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- Install the SIM card in the mobile phone and make sure that it is functional, check PIN-code;
- Insert the SIM card in modem;
- Turn on the power of the monitoring system;
- Configure the modem;
- Add SMS notifications and configure the logic or group notifications.
Configuring the modem for
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sending and
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receiving SMS
To configure the modem, use the modem settings tab (Main Menu→SMS messages):
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Status – the state of the cellular network;
- Operator – the state of the cellular network;
- Signal level – the signal level;
PIN code – pin-code of sim-card;
SMS center – SMS service center number, leave it blank to auto-detect;
Warning We highly recommend writing the SMS center number in this field manually. Some SIM cards have problems with auto-detect features.
List of allowed phone numbers – list of numbers from which SMS commands are allowed. To separate numbers, use a space. Incoming SMS messages from other numbers are not processed. Supports up to 10 phone numbers (100 for VT9xx systems).
- Request current balance – the number on which the account balance is requested, to see the answer, click on the "OK" button and waiting wait for an answer;
Info USSD is not supported in LTE mode. The USSD query has a specific format, usually starts with an asterisk, for example: *111# or *222*
Do not enter the phone number in this field.
Some operators abandoned the use of USSD and do not support it. - Clear SMS list – clear list of SMS messages.
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If an error occurs during the operation of the modem, or the SIM card is not installed, or the PIN code is not correct, the message writing written into the log queue ("GSM modem: Error, check your SIM card and PIN code" or "GSM modem: modem error, restart smsd"). The message is displayed only 5 times in order not to overflow the log. |
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Name – name of the notification. Can be arbitrary (name, the position of the recipient, ...);
Phone number – the the telephone number to which the notification has to be sent.
Message text – text message can be in any language. Also in this field, you can use various macros (%1 - %8), which insert the current values of variables into the text.
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