Outputs 33 Link an Input to an Output 13 • Troubleshooting Guide 34 Get linked information 13 Appendix 2: SMS-2 Application Notes 35 Reminder Message for Unacknowledged Inputs • Setup Input Tick off 13 • Setup tick-off number step through 14 •...
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Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Features - Model SMS-2 • 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 •...
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual System SIM Card SIM Card Ezy Switch Ltd Terminal 1 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). Remedy = Re-locate the device or use a longer aerial or signal booster.
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Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Outputs The SMS-2 has two (2) Outputs. The Outputs are Relays rated at 3 A resistive @ 125VAC Relay 1 Connection Relay Internal Relay Terminals Relay 2 Connection Relay Internal Relay Terminals 9-10...
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Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Inputs The SMS-2 has two (2) Inputs and can be connected as per Fig 1a /Fig1b or Fig 2 +10 - 30vdc Fig 1a Switch Input 1 Terminal 4 SMS-2 +10 - 30vdc...
Ezy Switch SMS-2 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 4) and power the unit up.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Commands Adding a User (Note: Setting up the first user page 7 must be done first) Add user +??XXXXXXXX Country Code page 7) 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-2 will text all user that have been programmed into the unit with the reply to the command. If Text all is Off the SMS-2 will only text the number that initiated the command with the reply.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 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-2 will respond using the new name. Use table on page 31 to record your new Input and Output names.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 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-2 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-2 Installation & Operation Manual Step numbers on (only available in ver 2.6 or later) When the Tick-Off feature has been turned on and an input is triggered the unit will send a text to all users, a reminder text will be sent every 5 minutes until the text command “Tick INPUT NAME off is sent.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Input Tick Off Schedule List . (only available in ver 6.5 or later) When the Tick-Off User Schedule List feature has been programmed and an input is triggered the unit will send a text to the users that have been placed in the schedule list one by one every 5 minutes, a reminder text will be sent to the same list one by one every 5 minutes until the text command “Tick INPUT NAME off is sent.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Programming the Input On reply message. (only available in ver 2.1 or later) The inputs can have a programmed reply message feature, if this feature is programmed then when the input is triggered (turned on) you will receive the programmed message.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 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-2 Installation & Operation Manual 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 When the Output ON command is sent as follows:...
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Make an output public This command is used to make an output public, which means it can be controlled by anyone and not just a programmed user. This could be used for a gate for example.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Programming the Output On reply message. (only available in ver 5.8 or later) The Outputs can have a programmed reply message feature, if this feature is programmed then when the output turned on you will receive the programmed message.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 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-2 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.
Two independent SMS-2 nodes can form a wireless point-to-point link between two very remote locations. Up to two switches wired to digital inputs of SMS-2 node ‘A’ will control up to two digital outputs wired to remote SMS-2 node ‘B’ located elsewhere.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Input pulse counter (only available in ver 2.9 or later) Input1 can be setup as a input pulse counter (max input freq = 250 hertzs @ 50%duty cycle) The pulse is counted on the trailing edge of the pulse.
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Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Calibrate the input pulse to litres or gallons or mm (mm only available in ver 6.9 or greater) This command allows you to calibrate a pulse to a litre, gallon or mm value. E.g 1 pulse = 150 litres or gallons.
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Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Reporting total litres or counter value (mm only available in ver 6.9 or greater) This command allows you to get the total litres or gallons counted or if just setup as a counter then it will send back the total input count.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Input hour counter (only available in ver 4.1 or later) The hour counter feature allows for counting hours when an input turns on and when an alarm point is reached (if set) a text will be sent to the programmed alarm number).
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Clear the input as an hour meter (restore the input to a normal input) The programmed input can be restored back to a normal input at any time. Clear input as hour meter...
Irrigator Feature (only available in ver 6.6 or later) For applications where motor or other circuits are controlled from the SMS-2 unit’s output and the connected load must be stopped by either manual stop switch or sensor (such as a pressure switch on pumping applications).
Pump Controller (only available in ver 6.5 or later) If the SMS-2 is used with the SMS-T4 or SMS-T8 as the Pump controller If the SMS-2 is used with the SMS-TEMP-4 or SMS-TEMP-8 as the Pump controller After sending the Set user command as per page 7 send the following command.
Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual Get Firmware Version Command: The system responds with: SMS-2 Ver X.X Get Signal Strength Command: The system responds with: Currently the signal strength is XX %" Show network system mode: This command will return the network system operating mode...
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If the input turns back on before the programmed time delay expires the input is reset and the time starts back at zero. If the input is linked to an output it will also state the linked output has also been turned off Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual...
But no texts are sent strength is to low 2. Move unit to different location or received 3. SIM card NOT registered with the network provider No credit on the SIM card Ezy Switch SMS-2 Installation & Operation Manual...
AC outlet on-board your vessel and wired as shown in the diagram below (fig. 1). Name this Input Shore Power using the Command on page 11. If shore power is lost, the SMS-2 will send a text message to all “users”...
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Intruder Alarm Systems The following configurations define possible solutions for intruder alarms. Like all other alerts provided by the SMS-2, these should be disabled prior to you entering Alerts off the premises. This is easily accomplished by issuing the text command:...
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Windows Doors SMS-2 Input 1 or 2 Send command text: Change input? to Door Sensor Send command text: Make Door Sensor latching...
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If the brand requires that the Output be pulsed On and Off to turn the Air-Con On and pulsed On and Off to be turned Off. The SMS-2 has a special command for this type. 1. Connect the Air-Con to Output1 2.
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