SimPal SimPal-T2 User manual

SimPal-
T2
GSMTemperatureAlerter
UserManual
Manual version 1.1

SIMPAL-T2 GSM Temperature Alerter USER MANUAL
SIMPAL-T2GSMTemperatureAlerter
Thank youforpurchasingtheSimPal-T2.
The SimPal-T2GSMTemperature Alerter isaremotetemperaturealert
deviceconsistingofaGSMmoduleanda built-intemperaturesensor.It
alsosupportsexternalwaterproofcabletemperature sensorwhichhas
higher accurateand widertemperaturerange.Withthe SIMcard,all
settingsofthealertercanbe changedeasilybySMScommands(Short
MessageSystem).
SimPal-T2reportsenvironmenttemperaturevalue touser smobile
phone bysending SMS.The authorizeduserssetatemperaturerange,
the alerterwill autosendSMSalertwhen the environmenttemperature
reachesthesetting value.Itcan even detect afire withitstemperature
rapidchangingalarmfunction.
Withbuilt-inpower capacitor,SimPal-T2will send SMStoreportpower
loss and restoring.
SimPal-T2is easytosetup.After installing aSIMcardandplugging it
intothe wall socketandthen itworking.It mainlyappliedforhouseand
officeusageandwildlyusesincomputer room,warehouse,babyroom
andelderlyroometc.
All servicesandfunctionsneedto besupportedbythe GSMnetwork
andaSIMcard.
This brochuresuits for SimPal-T2 model.
Detailsofthe functioningand advanced operation ofthis alerter are
described inthis instructionmanual.

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Foryoursafety................................................................5
Exception clause.............................................................6
Chapter1Featuresand accessories.................................7
1.1Mainfunction............................................................7
1.2Packagecontents......................................................8
1.4Lightindicatorand Beep”warning tone................9
Chapter2Operationguide............................................. 11
2.1Install theSIMcardand externaltemperaturesensor
...................................................................................... 11
2.2GSMPoweron/off.................................................. 11
2.3Definetheusers......................................................12
2.4Changepassword....................................................14
2.5Getting temperaturevalue.......................................14
2.6Over-temperaturealarm.........................................15

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2.7Timedalarmofbuilt-insensor................................16
2.8Temperaturedifference alarmofbuilt-insensor.....19
2.9Externalpowersupply notification.........................19
2.10 WeakGSMsignalnotification...............................20
2.11LEDindicators turning ON/OFF..........................20
2.12 Resetting thealerter..............................................21
Chapter3Maintenance ..................................................22
Chapter4GeneralTroubleshooting..............................23
Chapter5Main TechnicalParameters..........................25
Appendix: SMScommandslist......................................26

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1.Purchase aGSMSIM card(mobilephonecard)from
GSMnetworkserviceproviderand installitinthe
alerter.ThisSIM cardnumberisreferredas SimPal-T2
number onthisbrochure.
2.TheuserneedstoactivatetheCallerIDPresentation
function ofSIMcard,and deactivate PINcodeofthe
SIM.ContactwithGSMnetworkserviceproviderfor
support.
3.Changetheoriginalpasswordatthebeginninguse.Be
suretokeepthepasswordandSIMcardnumber
secret.Donotdisclosethisinformation toanyone
otherthantheauthorizedusers.
Foryoursafety
•Before usingthisalerter,makesurethatthemobilephonesdevice
allowusing in thearea,otherwise,donotputthisalerterinto
operation.
•Thisalerterwasdesignedforindooruse.Dontuseitinwet,
chemicallyaggressiveordustyenvironment.
•Donotopenthecaseunlessmaintenanceneeded.
•Donotkeep shakingor falldownthisalerter,otherwiseitcanbe
damaged.
•Thisalerter isawirelesssignal transmission device.Keep itaway
from electronic equipment likelytointerfere withthe wirelesssignals,
in ordertoavoid signalsinterference.
•Switchoff thisalerterandmobile phone when enteringareas
marked"Explosive", "Might explode"etc.
•Donotcastthisalerterinafire,asthismay causeexplosion.

