SMS alarms

GRDs w/SMS can send SMS alarms to the configured recipients when and analog inputs goes out of range or a digital input changes.

You will find the tab "SMS" enabled on the GRD Config software when working with these GRDs.

Enabling SMS alarms

You need to enable which channel will send and SMS alarms. Once you do it this channel will be listed on the SMS configuration.

On digital inputs channels you must enable the SMS by change option

 

On digital outputs channels you must enable the SMS by change option

 

On analog inputs channels you must enable the SMS by alarm option

Limits should be configured later depending on the SMS scaling

 

Phone Book

To access it go to the SMS tab and then to press the "Phone Book" icon.

To create a new entry press the "Add" button. This window will be displayed.

The "Name" is only used as a reference.

SMS selection

After enabling the channels that will send SMS you can configured the text and scaling of each one. Goto to the SMS tab and press the "Message Configuration" icon,

The press the "Add / Remove" button.

The enable the SMSs alarm you will use.

You can enable single events per channel. As an example, you can send an SMS only when input 3 goes on but not when it goes off.

You can add up to 50 SMSs.

After selecting the messages you will see the default Message. Where &t is the timestamp, &i the channel number and &v the value. Since firmware version 1.5 &q will be the timestamp in american date format (month/day/year).

To modify the you must double click the corresponding line.

Editing the SMS text

 

You can select here which recipient will receive this particular SMS.

The maximum text length is 60 characters. Using &t, &v and &i you can add the date, value and channel number to the SMS text.

If the SMS is related to an analog input the "AN scaling" section will be enabled.

This scaling will only be applied to the SMS of that analog channel.

Analog input scaling

If you press the "AN - Scale & Config Alarm" button this window will be shown

On the top part (Scaling) you can select which scale type will be applied fo this input, how many decimal digits will be used and the A & B scaling values.

You can choose between linear scaling (A x + B) or "Two points" scaling. If the analog channels is related to a physical input you will usually use "Two Points" scaling.

On the botton part (Alarm Limits) you can re define the "Historical By Alarm" limits but using the scaled values.

Editing the scaling will affect all the SMS related to the same analog channel.

2019-11-28