User Manual
Installation
YORK Marine, Controls
Revision 1.3 · Updated: 070507
Author: Marc Anderson · Owner: RS
Project : SMS Bridge
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File: e:\york\sms bridge\manual\smsbridge-manual_13.doc
Installation
Before you begin
Before installing the modem and software:
•
Verify that the PC has an RS-232 serial (COM) port. If no serial port is available, a
USB to serial port adaptor may be used.
•
Verify that a GSM signal is present at the PC location. You can check for a signal
using a mobile phone.
•
Make a note of the SIM card PIN code and the GSM service provider’s SMS
message center number.
•
Ask your system administrator to provide the SMTP host name and whether the
SMTP server requires password authentication.
Software
installation
Install the SMS Bridge software on the PC as follows.
Step Action
1
Save your work and close all applications.
2
Insert the included CD-ROM in the disk drive.
3
Double-click the installation file (GMSSMSBridge-x_x) to start the
installation process.
4
Follow the setup wizard instructions to complete the installation.
Modem setup
Setup and connect the GSM modem as follows. Note! Do not apply power to the
modem without first connecting the antenna.
Step Action
1
Connect the 9-pin plug of the serial cable to a serial port on the PC.
Connect the other plug to the modem.
2
Press in the SIM card release button and remove the SIM card holder.
Place the SIM card in the holder and insert the holder back in the
modem.
3
Connect the GSM antenna to the modem. Lead the antenna to a
convenient location, remove the tape, and press the antenna firmly to
the mounting surface.
4
Plug the output from the included power supply into the modem’s DC
input socket.
5
Verify that the antenna is connected to the modem, then connect the
power supply to AC power.
6
Verify that the modem LED is lit.
Software removal
To uninstall the SMS Bridge application, select
Uninstall SMS Bridge
from the
Global Monitoring Server
folder in your program list
