SimPal-T40 SimPal-T20 Wireless Power Socket User Manual Manual version 1.0...
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SimPal-T40/T20 GSM Power Socket Thank you for purchasing the SimPal-T40/T20. SimPal-T40 GSM power socket is a remote controlled socket consisting of a GSM module. The power supply output can be turned on or off remotely by the SMS command or local controlled by pressing button.
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL For your safety......................... 7 Exception clause ........................9 1.1 Package contents ......................10 Sockets instructions ....................11 1.3 Light indicator ......................... 13 2.1 User authorization level ....................14...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL 2.2 About the SMS Command....................15 3.1 Start to use ........................15 3.2.1 Register Master-number....................17 3.2.2 Change Master number ....................18 3.4 Pairing slave socket ......................19 3.5 Control socket power ....................... 21...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL 3.7 Calendar control ......................23 3.8 Temperature control ......................26 3.9 Temperature alarm ......................28 3.10 Socket output change SMS alert ..................30 3.11 Mains power change SMS alert ..................30 3.12 SMS notification to User ....................31...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL 3.14 Weak GSM signal notification ..................33 3.15 Resetting the socket ......................34 4. Main Technical Parameters ....................35 Appendix: SMS commands list....................37...
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1. Purchase a GSM SIM card (mobile phone card) from GSM network service provider and install it in the socket. This SIM card number is referred as SimPal-T40 number on this brochure. 2. The user needs to activate the Caller ID Presentation function of SIM card, and deactivate PIN code of the SIM.
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL For your safety § This socket was designed for home or office use. Do not use it on the electrical appliance which is for industry or business operation, for example, iatrical appliances, large heaters and refrigerates.
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL § Do not keep shaking or fall down this socket, otherwise it can be damaged. § This socket is a wireless signal transmission socket. Keep it away from electronic equipment likely to interfere with the wireless signals, in order to avoid signals interference.
2. For the latest socket information, please visit: http://www.simpal.cn. We don’t guarantee for the document veracity, reliability or any content except regulate in proper laws. Including no guarantee for socket suitable market or suitable area promise.
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL 1.3 Light indicator Model Indicator Action Status Turning off Socket power output OFF Power LED Constant light Socket power output ON Searching network (SimPal-T40) Flash slowly Lost connection with T40 (SimPal-T20) Slowly breath Working in standby mode.
There are two mobile phone user controlling levels: Master-user (“Master”): Only one Master has authorization to use all features of SimPal-T4. In order to enable all the functions on the socket, the Master must store his/ her mobile number in the socket’s memory. Only one Master’s mobile number is allowed for a socket.
• No allow any space within the commands. 3.1 Start to use § Installed SIM card to SimPal-T40 GSM power socket; you will see a SIM card slot at the side, make the SIM card metal contact upside and hardly push the SIM card until SIM card fixed.
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LED means the socket already register GSM network, its ready to working. The socket default power output is OFF. 2. Insert the plug of electronic appliance in the SimPal-T40 electrical outlet. 3. M button (See 5 on Figure1) can be pressed for about one second to switch on or off the socket output.
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL using, the user should ensure that SimPal-T40 is used in an area with a strong GSM network signal. • For the first time use, the user should perform a test-run by sending SMS to the socket.
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL 3.2.2 Change Master number Master sends following SMS message in order to: Change master-number: #14#NewMasterNumber • NewMasterNumber should be the new Master mobile phone number. 3.3.1 Register Family-number Up to 4 Family-number can be stored on GSM socket.
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL 3.3.2 Check Family number Master sending SMS to check Family number: #06# 3.3.3 Delete Family Ì Method Master sends following SMS message in order to: Delete a Family: #15#Family-Number # Delete all Familes: #15# 3.4 Pairing slave socket...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL Pairing slave socket: #60#name# After receive SMS reply “Power on “name” socket now!”, plug the T20 socket to main power, T20 LED flash slowly for some seconds and go to slowly breath status after connected with T40 socket.
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL 3.5 Control socket power Ì Method Method 1:To press M button one second (See 5 on Figure1). Method 2: Master sends following SMS message to socket in order to: Turn ON T40 GSM socket output: #01#0#...
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Ì Method Master sends following SMS message in order to: Delay switching on SimPal-T40 output after a certain minutes: #12#0#Minutes#1# (13) Delay switching on SimPal-T20 output after a certain minutes: #63#name#Minutes#1#(14)
Calendar control function will auto deactivate if user manually change the socket status by SMS or M button, Delay control or Temperature control will also deactivate calendar control function. Ì Method Master sends following SMS message in order to: Activate SimPal-T40 calendar control function: #19#0#1# (19)
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Ì Method Master sends following SMS message in order to: Set time period to switch on the SimPal-T40 output: #20#0#WorkDay#StartTime#EndTime# (21) Set time period to switch on the SimPal-T20 output:...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL l WorkDay: one digit, the values lie in the range of “0” to “8”. The following table contains the descriptions of each value: Value Corresponding day Everyday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday to Friday Weekend l StartTime and EndTime: Be consists of 4 digits (hh:mm) and works on a 24 hour clock.
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL l For example: #20#0#1#0000#2130# , 0 means the SimPal-T40, 0000 means time 00:00(hh:mm)AM, 2130 means time 9:30PM. 3.8 Temperature control 3.8.1 Activate temperature control function & Description l The external temperature sensor must be inserted into the I/O port of socket. The socket power output can be auto controlled according environment temperature change.
