ClimaCheck GSM Modem Manual – 2015-02-26 20(22)
7.6
Signal Strength
The signal strength is indicated by a LED on the front of the modem, as a dBm value on the Home
page of the web interface or as a RSSI value (0-31) in the NETINFO SMS sent from the unit.
Description
RSSI (Sig in SMS)
dBm
Poor or no signal
Signal<10
Signal<-93
Low
10<Signal<15
-93<Signal<-83
Medium
15<Signal<20
-83<Signal<-73
High
20<Signal<25
-73<Signal<-63
Excellent
25<Signal
-63<SIgnal
For reliable data transmission a signal strength above 10 (-93 dBm) is required. SMS commands
can usually be delivered at the lowest signal strength.
7.7
SMS Commands
The ETM450 modem can be controlled by different SMS commands. The modem will only respond
to SMS from numbers that are in the units phonebook, Administrator -> System.