PAGE 25 of 40 GSM DOOR INTERCOM TECHNICAL MANUAL VER 2.0.8
When the program loads, it checks all available ports for the GSM unit. If found, the GSM
unit goes online with the PC. From the main screen it is possible to:-
Check signal strength:
Click on update to retrieve the signal strength from the unit. The signal
strength will be between 1 & 31 whereby 31 is excellent and 1 is poor.
A signal strength of at least 10 is required for the system to work
satisfactorily.
Check balance on pay as you go SIM’s:
For this to work you must first store the check string required by the
service provider on the settings page. For example, the string *#1345#
is used by Vodafone to retrieve your current balance. Once this has
been stored and uploaded to the unit, clicking the Check Balance
button will retrieve it.
Check firmware version:
Click the Check Firmware button to retrieve the firmware version of the GSM unit. This will
be useful to technical support should you need to call and can also give you an indication
of functions available as identified in the back of this manual.
Communication port setup:
Although the communication should setup
automatically when the program is started it is also
possible to manual setup the communication port.
To setup manually, first press the Refresh List button
which will find all available communication ports, Then
either select from the drop down list, the port which is connected to the GSM unit and
press the Auto Detect button to check for the device or just simply click on
the Auto Detect button to check all available ports. If the device is found,
the status will change to online.
Mobile phone:
The mobile phone can be used like a normal mobile phone to make calls.
This can be useful when setting up the GSM unit’s SIM card with functions
such as switching off voice mail and text alert or listening to the SIM cards
balance through the intercom’s speaker. Simply type the number to call on
the keypad and click the send button . Ti end the call press the
button and to clear the display press the C button.
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