Enable SMS
SMS > SMS Configuration
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Check “Enabled”
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Send and Receive SMS to Keep: 1000
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Resend Failed SMS: 5
* When TopView sends an SMS message to the cellular modem it is placed into a queue on the
cellular modem. TopView does not wait for the message to complete sending.
Enter a value for “Resend Failed” if you would like the cellular modem to retry failures.
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Click [Submit] to save these settings
Verify connection to your cellular carrier
CELLULAR > RADIO STATUS
The radio status will display connection information for the connected cellular service.
Expected information:
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Home Network: Cellular service provider
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RSSI: Received Signal Strength Indication
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Service: Cellular service connection type
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MDN (Phone Number): Mobile Directory Number. In some SIM/carriers, the value may not be
present and therefore not displayed
If you are not connected to the cellular service, you can try to reset the cellular connection
ADMINISTRATION > DEBUG > RESET
SAVE AND RESTART
> then click [OK] to restart the cellular modem
Send a test SMS message
SMS > Send SMS
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Enter a recipient phone number and click [Add]
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Enter a Message
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Click [Send]
SMS > Sent
You should see your test message listed. After a successful send the Status should change to
“sent”. You may need to refresh your browser to see the changed status value.