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PCS250G GPRS Communicator Module 
V1.3

The Vital Link

Reference and Installation Manual

PARADOX.COM
Printed in Canada - 08/2013
PCS250G-EI01

Summary of Contents for PCS250G

Page 1: ...PCS250G GPRS Communicator Module V1 3 The Vital Link Reference and Installation Manual PARADOX COM Printed in Canada 08 2013 PCS250G EI01...

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Page 3: ...4 Configuring the PCS250G 15 Frequency Band 15 Bandwidth Saver Mode 15 SMS Forwarding 15 Configuring GSM Network Provider Information 16 Configuring WinLoad Access 18 Programming and Registering GPRS...

Page 4: ...isarm with a simple text message SMS Feel safe by taking control of your system wherever you are With its contemporary design and a modern hi tech finish the PCS250G GPRS Communicator Module enables P...

Page 5: ...l 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...

Page 6: ...specifications light emitting diode LED functionality and an overview of the PCS250G system components System Components 1 GPRS14G with dual SIM card slots 2 InField upgrade connector 3 Future use 4 P...

Page 7: ...ion is restored LED Feedback SIM Card 1 Solid green SIM card 1 is installed on the GPRS14G Quick green flashing SIM card 1 is exchanging data Slow green flashing Searching the network Flash red once S...

Page 8: ...card 2 will remain the reporting channel 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 resto...

Page 9: ...0 or higher IP150 v2 0 or higher Specifications The following table describes the technical specifications of the PCS250G GPRS Communicator Module Power Class 4 2W 850 900 MHz Class 2 1W 1800 1900 MHz...

Page 10: ...ensure that SIM Card Tray 1 is used Note Prior to setting up your PCS250G it is important that the Personal Identification Number PIN of the SIM card be disabled Refer to your cellular phone s manual...

Page 11: ...PRS Connections The PCS250G is connected directly from the serial cable connector located on the bottom of the unit to the serial connector of the panel using the provided serial cable Figure 2 GPRS S...

Page 12: ...to the respective monitoring station providing you reliable protection This is all achieved between the control panel reporting devices and the monitoring receivers Follow the below instructions to in...

Page 13: ...er 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 Using an External Power Input When an external power inpu...

Page 14: ...0G 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 P...

Page 15: ...ing SMS message to the PCS250G P admin BWS value e g Padmin BWS on Where admin is the PCS250G default password if the password has been changed enter in the new password and value is either ON or OFF...

Page 16: ...messages and select trouble event groups from the system Receiving Text Messages To receive text messages from your system you need to Program the telephone numbers you wish to receive text notificat...

Page 17: ...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 passw...

Page 18: ...tions The following sections describe the options that must be programmed in the panel for GPRS reporting Control panels with a PCS250G can also report system events to a monitoring station s IPR512 G...

Page 19: ...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...

Page 20: ...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 PCS250G for SMS Backup R...

Page 21: ...or the programmed information has been cleared the following SMS will be received SMS SMS receiver not programmed Enter the following command to clear the programmed SMS parameters P password SMS CLEA...

Page 22: ...y associated labels such as zone and serial number The detailed description of each system event is pre programmed and hard coded into the PCS250G MG SP E Trouble Group MG SP E Trouble Sub Group 4 Com...

Page 23: ...t are supported that generate two SMS messages or that use special characters Refer to thecontrol panel programming guideforinformation about entering special characters Language Value Language Value...

Page 24: ...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 s...

Page 25: ...P password APN1 NAME Access Point Name Used to program the SIM card 1 Access Point Name P password APN1 USER Access Point Name Used to program the SIM card 1 APN User Name P password APN1 PSW Access P...

Page 26: ...ule Before beginning any upload download procedures you must ensure that the registration parameters of the PCS250G have been set Note It is important that the router used with the PCS250G application...

Page 27: ...ing any upload download procedures you must ensure that the registration parameters of the PCS250G have been set Note It is important that the router used with the PCS250G application WinLoad and NEwa...

Page 28: ...ed programmed in section 2952 for EVO or 855 for MG SP When the GSM network connection is lost the SIM card LED is no longer steady on Important It is highly recommended to set section SP Series 885 E...

Page 29: ...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 E...

Page 30: ...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 Digip...

Page 31: ...250G User PC Software Password If you press again the Exit Message will be displayed Viewing GPRS IP Information with MG SP E Series 1 Press the key 2 Enter MASTER CODE 3 To enter SMS Setup press ARM...

Page 32: ...cancelled 1 2 3 Alarm cancelled with remote 1 2 3 Alarm cancelled through Internet 1 2 3 Alarm cancelled through End User PC Software 1 2 3 Alarm cancelled through Voice Module Phone 1 2 3 Alarm canc...

Page 33: ...yswitch 1 2 4 Arming through Installer PC software 1 2 One touch arming 1 2 Auto arming 1 2 Disarming 1 2 3 Disarming with remote 1 2 3 Disarming through internet 1 2 3 Disarming through end user PC s...

Page 34: ...5 Printer module trouble 1 3 5 AC power failure on bus or wireless module 1 3 5 Battery failure on bus or wireless module 1 3 5 Auxiliary power overload on bus or wireless module 1 3 5 Missing module...

Page 35: ...er restored on bus or wireless module 1 3 5 Auxiliary power restored on bus module 1 3 5 Missing module restored 1 3 5 Tamper restored on module 1 2 3 5 Fire zone restored 1 2 3 5 Battery on wireless...

Page 36: ...quickly System may be busy reporting events quick green flashing of SIM card LED wait and retry Check power status of panel Ensure the SIM card supports SMS services No execution of SMS commands Ensu...

Page 37: ...th saver mode 15 C Cancel SMS 31 Communicating Using Text Messages 15 Compatibility 5 Configuring the PCS250G 15 Consumption 9 Control panel 4 8 10 11 16 18 19 presence 28 reporting events 22 D Digipl...

Page 38: ...oss 28 GSM GPRS modem 20 I Included Items 5 Internet failure 20 IP Address 30 IP Port 30 IPR512 GPRS IP Monitoring Receiver 18 22 IPRS 7 20 K K641 5 K641R 5 Knockout holes 14 L Labels 32 Languages 23...

Page 39: ...ons 13 Pre defined text messages 32 Private Network 27 Programming phone numbers 16 Provider redundancy 8 Public Network 26 R Receiver settings 19 Receiving Text Messages 16 Registration parameters 16...

Page 40: ...address 25 reset PCS250G 25 signal strength 25 SP Series 5 20 Specifications 9 Supervision 28 System Components 6 System features 4 T Tamper switch 6 8 TCP IP password 26 Technical specifications 9 T...

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Page 42: ...ment the message is reported on a local keypad to when the monitoring station receiver successfully receives the message This can be accomplished by contacting the monitoring station and sending a tex...

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