X-SMS 700-485-01B
Bypass Status
Desired Action
Code
Command Ext. Comm Data
Retrieve bypass status of
zone 1
1234
Bypass
Status
1
Retrieve status of “Lounge”
1234
Bypass
Status
Lounge
Check recent activity by retrieving event logs
The “Event” command is sent by you to retrieve a selectable number of
events from the Alarm event log.
Desired Action
Code
Command Ext. Comm Data
Retrieving 5 Events
1234
Event
Panel
5
NOTE
:
SMS text is limited by the networks to 160 characters and
retrieving event logs that exceed 160 characters will amount to a number
of SMSes being sent
.
ENHANCE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF YOUR X-SERIES ALARM PANEL
Using names in reporting and commands
The X-SMS device itself, and all partitions, zones, and PGM’s can be
named. These names are used by default in all reports, and can be used
in commands in place of the default zone / partition / PGM numbers.
Desired Action
Code
Command Ext. Comm Data
Name PGM 5 Lights
1234
PGM
Name
5:Lights
Name the X-SMS device
“Home”
1234
Site
Name
Home
Name partition 1 “Main
House”
1234
Partition
Name
1:Main
House
Name partition 2 as
“Granny Flat” & partition 3
as “Garage”
1234
Partition
Name
2:Granny
Flat,
3:Garage
Name zone 1 as “Kitchen”
1234
Zone
Name
1:Kitchen
Name zone 2 “Lounge” &
zone 5 “Patio”
1234
Zone
Name
2:Lounge,
5:Patio
NOTES
The X-Series alarm system does not use site, partition or PGM
names, names and these cannot be added via the keypad.
If a zone is named via SMS it will over write the zone name on the
system
If a space is inserted before or after the name then the space
becomes part of the zone name.
Names are case sensitive
Update your panel’s time and date via the mobile network
Desired Action
Code Command Ext. Command Data
Set the unit to retrieve the
time & date from the Cell
network
1234 Add
Time
Phone Number
(SIM card number
inserted in the
unit)
NOTE
: Setting the unit to update time will require a SMS to be sent once
a week to retrieve the time from the cell network. This will be done
automatically if enabled.
MANAGE YOUR X-SMS DEVICE REMOTELY
Lock X-SMS in event of lost phone
This is the “disabled” mode for use when access to an authorised phone
number has been lost due to theft or misplacement. To activate the
lockout send the lockout command from an authorised phone number.
Once in this mode, the SMS Module will ignore all incoming SMS’s apart
from a re-enable command from the same number that the disable
command originated from. There are only two ways to re-enable a
disabled SMS Module: via the re-enable SMS or by physically pressing
the reset switch on the module.
Desired Action
Code
Command
Ext. Comm
Data
Temporarily disable the
SMS module
1234
Lockout
On
Enable the SMS module
after being disabled
1234
Lockout
Off
Check and top up SIM airtime balance
You will use the “Airtime” command to query the current airtime
balance of the SIM card in the module or to add airtime to the module. It
is your responsibility to supply the network-dependant strings to
manage their airtime.
Desired Action
Code
Command
Ext. Comm
Data
Save balance string in the
SMS module
1234
Airtime
Command
Enter the
string
supplied
Query airtime balance
1234
Airtime
Balance
Add airtime
1234
Airtime
Network
supplied
string
Add, manage and remove X-SMS users
Phone Number Categories
All phone numbers fall into one of three categories, Master, Arming, or
Reporting, as below.
Entering phone numbers into the SMS unit is done via SMS’s from a
“Master Phone Number”. In the default state any cell phone can be used
to enter the first “Master Phone Number”, once entered the phone with
that cell number must be used to enter more cell numbers or control the
system.
Master Phone Number
Master phone numbers have the highest level of access to the SMS
Module. Master phone numbers are allowed access to all configuration
data. Only master numbers are permitted to add phone numbers to the
system.
Arming phone Numbers
Arming phone numbers are permitted enough access to the module to
be able to arm and disarm the Alarm Panel and receive reports.
Reporting Phone Numbers
Reporting phone numbers are only permitted to receive reports from the
SMS module, and to temporarily turn off reporting to that number.
How Phone Numbers relate to User Codes
The SMS module works on the basis of phone numbers, with each phone
number being a user on the SMS module. The SMS module users’ cell
numbers are in no way linked to User Codes on the alarm panel. The
SMS module will only accept commands from known phone numbers
and will reject commands from unknown numbers or numbers not
authorised for the command sent.
Any allowed messages are passed to the panel. The panel elects to
execute the command based on the following:
Validity of the user code within the alarm
The properties of the user code within the alarm
The current status of the panel
Therefore, for a person to send a successful command, the following
conditions must be met:
The phone number must be programmed into the SMS
The user’s cell phone must not be hidden
The phone number must be allocated to a group that allows the
specified command
The user code must be programmed into the panel
The user code properties must be enabled for the specified
command
The action must be possible in the current panel status
The command string must be correct and with all the required
information
The “Add” command is sent to add a new authorised phone number to
the SMS Module. You must specify whether the new phone number is a
Master Phone Number, User Phone Number or a Reporting Phone
Number.
Desired Action
Code
Command Ext. Command Data
Add phone number as a
Master number
1234
Add
Master
Phone Number
Add phone number as
an Arm number
1234
Add
Arming
Phone Number
Add phone number as a
Reporting number
1234
Add
Reporting
Phone Number
Deleting a phone
number
1234
Delete
Phone Number
SMS Threshold
By default the number of SMSes sent per day per phone number is
limited to 20.
To increase or decrease the number of SMSes sent to a phone number,
the “threshold” extended command is sent by the phone number that is
requesting the change.
Desired Action
Code
Command Ext. Command Data
Increase the reporting
threshold to 50 SMSes
1234
Report
Threshold
50
Decrease the reporting
threshold to 14
1234
Report
Threshold
14
