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Crypto FILL Philips KYK-13 → UP-2001 → UP-2002 →
Key transfer device
- wanted item
UP-2101
was an electronic transfer device,
or key filler, for the
distribution of cryptographic Transmission Encryption Keys (TEK),
developed in 1992 by Philips Crypto BV (Usfa) in Eindhoven (Netherlands),
as the successor to the UP-2001,
which in turn was an alternative to the always in short-supply
American KYK-13.
Despite its potential, only a limited quantity was manufactured.
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It has a rotary switch that is used to select the MODE of operation.
At the center is a red ACTIVATE button that is used in combination with
a particular setting of the mode selector.
The mode selector is also used for reading keys via the serial DE9 connector at
the bottom and writing them to the U-283 connector at the top.
The image on the right shows a prototype of the UP-2101. It is similar
in appearance and size to the American KYK-13
and features the same
U-283
socket for connection to the equipment [1].
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The UP-2101 has some important improvements over the
KYK-13. First of all
is has room for 40 sets of key variables, commonly referred to as
compartments, whereas the KYK-13 has just six.
A key compartment is selected by setting the 2-digit selector
at the top to the required number (00-39).
This greatly increases the number of keys
that can be carried around simultaneously.
The device has a common U-229 fill connector,
for direct connection to encryption equipment like the
Spendex 40,
Spendex 50
and BVO.
It also has a standard RS-232 serial port in the form of a DE-9 socket at the bottom,
allowing keys to be loaded directly from a Personal Computer (PC) or
a special HP barcode reader.
Transferring keys to a cipher device takes just a few seconds.
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Keys can be loaded into the UP-2101 by means of a (DOS) PC running the
UP-2002 Net Key Program (NKP) software.
For this, the DE9 connector of the UP-2101 was connected to the COM1 port
of the PC via a simple 2-wire cable. Keys were generated by the NKP
and were then transferred to the UP-2101 via the serial port, one at a time,
each with a suitable checksum.
It was also possible to load keys into the UP-2101 via barcodes, by using
an HP HBCR-8300 barcode reader.
The UP-2002 NKP (see above) could be used
to print suitable barcodes onto paper. This allowed the keys to be sent
securely by means of a (trusted) courier, or via a fax unit connected to
a secure crypto telephone, such as the Spendex 40.
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The UP-2001 has a 5-pin U-229 socket (GC-629) for connection to the
crypto device, rather than the more common 6-pin U-283. Is it nevertheless
compatible as the extra pin (F) is not used. The table below shows the
pin-out of the connector. More information on the special
U-229 page
[3].
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- -
- TX (input)
- RX (output)
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- -
- -
- GND
- -
- 5V (+)
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Identification UP-2001 or PKMX-2001, Philips Usfa BV, Fill Gun Storage capacity 40 keys Transmission Serial asynchronous (DE9) or synchronous (U-183U) Asynchronous data 9600 baud (DE9) Synchronous data Conform DS-102 (U-183U) 1bps-5kbps (RX), 1.6kbps (TX) Dimensions 125 x 50 x 71 cm Temperature range -20 to +45°C (operating), -25 to +60°C (storage) Power supply 2 x UA-6303 lithium cells (3.6V each)
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