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- Page 1 GPRS-A LTE Universal monitoring module Firmware version 1.03 gprs-a_lte_en 10/19 SATEL sp. z o.o. • ul. Budowlanych 66 • 80-298 Gdańsk • POLAND tel. +48 58 320 94 00 www.satel.eu...
- Page 2 The name plate of the device is located on the enclosure base. FreeRTOS is used in this device (www.freertos.org). SATEL's goal is to continually upgrade the quality of its products, which may result in some changes of their technical specifications and firmware. The current information on the introduced modifications is available on our website.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Additional menu ..........................14 Establishing connection between the program and the module ..........17 6.2.1 Local connection ..........................17 6.2.2 Remote connection: SATEL server ....................17 6.2.3 Remote connection: Module>>GX Soft .................... 17 Project ........................... 18 Data ............................19 Hardware ..........................19 6.5.1... - Page 4 GPRS-A LTE SATEL 7. GX Control application ..................... 47 8. Control by using a telephone ................... 49 SMS control .......................... 49 CLIP control .......................... 49 9. Module firmware update ....................50 Local update ......................... 50 Remote update ........................50 9.2.1 Initiating the update by using SMS message ...................
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Page 5: Introduction
SATEL GPRS-A LTE 1. Introduction This manual describes the GPRS-A LTE module and how it should be installed as well as configured using the GX Soft program. 2. Features Communication Built-in telephone designed for use in the 2G, 3G and 4G cellular networks. - Page 6 viewing event log. Simple and easy establishing remote communication between GX Control application and the module thanks to SATEL's connection setup service. Configuring Free GX Soft program for local (RS-232 (TTL) port) and remote (data transfer via cellular network) configuring of the module.
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Page 7: Typical Module Applications
Connector for SATEL's dedicated power supply unit. 3. Typical module applications The extended functionality of GPRS-A LTE module enables it to be used for a variety of applications. This section presents typical examples of its application. Some of them are capable of being combined with one other. -
Page 8: Simulation Of Monitoring Station
GPRS-A LTE SATEL Simulation of monitoring station The module can forward the event codes received from the control panel to the monitoring station by means of cellular network. Which reporting path will be used to send the event code depends on the module configuration. -
Page 9: Description Of The Module
Inserting the SIM card into its slot before programming the card PIN code in the module is not recommended (if the card requires entering the PIN code). APS connector for a SATEL power supply unit (e.g. APS-612). LEDs indicating the module status (see “LED indicator”). -
Page 10: Led Indicator
GPRS-A LTE SATEL Fig. 5. Dimensions of GPRS-A LTE module enclosure. LED indicator Fig. 6. Examples of LED indicated statuses. I (LED A is flashing, the other LEDs are ON) – data transmission is going on; signal level: 3. II (LED B is flashing, the other LEDs are ON) – SMS message is being sent, module is calling (CLIP);... -
Page 11: Preparing The Cabling
Installation of antenna The GPRS-A LTE module is delivered with an antenna. The antenna can be replaced with another antenna mounted on the enclosure or at some distance from it. Using the antenna mounted at some distance from the enclosure is recommended wherever thick masonry walls, metal partitions etc. -
Page 12: Connecting The Digital Temperature Sensors (1-Wire)
The module may be powered from the control panel, from an expander with power supply, or from a power supply unit with current limitation up to 3 A. SATEL offers power supplies (e.g. APS-612), which can be connected to the APS connector on the electronics board. -
Page 13: Connecting The Computer To The Module
configure the module by using the GX Soft program. You can download the GX Soft program from the www.satel.eu website. It can be installed on computers with WINDOWS VISTA/7/8/10 operating system. For more information, please refer to section “Configuring”... -
Page 14: Menu Bar In The Gx Soft Program
GPRS-A LTE SATEL if the “Use Windows XP style DPI scaling” option is disabled (the option is available when configuring the screen settings in the “Custom DPI Setting” window). Access to the program can be password protected (see ““Configuration” window” p. 16). -
Page 15: Side Menu
SATEL GPRS-A LTE click, if the information about files is to be presented in brief version. click, if the information about files is to be presented in full version. click to display additional menu. Appearance of the menu bar when displaying the module data Fig. -
Page 16: Additional Menu
if the module is to be programmed locally from the computer connected to the RS-232 (TTL) port of the module, select “Local connection”, if the module is to be programmed remotely through SATEL server via cellular network, select “Remote connection: SATEL server”, ... - Page 17 Fig. 13. “Connection” window: settings for establishing connection through SATEL server. IMEI – individual identification number of the module cellular telephone. ID – individual identification number for the purposes of communication through the SATEL server. The number is assigned automatically by the SATEL server during the first connection to the server (before the number is assigned, “F”...
- Page 18 GPRS-A LTE SATEL Fig. 14. “Connection” window: settings for direct connection with the module. “Configuration” window Fig. 15. “Configuration” window. GX Soft password – if you want to protect the program against unauthorized access, you can enter the password. Click on to see the password.
