INSTRUCTION MANUAL All-In-One GSM Home Alarm System SB-SP7200-GSM Revised: August 28, 2014
PRODUCT REFERENCE MOUNTING ACCESSORIES PIR / MOTION DETECTION UNIT MAIN UNIT POWER ADAPTER MOUNTING ACCESSORIES (2) DOOR / WINDOW UNITS REMOTE CONROL USB CABLE Page 2
PRODUCT REFERENCE IR LIGHTS SOLAR PANEL CAMERA LENS STATUS LIGHT MOTION SENSOR LIVE LISTENING MICROPHONE SIREN SPEAKER STATUS LIGHT SLOW BLINK FLASHES 3 TIMES EVERY 2.5 SECONDS LED FLASHES QUICKLY Device is searching for cellular signal Connected to cellular signal During setup of sensors, unit has connected successfully The status light will also blink in other ways depending on the mode you are in. These three status blinks are the most important. Your alarm system will automatically switch to IR Night-Vision when necessary. Page 3
PRODUCT REFERENCE BACK OF MAIN UNIT (BACK COVER REMOVED) MICRO SD CARD SLOT SIM CARD SLOT LEARN BUTTON BOTTOM OF MAIN UNIT (BACK COVER REMOVED) ON/OFF SWITCH ADAPTER CONNECTION CHARGING STATUS RED - CHARGING GREEN / OFF - CHARGED Page 4
INTRODUCTION Your GSM Alarm System uses text messages to communicate with you. This requires sending the unit particular codes. We have put together a list of codes at the end of this manual, but for now, please follow the instructions in order so that you may best understand how the system works. REQUIREMENTS: You should have the following for proper operation of your GSM Alarm System. 1) Your GSM Alarm System, with the Main Unit, Remote Control, Sensors, a Power Adapter, USB Cable and mounting accessories. 2) A micro SD Card, up to 32GB. You can order a compatible card from SafetyBasement.com. Should you already have an SD card, please be sure it has been erased. 3) A cellular SIM card. A compatible card is available from SafetyBasement.com. Please check with SafetyBasement for SIM card requirement before using another card. ANY SIM card will require a monthly fee. 4) A small Phillips head screwdriver. 5) 3 AAA batteries for wireless PIR unit. Page 5
INSTALL THE SD CARD 1. Use your Phillips head screwdriver to remove the screw from the bottom of the main unit. 2. Remove the back of the main unit. 3. With a fingernail, carefully push the silver SD Card slot lock to the LEFT. It will click into the OPEN position. Slide LEFT to UNLOCK 4. Raise the silver lock to expose the SD card connection. 5. Place the SD card in the slot as shown, with the gold connectors down. 6. Lower the silver lock and slide to the RIGHT to lock the SD in place. It will click into the LOCKED position. Slide RIGHT to LOCK Page 6
INSTALL THE SIM CARD 1. Use your fingernail to slide the lock gate UP. It will click into place when UNLOCKED. 2. Raise the lock gate. Slide UP to UNLOCK 3. Insert your SIM Card into the lock gate as shown, with the gold connector facing you, and towards the bottom. The slanted part of the SIM Card will be on the UPPER RIGHT. 4. Close the lock gate. 5. Slide the lock gate DOWN to lock your SIM Card in place. Slide DOWN to LOCK 6. Do not replace the back of the unit yet... Page 7
POWER & CELLULAR SIGNAL Insert the power adapter plug into the Main Unit. The Charging Light should be RED. It will remain red for some time until the backup battery is fully charged. Turn the Main Unit ON. Look at the Status Light under the Camera Lense. Shortly, the Status Light will blink 3 times, every 2.5 seconds. This means that the Main Unit has found a cellular signal and is working properly. If the status light does not blink like this within 2 minutes, turn off the unit and check the installation of your SD and SIM Cards. Try again. If the unit does not blink 3 times, every 2.5 seconds, try moving the unit to an area where there may be a better signal. Try moving on to the next step of this setup to see if you are connected. STATUS LIGHT If you are unable to connect, you should check to make sure your SIM Card has been properly activated. Contact SafetyBasement or your cellular provider. Page 8
CHECK THE TIME Your SIM Card has a phone number. You will need this phone number to text or call your GSM Alarm System. Please write this number down. When using the phone number, you will enter an 11 digit number, such as 12345551234. That s 1, followed by your Area Code, then phone number with NO spaces. DEFAULT PASSWORD IS 258000 ALARM NUMBER IS MY PASSWORD IS We will be using standard text messages to communicate with the GSM Alarm system. Use your standard text app as you would when texting anyone. TIP! Once you know how to work your GSM Alarm System, use your text app and keyboard shortcuts to making talking to your system as easy as possible. Refer to your phone and text app instructions for shortcuts. A list of codes is at the end of this manual. 258000#200# Send this text to the phone number of your SIM card. >>System time: 16:47 Your alarm should reply within a few seconds with the system time. The time is always on a 24 hour clock / military time. If the system is not responding, check the format of your text. Make sure you are sending to the complete phone number, 11 digits, no spaces. Your text should also have NO spaces. Page 9