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•Keepthe alerterandits accessories outofthechildrenreach.
•Forbidtoremovethepower plugpartsandplugintowall socket
separately.
Exceptionclause
1.Weoperateonapolicyofcontinuousdevelopment.Wereservethe
righttomakechangesand improvementstoanyofthealerter
describedinthisdocumentwithoutprior notice.
2.For thelatestalerterinformation,pleasevisit: http://www.simpal.cn.
Wedontguarantee forthedocumentveracity,reliabilityor any
contentexceptregulateinproperlaws. Includingno guaranteefor
alerter suitablemarket orsuitablearea promise.
3.Weholdnoresponsibility fortheillegal useofthis alerter.
4.Weholdnoresponsibilityforanylossofincomeoranyspecial,
incidental, consequentialorindirectdamageshowsoevercaused.
5.Thecontents ofthisdocumentareprovided “asis”.Exceptas
requiredbyapplicable law,no warrantiesofanykind,either
expressed orimplied,including,butnotlimitedtotheaccuracy,
reliabilityor contentsof this document.Wereservethe righttorevise
thisdocumentorwithdrawit atany timewithoutpriornotice.

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Chapter1Featuresand accessories
1.1Mainfunction
•ThisalerterusesaGSMSIMcard.
•Remotelyoperated bySMScommand:The alerterisprogrammed
and setby sendingSMScommands.
•Input: 110V-250V/50Hz.
•Workingtemperaturerange:-10 +50degreeCelsius.
•Autostartsworking bypresetschedule.
•External temperature sensor supported:Gettheenvironmental
temperatureandsendtomobilephone bySMS.
•SMSalarmwhen temperature rapid-changingorreachingthe
pre-setvalue:When itdetectstherapid-changingorthereachof
pre-set alert valueof surroundingstemperature,it canauto-sendthe
SMSalarmmessagetouser s mobilephone.
•Support5mobilephoneusers.
•Autotime-synchronization.
•SMSnotificationuponexternalpowersourcechanging.

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1.2Packagecontents
GSMTemperatureAlerter（1unit）
Temperaturesensor（1unit）
Usermanual（1unit）

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1.3Alerterinstructions
1USBdataport4Power indicator
2Resetbutton5GSMindicator
3Temperature sensorPort6SIM cardslot
7Built-inTemperaturesensor
Figure 1:Alerterinstructions
1.4Light indicatorand Beep”warning tone
Indicator Action Status
Power (Blue)
light
Turningoff Nopower supplyinput

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Indicator Action Status
Constant
light Power supply connected.
GSM (Blue)
light
Turningoff
NoSIM card,ortheSIMcardis
failed.
Flash
slowly SearchingGSMnetwork.
Flashfast SendingSMSor alerterdefective.
Breath
flash Workinginstandby mode
Note:
IftheGSMsignalistooweak,thealerterwill sendaSMSmessage
“WeakGSMsignal”tothemaster user.Thealerter shouldbe placed at
anotherplacewithstrongersignalforproperoperation.

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Chapter2Operationguide
2.1Install the SIMcardand external temperaturesensor
•Insertthe SIM card tocard slot,ensuringthegolden contactis
upside,andbeveledcornerissamedirectionasiconshowonSIM
cardslot.
•Firmlypushthe SIM carduntilhearingalocksound.
•Inserttheexternaltemperaturesensor(ifany)intothe 3.5mm audio
socketuntilit is seized.
2.2GSMPoweron/ off
Poweron:
Plugging the alerterinwall socketfor ACpower supply,thealerterwill
startworking.Thepower LEDwill constantlight,theGSMLEDwill light
one secondandthenoff3-4seconds. Afterrecognizing theSIM card,the
GSMLEDwill flashslowlyindicatedthatitissearching GSMnetwork.
OnceregisteredGSMnetwork, itwill beepringandGSMLEDis
breathingslowly.
Poweroff:
Pluggingoffthe alerterfromthewall socket, itwill power off.
&Note:
oIftheGSMindicatorlight constantOFF, whichimply theSIM
cardworking abnormally,all functionsofthisalerter are
invalid.
oCheckGSMnetwork signaloftheusing place:
•The GSM network s signalstrengthmayaffectthealerter
feature.Therefore,beforeusing,theusershouldensure

