SMS Command and Control
SMS Command and Control
SMS Command and Control allows you to send text messages to your system, enabling the system to per-
form certain actions. For a list of commands and how to send them see the following table. As a security
measure, only authorized phone numbers can interact with your system. Messages from all other phone num-
bers will be rejected.
Note:
This is a supplementary feature that has not been investigated by UL/ULC. Must be enabled and con-
figured by your installer.
Looking up the Number to Call for SMS Commands
The phone number of the system is set at the time of installation. To quickly find the phone number per-
form the following steps.
1.
Select User Functions > SMS Programming
2.
Using the downward pointing arrow, scroll to Phone #9
3.
The number programmed in Phone #9 is the phone number of the system. Send SMS commands to
this number to interact with your system.
Authorizing User Phones to Send SMS Commands
You can authorize up to eight phone numbers to interact with your system with SMS. Before the system
will accept an incoming SMS command, you must enter the sending phone number.
To authorize a phone for SMS Commands:
1.
Select User Functions > SMS Programming
2.
Using the up and down pointing arrows, scroll to an empty phone number and select it
3.
Using the numerical pad, enter the phone number of the phone you want to authorize and press
Save.
Sending SMS Commands to your System
In order to successfully send commands to your system from your cellphone, you must send SMS messages
in the proper format. If configured, commands require the inclusion of a User Access Code in your message.
The access code will be verified by the system before executing any commands.
Additional information about sending SMS commands:
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Text messages are not case sensitive and extra spaces are ignored.
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In multi-partition systems and if the User has rights to manage the desired partitions, commands
can be sent to specific partitions by including the partition number. For more information on par-
titions see: "Managing Partitions".
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If the panel is configured to require an Access Code and the code is not sent or is invalid, the
panel will send a notification to the user advising the command was unsuccessful.
The following table lists all available SMS commands with examples of how to enter the Partition number
and access codes. The format for entering commands is as follows:
Note:
Verify with your installer that the Partition number and access code are required in your SMS mes-
sage. If one or both are not required, do not enter them in your SMS message.
Note:
Responses to Status and Alarm Memory requests may require more than 1 SMS message, depending on
status of the system. There is a 10 second delay between transmission of SMS messages.
SMS Commands
Commands
Notes
Stay ArmSet
Stay armssets the system
Away ArmSet
Away armssets the system
Night ArmSet
Night armssets the system
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