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Chapter 3: Operation
98-148232-B To access the terminal from a remote location 20
4. When the connection is established, type in your AT commands. Note that you have to
enter the administrator password with the AT_ICLCK command. See Security setup on
page 27.
To access the terminal from a remote location
Remote access with SMS
You can perform a number of actions and some configuration on the EXPLORER 540 using
SMS commands.
Send an SMS to the mobile number of the terminal. The text in the SMS must start with the
SMS command and follow the syntax for the SMS commands. Note that the remote SMS
password (default: remote) must be included with every command.
For an explanation of syntax and parameters, see SMS remote commands on page 95.
Note that the remote SMS function is password protected.
The following SMS commands are supported.
The next sections show examples of each SMS command.
Important
By default, any phone number can access the EXPLORER 540 with an SMS, if
they have the phone number of the terminal and the remote SMS password.
Before installing the EXPLORER 540 you should set up the security measures for
the terminal. See Security setup on page 27 and To set up remote access with
SMS on page 69.
SMS command Function
ACTIVATE Activates data connections for the device(s) connected to the
EXPLORER 540
DEACTIVATE Deactivates some or all the data connections for devices connected to
the EXPLORER 540
CLEAR Deletes SMS messages in the EXPLORER 540
GETINFO Retrieves current information from the EXPLORER 540 such as call time,
data usage, GPS position and global IP address.
RESTART Restarts the EXPLORER 540
WATCHDOG Requests or allows you to modify the current Watchdog settings (called
Link monitoring in the EXPLORER 540)
ATCO Allows you to send M2M related AT commands to the EXPLORER 540
which returns the response in an SMS
ADPWRST Resets the EXPLORER 540 admin password to admin