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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket User Manual Manual version 1.0 www.simpal.fi support@simpal.fi...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket Thank you for purchasing the SimPal-WS250. SimPal-WS250 GSM outdoor power socket is a remote-controlled socket consisting of a GSM module. With outdoor waterproof IP44 design, the power supply output can be turned on or off remotely by the SMS command or voice calling. It can works as router for slave socket SimPal-T20-V2/SimPal-S20 and wireless accessories.
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL...
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL For your safety ........................6 Exception clause ........................ 8 1.1 Package contents ......................9 1.2 Sockets instructions ....................10 1.3 LED indicator ......................11 2.1 User authorization level ..................... 11 2.2 About the SMS Command ..................12 3.1 Start to use.........................
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL 3.7 Schedule control ......................21 3.8 Temperature control ....................23 3.9 Temperature alarm..................... 26 3.10 Twilight power control ....................27 3.11 Wireless sensor alarm ..................... 28 3.12 Pairing slave socket ....................30 3.13 SMS when on/off button pressed ................32 3.14 Power failure alarm ....................
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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-WS250 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-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL For your safety ▪ This socket was designed waterproof IP44, forbid to put inside water or installed in open air. It is recommended to install in outdoor places with ceiling protection. ▪ Please ensure that the mobile phone is allowed to be used in this area, otherwise, do not use this socket.
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor 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.
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Power OFF, lost network connection or sending SMS. 2.1 User authorization level Socket settings can be set or adjusted via a SMS command. There are two mobile phone user controlling levels: Master-user (“Master”): Only one Master has authorization to use all features of SimPal-WS250.
2.2 About the SMS Command • SMS command format: #code#content#. • The maximum digits that are allows for the phone number is sixteen. • SimPal-WS250 will reply to the user after it receives the SMS command. Note • The “#” symbol must not be ignored when typing an SMS command.
▪ Open the cover of the SIM card slot, and push it upwards at the bevel. ▪ Installed SIM card to SimPal-WS250 GSM power socket; you will see a SIM card slot inside, make the SIM card metal contact upside, round corner on the right, and hardly push the SIM card until SIM card fixed.
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Check GSM network signal of the using place: • GSM network’s signal strength may affect the socket feature. Therefore, before using, the user should ensure that SimPal-WS250 is used in an area with a strong GSM...
(CSQ higher than 10). 3.2 Download “GSM Socket V3” APP We offer free APP to work with SimPal-WS250, search “GSM Socket V3” on Google Play or Apple APP Store, download and install the APP, then it can use APP to control SimPal-WS250.
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL number will be the Master number): Register Master-number: #00# 3.3.1 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.
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL • Family-Number should be the User’s mobile phone number. It request to fill country code for Family number. For example: +49123456780 Check Family number: Master sending SMS to check Family number: #06# Delete Family ...
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Master socket power - ON: #01#0# Master socket and all Slave socket power – ON: #01# Master socket power - OFF: #02#0# Master socket and all Slave socket power – OFF: #02# (10) 3.5 Power load alarm...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Check this week power consumption: #52#2# (13) Check this month power consumption: #52#3# (14) Set power loading alarm - ON: #53#0#1# (15) Set power loading range: #53#0#MinValue#MaxValue# (16) ⚫ MinValue and MaxValue: The values can be set within the range of 0 to 3500, means 0-3500W.
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Set monthly report power consumption: #54#3# (20) Set report power consumption function - OFF(default): #54#0# (21) Note: The power consumption data will lost when device reboot, it will new calculate from beginning when socket power restore.
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Turn on power after certain minutes: #12#0#Minutes#1# (22) Turn off power after certain minutes: #12#0#Minutes#0# (23) Minutes are time parameters, its range is 1-720, Set delay control – OFF: #11#0# (24) 3.7 Schedule control 3.7.1 Activate schedule control...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Set schedule control time period: #20#0#ID#WorkDay#StartTime#EndTime# (25) ⚫ ID: the value is 1-3, it means allow to set three group schedules. ⚫ WorkDay: one digit, the values lie in the range of “0” to “9”.
08:00(hh:mm)AM, 2130 means time 21:30. It will turn on power at 08:00, and turn off at 21:30 on Monday- Friday. Schedule control - OFF: #19#0#0# (26) 3.8 Temperature control 3.8.1 Pair Temp & Light sensor Description Each SimPal-WS250 can pair one WTL-063-F Temp & Light sensor. It will receive...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL temperature and light level data from this sensor and use the data for temperature alarm, thermostat control and light control. Master send following SMS to: Pair Temp & Light sensor: #30#4# (27) Remove Temp & Light sensor:...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL and turn off when temperature lower than smaller value. Method The Master sends following SMS message in order to set: Tem per atur e contr ol - ON : #23#0#1# (29) Temperature contr ol - OFF:...