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Page 19: Establishing Connection Between The Program And The Module
1. Open the file with module data (the file with default settings (“New project” tab) or the file saved on the computer disk (“Projects” tab)). 2. Configure the settings required to establish connection through the SATEL server (see ““Connection” window” p. 14). -
Page 20: Project
GPRS-A LTE SATEL 4. Send an SMS message with the following content to the number of SIM card currently used by the module: xxxx (“xxxx” – control command that initiates establishing connection with the GX Soft program) – the module is to connect to the computer whose address has been programmed in the module, xxxx=aaaa:p= (“xxxx”... -
Page 21: Data
SATEL server. You can read the QR code by using a mobile device or export to PNG file and transmit to the users. The QR code facilitates configuring the GX Control application settings. - Page 22 GPRS-A LTE SATEL Tel. numbers verification (SMS control and answer to CLIP) Users tel. numbers – if this option is enabled, SMS control is possible from user telephones only (see “Users” p. 45). The module can also answer to CLIP from a user telephone.
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Page 23: Gsm
SATEL GPRS-A LTE Test transmissions On time (GMT) – select this option if the test transmission is to be sent every day at a specified time. Define the hour and minute. Every – select this option if the test transmission is to be sent at specified time intervals. - Page 24 GPRS-A LTE SATEL sending data via cellular network, if the address of the device the module is to connect to (monitoring station, computer with GX Soft program) is entered as a name. The data transfer settings can be obtained from the cellular network operator.
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Page 25: Inputs
SATEL GPRS-A LTE BER (%) – bit error rate in digital transmission (the ratio of the number of errored bits to the total number of bits transmitted). Inputs 6.6.1 State The numbers above the buttons correspond to the numbers of inputs. - Page 26 GPRS-A LTE SATEL NC – digital, normally closed. NO – digital, normally open. Analog – voltage measurement from 0 to 16.56 V. Fig. 21 shows how the analog input works. L Threshold – the lower threshold for analog input. Drop of the input value below the threshold (minus tolerance) means the threshold is exceeded (i.e.
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Page 27: Scaling
SATEL GPRS-A LTE the NO type digital input must be again disconnected from the ground so that the module can register input restore, the analog input value must remain above the L threshold (plus tolerance) or below the H threshold (minus tolerance) so that the module can register input restore (end of violation). -
Page 28: Blocking
GPRS-A LTE SATEL 6.6.4 Blocking You can indicate the input which, in the event of violation / threshold exceeding, will block other inputs of the module. The input restore means end of blocking. Each of the module inputs can block the other 7 inputs. The table lines present the blocking inputs, and the columns present the blocked inputs. -
Page 29: Outputs
SATEL GPRS-A LTE You can program temperatures ranging from -55°C to 125°C. If no value is defined, the temperature threshold will not be monitored. H threshold – the upper temperature threshold for the sensor. If the temperature rises above the defined value (plus tolerance), the module will register a threshold exceeding. You can program temperatures ranging from -55°C to 125°C. -
Page 30: Settings
GPRS-A LTE SATEL Fig. 24. “Outputs” tab. 6.8.2 Settings Output name – individual name of the output (up to 16 characters). Operating time – time during which the output is active. Entering “0” will keep the output in the same state until deactivated by the user. -
Page 31: Triggering
IMEI – individual identification number of the module cellular telephone. ID – individual identification number for the purposes of communication through the SATEL server (assigned automatically by the SATEL server). -
Page 32: Direct Connection To Gx Soft
GPRS-A LTE SATEL Fig. 25. “Communication” tab. 6.9.2 Direct connection to GX Soft Server address – address of the computer running the GX Soft program. It must be a public address. You can enter the IP address or domain name. - Page 33 SATEL GPRS-A LTE Fig. 26. “Station simulation” tab. Reporting format – format in which event codes are sent to the monitoring station. The following formats are supported: SIA, CID, AdemcoExpress, Sil.Knight/Ademco slow, Radionics 1400Hz, Radionics 1400Hz with parity. Obtain identifier automatically – enable this option, if the control panel identifier is to be used by the module for module's own test transmissions.
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Page 34: Reporting
GPRS-A LTE SATEL Kiss-off time – duration of the signal generated by the module to confirm receipt of the event from the control panel. The value entered must be suitable for the reporting format selected in the control panel. You can program from 0 to 9999 ms (default: 0 ms). - Page 35 You can enter a value from 0 to 65535. Advanced SATEL station key – a sequence of characters for encrypting data sent in SATEL format to the monitoring station via cellular network. You can enter up to 12 alphanumeric characters (digits, letters and special characters).
- Page 36 ETHM/GPRS key – a string of characters, which is used to identify the module for the purpose of reporting via cellular network in SATEL format. You can enter up to 5 alphanumeric characters (digits, letters and special characters). If you want to enter 10 hexadecimal characters (digits or letters from A to F), enable the “hex”...
- Page 37 SATEL GPRS-A LTE The STAM-2 station and SMET-256 converter do not support SMS messages in SIA format. The form of SMS message sent by the module in SIA format is #ID|CODE, where ID is 4- or 6-character identifier, and CODE is the received event code.
