Alarmmate GSM Alarm System User manual

A New User Friendly Concept GSM Alarm System for Your Assets!
GSM Alarm System
User Manual
Ver 1.20 Date Issued: 2012-09-14
Website: Http://www.alarmmate.co.za
Ver 1.00 Date Issued: 2012-09-01

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Table of Contents
1. Brief introduction -----------------------------------2
2. Safety Directions ------------------------------------2
3. Standard Packing list ------------------------------3
4. Physical Layout -------------------------------------3
5. Features -----------------------------------------------6
6. Settings -----------------------------------------------8
7. Operating Instructions --------------------------18
8. Installation -------------------------------------------21
9. Add wireless sensors ----------------------------26
10. Technical specifications ------------------------28
11. Important information ---------------------------29
12. Maintenance-----------------------------------------29
13. Quality Warranty -----------------------------------29
14. Trouble Shooting Guide-------------------------30

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1. Brief introduction
The GSM Alarm System is a new security protection solution specially
designed for your home, office and other applications. It’s based on
Wireless GSM communication network, an integrated Lcd menu display
and computer technology. When any sensor is activated, it will call & send
an SMS to the owner’s telephone immediately. The GSM Alarm System
has a user friendly design and all operations & settings are visual and
intuitive. What you need is a SIM card which supports the caller ID
function.
2.Safety Directions
Safe Startup
Do not use the GSM Alarm System while using other GSM
equipment. This could interfere with the set-up of the alarm
system.
Interference
All wireless equipmentmight interfere network signals of GSM
Alarm System and influence it’s performance.
Avoid Use at Gas Station
Do not use the GSM Alarm System at a gas station. Power off
the GSM Alarm System if it is near fuel or chemicals.
Power it off near Blasting Places
Please follow relevant restrictive regulations. Avoid using the
device in blasting places.
Reasonable Use
Please install the product at suitable places as described in the
product documentation. Avoid signal screening by covering the
mainframe.

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Use Qualified Maintenance Service
Maintenance can be carried out only by a qualified maintainer.
Waterproofness
The product is not waterproof. Please install it in dry places
and keep it dry.
3. Standard Packing List
Control Unit X1
Wireless Magnetic Door Sensor X1
Wireless Remote Controls X 2
Wireless PIR Motion Sensor X1
Wired Strobe Siren (110dB) X1
Regulated 12VDC Power Supply X1
User Manual X1
GSM Antenna X1
Optional Accessories: (Wireless Sensors or Wired Sensors)
PIR Motion Sensor, Glass Break Sensor, Magnetic Window Sensor,
Magnetic Steel Scrolling Door Sensor, Temperature Sensor, Photoelectric
Beams, etc.
4. Physical Layout
4.1 Control Unit physical layout
Tips!
1) In order to power off the alarm system, press the switch inside for off and to
the outside for on. The power switch is equipped on the inside of the device,
it is nearby the SIM card socket. Please pay attention to it, and do not tell
others of this.
2) The plastics of the output relay and wired sensors in the back cover of the
panel are reserved, because some users do not need this function. If you
want to use the output relay and wired sensors, please remove the plastics
carefully. You will then see the connectors inside.

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Interface 1 Description
Power
External Power Connector, Connect to 2A@12V DC power
through AC/DC Adaptor.
Siren
Will start for 60seconds when alarm is triggered. The siren
or strobe siren should be <12V DC.
GSM ANT
Connect the GSM ANT, if the GSM signal is not strong,
then please change the 3dB GSM ANT.
Microphone
One sensitive Microphone built inside.
Interface 2 Description
+12V
+12VDC@1A power output for wired detectors.
IN1
Digital input 1, connect to one wire of the wired Detector.
GND
Ground point, connect to another wire of the wired Detector or
-12VDC.
IN2
Digital input 2, connect to one wire of the wired Detector.
IN3
Digital input 3, connect to one wire of the wired Detector.

