Steps to Use GroundProbe Viewer Alarms with PageGate
Send Text and SMS Messages from GroundProbe
Follow these steps to use GroundProbe SSR Viewer Alarms with PageGate.
The GroundProbe system generates .csv format files that PageGate then finds and processes into a SMS this is then sent out to the client via a fitted USB dial up modem fitted with a local SIM card.
GroundProbe CAD uses PageGate's GetAscii module to pass messages to PageGate for delivery. To configure PageGate to accept the messages from the CAD:
1) In Windows, create the following directory: C:\PageGateData\Ascii\
2) Open the PageGate Admin.
3) Go to Interfaces - GetAscii - Settings.
4) Set the Polling Directory to: c:\PageGateData\Ascii\
5) Put a check in Enabled.
6) Click on Apply.
7) Click on Yes.
8) Go to Interfaces - GetAscii - Settings - Advanced Polling - Files.
9) Click on Add.
10) Specify the following:
Recipient: *
From: Enter a Sender's Name here
File(s): *.csv
Path: Enter the Path to which GroundProbe is outputting its data. By default, this directory is c:\ssr\SMS\ but may be different for your installation of GroundProbe.
File Type: Adding
11) Click on Apply.
12) Go to Interfaces - GetAscii - Settings - Advanced Polling - Record
13) Specify the following:
Start Pattern: *
Start Offset: 0
End Pattern: \013\010
End Offset: 0
14) Click on Apply.
15) Go to Interfaces - GetAscii - Settings - Advanced Polling - Recipient
16) Specify the following:
Start Pattern: *
Start Offset: 0
End Pattern: -
End Offset: 0
17) Click on Apply.
18) Go to Interfaces - GetAscii - Settings - Advanced Polling - Sender
19) Select 'Static Sender'
20) Enter a Sender's Name in the Sender field.
21) Click on Apply.
22) Go to Interfaces - GetAscii - Settings - Advanced Polling - Message
23) Specify the following:
Start Pattern: *
Start Offset: 0
End Pattern: ~
End Offset: 0
24) Click on Apply.
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