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thatthisalerterisusedinanareawithastrongGSM
networksignal.
•For the firsttimeuse,the user shouldperformatest-run
bysendingSMStothe alerter.Thisallowstheuser to
checktheGSMnetworkconnection ofthealerter.
2.3Definethe users
Onlyone Master user andfour Family usershaveauthorizationtouse
thealerter. Theothermobilephoneusers haveno authorizationtouse
thealerter.
&Note for SMScommands
•The “#”symbol mustnotbe ignored when typing an SMS
command.
•Noallowany spacewithin all commands.
2.3.1DefinetheMasternumber
If thealerteris beingusedforthefirst time, orithasbeenreset tofactory
settings,theMasteruser snumbermust beprogrammedintothealerter.
The usermust editandsendthefollowing SMStothealerterviahis/her
mobilephone(thephonenumberwillbethe Master number)inorder to:
Add aMaster numbertothealerter:#00# (1)
•SuccessfulSMS reply
WelcometouseSimPal-T2.
Your Password is:1234.
Afteradd aMasternumbertothe alerter,The Masterusercan change
themaster numbertoanewnumber.The Master usersendsfollowing
SMSmessageinorderto:
Changethemasteruser’snumber: #10#NewMasterNumber# (2)
&NewMasterNumber shouldbethenewMasteruser smobile
phonenumber.
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numberbeforesettingthenewone. (RefertoChapter2.12)
•SuccessfulSMS reply
Newmasternumbersetsuccessfully.
Successful SMSreplywill be senttothenew Master user.Then
the old Master user snumber will notbe abletocontrol thealerter
anymore.
2.3.2DefinetheFamilynumbers
Upto4 family users numbercanbestoredononealerter.
Family usershavetheauthoritytosend SMScommandandreceivethe
temperaturealarmmessage (refertocommand8and9)aswell.The
family users shouldrememberand safeguardthealerter sSIM number.
The Masternumbereditandsendthefollowing SMStoalerter inorder
to:
Add afamilynumber:#08#FamilyNumber#(3)
Add several familynumbers:
#08#FamilyNumber1#...#FamilyNumber4#(4)
Check familynumber:#08# (5)
Deleteafamilynumber: #09#FamilyNumber#(6)
Deleteall familynumbers:#09# (7)
Enablealertmessagetofamilynumbers:#05#1# (8)
Disablealertmessagetofamilynumbers(Default):#05#0# (9)
&FamilyNumber should bethe Family user smobile phone
number.
&The maximum digitsthatareallows for the phonenumber is
sixteen.
&Maxallowtoadd4familynumbers.
•SuccessfulSMS reply
Familynumber: ****** set successfully.
Familynumber******deleted.

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All familynumbershavebeendeleted.
FamilyalertfunctionON/OFF.
2.4Change password
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessageinorderto:
Changethepassword: #11#Oldpassword#Newpassword#(10)
&The password isafourdigitnumber.
&The original password is1234.
•SuccessfulSMS reply
Newpassword is ****.
2.5Gettingtemperaturevalue
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessagetoalerterinorderto:
Get thebuilt-insensor’stemperature: #01# (11)
Get theexternal sensor’stemperature: #16# (12)
•SuccessfulSMS reply
Temperature:**
TempAlert Function:ON/OFF
TempRange: **~**
MainsPower LossAlertFunction:ON/OFF
GSMSignalStrength: **
Temperature:**
Plug-
inTempSensorAlert Function: ON/ OFF
TempRange: **~**
MainsPower LossAlertFunction:ON/OFF
GSMSignalStrength: **

