HI, I have a Galaxy 16 Plus installed in the house I have moved in to but cannot afford the annual maintenance cost. I have the engineer's code and engineer's manual.

 

I had hoped to be able to send an alert to my mobile phone if there was an intruder (as I could with a cheap and cheerful system I installed in my previous house). I have entered my mobile phone number in the communications settings and connected the box to the phone line. The phone line was then engaged (indefinitely, I have now unattached it) but I get no alerts on my mobile phone. Is there a way I can achieve my goal?

 

Kind Regards

 

Richard

If the phone line wasn't connected before you started it may be that the system has been hit by lightning so disconnected, you can check this by doing a continuety test with a multi meter check between phone line b terminal and earth (it may be a teminal and earth) if you get a reading of about 10 ohms or less the pcb is damaged

The phone line is working fine. I have checked it with a phone. I have attached a photo showing the connection to the phone line (black wire on left). I have used the same socket as was being used previously (albeit connected to Virgin now, rather than BT). I'm not sure which PCB you're talking about. I assume the issue is that normally the outgoing messages go to a specialist piece of software (?) but I just want to send a text to my mobile phone and not sure if that's possible.

if you have programmed the digi side it won't work direct to a phone

I haven't programmed the digi side as I'm not sure what a digi side is but someone else may well have done. I have attached a photo of the control panel, which is digital, so I assume that could mean the digi side is programmed (and it wont message directly to a phone)?

 

If that's the case can I put software or an app on an ipad, which would receive the message?

19 minutes ago, rickbalfour said:

I haven't programmed the digi side as I'm not sure what a digi side is but someone else may well have done. I have attached a photo of the control panel, which is digital, so I assume that could mean the digi side is programmed (and it wont message directly to a phone)?

 

If that's the case can I put software or an app on an ipad, which would receive the message?

As above you said you entered the phone number, that com device is not a dialler like a speech dialler so won't do what you want it to do

 

You will need to buy a stand alone dialler to connect to a trigger 

OK. Thanks for the information The Arab, James Wilson and Al Yeti. I'll have a look into getting a stand alone dialler. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. 

Your only other option was to programme the telephone number/s you want it to dial into the receiver tele number and put any 4 digit account number in other than 0000 and when the alarm activates it'll call the numbers 8 times and just beep at you. But best invest in a speach dialler that way you can acknowledge any  activation message

I'm fairly sure a 16+ can dial directly a mobile etc. It's been a few years since I've worked on a 16+ though. I'll check a manual when i get to a pc

It will dial any number but will fault when it doesn't get the kiss off.