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GPRS Tau
User Manual v3.8
Inova-bg Ltd.
GPRS Tau
Inova-bg Ltd. 2012

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  • Page 1 GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 Inova-bg Ltd. GPRS Tau Inova-bg Ltd. 2012...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 Table of contents: Main features ............................3 Start working with GPRS Tau ......................5 Homepage ............................. 6 Configuration of the main parameters ....................8 4.1. General settings ..........................8 4.2. General IP settings ..........................9 4.3.
  • Page 3: Main Features

    User Manual v3.8 1. Main features GPRS Tau is a communication device with the main purpose to transmit data from security panels and/or sensors through GPRS and/or IP based network. Combining the advantages of those two advanced communication technologies GPRS Tau provides the most secure connection with monitoring center.
  • Page 4 GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8  Capability every digital input separately to be set to transmit SMS report  PGM output controlled by SMS or call  Capability to enter PIN or PUK code for the SIM card  Graphical display of the status of the GPRS network in the web interface ...
  • Page 5: Start Working With Gprs Tau

    Internet Explorer ( Chrome, Firefox, Opera or any other web browser ) and enter the GPRS Tau’s address - http://192.168.1.230/ ( or the new one if you already change it ). Alternatively you could write http://gprstau. If the device is accessible from that computer a...
  • Page 6: Homepage

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 3. Homepage Inova-bg Ltd. 2012 Page 6 of 22...
  • Page 7 GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 On the homepage you can find main information about the device, current status of the input voltage, last 5 messages received from the communicator, current state of each digital input, PGM state, GPRS status information about the operator and the signal strength. Through the menu you could select one of the following actions: Home –...
  • Page 8: Configuration Of The Main Parameters

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 4. Configuration of the main parameters 4.1. General settings Device Name – Enter the name of the device. This value is used only for user convenience – to identify devices if you have more than one connected to one network. Maximum length –...
  • Page 9: General Ip Settings

    DHCP server in the current network. If you select this mode but after reboot the device cannot find a dhcp server for more than 10 seconds – GPRS Tau will load the last saved static address. In this case easy way to access the web-server is by entering the following address: http://gprstau Use the following IP address –...
  • Page 10: Server Settings

    User Manual v3.8 4.3. Server settings GPRS Tau can work with two independent IP servers. The first group is corresponding to the first monitoring server. The field - Type - sets the type of communication which must be used to connect to the server - IP network, GPRS network, IP network if available and GPRS as a backup if IP fails.
  • Page 11: Ping Server Settings

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 4.4. Ping Server settings When working in Use IP if available and GPRS as backup mode – if IP is available the GPRS could be blocked because of different reasons (unpaid bill, SIM failure and etc.). In that case –...
  • Page 12: Pgm Output Settings

    SMS report when PGM status is changed – Enables/ Disables SMS report when the PGM's state is changing. After GPRS Tau change the PGM state, it will send SMS to the number that initiate this action, to confirm the changes.
  • Page 13: Sms Report Settings

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 4.7. SMS report settings SMS report can be sent to up to 5 phone numbers. Reporting Type sets, which of the signals to be sent as a SMS report.:  Disable SMS Reporting – Deactivates the SMS reporting function.
  • Page 14: Settings For The Digital Inputs

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 4.8. Settings for the digital inputs Digital inputs can be connected to PGM outputs of security panles or to any different kind of sensors – panic-buttons, tampers and etc. In the Active State field you can set the working mode of each input –...
  • Page 15: Saving The New Configuration

    Config a field will be generated – Error List – which describes in details the errors and how to fix them. If all the input data are correct GPRS Tau will save the parameters and will reboot with the new configuration.
  • Page 16: Username And Password Configuration

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 5. Username and password configuration In Login Config menu you can change the username and password used to access the web- server. Maximum length for both fields is 11 symbols. If you forget your credentials you can...
  • Page 17: Utility

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 6. Utility In Utility menu, connections to the servers can be tested. When the test button is clicked the device will send test messages by IP and/or GPRS to the server, corresponding to the mode selected for the server.
  • Page 18: Reboot

    In case you changed the settings and can’t reach the device or if you forgot your username or password, GPRS Tau is capable to return to its factory defaults. For this purpose you must disconnect from power supply, push and hold the button for hardware reset and reconnect to the power supply.
  • Page 19: Wrong Pin Code. Puk Code

    In that case a field for new PIN code will be shown on this page. If the PIN code is incorrectly entered 3 times, a PUK code will be requested. GPRS Tau automatically recognizes this case and a field for the PUK code will be shown, along with new PIN code field on the Home page.
  • Page 20: Hardware Connections

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 10. Hardware Connections 10.1. Hardware AC Each of the digital inputs could be used as a “Hardware AC” input. In this mode it will monitor the AC and generate a message for “AC Loss/AC Restore”.
  • Page 21: Communicator/Dialer Connection

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 10.2. Communicator/Dialer Connection GPRS Tau has built-in communicator/dialer receiver. It can receive data from each security panel with communicator/dialer option. Settings for the security panel (in some models additional settings may also need to be made):...
  • Page 22: Windows Network Configuration

    GPRS Tau User Manual v3.8 11. Windows Network configuration If you want to access the web-server, your computer must be in the same IP subnet. You must change the settings of your network adapter ( if they are different than needed ).

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