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GND
Ground point, connect to another wire of the wired Detector.
IN4
Digital input 4, connect to one wire of the wired Detector.
IN5
Digital input 5, connect to one wire of the wired Detector.
GND
Ground point, connect to another wire of the wired Detector.
IN6
Digital input 6, connect to one wire of the wired Detector.
IN7
Digital input7, connect to another wire of the wired Detector.
GND
Ground point, connect to another wire of the wired Detector or
-12VDC.
IN8
Digital input 8, connect to one wire of the wired Detector.
+12V
+12VDC@1A power output for wired detectors.
R1+
Link-Output Relay, when the system alarm will close 4minutes.
(Rated Voltage: 3A/240VAC), this relay can connect to any other
lights or CCTV system as a switch.
R1-
Built in 240VAC@3A rated relay output, connect to the device’s
negative electrode.
R2+
Independent Output Relay, Can switch on or off by SMS
Commands. (Rated Voltage: 3A/240VAC), this relay is very
useful to switch on the lights when you can not come back in the
evening. Then after some hours you can switch off it.
R2-
Built in 240VAC@3A rated relay output, connect to the device’s
negative electrode.
4.2 Working Principle Drawing
The unit works with wireless detectors or wired detectors. It can switch on or
off one appliance by SMS command. Please see below:

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5. Features
5.1 The advantages of the GSM Alarm System
1) Two-way Voice communication or wiretap is available;
2) LCD displays the entire setup menu;
3) Armed, Partial Armed (At house or Stay mode), Disarmed and SOS are
available;
4) Armed delay, alarm delay, and other functions are programmable by the
user;
5) Watchdog, 24Hours Zone and SOS zones are available;
6) Uses an ICON to displayArmed, Partial Armed, Disarmed, Power
status, Siren status and GSM Signal status;
7) Auto-detects and reports, GSM Signal Jammer alarm and SMS Switch is
available.
8) User friendly Icons for LED indicators, LCD and functional buttons.

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5.2 Functions & Features of the GSM Alarm System
1) GSM Frequency: Dual-Band(900/1800MHz), Quad-Band is
optional(850/900/1800/1900Mhz);
2) Supports armed, Partial armed (At house or Stay mode) or disarmed,
SOS by remote control or mainframe keyboard;
3) Supports armed, disarmed, inquiry mainframe status, switch on or off
relay output with SMS Commands;
4) Automatically sends SMS alert and a call is made to the pre-set cell
phone when any sensor had been triggered;
5) Equipped with 16 Wireless Zones and 8 Wired zones, zone attribute
(Normal/At House or Stay mode) and Zone name is editable;
6) 3 X 24-Hour zones for smoke and gas leakage sensor,1XWatchdog
zone for monitoring elderly or children, 1XSOS zone for emergency
help;
7) Supports 3 SMS alert numbers and 5 calling alert numbers and 100
alarm records for the owner’s review;
8) Supports Timer to automatically arm or disarm the system;
9) Supports armed delay to give you enough time to go outside the home,
the delay time is editable by user;
10) Equipped with 1 Alarm-Link output relay, once the system triggered, the
output will switch on for 4 minutes;
11) Equipped with 1 seperate output relay, it can be switched on or off by
SMS commands. The remote switch is very useful to switch on the
lights when you are not at home at night;
12) The keypad can be used as a dialer, the functions work like a cell
phone;
13) The external power failure & recovery alert function is optional ;
14) Supports wiretap through the internal microphone;

