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HKC Alarm Q

  • 16-07-2015 2:32pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭


    Can you check a HKC Alarm remotely for the GSM signal strength? If so what its the 'key word'?

    Thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 422 ✭✭_John C


    HKC Quantum 70 with GSM-Q

    Not sure about remotely, do you mean check from a phone by an SMS report or through the app ?
    To check from the panel or kaypad; put in the engineer code then its:

    Comms Menu > Communicators > GSM/GPRS Module > Status


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    I don't know of any way to check this remotely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Stingray wrote: »
    Can you check a HKC Alarm remotely for the GSM signal strength? If so what its the 'key word'?

    Thanks

    Yes simple to do, its on the older version also.

    Code GSM STATUS and send.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 422 ✭✭_John C


    Thanks altor, just tried that on my own system HKC Quantum 70 with GSM-Q. But I just get txt back "Invalid command".
    I tried "GSM STATUS", "gsm stat" and "gsm status"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    _John C wrote: »
    Thanks altor, just tried that on my own system HKC Quantum 70 with GSM-Q. But I just get txt back "Invalid command".
    I tried "GSM STATUS", "gsm stat" and "gsm status"

    Sorry, no space on GSMSTATUS :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Stingray


    Thanks for above, it's exactly what I was looking for


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Stingray wrote: »
    Thanks for above, it's exactly what I was looking for

    No problem, any other questions you know where we are :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Stingray


    Is there any oher commands that I can utilise to obtain info on Alarm?

    I used the <code> HELP, this returned 3 Commands (Arm/Status/Log), but oddly not GSMSTATUS, but its clearly another command that can be used


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Stingray wrote: »
    Is there any oher commands that I can utilise to obtain info on Alarm?

    I used the <code> HELP, this returned 3 Commands (Arm/Status/Log), but oddly not GSMSTATUS, but its clearly another command that can be used

    You can download the user manual if you don't have one here.
    It has all the different commands.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Stingray


    ^^^^ Thanks. Yes I had that manual, but its not comphensive, it didn't have the GSMSTATUS command, so there clearly is other commands that system can use (although GSMSTATUS might be the only other one!)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 422 ✭✭_John C


    Thanks altor, that works fine. I also tried "gsmstat" and that works aswell.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    _John C wrote: »
    Thanks altor, that works fine. I also tried "gsmstat" and that works aswell.

    Brill, glad you got it working.
    Caps or lower case don't make a difference to the text commands.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    What do you text this too?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 422 ✭✭_John C


    Text it to your alarms phone number.

    Say for instance that your alarm code is "123456". Just text:

    123456 gsmstat

    to your alarms phone number. Your alarm will then send you a text back telling you how good its GSM signal is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Stingray


    JustTheOne wrote: »
    What do you text this too?

    You must have a SIM card inserted in your alarm panel, that will have a mobile number, say 086-1234567, then just text this number with a message body of say, <code> GSMSTATUS, or <code> log

    You then get the relevant info texted back to you

    <code> above is your alarm access number, ignore the <> when you put in your code


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    Thanks for the replies.

    Only finding my way with the gsm recently.

    When I set the alarm to full set from my phone it only sets the alarm as if I was staying in the house, which means the motion sensor isn't set.

    Is this the only way you can set your alarm from the app?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 422 ✭✭_John C


    Are you sending the command "SET", or "Arm" ?

    SET = full set
    ARM = full set
    SET A = part set A
    ARM A = part set A


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    JustTheOne wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies.

    Only finding my way with the gsm recently.

    When I set the alarm to full set from my phone it only sets the alarm as if I was staying in the house, which means the motion sensor isn't set.

    Is this the only way you can set your alarm from the app?

    If you are using the app, press the arming button then arm, then you will be given the option to full arm, partset a or b.

    Motions being off will depend on how your system is set up with regards, these.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    altor wrote: »
    If you are using the app, press the arming button then arm, then you will be given the option to full arm, partset a or b.

    Motions being off will depend on how your system is set up with regards, these.

    If I am going out I put in my code and the motion sensor is active.

    If I'm staying in I do 0*5 and my code and it arms without motion sensor.

    This is what happens when I choose full set on app.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    JustTheOne wrote: »
    If I am going out I put in my code and the motion sensor is active.

    If I'm staying in I do 0*5 and my code and it arms without motion sensor.

    This is what happens when I choose full set on app.

    I presume you mean 0#5.
    This is a full set with no exit timer?
    Are you sure the PIRs are off?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    altor wrote: »
    I presume you mean 0#5.
    This is a full set with no exit timer?
    Are you sure the PIRs are off?

    I presume so because I'm walking in front of sensor and nothing.

    So when I do 0*5 am I actually doing a full set with motion sensor?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    JustTheOne wrote: »
    I presume so because I'm walking in front of sensor and nothing.

    So when I do 0*5 am I actually doing a full set with motion sensor?

    0#5 is a full set with no exit timer. The PIR should go into full alarm when you walk in front of it set this way unless you inhibit the zone.

    If you put in 0#3 on the keypad does the sensor activate the internal bell when you walk in front of it?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    altor wrote: »
    0#5 is a full set with no exit timer. The PIR should go into full alarm when you walk in front of it set this way unless you inhibit the zone.

    If you put in 0#3 on the keypad does the sensor activate the internal bell when you walk in front of it?

    I'll try that tomorrow.

    So I set it on full set on the app and I'm walking in front of sensor and its not going off.

    Guess that means something is wrong.


    Thank you for all the replies by the way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    JustTheOne wrote: »
    I'll try that tomorrow.

    So I set it on full set on the app and I'm walking in front of sensor and its not going off.

    Guess that means something is wrong.


    Thank you for all the replies by the way.

    If you do a full set on the alarm at the keypad the system will give you an exit timer. If you do a full set from the App it wont unless you use the virtual keypad and enter your user code that way.
    If you walk test the PIRs 0#3 you will see if they work.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    Hi guys, a quick question for you please: are you able to enter engineer mode using the virtual keypad on the app?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Hi guys, a quick question for you please: are you able to enter engineer mode using the virtual keypad on the app?

    Yes you can.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    altor wrote: »
    Yes you can.
    Thanks altor!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Thanks altor!

    No problem :)


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