
To Do This
Send This
Explanation
Example
To get a list of SMS commands
help
Sends a list of valid SMS
commands to your phone.
help
To get a users details
user details
[
user number
]
Sends the users details to
your phone.
user details 2
to receive a message with
information about user 2
To get the current configuration
of outputs
list outputs
Sends a list of how the
outputs are currently
programmed to your phone.
list outputs
To get a list of users
list users
Sends a list of all currently
registered users and their
phone numbers.
list users
To disable access from the
specified phone
disable phone
[
phone number
]
Disables the SMS system
control from the particular
phone.
disable phone 32444123456
to disable
HomeText control from this phone
number
To enable access from the
specified phone
enable phone
[
phone number
]
Enables a previously
disabled SMS system
control from the particular
phone.
enable phone 32444123456
to enable
HomeText control from this phone
number
To change your password
password
[
new password
]
Changes your password.
password 44aa44
to change a
password assigned to your phone to
44aa44
To change another persons
SMS password
password phone
[
phone
number new password
]
Changes another person’s
password.
password phone 32444123456 44aa44
to change a password assigned to the
number 32444123456
to 44aa44
Receiving SMS messages from a security system
HomeText can be set up to send two types of text messages to a user’s phone.
•
Confirmation messages
are sent after a message has been received. They let the user
know the message has been received and the command has been carried out.
•
Report messages
are sent after events. These are similar to the reports in the event
log viewed on the keypad.
Message
Meaning
Alarm
partition list
There is an alarm in the partitions listed.
Armed
partition list
The partitions listed have been armed.
Partarmed
partition list
The partitions listed have been part armed.
Disarmed
partition list
The partitions listed have been disarmed.
Not ready
partition list
The partitions listed cannot be armed.
Partition
n
Open
zone list
The zones listed in this partition are open.
Partition
n
Bypassed
zone list
The zones listed in this partition are bypassed.
HomeText reporting
The following is an example of a HomeText report sent to a control centre.
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