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15) Supports internal speaker to the user to use as a two-way voice
communication;
16) It is Compatible with PT2262 and PT2242 wireless IC;
17) Standby internal rechargeable battery which can last 18 hours;
18) Based on the GSM communication network and Operation Menu
Display technology, the system can be applied to wide range situations.
6. Settings
Tips!
1) Please insert the SIM Card first then install the GSM antenna and then power
it on. You can also insert the SIM card after you have set up the antenna.
2) All the wireless sensors in the standard package have been assigned to the
mainframe already.
3) After you power on the mainframe, the mainframe will auto detect and
display the process. It will detect the 8 wired input current connection status
and display this on the LCD with 8 characters. Ostands for Open, C stands
for Close, L stands for with 2.2K EOL, EStands for not includes the previous
3 states. The device will register the GSM Network and display the GSM
Signal ICON in the left corner of the LCD.
4) All of the setup can be done by the LCD except to modify the Zone name, if
you need to modify the zone name, please see the command list in the
related chapter.
5) Only to disarm by keyboard and to modify settings requires a password, the
other operations don’t need passwords. The default password is 1234. Enter
password then press the Enter button to enter the system.
6) In standby mode, press #3#6, following UP button. The system will recover
to factory default settings, the password will be 1234. The registered
wireless sensors and the Wired type will remain.
7) Two way communication:
In standby mode, dial the telephone number, following the , the system
will dial out; With an incoming call, press the button to answer the call.

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Please note: if the income call is from the preset number (Includes SMS
Alert number and Auto-dial numbers), then if answered before 6 tones, will
create a two-way voice communication. After 6 tones, it will enter into a
wiretap status. The user can listen in to the alarm’s surround sounds. Max.
time is 10Minutes. If the income call is not from the preset alarm number,
after 6 tones, if it hasn’t been answered, it will hang up.
8) If you want to test the two way voice communication, please make sure the
other phone is far from the device, at least 500meters to avoid noise
interference.
9) Please setup at least one alarm alert number, otherwise the mainframe will
only activate the siren to work 6 times, this is to remind you to setup alarm
numbers.
6.1 Key-Function Descriptions.
6.1.1 Led indicator Description
The unit uses these icons to stand for the function, it is visual and intuitive to users.
:
:
:
GSM Module indicator, registering will quickly flick, registered successful
will slowly flick.
Stay Mode indicator, on is in stay mode;
Arm Mode indicator, on is in arm mode, off is in disarm mode;
Alarm Indicator, on is alarming, off is normal;

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:
: Separate output relay indicator, when the independent output relay is
closed, the indicator will be on, when the independent output relay is
opened, the indicator will be off.
6.1.2 LCD ICONS Description
The unit uses these user friendly icons to descript the present status:
: Enabled the Timer to arm and disarm, otherwise, will not be displayed.
: Timer to Arm, has setup a time point to enter armed mode directly.
:Timer to disarm, has setup a time point to enter disarmed mode directly.
:
:
6.1.3 Keyboard functions
The unit uses these user friendly icons on the buttons:
: Enter button, dial out and answer incoming.
: Hang up the incoming, Exit, and Backspace button.
: Up button.
: Down button.
: Turn Left button, in special menu need it to choose the option.
Disarm Button.
Arm Button.
At House, Stay mode button.
Alarm link output indicator, when alarmed, will turn on and last 4minutes,
meaning the alarm link output relay is closing.
:Enabled the Watchdog zone. In the fixed time range if the sensors in
the watchdog zone hasn’t been triggered, it will alarm.
Enabled the system condition report function. Will automatically send
system condition to the user by SMS, otherwise, it will not display.

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SOS, Panic Button.
6.2 Main Menu
In standby mode, press the button, you will see the Menu.
6.2.1 View
Notice:
1) The RF Code Query function is for checking the wireless sensor transmission. You
can enter this submenu, then trigger the wireless sensor, the LCD can display some
codes, meaning the wireless sensor can transmit wireless signal.
1. Alarm Records
2.Timers
3.RF Zone Name
4.SMS Phone No.
5.Auto-dial No.
6. Report Time
7.RF Code Query
8.Wired Zone Name
1. View
2. Setup
---To check the alarm records, up to 100 event
records will be saved
---To check the Timer you have setup
---To check the SMS Alert Contents of the
Wireless Related Zones
---To check the SMS Alert Numbers
---To check the Auto-dial telephone Numbers
---To check the report time
---To check the RF sensor wireless code
---To check the SMS Alert Contents of the Wired
Related Zones
---To check the settings and event records of the
system
---To setup the system functions, requires password,
the default password is 1234.