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Page 38: Messaging
GPRS-A LTE SATEL Contact ID – select event code consistent with CID format by using the code editor. To open the code editor, click on the button. 6.12 Messaging The module can send notifications about events by means of: SMS/push messages – the content of the messages which are to be used for notification should be saved to the module by using the GX Soft program. -
Page 39: Event Converter
SATEL GPRS-A LTE 1-Wire sensors Add sensor name – if this option is enabled, sensor name will be added to the sensor state SMS message. Add temperature value – if this option is enabled, information on the current temperature recorded by the sensor will be added to the sensor state SMS message. - Page 40 GPRS-A LTE SATEL Fig. 29. “Event converter” tab. Event converter – if this option is enabled, the module can notify the users of the events received from the control panel. Add event details to SMS – if this option is enabled, the number of partition where the event...
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Page 41: Sms Control
SATEL GPRS-A LTE T1...T8 – messaging method selected for the given telephone (see “Users” p. 45): [blank field] – no messaging, s – SMS messaging, c – CLIP messaging, sc – SMS and CLIP messaging. Double click on the field or enter letter s, c or letters sc to define the messaging method. -
Page 42: Clip Control
GPRS-A LTE SATEL Fig. 30. “SMS Control” tab. 6.15 CLIP control You can control the module outputs by using the CLIP service. Any telephone You can program how the module outputs are to be controlled by using the CLIP service from any phone number. - Page 43 SATEL GPRS-A LTE Fig. 31. “CLIP control” tab. Additional telephone numbers You can program how the module outputs are to be controlled by using the CLIP from additional phone numbers. Telephone number [Filter…] – enter the phone number or part of it to filter the list.
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Page 44: Remote Update
6.16 Remote update Remote update of the module firmware is made possible by the “UpServ” update server, which is included in the SATEL product portfolio. Update server – address of the “UpServ” update server. You can enter the IP address or domain name. -
Page 45: Iot
SATEL GPRS-A LTE Fig. 32. “Remote update” tab. 6.17 IoT The module can work as part of the Internet of Things (IoT). This enables the module to be integrated with other systems (including automation or measurement data acquisition) to transfer the module registered data to them and receive the control commands for the module from them. - Page 46 GPRS-A LTE SATEL MODBUS RTU Enter a string of characters for identification of the module in the case of “MODBUS RTU” communication protocol. You can enter values from 000 to 255. For the “MODBUS RTU” protocol, it is recommended that you use the server that will be tunneling TCP connections on COM.
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Page 47: Users
SATEL GPRS-A LTE Inputs/outputs state – if this option is enabled, the frame will contain information about the state of inputs / outputs. 1-Wire sensors state – if this option is enabled, the frame will contain information about temperature from 1-Wire sensors. -
Page 48: Events
GPRS-A LTE SATEL 6.19 Events Up to 500 events generated by the module or received from the control panel can be recorded in the module non-volatile memory. Clear module event log – click to clear the module event log. Refresh – click to refresh the list of events. -
Page 49: Gx Control Application
7. GX Control application The GX Control is a mobile application that allows you to remotely operate GSM-X, GSM-X LTE, GPRS-A and GPRS-A LTE modules, i.e.: check the status of inputs, 1-Wire sensors and outputs, block / unblock the inputs and 1-Wire sensors, ... - Page 50 enter the module ID number (the individual identification number for the purpose of communication via the SATEL server – see “Project” p. 18), enter the user phone number (number programmed in the module – see “Users” p. 45), ...
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Page 51: Control By Using A Telephone
SATEL GPRS-A LTE 8. Control by using a telephone SMS control Required settings Program the control commands (see section “SMS control” p. 39). If the control availability is to be limited to the telephones whose numbers have been programmed in the module for users (see “Users”... -
Page 52: Module Firmware Update
Before the firmware update, make sure the module settings have been saved to a configuration file. Local update 1. Download the update program for GPRS-A LTE module firmware from www.satel.eu. 2. Connect the module RS-232 (TTL) port with the computer port using the USB-RS converter offered by SATEL. -
Page 53: Restoring The Factory Settings
SATEL GPRS-A LTE 10. Restoring the factory settings 1. Click on the “Data” tab in the GX Soft program. 2. Click on “Factory settings” button. You will be prompted whether to restore the factory settings. 3. Click on “Yes”. 11. Specifications Number of inputs ........................ -
Page 54: Format Of The Module Control Frame
GPRS-A LTE SATEL – indicator of received radio signal strength in percent. RSSI – value of the module supply voltage (multiplied by 1000). – currently selected cellular network operator. 12.1.2 Format of the module control frame You can use the JSON and MQTT protocol to send to the module a frame with control command: “BIX”:1 / “BIX”:0... - Page 55 SATEL GPRS-A LTE Voltage - input 6 L Voltage - input 6 H Voltage - input 7 L Voltage - input 7 H Voltage - input 8 L Voltage - input 8 H Supply voltage H Supply voltage L 1-Wire...
- Page 56 GPRS-A LTE SATEL Violation state - 1-Wire 4 Violation state - 1-Wire 5 Violation state - 1-Wire 6 Violation state - 1-Wire 7 Violation state - 1-Wire 8 OUTPUTS State of output 1 State of output 2 State of output 3...
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