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2.6Over-temperaturealarm
Arangeoftemperaturecanbepre-setontothealerter.Inthis case,if the
surroundingstemperature isdetected outoforbackwithin the pre-set
temperaturerange,the alerterwill auto-sendtheSMSalarmmessageto
users mobilephone.Suchas:TemperatureAlert!Currenttemperature
reading:**
&Note
When “Timedalarmofbuilt-in sensor”isenabled,the over-temperature
alarmfunctionwill disabledautomatically.
2.6.1Built-insensorover-temperaturealarm
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessagetoalerterinorderto:
Enabledbuilt-insensorover-temperaturealarm:
#02#1# (13)
Set built-insensor over-temperaturealarmlimits:
#03#MinTemp#MaxTemp#(14)
Disabledbuilt-in sensor over-temperaturealarm:
#02#0# (15)
&MinTemp and MaxTemp:Thevaluesarewhole numbers,
canbe setwithin therangeof -10 to50 centigrade degree.The
differenceof MinTemp and MaxTemp valuesshouldnotbe0.
&Default MinTemp is20and MaxTemp is30centigrade
degree.
•Successful SMSreply
TemperaturealertfunctionON/OFF.
Temperaturealertrange:**~**
The alerter will sendSMSmessagewhen italarms:
BUILT-IN TEMPERATUREALERT.

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Currenttemperaturereading:**
2.6.2Externalsensor over-temperaturealarm
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessagetoalerterinorderto:
Enabledtheexternalsensor over-temperaturealarm:
#16#1# (16)
Set externalsensor over-temperaturealarmlimits:
#17#MinTemp#MaxTemp#(17)
Disabledexternalsensor over-temperaturealarm:
#16#0# (18)
Check theexternalsensor over-temperaturealarm:
#16# (19)
&MinTemp and MaxTemp:Thevaluesarewhole numbers,
canbe setwithin the range of-55to125 centigrade degree.The
differenceof MinTemp and MaxTemp valuesshouldnotbe0.
&Default MinTemp is15and MaxTemp is20centigrade
degree.
•Successful SMSreply
PlugintemperaturesensoralertfunctionON/OFF
Plugintemperaturesensoralert range:**-**
The alerter will sendSMSmessagewhen italarms:
CABLETEMPERATUREALERT.
Currenttemperaturereading:**
2.7Timedalarmof built-insensor
2.7.1Enabletiming alarmofbuilt-in sensor
Aspecial temperaturelimits(MinTemp1 and MaxTemp1 onthecommand
21) canbesetforaduration.Within thisduration,ifthesurrounding
temperaturedetectedbybuilt-insensorisbeyondthelimitsvalue,the

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alerter will send outalarmmessage.Whenbeyondthisduration,ifthe
surroundingtemperaturedetectedbybuilt-insensorisbeyondanother
limitsvalueMinTemp2andMaxTemp2,thealerterwill sendoutalarm
messagetoo.
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessageinorderto:
Enabletiming over-temperaturealarmofbuilt-insensor:
#06#1# (20)
•SuccessfulSMS reply
Scheduletemperaturealertfunction ON
2.7.2Parameterssettingsfor timingalarm
Thissettingwill savethetimeand temperatureparametersonthealerter
untilthealerterisresettofactory settings.
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessageinorderto:
Set time period andtemperaturelimitsfor built-insensor alarm:
#07#WorkDay#StartTime#EndTime#MinTemp1#MaxTemp1#
MinTemp2#MaxTemp2#(21)
Check timeperiod and temperaturelimitsfor built-
insensoralarm:
#07# (22)
•WorkDay:onedigit, thevalueslieintherangeof “0”to “9”.Default
0.Thefollowing tablecontains thedescriptionsof eachvalue:
Value Corresponding day
0 Everyday
1 Monday
2 Tuesday
3 Wednesday
4 Thursday
5 Friday
6 Saturday
7 Sunday
8 Monday toFriday