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6.2.2 Setup
6.2.2.1 Add/Del RF Parts
Notice:
1) Zones’Attribute definition:
Zones’Attribute
Definition
Normal
The sensors with this type triggered will alarm in Armed mode
and not alarm in disarmed mode.
Stay
In Stay mode, the sensors with Stay type triggered will alarm, the
sensors with Normal type triggered will not alarm.
24-Hour Zone
In any mode, the sensors with this type triggered, will alarm.
Watchdog
In the starting time point and ending time point, the sensors with
this type triggered will not alarm, if the sensor hasn’t been
triggered, it will alarm.
SOS Help!
In any mode, the sensors with this type triggered will alarm but
not drive the siren.
Alarm Action: with Alarm occurrence, the system will Automatically dial the Pre-set
1.Edit RF Zone
2.Edit Remote Ctrl
3. Remove All
1. Add/Del RF Parts
2.Wired Zones Set
3.Basic Setting
4. Advanced Setting
---To add or remove wireless sensors or remote
controls and edit their attributes
---To setup Wired Zone parameters of the system
---To setup basic parameters of the system
---To setup the advanced parameters of the
system.
---To setup the zone’s attributes and add new
wireless sensors to specificities zone
---To add new remote controls
---To remove all registered wireless sensors and
remote controls

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Auto-Dial Tel. Numbers for 3 times one by one, and Send SMS to the Pre-set SMS Alert
Numbers. In the meantime it will drive the siren for 60seconds and close the link-Output
relay for 4 minutes.
2) After you enter the menu, the attribute of the zone will be displayed in the
LCD, if this zone has been assigned a wireless sensor, it will display “V”. If it
hasn’t been assigned a wireless sensor, it means this zone is empty, you
can assign a new wireless sensor to this zone. Press the Up or down button
on the keyboard to check the other Zones. Press Enter to edit it. After you
pressed the Enter button, you can select the zone attribute, and then press
Enter again, you will see “Turn on the device”or “Please trigger the new
wireless sensor”. Then follow the instructions to add the new wireless
sensor to the device. The Remote control will display VVVV if the unit has
been assigned. You can press Enter to re-assign new wireless sensors or
remote controls to replace the existence ones.
3) In the Edit RF Parts you can edit the attribute of the sensor as Normal or
Stay type. If the system is on Stay Mode (Also At House or Partial Armed),
the sensor set as Normal triggered, will not alarm, the sensor set as Stay
triggered, will alarm. If the system is under Armed Mode, then all RF sensors
triggered, will alarm. It is very important to remember the sensor types of the
system. This function is very useful when you are at home and need some
sensors in working status (E.g.: the sensor installed outer and gas and
smoke detectors, etc.) and some sensors indoor not in working status (e.g.:
the sensors installed in the living room, bed room, etc.).
4) The unit can accept a total of 16 wireless sensors to 16 wireless zones; each
zone can be assigned one wireless sensor, and renamed by SMS Command.
And 5 remote controls.
5) Wireless Zone Serial Number, Default Zone Name and Zone Attributes
Table.
Zone SN.
Default Zone Name
Default Zone Attribute
01
Intrusion from Entry Door
Normal

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02
Intrusion from Living Room
Normal
03
Intrusion from Bed Room 1
Normal
04
Intrusion from Bed Room 2
Normal
05
Intrusion from Bed Room 3
Normal
06
Intrusion from Front Balcony
Normal
07
Intrusion from Behind Balcony
Normal
08
Intrusion from 1F Window
Normal
09
Intrusion from 2F Window
Normal
10
Intrusion from Left Fence
Normal
11
Intrusion from Right Fence
Normal
12
Medical Button Alarm
24-Hour zones, This attribute can
not be modified. In arm or disarm or
stay mode, once the sensor in these
zones trigger, will alarm.
13
Gas Leakage Alarm
14
Smoke Fire Alarm
15
Watchdog alarm
Watchdog Zone, the attribute can
not be modified. In arm or disarm or
stay mode, once the sensor in this
zone triggers in the preset time, will
not alarm, if the sensor hasn’t been
triggered in the preset time, will
alarm.
16
SOS Help!
SOS zone, The attribute can not be
modified. In arm or disarm or stay
mode, once the sensor in these
zones trigger, will alarm
immediately and not drive the siren.
Notice: The Additional Panic Button, and the SOS button on the Keyboard and
remote control is the same attribute with the SOS zone. If the Additional Panic
Button assigned in 24-Hour Zones are triggered once, the alarm action will be the
same as SOS zone, it will not start the siren.
6.2.2.2 Wired Zones Set
Notice:
1.Nodes Type
2.Zones Attributes
---To setup the wired inputs type.
---To setup the wired input’s attribute.

