Visonic Powermax Express SMS self monitoring setup

robclay26

Hi,

Does anybody know how to set up the SMS self monitoring for a Visonic Powermax Express?
I have the Installer code, when through the Menu's, have credit in the SIM, I can turn on and off the Alarm from my phone with SMS texting, but i am unable to receive status reports if i send the SMS to the alarm requesting a status report from it.

It use to work and was monitored by a monitoring station.

Any help would be great.

thanks
Rob

altor

robclay26 wrote: »

Hi,

Does anybody know how to set up the SMS self monitoring for a Visonic Powermax Express?
I have the Installer code, when through the Menu's, have credit in the SIM, I can turn on and off the Alarm from my phone with SMS texting, but i am unable to receive status reports if i send the SMS to the alarm requesting a status report from it.

It use to work and was monitored by a monitoring station.

Any help would be great.

thanks
Rob

Do you receive alarm activations from the alarm?

robclay26

Hi Altor

Thank you for your reply, I just tested the alarm by activating it and setting it off, I got no SMS message. The error light is illuminated on the panel, and ii do have credit.


Thanks

altor

robclay26 wrote: »

Hi Altor

Thank you for your reply, I just tested the alarm by activating it and setting it off, I got no SMS message. The error light is illuminated on the panel, and ii do have credit.


Thanks

You may need to set up the private report.
Select All - open/close, then try again.

robclay26

ok, will try,
Do i need to enter the SIM Card phone number of the sim in the alarm into the menu anywhere too?

altor

robclay26 wrote: »

ok, will try,
Do i need to enter the SIM Card phone number of the sim in the alarm into the menu anywhere too?

No, the only number you will be entering is the number your receiving the texts too.

robclay26

Thanks,
Got it sorted I think. light has gone out and am getting SMS messages to my phone

Which option sends the SMS to the phone to alert me if alarm is set off by intruder?

op/CL
Alerts
All
All (-op/cl)
All ( - Alerts)
Alarms
Disable Reports

I don't want a sms everytime i arm, disarmed i if you understand?

Thanks

KoolKid

All (-op/cl) is the best.
All except Open Close (Arm/DisArm)

If you purely want alarms select alarms. But alerts are handy for faults etc

altor

robclay26 wrote: »

Thanks,
Got it sorted I think. light has gone out and am getting SMS messages to my phone

Which option sends the SMS to the phone to alert me if alarm is set off by intruder?

op/CL
Alerts
All
All (-op/cl)
All ( - Alerts)
Alarms
Disable Reports

I don't want a sms everytime i arm, disarmed i if you understand?

Thanks

Brilliant, glad its sorted.

Select All - open/close

robclay26

Thanks a million to both of yee! Owe ye's a Pint for your help!

An installer let me down many many times promising to fix it for me.

very grateful.

altor

robclay26 wrote: »

Thanks a million to both of yee! Owe ye's a Pint for your help!

An installer let me down many many times promising to fix it for me.

very grateful.

You're welcome, always handy to have the engineer code off your system in any case.

KoolKid

robclay26 wrote: »

Thanks a million to both of yee! Owe ye's a Pint for your help!

An installer let me down many many times promising to fix it for me.

very grateful.

There are so many installers afraid of those systems. They are easy once you understand the terminology .
Glad your all up to speed again.

pawp

How did you get the installer code and how are things working out for you @robclay26 ?

I'm paying €299 per year for monitoring but as I learned while I was away on holiday, they don't do much if the alarm goes off.

I'm considering self monitoring and saving money but I think I'd need the installer code but don't have it.