HW Group HWg-SMS-GW3 User manual

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HWg-SMS-GW3
An SMS gateway for HW group products

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Recommended connection
HWg-SMS-GW allows sending of alarm SMS messages from any number of connected HW group
devices via a single GSM modem with netGSM.
1) Insert a SIM card (with disabled PIN
security).
2) Lanch HWg Config and get the assigned
IP address (DHCP)
4) Enter IP address of the unit
HWg-SMS-GW + port (80 in default)
5) Enter 2x phone number of an SMS messages
recipient and try sending a test SMS.

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Technical parameters
ETHERNET
Interface
RJ45 (10BASE-T) – 10 Mbps or 10/100 Mbps network compatible
Supported protocols
IP: ARP, TCP/IP (http, NTP), UDP/IP (SNMP), netGSM
SNMP compatibility
Ver:1.00 compatible, some parts of the ver 2.0 implemented
GSM
Interface
Quad-Band 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz,
Compliant to GSM phase 2/2+ – Class 4 (2 W @850/ 900 MHz) – Class 1 (1 W @ 1800/1900MHz)
Antenna connector
SMA male
POWER input
Port
POWER 9-30V DC
Type
Main device power input (typically 400 mA + external devices)
Connector
Jack (barrel, inner 2.5 mm outer 6.3 mm) & Terminal block (parallel connection)
LED Status indicators
POWER
Green - power OK
Modem
Blue – Activity on GPRS
Status
Yellow – blinking if device is OK
Alarm
Red – Error on device
LINK & Activity
Yellow - Ethernet connectivity
Physical parameters
Temperature range
Operating: -10 to 65 °C / Storage: -25 to 85 °C
MTBF
> 90 000 hours
Dimensions / Weight
92 x 76 x 28 [mm] / 300g
EMC
FCC Part 15, Class B, CE - EN 55022, EN 55024, EN 61000
Restarting into the default settings (LOAD TO DEFAULTS)
Restarting into the default settings via HWg Config
Right-click the MAC address of the device in HWg Config. Within the first 60 seconds after
powering up the device the factory settings can be restored through HWg Config.
Hardware restarting into the default settings
Disconnect the power supply, press the Reset button and at the same time reconnect the power
adapter and wait for 10 seconds. The default settings will be restored.

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First start
Connecting the cables
Note down the MAC address of the device, printed on the side of the unit.
Set DIP switches to DIP1=Off, DIP2=Off.
Connect HWg-SMS-GW to the Ethernet network.
Plug the power adapter and connect it to a connector on the device.
Green POWER LED will light up.
If the connection to Ethernet network is working, LINK LED will light up (orange light on RJ45
connector) and it then flashes during the data transmission (Activity signalisation).
Connectors
Power Connect the power adapter (9-30V)
USB A connector for service purposes
Ethernet Network/data connector
GSM SIM A SIM card socket.
GSM An SMA connector for connecting an
external antenna
Reset Reset button for restoring the factory
default settings – more on page 3
LED indication
•Power (green) – Power supply connected
•Status (yellow) – Flashes slowly if the device is
working correctly
•Alarm (red) – Device /Modemu error. Lights up
if out of signal, flashes in case of SIM card
errors (incorrect PIN entered, etc.)
•Modem (blue) – Flashes during SMS sending
•Link Activity (yellow LED on the Eth. connector) – Flashes during network activity
•Link OK (green LED on the Eth. connector) – Light on when connected to Ethernet

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IP address settings - HWg Config
HWg Config application - main directory on
the attached CD (Windows / Linux version).
The software can be downloaded from
www.HW-group.com
Software -> HWg Config.
Start HWg-Config by clicking on its icon
– software will automatically search for
connected devices.
Search for the devices by clicking the
Find Devices icon (Start search).
HWg Config searches for devices in your LAN.
Clicking on a MAC address of the device opens a
window with basic network parameters settings.
Network parameters of the device
Enable DHCP
or
Set IP address / HTTP port (80),
Set the mask of your network.
Gateway IP address for the local network,
Save the settings with Apply Changes button
Open the WEB setup of the device
Enter IP address of the device directly into an internet browser.
Or open the web setup via HWg-Config>> Click the underlined IP address, or through the context
menu (as shown on the picture).
Right click

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WEB interface
Home
Basic Information section
Device name – User-defined name. This can be set on the General Setup tab
Time – Unit time – settings can be changed on the Time tab. Correct time is usually obtained
from an online server
Date – Unit date – settings can be changed on the Time tab. Correct date is usually obtained
from an online server
Network registration – Information on registration of the unit to an operator's GSM network
Signal Quality – GSM signal level. This information can be used for resolving network problems
Operator Name – Name of the operator to which the GSM modem is connected

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SMS Queue Info
Pending Message / Capacity – A number of pending messages / queue capacity
Message Sent – Amount of sent messages (since the last power-up)
Messages Dropped – Amount of dropped messages (since the last power-up)
SMS Queue
An overview of messages queued for sending

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General Setup
Base section
•Device Name – Custom-selected name (HWg-SMS-GW3) – helps to distinguish between
different HWg-SMS-GW3s in one network.
Device name can be up to 16 characters long.
•WWW Info Text – text of a footer in WWW interface – useful for example for entering data
centre administrator’s contact details.
Network section
•DHCP – enables automatic setting of an IP address by a DHCP server, if available – enabling
and disabling this function depends on actual requirements of the network users and
administrators.
•IP Address – IP address of the HWg-SMS-GW3 – assigned by the network administrator.
•Network Mask – assigned by the network administrator.
•Gateway – IP address of a default gateway– assigned by the network administrator.
•DNS Primary / DNS Secondary– IP address of a DNS server – assigned by the network
administrator.
•HTTP Port – port number where the built-in WWW server listens – changing the port number
is necessary for example if more devices are accessible from outside the network through a
router. Please consult any changes in this setting with your network administrator. Port set to
80 in default.

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Security section Device Admin
•Username / Password – login details used for accessing HWg-SMS-GW3 settings.
Time
SNTP Setup section
•SNTP Server – IP address or a domain address of a time server – in default time.nist.gov.
•Interval – interval of a time synchronisation with a server.
•Summertime – allows DST switching - required for correct logging of the measured values and
events.
Necessary for correct data logging.
•Time Zone – sets the time zone where the HWg-SMS-GW3 is located – used for setting the
correct system time. Necessary for correct data logging.
•Synchronise Time is used for an immediate synchronisation with a time server. Can be also
used to test the entered settings.

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Time Setup section
Time Setup section allows you to enter actual time and date manually, in case you cannot use the
synchronisation with a time server. This information is erased after loosing the power supply.
GSM Modem
Information section
Network registration – Information on registration of the unit to an operator's GSM network
Signal Quality – GSM signal level. This information can be used for resolving network problems
Operator Name – Name of the operator to which the GSM modem is connected
SMS Center Number - information obtained from the SIM card. Used for verifying the
communication with the SMS centre
Configuration section
SIM PIN – In case the SIM card is protected by a PIN code, enter the code here