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1) The Nodes Type NC,NO,EOL should reference the wired input sensor type.
The Default is NC and all the inputs are shorted with wires. If you want to
contact the wired sensors, then please replace the short wires by wired
sensors directly. Please remain the no-use input in short-circuit with wires.
Please see 8.4 Install the Wired Sensors and Electricity equipments
2) Zones’Attribute definition of the wired zone is the same as the wireless zone.
3) The unit can accept total 8 wired sensors to 8 wired zones; each zone can be
assigned one wired sensor, and renamed by SMS Command.
4) Wired Zone Serial Number, Default Zone Name and Zone Attributes Table.
Zone SN.
Default Zone Name
Default Zone Attribute
01
Outer Door Opened
Normal
02
Intrusion from Left Fence
Normal
03
Intrusion from Right Fence
Normal
04
Intrusion from Front Fence
Normal
05
Intrusion from Garden Fence
Normal
06
24Hours zone alarm
24-Hour zones, This attribute can not
be modified. In arm or disarm or stay
mode, once the sensor in these zones
triggered, will alarm immediately.
07
24Hours zone alarm
08
SOS Help!
SOS zone, The attribute can not be
modified. In arm or disarm or stay
mode, once the sensor in these zones
triggered, will alarm immediately, but
not drive the siren.
6.2.2.3 Basic Setting

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Notice:
1) The SMS Alert number is for receiving the alarm SMS Message. The
Auto-Dial Telephone number is for receiving the calling. Try adding the
country code or removing country code when you can not receive the call or
SMS due to different GSM Operators with different communication protocols.
Our system will work with the international communications protocols.
2) The Auto-dial Tel. Number can dial to the device, 6 tones later, it can wiretap
the system site. Before 6 tones, if somebody answers the call, the two-way
voice communication will be activated. The other telephone numbers can call
the device, if nobody answers the call, they can not wiretap the system site, if
somebody answers the call, the two-way voice communication will activate.
1.SMS Phone No.
2. Auto-dial Tel No.
3. Time & Date
4. Sound Alarm
5. Report Time Gap
6. Power Failure Alert
7. Arm Delay Time
8. Alarm delay Time
---To setup the SMS Alert Number, must be cell
phone numbers, total 3.
---To setup the Auto-dial telephone number, total
is 5 numbers.
---To setup the time and date information. The
Format is Month-Date-Year. Press Up/Down to
setup each item, press *to move to next item.
---Switch on or off the siren when Alarm occurs.
---Setup the Report time gap, Range: 0~240
Hours. Default is 0, and will not report.
---Enable or Disable the alert function while the AC
power has failed for more than 30 minutes.
---Setup the delay time after arming the system
with remote control or keyboard. Optional: 0S,
20S, 30S, 60S, 90S. Default is 30S.
---Setup the delay time after any sensor triggered.
Optional: 0S, 20S, 30S, 60S, 90S. Default is
20S.

