Beam FX2600 User manual

FX2600
Fax Adapter
User Guide

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FX2600
Fax Adapter
User Guide
Version 1.0
Beam Communications Pty Ltd
8 Anzed Court, Mulgrave,
Victoria, 3170, AUSTRALIA
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result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Beam. Beam
reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.
Copyright © 2007 Beam Communications Pty Ltd. All rights reserved
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Email: [email protected]
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Product name: FX2600 Fax Adapter User Guide
Manual revision: 1.0
Release date: December 2007

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Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................. 4
IRIDIUM FAX SERVICE OVERVIEW:............................................................................................... 4
FAX –MO TO PSTN.......................................................................................................................... 4
FAX –MT TO PSTN........................................................................................................................... 4
FAX –ISU TO ISU.............................................................................................................................4
FAX ADAPTER PACKAGE CONTENTS............................................................................................. 5
SETUP AND CONFIGURATION........................................................................................................... .
BEFORE YOU START...................................................................................................................... 5
CONNECTING TO THE FAX ADAPTERWITH HYPERTERMINAL .................................................. 6
POWER UP SEQUENCE.................................................................................................................. 8
SETUP –COUNTRY CODE.............................................................................................................. 9
SETUP –POLLING INTERVAL....................................................................................................... 10
SETUP –ENTERING THE SETUP STRING ................................................................................... 11
COUNTRY SUPPORT.................................................................................................................... 12
FIRMWARE UPDATES................................................................................................................... 13
LED STATUS INDICATORS.............................................................................................................. 15
BEAM PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY LIST......................................................................................... 16
SENDING / RECEIVING FAXES........................................................................................................ 17
CONNECTING THE FAX ADAPTER.................................................................................................... .
RST100 REMOTESAT ...................................................................................................................... 18
RST310 INTELLIDOCK..................................................................................................................... 19
RST978 HANDS-FREE KIT................................................................................................................. 20
RST620 TRANSAT........................................................................................................................... 21
RST600 DATAMODEM.................................................................................................................... 22
RST075 BASIC CRADLE .................................................................................................................... 23
RST625 RAPIDSAT.......................................................................................................................... 24
RST825 SATRADIO PORATBLE ........................................................................................................ 25
RST820 SATRADIO FIXED ............................................................................................................... 26
RST805 /RST810 SECUREPLUS..................................................................................................... 27
USB -> ADAPTER ............................................................................................................................. 28
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS................................................................................................ 29

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Introduction
The Iridium Fax Service allows a fax to be sent or received anywhere in the world via a Group 3 fax
machine connected to an Iridium phone.
Iridium Fax Service Overview
The Fax Adapter is a small hardware device that operates as an intermediary between a Group 3 fax
machine and your Beam device. The Fax Server is a store-and-forward platform located at the
Iridium Gateway in Tempe, Arizona.
Mobile Originated (MO) Fax to PSTN
A fax is sent from a fax machine connected to the Fax Adapter, and sent via the Beam device over
the Iridium Satellite Network to the Iridium Fax Server at the Iridium Gateway and then sent to the
other parties fax machine over PSTN.
Mobile Terminated (MT) Fax to PSTN
A fax is sent from another parties fax machine over the PSTN to the Iridium Fax Server at the Iridium
Gateway where an SMS is sent to the Beam device. The Fax Adapter will then poll the Beam device
at a predefined interval so check for new SMS alerts. If there is a new alert (i.e a fax waiting at the
Iridium Fax Server), the Fax Adapter will download the fax via the Beam device and pass it onto the
fax machine to print out.
Iridium Subscriber Unit (ISU) to ISU
A fax is sent from a fax machine connected to a fax adapter, which is sent over the Iridium Satellite
Network via the Beam device to the Iridium Fax Server and is then downloaded by the other parties
Fax adapter once it receives the SMS alert.
IMPORTANT: As incoming faxes are initially sent as an SMS to the users Beam device, it
is important that you do not delete any Iridium Fax SMS’ if you see them on your Iridium
handset or Intelligent handset. The SMS will be deleted automatically after the successful
retrieval of the fax it pertains to.