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL warming mode, turn on power when temperature lower than 15 degree, turn off power when temperature higher than 25 degree. After successful setting of temperature range, the temperature parameter will be saved on the socket until socket reset to factory settings.
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Set temperature range: #22#0#MinTemp#MaxTemp# (33) ⚫ MinTemp and MaxTemp: The values can be set within the range of -30 to 70 centigrade degree. Temperature alarm - OFF: #21#0#0# (34) 3.10 Twilight power control ...
▪ WSI-055-F V2 Wireless strobe siren ▪ WLD-061-F V2 Wireless water leak detector There are two types of alarm sensor, one is alarm type, only alarm when WS250 alarm function on, the other one is emergency type, it will always alarm even WS250 alarm...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL function off. For smoke detector and water leak detector, suggest to pair as emergency type sensor. Method Master sends following SMS message in order to: Pair alarm sensor: #30#1#Name# (38) Pair emergency sensor: #30#2#name#...
Set beeper alarm duration: #50#time# (50) When sensor alarm, WS250 will beep sound, default beep 10 seconds, it can send SMS to change beep duration. The time range is 0-60. Such as #50#30# to set beep 30 seconds. 3.12 Pairing slave socket SimPal-WS250 can be working with 4pcs wireless slave socket SimPal-T20-V2 or SimPal-S20.
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL After receive SMS reply “Power on “name” socket now!”, plug the slave socket to main power, slave socket LED flash slowly for some seconds and go to slowly breath status after connected with WS250 socket.
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL 3.13 SMS when on/off button pressed Description SimPal-WS250 will default sending SMS notify Master and Family when press M button to turn on/off power. The Master can enable/disable this SMS notification. Method...
SMS when power lost or restore - OFF: #05#0# (57) 3.15 Calling control SimPal-WS250 default send SMS reply when Master or Family calling to turn on/off power, it can change the setting to calling control without SMS reply. Method Master sends following SMS message in order to: SMS when calling control –...
Allow any number calling control (Default): #31#0# (63) 3.16 SMS notification to User SimPal-WS250 will sending SMS alert when mains power lost/restore, temperature alert or other information. Default sending SMS to both Master and family. Master can change the setting only send SMS to Master number.
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Check Master socket operating status: #07# (66) After receiving the SMS commands, it will reply SMS message like this: Main unit: OFF, 22C, 13W, T, S, D, H, L Daylight “ESP1”: OFF, 25C, 0W, T, S, D It may display different characters after the power loading, it means the socket under different status.
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL “T”, “L” and light information. 3.18 Weak GSM signal alarm 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-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL 4. Reset factory setting Description ⚫ This function resets all programmed settings to their original values, including cleaning all user number, timing parameter and temperature parameter. ⚫ If the setting status is wrong or the malfunctions can’t be corrected, users can restore the socket to its original status to make it work normally.
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL 5. Main Technical Parameters 110~230V/50HZ, Input power plug CEE 7/7 hybrid Schuko/French/American/Australia plug 110~ 230V/50HZ, Output power outlet CEE7/4 German “Schuko”/ French/ American/Australia Operating temperature -30℃~+35℃ Store temperature -30℃~+50℃ Waterproof level IP44 Relative humidity 10-90%,without condensation...
SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor 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...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Category Function Command Check power load (11) #07# Check today power consumption (12) #52#1# Check this week power (13) #52#2# consumption Check this month power (14) #52#3# consumption Power loading alarm - ON...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Category Function Command Report power consumption - OFF (21) #54#0# (Default) Turn power ON after a certain (22) #12#0#Minutes#1# minutes Turn power OFF after a certain Delay control (23) #12#0#Minutes#0# minutes Set delay control – OFF (Default)
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Category Function Command (31) Set temp control parameters #24#0#mode#low-temp#high-te Temperature alarm - ON (32) #21#0#1# Temperature Set temp range (33) #22#0#MinTemp#MaxTemp# alarm Temperature alarm - OFF (34) #21#0#0# (Default) Twilight power control - ON...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Category Function Command Remove single sensor (42) #44#name# Remove all sensors (43) #44# Remove all remote control (44) #45# Alarm function – ON (45) #40#1# Alarm function – OFF (Default) (46) #40#0# (47)
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Category Function Command Remove all slave sockets (53) #71# SMS when on/off button pressed - ON (54) #03#1# (Default) SMS when on/off button pressed - OFF (55) #03#0# SMS when power lost or restore – ON...
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SimPal-WS250 GSM Outdoor Power Socket USER MANUAL Category Function Command SMS to Users – ON (Default) (64) #16#1# SMS to Users SMS to Users – OFF (65) #16#0# Check all socket status (66) #07# Check GSM signal (67) #27# Check status Weak GSM signal alarm –...
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