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(26) 3.8.2 Set temperature control parameters Ì Method Master sends following SMS message in order to: Set SimPal-T40 temperature control parameters: #24#0#mode#low-temp#high-temp# (27) Set SimPal-T20 temperature control parameters: #67#name#mode#low-temp#high-temp# (28) Mode parameter can be 1 or 2, Warming mode is 1, cooling mode is 2;...
3.9 Temperature alarm & Description A range of temperature can be pre-set onto each socket. In this case, if the surroundings temperature is detected out of the pre-set temperature range, the SimPal-T40 will auto-send the SMS alarm message to your mobile phone.
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL This feature depends on the temperature sensor. Ì Method Master sends following SMS message in order to: Activate SimPal-T40 over-temperature alarm: #21#0#1# (31) Activate SimPal-T20 over-temperature alarm: #68#name#1# (32) Set SimPal-T40 temperature range: #22#0#MinTemp#MaxTemp# (33)
Deactivate SMS notification upon the socket output changing: #03#0# (38) 3.11 Mains power change SMS alert & Description SimPal-T40 will default sending SMS notify when main power supply lost or restore. It only alert when SimPal-T40 power supply change, SimPal-T20 power supply change will not report.
Deactivate SMS notification upon the power supply changing: #05#0# (40) 3.12 SMS notification to User SimPal-T40 will sending SMS alert when mains power lost/restore, temperature alert or other information. Default sending SMS to Master and family. Master can change the setting to cancel SMS to family number.
Socket under “delay control” it will show character “D” after this socket temperature value, when socket under “Temperature control”, it will show character “T” after this socket temperature value, when socket under “Delay control”, it will show “D” after this socket temperature value. Check SimPal-T40 “delayed control” parameters: #34# (45)
#32# (49) Check SimPal-T20 “Temperature control” parameters: #66#name# (50) Check SimPal-T40 “over-temperature alarm limits” parameters: #35#0# (51) Check SimPal-T20 “over-temperature alarm limits” parameters: #68#name# (52) 3.14 Weak GSM signal notification The socket can send a SMS notification when the GSM signal strength is too weak. The Master user can enable/disable this SMS notification.
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL The Master user sends following SMS message in order to set: Check GSM signal #27# (53) Activate SMS notification upon weak GSM signal: #27#1# (54) Deactivate SMS notification upon weak GSM signal (Default): #27#0# (55) •...
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL l SimPal-T20 need to reset factory setting before pairing with new SimPal-T40 again. SimPal-T40 reset factory setting: Method 1: Press the side M button of the device for 10 seconds. Method 2: Master sends following SMS message in order to:...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL ℃ ℃ Operating temperature -10 ~+50 ℃ ℃ Store temperature -20 ~+60 Relative humidity 10-90%,without condensation Communication GSM PHASE 2/2+ protocols (including data operation) Data interface GSM SIM 1.8V/3.0V socket RF frequency 433Mhz FSK Slave socket distance...
SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL Appendix: SMS commands list Category Function Command Register Master-number (1) #00# Change Master-number (2)#14#NewMasterNumber# Add Family-number (3)#06#Family-Number# Define the users Check Family-number (4)#06# Delete Family-number (5)#15#Family-Number# Delete all Family-number (6)#15# Pairing slave socket (7)#60#name# Pairing T20...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL Category Function Command Disconnect T20 socket power (12) #62#name# Delay switching ON SimPal-T40 after a (13)#12#0#Minutes#1# certain minutes Delay switching ON SimPal-T20 after a Delay control (14) #63#name#Minutes#1# certain minutes Delay switching OFF SimPal-T40 after a...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL Category Function Command Set SimPal-T20 calendar control (22)#65#name#WorkDay#Start parameters Time#EndTime# Deactivate SimPal-T40 calendar control (23)#19#0#0# Deactivate SimPal-T40 calendar control (24) #64#name#0# Activate SimPal-T40 Temp control (25)#23#0#1# Activate SimPal-T20 Temp control (26) #66#name#1# (27)#24#0#mode#low-temp#high Temperature Set SimPal-T40 temp control parameters...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL Category Function Command Deactivate SimPal-T40 temp control (29)#23#0#0# Deactivate SimPal-T20 temp control (30)#66#name#0# Activate SimPal-T40 temperature (31)#21#0#1# monitor Activate SimPal-T20 temperature (32)#68#name#1# monitor Temperature Set SimPal-T40 temp range (33) #22#0#MinTemp#MaxTemp# monitor Set SimPal-T20 temp range...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL Category Function Command SMS notification upon the power supply (39)#05#1# changing (Default) No SMS notification upon the power (40)#05#0# supply changing SMS alert to User (41)#16#1# notification Deactivate SMS alert to User (42)#16#0# Check SimPal-T40 socket status...
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SimPal-T40/T20 POWER SOCKET USER MANUAL Category Function Command Check SimPal-T20 “Temp control” (50)#66#name# Check SimPal-T40 “temp monitor” (51)#35#0# Check SimPal-T20 “temp monitor” (52)#68#name# Check GSM signal (53)#27# Enable weak signal alert (54)#27#1# Disable weak signal alert (55)#27#0# Change (56)#04#old-password#new-pas Change password...
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