Hi

I'm new to this forum so be gentle!

Having been away from installations for a couple of years, I'm back doing a Galaxy 2-20 installation for a related family business.

However, I'm looking for a steer on the SMS signalling. Previous 2-20 installations that I have done were ARC only, not using the SMS option. I understand that this is a secondary notification should the primary ARC fail. However this will not have ARC comms, so I'm setting this up with the Comms Fail Time for the ARC set to a minimum, so that it will go straight to SMS notification to the 3 numbers allocated. This is primarily to advise the owner of set/unset notification and intruder activation.

I'm looking to get a SMS centre number that will work. If need be that can be a subscription service, but not sure where to look for this information.

Any info gratefully received...thanks

Hi jg999, I Think this one still works 07785499993. Jim

Hats off to SPC, they use ETSI, not the terrible TAP - ETSI is actively supported by BT and the texts are sent and arrive in approx 2 seconds, even on an ADSL line.

 

I can't work out why other manufacturers don't use this format??

Edited October 7, 20169 yr by datadiffusion

Set up semaphore or smoke never use tap its awful

But if you must use TAP this service no longer requires registration (never used it mind)

 

https://www.open-telecom.co.uk/cms/products-services/opentap-tap-to-sms-email-gateway-service-provider/

At least the BT service is ~10p per UK SMS.  1/5 of the OpenTAP price per message. 

Hi Guys,

Many thanks for the post with information...much appreciated.

Just to follow up with GalaxyGuy & datadiffusion, how do I get to use the BT service?

This seems to be a cheaper and more reliable option.

Is the 2-20 panel compatible with the BT service?

Thanks

1 hour ago, jg999 said:

Hi Guys,

Many thanks for the post with information...much appreciated.

Just to follow up with GalaxyGuy & datadiffusion, how do I get to use the BT service?

This seems to be a cheaper and more reliable option.

Is the 2-20 panel compatible with the BT service?

Thanks

 

You don't

 

BT supports only the far superior ETSI protocol which for some odd reason panel manufactures don't appear to use, but most consumer DECT phones and the Siemens SPC panel do.

 

Edit - and HKC it would seem...

Edited October 10, 20169 yr by datadiffusion

only etsi panels I know are the spc and the hkc

Just now, james.wilson said:

only etsi panels I know are the spc and the hkc

 

Which is mad, I can't believe it's a huge problem, surely a software thing? Interesting though, two RoI designed panels...