Get Firmware Version Resetting Unit Get Signal Strength Reset Unit to Factory Defaults Warranty Appendix One Table of User Selected Input and Output Names Detailed Explanation of Input Delays Trouble Shooting Guide Appendix Two SMS-T8 Setup tank to pump (Application Notes)
Page 3
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Features - Model SMS-T8 Receive text messages on your cell phone alerting you to potential problems anywhere in the world Send commands to control lights, pumps, appliances, air conditioning, etc. via text message from your cell phone ...
Page 4
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Connections Upper Tier Terminals Lower Tier Terminals SMS-T8 Terminal Electrical Specifications Batt + = Battery positive 10 to 30vdc Batt – = Battery negative Outputs = sink max 400 Ma each Positive Inputs (Inputs 1, 2, 3 & 4) max Input voltage = 36vdc...
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual System SIM Card SIM Card Aerial Ezy Switch Ltd Terminal 11 Terminal 18 Terminal 1 Terminal 3 Terminal 10 Signal LED Signal LED: If the LED flashes once every 1 second, this indicates the cellular network cannot be found (out of GSM coverage range).
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Outputs The SMST-8 has four (4) Outputs. The Outputs are open collector rated at 400ma (max) and will short to GND when turned on. Therefore a Relay may need to be used for some applications.
Manual Inputs The SMS-T8 one pressure input and eight (8) digital Inputs. Four are Positive switching (to Battery+ or VE+) and four are Negative switching (to Ground -). Note: Two Battery+ (or VE+) and two Ground- (Gnd) terminals are provided on the SMS-T8 for convenience. However, any battery or ground on the vessel common to the SMS battery power supply can be used for connection.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual !! IMPORTANT !! Setting up system for the first time: Please ensure the SIM card does NOT have a PIN number or is locked has been ACTIVATED with the network provider, insert into SIM slot on the back (see page 5) and power the unit up.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Commands Adding a User (Note: Setting up the first user page 8 must be done first) Add user +??XXXXXXXX Country Code page 8) Command: (see If the user is already in the list, the system responds with:...
Command: (System default = On) If Text all is On the SMS-T8 will text all user that have been programmed into the unit with the reply to the command. If Text all is Off the SMS-T8 will only text the number that initiated the command with the reply.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Turn all Input Text’s OFF With alerts turned off the device will NOT text every time any Input changes but the Inputs are still active so you can send a “Input status” query at any time. Linked outputs will not work.
Once the name has been changed, the particular Input or Output is always referred to by the new name (e.g. Alarm). For commands or status interrogation and the SMS-T8 will respond using the new name. Use table on page 22 to record your new Input and Output names.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Change Input to Normally Open or Normally Closed Make INPUT NAME active open (or) closed Command: This command is used to define if the switch wired to the Input is normally open or normally closed.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Link an Input to an Output Link INPUT NAME to OUTPUT NAME Command: (Example: Link alarm to siren) The system responds with: The INPUT NAME has been linked to OUTPUT NAME To clear a link...
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Turn an Output ON or OFF Turn OUTPUT NAME on (or) off Command: (Example: Turn Generator on) If everything is fine, the system responds with: OUTPUT NAME has been turned off (or) on This command is used to turn on/off Outputs.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual The OUTPUT NAME is now noninverted Make an Output pulse On and Off Make OUTPUT NAME pulse XX secs Command: This sets the output pulse time, XX can be between 1 and 99 seconds...
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Turn Output response On / Off This command is used to turn the output response text On or Off. If the output response is turned off then a response text is not sent when outputs are turned on or off System default is ON (send response).
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Set Battery Alarm Trigger Voltage Change battery alarm to XX.X Command: Where XX.X can be between 8 and 30 volts The system responds with: The low voltage alarm has been set to XX.X volts and the alarm has been reset This system monitors the battery by calculating the average value of the supplied voltage over the previous 1 minute period.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Set the battery alarm as a latched or non-latched alarm If the battery alarm is set to latching then once the battery alarm has been triggered the Reset Battery Alarm command needs to be set to reset the latched alarm. If it is set to non- latching the battery alarm will reset once the battery voltage has increased by .5 volts.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Masking Alive texts. (only available in ver 1.6 or later) This feature allows you to mask the Alive text so only the programmed users will receive the Alive text and not all users. The default setting is all users will receive the alive text but once this command has been sent only the programmed numbers will receive the text.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Calibrating the tank sensor The tank sensor must be calibrated so the unit knows the voltage swing from empty to full. There is two methods of calibration: Method-1 is 2 point = empty and full Method-2 is 5 point = empty, ¼, ½, ¾...
Page 22
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Set the tank volume Set xxxxx YYY Command: (where xxxxx = the total litreage of the tank) (where YYY can be litres or gallons) The system responds with: The tank volume has been set to xxxxx YYY...
Tank volume is 1200 lts : 68% OR Tank volume is 1200 gals: 68% Get Firmware Version Command: The system responds with: SMS-T8 Ver X.X Get Signal Strenth Command: The system responds with: Currently the signal strength is XX %"...
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY Penguin Electronics Ltd (the manufacturer) warrants that all of its products are free of defects. Any apparent fault will be rectified free of charge by Penguin Electronics Ltd for a...
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Appendix One: Record Your Names for all Inputs and Outputs Active [Name] (Up to 20 characters ) Latched Linked Open Input Default Yes No Name Closed input1 Input2 Input3 Input4 Input5 Input6 Input7...
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Trouble Shooting Guide PROBLEM CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION LED not flashing No power Check power supply LED fast flashes Cannot find the GSM network 1. Replace aerial with high gain (every 1 second) aerial and never slow 2.
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual SMS-T8 Connected To The Tank The SMS-T8 can be used with either a pressure sender monitoring the complete tank or just with a low and high level switch. To set-up send the following commands (bold):...
Page 28
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual To set-up the SMS-2 Connected To The Pump SMS-2 (Pump controller) Send the following commands: Send: Set user Send: Set pump mode Finish Once you are happy with the system you can stop the tank low and reset texts from being sent to the original user ( the number that sent set user ( your number )).
Page 29
Ezy Switch SMS-T8 Installation & Operation Manual Monitors complete tank with level sensor, Tank when the low level has been reached a text is sent to the SMS-2 which turns the Pump pump On, when the tank reset level is...
Page 30
All technologies, design and Intellectual property is owned by Penguin Electronics Ltd New Zealand Version 1.1...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the SMS-T8 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers