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PCS250 GPRS/GSM Communicator Module
V1.2

The Vital Link

Reference and Installation Manual

PARADOX.COM
Printed in Canada - 01/2013
PCS250-EI02

Summary of Contents for PCS250

Page 1: ...PCS250 GPRS GSM Communicator Module V1 2 The Vital Link Reference and Installation Manual PARADOX COM Printed in Canada 01 2013 PCS250 EI02 ...

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Page 3: ...tional 15 Module Installation 15 Configuring the PCS250 16 Frequency Band 16 Bandwidth Saver Mode 16 Configuring GSM Network Provider Information 16 Configuring WinLoad Access 18 Programming GSM Reporting Options 18 Programming and Registering GPRS Reporting Options 19 SMS Backup Reporting 21 Configuring the PCS250 for SMS Backup Reporting 21 Troubles 23 Text message notification 24 SMS Language 2...

Page 4: ...ray of new technologies contemporary design and a modern hi tech finish the PCS250 GPRS GSM Communicator Module enables Paradox systems to be remotely controlled continuously monitored and reliably connected at all times Features Compact sleek design Instant notification of panel supervision loss Easily arm disarm the system via SMS Report alarms by sending pre recorded voice messages to up to eig...

Page 5: ...l Antenna extension optional 12 Vdc external power supply optional Compatibility EVO48 and EVO192 panels V2 02 or higher K641 and K641R keypads V1 51 or higher SP series V3 42 with K32LCD keypads V1 22 E55 panels V3 0 labels to be programmed via Winload E65 panels V2 1 labels to be programmed via Winload MG series V4 0 or higher with K32LCD keypads V1 22 or higher For latest updates visit paradox ...

Page 6: ...ode LED functionality and an overview of the PCS250 system components System Components 1 GPRS14 with dual SIM card slots 2 Audio jack 3 InField upgrade connector 4 Future use 5 RS485 power terminal 6 Future use 7 Serial cable connector 8 Tamper screw 9 Tamper switch 10 Audio module connector e g VDMP3 11 System LEDs refer to LED Feedback on page 7 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 10 11 9 8 ...

Page 7: ...d 1 is installed on the GPRS14 Quick green flashing SIM card 1 is exchanging data Slow green flashing Searching the network Flash red once SIM card 1 is defective Off SIM card 1 is not installed not active or currently not in use SIM Card 2 Solid green SIM card 2 is installed on the GPRS14 Quick green flashing SIM card 2 is exchanging data Slow green flashing Searching the network Flash red once S...

Page 8: ...until the system is disarmed Detecting network connectivity problems on one SIM will result in a trouble message Once the original SIM card connection is restored a new SMS message will be sent to the assigned recipients informing them of the restore Note The SIM Card 2 functionality is the same as SIM Card 1 Both SIM cards must use the same communication method either both in GPRS mode or both in...

Page 9: ... 10 or higher Specifications The following table describes the technical specifications of the PCS250 GPRS GSM Communicator Module Power Class 4 2W 850 900 MHz Class 2 1W 1800 1900 MHz Antenna Bandwidth 70 80 140 170 MHz Antenna Gain 3dBi impedance 50 ohm Input power 2W peak power Power Input 12Vdc nominal Consumption 100 mA standby average 450mA 1 2A peak during GPRS GSM transmission Operating Te...

Page 10: ... network provider Important If provider redundancy is not required SIM card 2 ensure that SIM Card Tray 1 is used Note Prior to setting up your PCS250 it is important that the Personal Identification Number PIN of the SIM card be disabled Refer to your cellular phone s manual for more information on how to disable the PIN To install a SIM card 1 Remove the front cover of the PCS250 Module If the c...

Page 11: ...ards the top right Close the SIM card tray and slide the tray to the right to lock it into place 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you will be installing a secondary SIM card for provider redundancy 6 Reconnect the VDMP3 module Figure 1 SIM Card Installation SIM 2 SIM CARD UNLOCK SIM 1 1 2 3 ...

Page 12: ...ed to be powered by the control panel However if you want the PCS250 to function even if the control panel battery is low or if power failures are anticipated an external power supply with a backup battery such as the PS817 can be used For more information on connecting to an external power supply visit paradox com VDMP3 Connection Optional GSM mode only The Paradox Voice Module VDMP3 can send pre...

Page 13: ...ssage and then adjust the volume setting accordingly Using an RS485 Link GSM mode only When in GSM mode a CVT485 module can be connected onto the control panel s serial port as an interface to lengthen the distance between the panel and the PCS250 The serial cable provided enables a connection of up to 1m 3 ft from the control panel If the PCS250 has to be installed further from the control panel ...

Page 14: ...are used to power the PCS250 the following connections are required Screw 1 12V Screw 2 ground The maximum wire length for each of those power lines is as follows 12m 40 ft for AWG24 20m 65 ft for AWG22 30m 100 ft for AWG20 50m 160 ft for AWG18 A B 12 VDC A B RS485 PCS250 GPRS14 Control Panel CVT485 VDMP3 Up to 300m 1000 ft Up to 50m 160 ft AWG18 or use an independent power source for the PCS250 ...

Page 15: ...the PCS250 enclosure The one located at the top of the enclosure is used for an extension cable while the other one is used if an external antenna is installed on the box rod antenna Module Installation The PCS250 must be securely mounted on a wall or similar surface It is important to mount it as far away as possible from any electronic equipment Ensure that it is mounted as high as possible to e...

Page 16: ...he bandwidth saver mode can be turned ON or OFF by sending the following SMS message to the PCS250 P admin BWS value e g Padmin BWS on Where admin is the PCS250 default password if the password has been changed enter in the new password and value is either ON or OFF to enable or disable bandwidth saver mode Note The bandwidth saver mode is turned ON by default Configuring GSM Network Provider Info...

Page 17: ...w the commands for SIM card 2 MG SP E EVO Feature 921 2960 APN part 1 characters 1 16 922 2961 APN part 2 characters 17 32 923 2962 APN user name part 1 924 2963 APN user name part 2 925 2964 APN password part 1 926 2965 APN password part 2 IMPORTANT This information can be obtained from your GSM network provider P password APN1 NAME Access Point Name Used to program the SIM card 1 Access Point Na...

Page 18: ...ing GSM Reporting Options The following sections describe the options that must be programmed in the panel for GSM reporting Note The primary phone number is configured via section 815 the backup phone number is configured in section 817 A land GSM account number must be defined in sections 811 and 812 for MG SP E and for EVO in sections 3061 through 3068 MG SP E EVO Feature Details 920 2966 Softw...

Page 19: ... can also report system events to a monitoring station s IPR512 GPRS IP Monitoring Receiver MG SP E EVO Feature Details 918 919 2976 Account partition registration MG SP E sections represent account partition 1 2 EVO sections represent account partition 1 to 8 to 2983 806 2975 7 Off 8 Off Landline only 7 Off 8 On GPRS primary landline backup default 7 On 8 Off Landline only 7 On 8 On Landline GPRS...

Page 20: ...9 Receiver Settings EVO Receiver IP address IP port IP address WAN2 IP port WAN2 Receiver password Security profile 1 2984 2 2986 3 2988 4 2990 Module registration press ARM to register 2985 2987 2989 2991 For 1 or 2 digit numbers add 0s before the digit e g 138 002 043 006 Default 10000 Enter MEM for blank space Note When entering into Receiver Settings sections the LCD screen of the control pane...

Page 21: ...a protected premise because of a power outage or internet failure a backup SMS will automatically be sent to the IPRS 7 containing the same CID information of the reportable event Configuring the PCS250 for SMS Backup Reporting Enter the following command to program the receiver s SMS parameters 1 Send the SMS command P PASSWORD SMS GSM MODEM TELEPHONE IPRS 7 PASSWORD e g Padmin SMS 5145551111 123...

Page 22: ...g is programmed or the programmed information has been cleared the following SMS will be received SITE NAME SMS RECEIVER NOT PROGRAMMED Enter the following command to clear the programmed SMS parameters P password SMS clear SMS commands reference IMPORTANT Do not register the Backup IP receiver SP Series 949 EVO Series 2991 doing so will delete the PCS250 SMS configuration SMS Program the receiver...

Page 23: ... communicate with receiver 9 GSM network failure OFF IP Receiver unregistered IP GPRS 6 Trouble 6 Tamper trouble 10 Module supervision loss 9 GPRS GSM module EVO Trouble Group EVO Trouble Sub Group 9 Communication Trouble 2 Tamper trouble 5 Fail to communicate with receiver 1 6 Fail to communicate with receiver 2 7 Fail to communicate with receiver 3 8 Fail to communicate with receiver 4 9 IP Rece...

