Enable SMS
SMS > SMS Configuration
• Check “Enabled”
• Send and Receive SMS to Keep: 1000
• 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.
• 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:
• Home Network: Cellular service provider
• RSSI: Received Signal Strength Indication
• Service: Cellular service connection type
• 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
• Enter a recipient phone number and click [Add]
• Enter a Message
• 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.
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