4 Configuring the Gate Control BASE device
The Gate Control BASE device can be configured as follows:
• by computer via USB, using the programming software
• by computer over the Internet, using the programming software
• by SMS, using a mobile phone
Remote programming over the Internet is only available when a SIM card with mobile Internet
access is installed in the Gate Control BASE device and the device has successfully connected
to the cloud. If you want to use the system’s Internet-based services, it is necessary to configure
in advance the settings needed for accessing the Internet. You can learn more about these
settings in the “SIM settings” paragraph found in the “General” device settings chapter.
The Gate Control programming software is compatible with the following operating systems:
• Windows 10 (32/64 bit)
Earlier Windows operating systems are not supported by the software.
Installing the programming software: open the software setup application and follow the
instructions of the installation wizard to complete the installation.
You can download the latest version of the programming software from the manufacturer’s
website: https://tell.hu/en/products/gsm-automation/gate-control-base
4.1 The user interface and configuration options of the software:
You can select the language of the user interface when you install the software.
You can change the appearance (skin) of the user interface using the “Skin” dropdown-menu
found in the “Settings” menu under the “Software settings” menu group, where you can
choose out of several appearance themes.
The software saves the changes related to appearance upon closing and applies the saved
settings when reopened.
In the menus that contain a spreadsheet, an advanced filter is available in each column by
clicking on the filter icon , which appears on the right-hand edge of each column header
by moving the mouse pointer on the given header. You can use the filters to filter data in any
column. You can toggle between ascending and descending data sorting by clicking on a
column’s header. You can toggle between show/hide columns or change the order of the
columns in the spreadsheet by drag-and-drop, after clicking on the button marked with a star
in the top left corner of the spreadsheet. You can also change the order of the columns by
moving the header of the columns.