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9 Saturday toSunday
•StartTime and EndTime:Be consistsof4digits(hh:mm)and works
ona24hourclock.The StartTime and EndTime should bein the
sameday,andthe EndTime mustbelaterthan StartTime.Default
settings:0700 to2100.
•MinTemp and MaxTemp: The values are whole numbers, canbeset
within therange of-10to50centigrade degree.The differenceof
MinTemp and MaxTemp valuesshould notbe0.
•MinTemp1 and MaxTemp1 aretemperature limitswithin the
duration.Default MinTemp1 is18and MaxTemp1 is24centigrade
degree.
•MinTemp2 and MaxTemp2 aretemperaturelimitsbeyondthe
duration.Default MinTemp2 is16and MaxTemp2 is24centigrade
degree.
•For example:#07#0#0000#2130#18#24#16#24# , 0000meanstime
00:00(hh:mm)AM,2130means time9:30PM.
•SuccessfulSMS reply
Scheduletemperaturealert:ON/ OFF
Everyday
Settingtime:****-****
Tempalertrange:**-** degree
Othertimestempalertrange:**-** degree
The alerter will sendSMSmessagewhen italarms:
BUILT-IN TEMPERATUREALERT.
Currenttemperaturereading:**
2.7.3Disabletiming alarmofbuilt-insensor
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessageinorderto:
Disabletiming alarmofbuilt-in sensor (Default):
#06#0# (23)

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•Successful SMSreply
Scheduletemperaturealertfunction OFF
2.8Temperaturedifference alarmof built-insensor
Atimeperiodvalueandtemperaturedifferencevaluecanbepre-setonto
thealerter.Inthiscase,ifthesurroundingstemperaturedifference
reachestothe pre-set value within the pre-set timeperiod, aSMSalarm
messagewill be auto-sent touser smobilephone.
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessageinorderto:
Enablethetemperaturedifferencealarm(Default):
#13#1# (24)
Set time period andtemperaturedifferencevalue:
#14#Temp#Time#(25)
•Temp: Thevalueslieinthe rangeof 3to20 centigradedegree.
•Time: Thevalueslieintherangeof1to10 minutes.
•Default Temp is5degreeand Time is3minute.
Disablethetemperaturedifferencealarm: #13#0# (26)
•SuccessfulSMS reply
Rapid temperaturechangefunctionON/OFF
Delta:**
Time:** minutes
2.9External powersupplynotification
The alerterwill notifythe userwhentheexternalACpower islost or
resumed.The “Beep,Beep…” toneswill be heart(ifenabled),alsoa
SMSnotificationwill besentiftheSIMcardisavailable.Suchas “Main
supplylost”. “Mains power restored”.
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessageinorderto:
EnableSMSnotificationupon thepowersupplychanging(Default):

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#04#1# (27)
No SMSnotification upon thepowersupplychanging: #04#0# (28)
•SuccessfulSMS reply
Mainspower SMSalertON/OFF
2.10 WeakGSMsignalnotification
The alerterwill defaultsend aSMSnotificationtonotifytheuserwhen
theGSMsignal strengthistooweak. TheMasterusercan
enable/disable thisSMSnotification.
Method
The Master usersends following SMSmessageinordertoset:
SMSnotification upon weakGSM signal(Default):
#15#1# (29)
No SMSnotification upon weakGSMsignal:
#15#0# (30)
•SuccessfulSMS reply
WeakGSMsignalstrengthalertfunctionON/OFF.
The alerter will sendSMSmessagewhen italarms:
WeakGSMsignalalert,theCSQis**.
2.11LED indicatorsturning ON/OFF
If theLEDindicatorsareturningon,itwill displayin differentwaysto
showthe working status.Ifitisturning off,itwill makethe alerter avoid
beingfoundeasily.Theusersendsthefollowing SMScommandtoset
LEDindicator s mode:
Turnoff LEDindicator:#18#0# (31)
Turn on LEDindicator (Default): 18#1# (32)
•SuccessfulSMS reply
LEDindicator turnON/OFF.