SET THE TIME We may need to set the time of day. Remember, the alarm uses a 24 hour clock, military time. >>Ok, setting successfully 258000#03*1700# Send this text to the phone number of your SIM card. In this example, we are setting the clock to 5pm, 1700. >>Format error, please input the right command! If you enter the wrong password, the system will not respond as a security feature. If you enter the correct password, but something is wrong with the format of your command, the system will tell you. SET THE LANGUAGE This system can respond in English or Chinese. Choose 00*0 for English. 00*1 for Chinese. >>Ok, setting successfully 258000#00*0# Send this text to the phone number of your SIM card. In this example, we are setting the language to English. Page 10
WHO GETS THE ALERTS? The system can send alert texts to 1-5 numbers. Let s set up your first number now. You can go back later to set up additional numbers. Remember to enter your full 11 digit phone number. Device # 1-5. In this example, we are setting the phone number for Device #1. 258000#30*1*13215559987# Note the full 11 digit phone number. Remember, this must be a number that accepts text messages. >>Ok, setting successfully CHANGE THE PASSWORD So far, so good. So it s a good time to set the password that you ll be using from now on. Choose a password, enter it into the manual for reference later. 258000#01*123456# In this example, we are setting the passcode to 123456. >>Ok, setting successfully NOTE! From now on, we ll be using PASS rather than a number in the examples. Use your new password here. PASS#200# Test the new password. Request the current time. >>System time: 17:27 Page 11
CONNECT A WINDOW SENSOR MAGNET SENSOR LEARN BUTTON PULL BATTERY TAB We re going to connect a sensor, then name it. You will follow this guide for each sensor device you want to add. The system can accept up to 8 sensors. You can give each sensor a name, such as Garage or Kids Room. We ll start with a Door / Window Sensor. These work by detecting when the magnet has been pulled out of range of the sensor. 1. Pull the battery tab from the bottom of the Window Sensor. The red status light should blink briefly. 2. Place the magnet next to the sensor. 3. On the Main Unit, press the LEARN BUTTON. The unit will beep. 4. Now, remove the magnet from the sensor. 5. The Main Unit will beep. The status lights on the Main Unit and Window Sensor will blink. 6. The Window Sensor is now connected wirelessly to the Main Unit. Page 12
NAME A SENSOR Each sensor can have a name. We are going to name this Window Sensor Side Door. It s Sensor #1 out of 8 possible sensors. Device # 01-08. In this example, we are setting the name for Device #01. PASS#81*01*Side Door# Your Sensor Name CAN include spaces, but your total text message should be less than 48 characters. >>Ok, setting successfully Sensor # s are determined by the order they are connected to the Main Unit. Keep track! You can repeat this setup for the next Window Sensor at another time. Let s connect the PIR / Motion Detector Sensor. Page 13
CONNECT THE PIR SENSOR LEARN BUTTON ON / OFF SWITCH 1. Be sure the On/ Off Switch is in the OFF position. 2. Remove the battery cover from the back of the PIR Sensor. 3. Insert 3 AAA batteries into the Sensor. Note the placement of the + and - ends of the batteries. 4. Put the battery cover back on. 5. On the Main Unit, press the LEARN BUTTON. The Main Unit will beep. 6. Turn on the PIR sensor. 7. Press the LEARN BUTTON on the back of the PIR sensor. The Main Unit will beep. 8. Your PIR Sensor now connected. Page 14
NAME THE PIR SENSOR In the setup we ve been following, the PIR Sensor was added as the 2nd device, #2. We are going to name Device #2. We re going to place this sensor in the garage, so let s name the device Garage. Device # 01-08. In this example, we are setting the name for Device #02. PASS#81*02*Garage# Your Sensor Name CAN include spaces, but your total text message should be less than 48 characters. >>Ok, setting successfully Now, following the previous steps, continue to add up to 8 devices to your system, until complete. Page 15
MAIN UNIT MESSAGE The main unit will send you a default message N2 Emergency Alarm! You can change this message. Make sure the total number of characters in your text is under 48. Note that the Main Unit is #80. PASS#80*Alarm At Home!# We are changing our alert message to Alarm At Home! Spaces are allowed in the message. >>Ok, setting successfully POWER REMINDERS You can receive texts about the power status of the System and the wireless sensors. You ll want to know when a unit is low on power. PASS#06*1# Use 1 to turn on power messages. Use 0 to turn off power messages. >>Ok, setting successfully Page 16