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3) When switching off the siren, all alarms raised will not drive the siren, when
switching on the siren, the system alarm will drive the siren for 1 minute
except the SOS help caused. Default is then switched on.
4) When setting up the Report Time Gap, the system will periodically send “GSM
Alarm System in good working condition” to the first SMS Alert number. This
is very useful for long time use of the system. Default is 0. Meaning it will not
report the system condition.
5) If you enable the power failure alert function, the system will send an SMS
“AC Power Failed 30Min” to the first SMS Alert numbers after the AC power
failed for 30minutes, if the power is recovered it will send an SMS “AC Power
is OK”. Default is then disabled.
6) There’s no delay for Stay Mode.
6.2.2.4 Advanced Setting
For example:
In South Africa, the country code is 0027, please note, do not write +27.
The user cell phone number is for example 082 123 4567 and has been assigned as
a SMS Alert number, the SIM Card number in the panel is for example 082 321 7654.
Problem 1: Alarm but the user hasn’t received the SMS Alert.
Solution: Please add the country code when you setup the 082 123 4567 as SMS
Alert number, using 0027821234567 instead of 0821234567.
Problem 2: The user number can receive the SMS Alert message from alarm panel,
but the alarm panel can not receive the commands from the user number.
Solution: Please add country code to the SIM card number in the alarm panel. Using
SMS commands to 0027823217654 instead of 0823217654.

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Notice:
1) The watchdog is specifically designed for the elderly, children or on-duty
personnel. In the period (Starting time point to Ending time point) if this sensor
hasn’t been triggered, the system will alarm. This is very useful to monitor the
person going out the bedroom or entering another room. Or monitor the
on-duty personnel while on duty.
2) If you enable the RCO alert function, use any remote control which has been
registered to the system to arm, disarm or stay operation. The system will
send an SMS to the first SMS number.
3) If you enable the GSM JammerAlert function, when the GSM Signal is 0 for
more than 90seconds, the system will drive the siren for 60seconds and the
link-output relay will close for 4 minutes.
6.3 Modify the SMS Alert Content of the Zone (Zone or Sensor Name)
The unit accepts SMS Command to modify the SMSAlert Content of the
zone.
For Wireless Zone Name, the format is: Password+#+M+Zone Serial
Number+#+New Zone Name+#. Characters for the zone name are 32. The
Zone Serial Number is 01~16 corresponding to the LCD Menu and 6.2.2.1
1.Edit Timer
2. Watchdog Timer
3. RCO Alert
4. GSM Jammer Alert
5. Modify Password
6. Default Set
---To setup the starting time to arm and the Ending
time to disarm.
---To setup the starting and ending time to work.
---To setup the remote control operation report
function.
---To setup the GSM Jammer Alert function.
---Modify the system password.
--- Restore the system settings to factory defaults.
All of the remote controls and wireless sensors
should be re-assigned again.

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table. If the setup is successful, the system will return OK to confirm the
operation.
E.g.: Modify the first wireless zone name as Front Door Opened by Intruder! You should
edit a SMS Content: 1234#M01# Front Door Opened by Intruder!# ,the 1234 is the
password. Then send it to the SIM card Number.
For Wired Zone Name, the format is: Password+#+Z+Zone Serial
Number+#+New Zone Name+#. Characters for the zone name are 32. The
Zone Serial Number is 01~08 corresponding to the LCD Menu and 6.2.2.2
table. If setup successful, the system will return OK to confirm the operation.
E.g.: Modify the first wired zone name as Front Door Opened by Intruder! You should
edit a SMS Content: 1234#Z01# Front Door Opened by Intruder!# ,the 1234 is the
password. Then send it to the SIM card Number.
7. Operating Instructions
Tips!
The user can arm/disarm/Stay (Partial armed) by Remote controls, Keyboard or
SMS. The user can cancel the alarm by Remote Controls, Keyboard or SMS to
disarm. The user can switch the independent output relay on or off by SMS
Commands.
7.1 Arm or Disarm or Stay (Partial Arm, At House Arm) and Emergency
Alarm by remote controls
Press the button “ ” on the remote control or Press Arm button on the
keyboard then select Arm, the Control Unit enters arm status (delay time
according to the setting), the ICON will then be on. Under this status,
with any sensor triggered, the control unit will alarm. If the call is answered,