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Installation and Operations Manual V2.0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020
…to show whether the base station is able to send text messages.
In the example shown on the previous page it has connected to the
Orange UK network and has a signal strength of 24.
Signal strengths are:
0-9
Poor
10-14
OK
15-19
Good
>20
V. Good
Base Stations with ‘Poor’ signal strength should be relocated if
possible to improve signal strength for SMS messages.
SIM Card Information
The SIM card ID number can be read using the SIM Card Information
option.
Text Message
The text message begins with ‘WES
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Base Station’, followed by the
message type, site name, time and date as shown below.
WES
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Base Station Text Message:
Sent from DEFAULT SITE at 14-12: 57
on 29 July 2018
29 Jul
Note that the SMS messaging feature of WES
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is intended for
notification purposes only and is not to be relied upon as the sole
response to site alarms. Depending on network activity, delivery of text
messages is not guaranteed and may be received some time after the
SMS message has been generated.
Network Scan
The selection of a mobile telephone network can be undertaken
via the Network Scan option. Note this scan can take a few minutes to
complete. The screen will initially display...
...and then move to...
The network can be selected using the navigation pad and confirmed
by pressing enter.
In the above example giffgaff has been selected as the mobile
telephone network.
Communications