Page 24: ...els such as zone and serial number The detailed description of each system event is pre programmed and hard coded into the PCS250 SMS Language MG SP E EVO Feature Details 856 2953 SMS language Values 000 255 see SMS Language 780 2954 SMS site name Default Your Alarm Site Language Value Language Value English 000 Hungarian 009 French 001 Czech 010 Spanish 002 Dutch 011 Italian 003 Croatian 012 Swed...

Page 25: ...rmined by the cell phone network provider Note This feature is available only seven minutes after a power up sequence or seven minutes after a SIM card switch The text message command has a specific format and specific elements that must be sent to the phone number of the PCS250 module The format is as follows SMS Text Message Format C USER CODE ACTION A PARTITIONS PHONE NUMBER Examples Arming C12...

Page 26: ...ssword APN1 PSW Access Point Name Used to program the SIM card 1 APN Password P password APN1 CLEAR Used to clear the SIM Card 1 Access Point Name P password VAPN1 NAME Access Point Name Used to view the SIM card 1 Access Point Name P password APN2 NAME Access Point Name Used to program the SIM card 2 Access Point Name P password APN2 USER Access Point Name Used to program the SIM card 2 APN User ...

Page 27: ...r Module Before beginning any upload download procedures you must ensure that the registration parameters of the PCS250 have been set Note It is important that the router used with the PCS250 application WinLoad and NEware has been set up for port forwarding to ensure proper system functionality To receive the IP address of the PCS250 via text message you must use a cellular phone and enter P TCP ...

Page 28: ...nning any upload download procedures you must ensure that the registration parameters of the PCS250 have been set Note It is important that the router used with the PCS250 application WinLoad and NEware has been set up for port forwarding to ensure proper PCS250 system functionality To Initiate a GPRS Connection Request via SMS 1 Launch WinLoad 2 Log on to WinLoad by entering your User and Passwor...

Page 29: ...ies the presence of the GSM cell phone network approximately every 20 seconds If the connection is lost the panel can generate an alarm or trouble after the delay has elapsed programmed in section 2952 for EVO or 855 for MG SP When the GSM network connection is lost the green GSM Connection LED will turn off MG SP E EVO MG SP E Details EVO Details 805 2950 5 Off 6 Off Module supervision disabled 5...

Page 30: ...ions are enabled for that SMS number by enabling options 1 to 8 Press ENTER to go to the next screen 6 To select which events generate an SMS message enable or disable options 1 to 4 7 To save press ENTER 8 After saving or in the main SMS settings menu press to see which SMS numbers 01 to 16 are programmed To program the SMS number currently displayed press ACC End User SMS Programming with MG SP ...

Page 31: ...which IP port to enter in the WinLoad or NEware GPRS connection settings This is the port that the module will listen for incoming GPRS communication This port is programmed in section 2966 with Digiplex EVO or 920 with MG Series SP Series E Series User PC Software Password This password is needed to connect to the control panel using the NEware software This password is determined in the NEware s...

Page 32: ...250 User PC Software Password If you press again the Exit Message will be displayed Viewing GSM IP Information with MG SP E Series 1 Press the key 2 Enter MASTER CODE 3 To enter SMS Setup press ARM 4 Using the key scroll up to 9 GSM IP Address and press ENTER To return to the GSM menu press ENTER 5 Using the key scroll up to 10 GSM IP Port and press ENTER To return to the GSM menu press ENTER 6 Us...

Page 33: ...3 4 Alarm cancelled with remote 1 2 3 4 Alarm cancelled through Internet 1 2 3 4 Alarm cancelled through End User PC Software 1 2 3 4 Alarm cancelled through Voice Module Phone 1 2 3 4 Alarm cancelled through SMS 1 2 3 4 Alarm cancelled with keyswitch 1 2 3 5 Alarm cancelled through Installer PC Software 1 2 3 ALARM 1 2 3 4 FIRE ALARM 1 2 3 4 DURESS ALARM 1 2 3 4 PANIC ALARM 1 2 3 4 MEDICAL PANIC ...

