The web server on the controller can be accessed via a remote connection over the GSM network. A GSM
module (with SIM card) must be installed on the controller as shown above to provide remote access to the
SPC. The data option of the SIM card must be activated and the data number must be used.
On the remote side of the connection the user must have a PSTN or GSM modem installed on a PC with
browser. If a PSTN modem is installed then it must be connected to a working PSTN line.
To connect remotely to the controller:
1. Install a GSM modem on the controller (see the corresponding installation instructions).
2. Enter Full Engineer programming from the keypad and configure the modem (primary or backup) to
answer an incoming call.
3. On the keypad, scroll to the following menu: FULL ENGINEER > COMMUNICATION > MODEMS,
and select the settings listed:
Enable Modem
Set to Modem Enabled.
Type
Displays the type of modem (GSM).
Country Code
Select the relevant country code.
Answer Mode
Select numbered rings; this tells the modem to wait for a number
of rings before answering the incoming call.
Modem Rings
Select the number of rings to allow before answering the call (8
rings max).
On Windows XP:
1. Open the
New Connection Wizard
by browsing to
Control Panel > Network Connections >
Create New Connection
(in the
Network Tasks
window).
2. On the
Network Connection Type
window, select
Connect to the Internet
.
3. On the
Getting Ready
window, choose
Setup my connection manually
.
4. On the
Internet Connection
window, choose
Connect using Dialup modem
.
5. On the
Connection Name
window enter the connection name, for example, SPC remote
connection.
6. On the
Phone Number to Dial
window, enter the phone number of the GSM line connected to the
GSM modem.
7. On the
Connection Availability
window, choose whether this connection is available to all users.
8. On the
Internet Account Information
window, enter the following details:
- Username: SPC
- Password: password
- Confirm Password: password
The
Completing the New Connection Wizard
page is displayed.
9. Click
Finish
to save the Dial-up connection to the PC.
To activate this dial-up connection:
l
Click the icon located on the
Control Panel > Network Connections
page.
The PC makes a data call to the GSM line connected to the SPC GSM module.
The SPC GSM module answers the incoming data call after the designated number of rings and
establishes an IP link with the remote computer.
The SPC system automatically assigns an IP address to the remote PC.
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