System information

238 Observer General Options
dialing: Observer will dial only the numbers and pause for approximately
one-half second for each comma character.
5. Select a Service protocol from the dropdown list. Observer supports four different
pager service protocols: TAP, UCP, SNPP, and Voice. Selecting the appropriate
service protocol and clicking the C
ONFIGURE button enables the user to enter service-
specific configuration data. Each protocol displays a different set of options that need
to be set. Those options are described below for each protocol.
6. Enter the maximum message length for the pager.
7. Click the O
K button.
Configure SNPP Settings
SNPP (Simple Network Paging Protocol) is a new standard whereby pager messages
can be sent by a computer over the Internet, rather than requiring the sender to
configure and use an installed modem.
One advantage to using an SNPP service is that most of the configuration is
done on the server side by the paging service provider.
Configuring SNPP pagers requires the following information:
• “PIN (destination)” textbox—enter the PIN of the destination for the page.
Usually, this will be the recipient’s pager number, but some service providers
will require you to prefix or postfix additional numbers to it.
• “Login ID (if any)” textbox—enter the login ID. If you have a login ID, it will have
been provided by your paging service provider.
• “Password (if any)” textbox—enter the password for the paging service. If you have a
password, it will have been provided by your paging service provider.
Server settings:
• “Server IP address” textbox—enter the IP address (e.g., “192.168.0.123”) or DNS
name (e.g., “pager.impossico.com”). This will have been provided by your paging
service provider.
• “Port number” textbox—enter the port number. By default, it is 7777, but may vary.
This port number will have been provided by your paging service provider.