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SPECTRE Configuration Manual
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1.23. SMS configuration
Note:
The SPECTRE RT industrial router does not support SMS messaging configuration.
The SPECTRE cellular router can automatically send SMS messages to a cell phone or
SMS message server when certain events occur. The SMS Configuration page allows the user
to select which events will generate an SMS message.
Item
Description
Send SMS on power up Send an SMS message when the router powers up
Send SMS on PPP
connect
Send an SMS message when the PPP connection is active.
Send SMS on PPP
disconnect
Send an SMS message on PPP disconnection.
Send SMS when
datalimit exceeded
Send an SMS message when the data limit is exceeded.
Send SMS when binary
input on I/O port (BIN0)
is active
Send an SMS message when the binary input on the I/O port
(BIN0) goes active. The text of the message is set using
parameter BIN0.
Send SMS when binary
input on expansion port
(BIN1-BIN4) is active
Send an SMS message when a binary input on the I/O expansion
port (BIN1-BIN4) is active. The text of the message is set using
parameters BIN1 - BIN4.
Add timestamp to SMS
Adds a time stamp to the sent SMS messages. The timestamp
has the format YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.
Phone Number 1
The telephone numbers that the SMS messages will be sent to.
Phone Number 2
Phone Number 3
Unit ID
The name of the router that is included in the SMS messages.
BIN0 - SMS
User-defined Text field 0 for the SMS messages.
BIN1 - SMS
User-defined Text field 1 for the SMS messages.
BIN2 - SMS
User-defined Text field 2 for the SMS messages.
BIN3 - SMS
User-defined Text field 3 for the SMS messages.
BIN4 - SMS
User-defined Text field 4 for the SMS messages.
Table 45: Send SMS configuration
You can also control the function of the router by sending SMS messages to the device.
The router can be commanded to go online or offline via an SMS message or to switch to the
alternate SIM card or provider. The binary outputs can also be set or reset using SMS. The
Enable remote control via SMS
option must be selected to enable this feature. Up to three
numbers can be configured for incoming SMS messages. If the
Enable remote control via
SMS
option is set
,
all incoming SMS messages are processed by the router and deleted.
Item
Description
Phone Number 1
Allowed phone numbers for incoming SMS messages.
Phone Number 2
Phone Number 3
Table 46: Control via SMS configuration