User guide

FX2600 FAX ADAPTER USER GUIDE
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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.