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User Manual V2.6 Date: 12/6/2012
Message received
ALM1:ON/OFF
ALM2:ON/OFF
ALAC:ON/OFF
ALTM:<00600> or similar
Check the Signal Strength
It is possible to also check the actual signal strength of the system at its present location by sending the
following SMS Message to the system.
Message sent *CSQ?#
The visual screen will light up when this message has been received and if it is in the correct format you will
see a momentary indication that confirms it is correct and you will see the < OK > and will return a
confirmation SMS Message as.
Message received CSQ <22> or similar
The signal scale of registration can be from as low as < 2 > - < 3> up to a maximum of < 31 > and for
optimum voice quality it is suggested you insure the signal strength at the location exceeds at least < 9 > or
< 10 > and it is possible to use an extension antennae to improve the signal strength if required.
Check the System Status
It is possible to also check the system status by sending the following SMS Message to the system.
Message sent *TEST#
The visual screen will light up when this message has been received and if it is in the correct format you will
see a momentary indication that confirms it is correct and you will see the < OK > and will return a
confirmation SMS Message as.
Message received TEST<OK> means the GSM network is ON and the system is working
Time Setting
To set the time, you can send the following SMS command to the unit. The time must enter in 24 Hour
format.
SMS Command Format:
*TSET#SS,MM,HH;
SS is a 2 digits value stand for seconds
MM is a 2 digits value stands for minutes
HH is a 2 digits value stand for hours
For example to set the time 8.00am, you would send *TSET#00,00,08; to the unit and the
unit will return the following SMS text message TSET=00,00,08;