Page 34: ... 3 5 Arming through Installer PC software 1 2 3 One touch arming 1 2 3 Auto arming 1 2 3 Disarming 1 2 3 4 Disarming with remote 1 2 3 4 Disarming through internet 1 2 3 4 Disarming through end user PC software 1 2 3 4 Disarming through voice module phone 1 2 3 4 Disarming through SMS 1 2 3 4 Disarming with keyswitch 1 2 3 5 Disarming through Installer PC software 1 2 3 Information Index 1 Site Na...

Page 35: ...1 2 4 6 Phone line trouble on module 1 2 4 6 Central station communication from module failed 1 2 4 6 Printer module trouble 1 2 4 6 AC power failure on bus or wireless module 1 2 4 6 Battery failure on bus or wireless module 1 2 4 6 Auxiliary power overload on bus or wireless module 1 2 4 6 Missing module 1 2 4 6 Tamper trouble on zone 1 2 3 4 6 Trouble on fire zone 1 2 3 4 6 Low battery on wirel...

Page 36: ...rom module restored 1 2 4 6 Printer module restored 1 2 4 6 AC power restored on bus or wireless module 1 2 4 6 Battery power restored on bus or wireless module 1 2 4 6 Auxiliary power restored on bus module 1 2 4 6 Missing module restored 1 2 4 6 Tamper restored on module 1 2 3 4 6 Fire zone restored 1 2 3 4 6 Battery on wireless zone restored 1 2 3 4 6 Wireless zone restored 1 2 3 4 6 Auxiliary ...

Page 37: ...k 6 B Backup phone number 18 Backup reporting 9 21 Bandwidth saver mode 16 C Cancel SMS 32 Certification body 9 Communication loss 7 Compatibility 5 Configuring the PCS250 16 Consumption 9 Control panel 4 8 10 12 13 16 19 20 presence 29 programming 22 reporting events 24 CVT485 4 13 14 D Default volume 13 Digiplex EVO 30 32 Disarming messages 34 Dual SIM card 8 E E55 5 E65 5 ...

Page 38: ...y band 16 Front cover 10 G GPRS 7 12 16 24 channel 21 network 16 remote access 25 reporting 19 Ground 14 GSM 7 12 16 24 cell phone network 29 connection LED 29 network connection loss 29 reporting 18 reporting options 16 volume 13 GSM vs GPRS Connections 12 GSM GPRS modem 21 I Included Items 5 Internet failure 21 Intertek 9 IP Address 31 IP Port 31 IPR512 GPRS IP Monitoring Receiver 19 23 IPRS 7 2...

Page 39: ...ramming 30 MG series 5 MG SP E Series 30 32 MG SP E 18 19 20 23 Module supervision 29 N NEware 27 O Operating Temperature 9 P PCS250 1 communication loss 7 configuration 16 LED feedback 7 overview 6 reset 25 specifications 9 Phone number 4 12 25 27 30 31 Power input 9 Power supply 12 connections 12 Pre defined text messages 33 Primary phone number 18 Private Network 28 Provider redundancy 8 ...

Page 40: ...7 26 SIM card 7 8 16 connection 10 error 7 installation 10 socket 28 SMS backup reporting 21 commands 16 25 languages 24 messages 13 25 29 phone number special characters 31 protocol 9 text message format 25 SMS commands APN 26 APN password 26 APN user 26 clear APN 26 disable bandwidth saver mode 25 enable bandwidth saver mode 25 GPRS remote access 25 IP address 25 reset PCS250 25 signal strength ...

Page 41: ...ons 9 Text message notification 24 Text messages 33 Trouble event messages 35 Trouble restore messages 36 Troubles 19 U Upload download 27 28 User PC Software Password 31 V VDMP3 11 12 13 connections 12 Viewing GSM IP information 32 VOLOUT 13 Volume 13 VSMS command 21 W Wait for call 28 Wall Mount Installation 15 WinLoad 18 27 WinLoad access 16 18 Wire length 14 ...

Page 42: ...radox Ltd or its affiliates in Canada the United States and or other countries For the latest product approvals such as UL and CE please visit www paradox com 2012 Paradox Ltd All rights reserved Specifications may change without prior notice Patents One or more of the following US patents may apply 7046142 6215399 6111256 6104319 5920259 5886632 5721542 5287111 and RE39406 and other pending paten...

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