wall Jack
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
Fax Machine
(Set to Auto-Answer on 1 Ring)
Telephone
Wall Jack
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