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Fax Adapter Package Contents
1. One FAX Adapter, Part Number FAX0601
2. One 2 Meter, RJ-11, 2 wire, phone cable
3. One RJ11 Emergency Plug
4. One DB9(M) to DB9(F) cable
5. One 100VAC ~ 240VAC dual input power adapter
6. 3 Mounting Screws
7. 4 Rubber Feet
8. One DB9 Null Modem Adapter
9. User Guide – including Warranty Statement
Setup & Configuration
Before you can use your Fax Adapter with your Beam device, there are a couple of settings that need
to be made first.
Make sure you have the following available before you proceed:
•A PC / Laptop with an available COM port
•An RS232 Serial Data Cable M/F (supplied with the accessory kit)
•Null Modem Adapter F/F (supplied with the accessory kit)
•Your Iridium phone number (MSISDN)
•Your Country Code (refer to the Fax Adapter user’s guide)
•Fax Adapter

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Connecting to the Fax Adapter with Hyperterminal
To configure your Fax Adapter, some settings need to be set using a PC / laptop running
Hyperterminal or an equivalent application. The follow steps guide you through setting up a
Hyperterminal connection to your fax adapter.
If you currently have the power applied to the Fax Adapter, disconnect it before
continuing.
1. Connect the Serial Cable and Null-Modem Adapter between the PC COM port and the Fax
Adapter.
2. Launch Hyperterminal by accessing it from the Start Menu, under Programs -> Accessories ->
Communication or click Start, Run and type in hypertrm and click OK.
3. Once Hyperterminal is open, type in a name for the new Connection as per the illustration below:
Click OK on this screen.
4. Select the COM port you have the Fax Adapter connected to on the following screen.

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Click OK on this screen.
5. Set the Communication Port properties to 19200, 8, None, 1, None as per the illustration below:
Click OK.
6. Now apply power to the Fax Adapter

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Once you have applied power to the Fax Adapter, you should see the following text coming up in the
Hyperterminal window. Note that it can take 15-20 seconds for it all to appear:
The firmware version will be displayed in the first line as highlighted above. If you do not
have at least V.010R please upgrade the firmware to the latest version before continuing.
Refer to the Fax Adapter User’s Guide on how to upgrade the firmware.
Powering up sequence
It is important that the Fax Adapter is not powered up until the Beam device it is connected to is
switched on and Registered on the Iridium Network first.
IMPORTANT: The Fax Adapter must always be the last device to have power applied.

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1. Set Country Code
The Fax Adapter by default is configured to work correctly with North American fax machines,
however can be changed to support fax machines from a range of other countries.
This is done by entering a command in Hyperterminal. If you are unsure on how to connect to the Fax
Adapter using Hyperterminal, see the section Connecting to the Fax Adapter with Hyperterminal.
Make sure you know your country code before continuing. These can be found in the Fax Adapter
User’s Guide if you are unsure, and will be entered as a 3-digit number. (For example USA would be
001 and the UK would be 044).
Once at the command prompt in Hyepterminal, type in AT and then hit ENTER. The Fax Adapter
should respond with “OK”.
Type ATCxyz (where xyz is your 3-digit country code).
Type AT\S to verify that the Fax Adapter has stored the country code correctly.

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2. Set polling interval
The polling interval is the interval at which the Fax Adapter will check the Beam device to see if there
are any new faxes waiting to be received from the Iridium Fax Server.
Note that if you are in a voice / data call when the device is due to poll for new messages that the call
will not be interrupted and will wait until the next polling interval after the call is terminated to check
for new messages.
The polling interval can be set to what is most convenient for your scenario, however it is
recommended that it be set to at least 5 minutes to allow time in between polls to send / receive calls.
Recommended polling interval is 10 minutes.
The polling time is set in “Tens of seconds”. Therefore a value of 1 would equal a 10 second polling
interval and a value of 6 would equal a 60 second (1 minute) polling interval.
At the command prompt in Hyperterminal type in AT and hit ENTER. The Fax Adapter should
respond with “OK”.
Type in AT\Uxy (where xy is the polling value in tens of seconds as described above)
For example, to set the polling interval to 10 minutes, you would type in AT\U60.
To verify the stored polling interval in the Fax Adapter, at the command prompt, type in AT\S and hit
ENTER. The “SMS TIME” value listed in the output will display the currently set value.