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Illuminator User Manual
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Appendix C: Connection to Mobile Network
Illuminator units are fitted with a 3G or a 4G modem. You will need to source a SIM card from
a mobile telephone network provider in order to allow light control by SMS, to send automatic
reports by email and to let you connect to the Illuminator remotely.
You will need a full-size SIM card with SMS and internet services enabled.
The SIM card will also let you connect to the unit remotely to add users, change PINs etc.
To do that in the most economical way, obtain a SIM card on a post-paid plan from Telstra
and request that a
dynamic public IP address
added to you SIM. This is provided for free.
Simply advise Telstra to set the following parameters on your SIM:
GPTEXB3
GPCORPB3
To choose a mobile plan for the SIM, estimate how many SMS the Illuminator will send per
month. The Illuminator will send a single SMS acknowledgement for each light activation and
for each light deactivation. So, for example if you have 3 fields used by one lot of users, 5
days a week, the number of SMS will be 3 x 2 x 1 x 5 = 30 per week or approximately 130
SMS per month. An SMS usually costs $0.25 to send, making it $32.50 per month. Mobile
networks often have cheaper plans with included SMS or add-on packs with unlimited SMS.
Insert the SIM card into your Illuminator as described next.
SIM Card Insertion and Removal
You can now remove the SIM card from the mobile phone and insert it into the Illuminator as
follows:
1. Locate the modem access cover located on the top of the Illuminator case, next to the
antenna connector. Using a small Phillips screwdriver, undo the single screw and
gently pull out the cover. The modem inside the Illuminator will now be visible through
the exposed access slot.
Before inserting a SIM card into an Illuminator, insert it into a standard mobile telephone
that accepts full-size SIM cards. Turn the telephone on and ensure that any PIN
protection is turned off and that you can make and receive normal calls.
(PIN protection can usually be turned off in the Security Menu of your phone.)
