Avtech MOD-GSM-1 Installation and operation manual

Installation Note
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GSM Modem w/USB
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AVTECH’s GSM Modem allows you to send text message alerts over any GSM/GPRS/EDGE
network from Room Alert Manager software. This compact 3G/2G modem connects directly to
Room Alert Manager’s host system by a USB 2.0 connector, which also provides power to the
modem. It requires a SIM card (mini-SIM), which you may obtain from your cellular service
provider.
GSM Modem Package Contents
• One (1) GSM Modem with built-in USB cable
GSM Modem
Link Status LED
Signal Strength
LEDs
Standard A-Type
USB Connector
Front
SIM Card
Cover
Back
LEDs
Link Status LED
Appearance Means
Lit solid Modem is powered on but not registered on the network.
Slow blink Modem is powered on and registered on the network.
Unlit Modem is powered o.
Signal Strength LEDs
Appearance Means
Three bars Strong signal
Two bars Medium-strength signal
One bar Weak signal

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GSM Modem w/USB (MOD-GSM-1)
Install Your GSM Modem
Do not use this accessory in hazardous (classied) locations or life safety applications.
First, insert your mini-SIM card.
1. Remove the SIM card cover on the back of the
modem. (You may use a at-blade screwdriver in the
slot to help you slide the cover o.)
2. Insert your mini-SIM card into the SIM card holder as
shown here.
• The SIM card’s metal contacts should face down.
• Its notch should be in the lower-right corner.
3. Replace the SIM card cover.
To extract the SIM card later, remove the cover and simply slide the card out of the holder.
For the next steps, see Congure Your GSM Modem on the next page. Don’t
connect your GSM Modem to Room Alert Manager’s host system yet—you’ll do that in a
later step.
Accessory Features & Specications
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 10, 8, 7 (32 and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008 (32 and
64-bit)
Air Interface GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Mobile Connection Type 3G/2G
Frequency Bands 3G: 800/850/900/AWS 1700/1900/2100
2G: 850/900/1800/1900
SIM Card Type Mini
Included No
Power Supply USB
Included Yes
Connector Type USB 2.0 high speed compatible
Operating Temperature Range -40° F to 122° F (-40° C to 50° C)
Compatible Products Room Alert Manager software
AVT-210422-3.0.0

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Congure Your GSM Modem
Congure Your GSM Modem
Step 1: Install the modem driver on Room Alert Manager’s host system.
1. Download the Connection Manager software from MultiTech at the following URL. The
software will download as a zip le.
http://www.multitech.com/connectionmanager.go
2. Save the zip le someplace you can easily nd on Room Alert Manager’s host system,
and then unzip the le.
3. Double-click the msi le (connectionmanager-X.X.X.msi) to start the setup
wizard. (X.X.X stands for the version number of the software.)
4. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation of the drivers.
• When you’re prompted to by the setup wizard, plug the modem into a USB port on
Room Alert Manager’s host system.
• When you get to the last screen of the wizard, simply select Finish. You do not
need to start the MultiTech Connection Manager when the install is nished.
Step 2: Check your modem’s COM port number.
You’ll need the COM port number that your modem is connected to when you congure your
modem in Room Alert Manager. Follow these steps to nd your modem’s COM port:
1. On Room Alert Manager’s host
system, navigate in Windows to
StartControl PanelSystem
and SecuritySystemDevice
Manager.
2. In Windows Device Manager, double-
click on Modems to expand the list.
3. Locate your modem, which will display
as Telit Mobile Highspeed Modem.
4. Right-click on your modem.
5. In the menu that appears, select
Properties.
6. In the Properties window, select the
Modem tab.
7. You’ll see ‘Port: COMX,’ where X is the
COM port number. In this example, the
COM port is COM11.

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Congure Your GSM Modem
Step 3: Congure Room Alert Manager to use your GSM Modem.
1. Open Room Alert Manager in your web browser. You may open it by entering
“localhost:9393” or “<IP address of host system>:9393” in your browser’s address bar.
2. Select Settings in the navigation bar to the left.
3. In the Settings menu, select SMS Modem to open the SMS Modem Settings page.
a. In Serial Port, select the port that your modem is using on Room Alert Manager’s
host system. (You found this number in Step 2: Check your modem’s COM port
number.)
b. In Service Center Number, enter your cellular service provider’s service center
number.
5. Select Save Changes to save your changes.
AVT-210422-3.0.0