THE SIREN The siren on the Main Unit can run for 1 to 30 minutes. It can also be set to Silent Alarm. You will want to test your Siren at least once, so let s set it for 1 minute. PASS#07*01# We have set the siren to run for 01 minute. >>Ok, setting successfully SILENT ALARM Later, when you know the siren is working properly, you can set it to the length of time you want. Or, set it for Silent Alarm. A Silent Alarm will NOT use the siren, but will send you text alerts and record video. PASS#07*00# Use 00 to set the Silent Alarm. >>Ok, setting successfully Page 17
RESET - IF YOU NEED IT If you need to start over, are moving the system to a new location, or any other reason you need to reset all the settings in your system, use this command. It does NOT require the password. >>System reset 99113377# You will lost ALL settings with this command. DO NOT RESET NOW! Use only if needed. DELETE WIRESS SENSORS You can quickly delete the Wireless Sensors from the Main Unit, should you need to reset their locations, or start over. PASS#21*0# >>OK, setting successfully You will lost ALL wireless sensor settings with this command. DO NOT USE NOW! Use only if needed. Page 18
ARM BY REMOTE The Remote Control activates your Alarm System (ARM) and turns it off (CLR). We are going to turn the system on, and set off the alarm as a test. The siren is quite loud! Protect your hearing during this test! Be prepared to press CLR on the Remote Control to turn off the siren as quickly as possible. Press ARM to Arm your alarm system. Press CLR to shut off the siren and disarm the system. Press the ARM button, and the system will arm itself in 30 seconds. Normally, you will have 30 seconds to leave the area. For this test, remain near the unit, protect your hearing and be prepared to CLR the alarm. 1. Press ARM. 2. The Main Unit will beep. The status light will blink during the 30 second countdown. 3. The status light will be Steady after 30 seconds. The system is now armed. 4. For your test, wave your hand across the sensor of the main unit, or your PIR wireless sensor, or pull the maget away from the Window sensor. 5. The main unit will beep once, then a few seconds later, the alarm siren will sound. 6. Press CLR on the remote control to stop the siren and deactivate the alarm. Garage We received 2 messages from our system during the test. Note that the Garage alarm was set off in this test. Alarm at home! Page 19
ARM VIA TEXT MESSAGE A reminder, if you re satisfied with the siren, you might want to turn on SILENT ALARM for the remainder of testing and during your installation of your devices. Then, set the siren length for your desired time once the system is in place. PASS#101# Send the 101 command to turn the system ON. >>OK, system armed. As with the remote control, the system will countdown 30 seconds, then arm. DISMARM VIA TEXT MESSAGE A reminder, if you re satisfied with the siren, you might want to turn on SILENT ALARM for the remainder of testing and during your installation of your devices. Then, set the siren length for your desired time once the system is in place. PASS#102# Send the 102 command to turn the system OFF. >>OK, system disarmed. Page 20
ARM VIA TOUCH TONE PHONE You can Arm and Disarm your system using a standard touchtone phone, rather than a text. 1. Using a touchtone telephone, CALL the SIM number. Use the full 11 digit number. 2. The system will answer with a beep. 3. Enter your PASSWORD, followed by a Pound Sign. (#) The system will automatically hang up if you do not enter the password within 10 seconds. 4. The system will BEEP with every key you enter. 5. When you have enter the proper PASSWORD, it will beep twice. 6. Enter 101# to turn ON the Alarm. 7. The system will beep twice. 8. The alarm will have a 30 second countdown, then activate. DISARM VIA TOUCH TONE PHONE 1. Using a touchtone telephone, CALL the SIM number. Use the full 11 digit number. 2. The system will answer with a beep. 3. Enter your PASSWORD, followed by a Pound Sign. (#) The system will automatically hang up if you do not enter the password within 10 seconds. 4. The system will BEEP with every key you enter. 5. When you have enter the proper PASSWORD, it will beep twice. 6. Enter 102# to turn OFF the Alarm. 7. The system will beep twice. If you enter the wrong code, the system will beep three times. Remember, by using a text message, you will receive confirmation of your commands. Page 21
USE AN ALARM SCHEDULE You may wish to have the alarm automatically turn on at a certain time of day, and turn itself off. You can do this by setting a schedule. Keep in mind, the system uses a 24 hour / military clock. In this example, we have set up our Alarm System at our office. The office closes at 6pm, and opens at 8am. We want to turn on the alarm from 6:30pm to 7:30am the next morning. SET THE SCHEDULE ARM Time DISARM Time PASS#05*1830*0730# >>OK, setting successfully ARM THE SCHEDULE PASS#04*1# Send the 1 command to turn the schedule ON. >>OK, setting successfully DISARM THE SCHEDULE PASS#04*0# Send the 0 command to turn the schedule OFF. >>OK, setting successfully Page 22
MAIN UNIT MOTION DETECTION There may be times when you want to TURN OFF the motion detection on the Main Unit. DEACTIVATE THE MOTION DETECTION PASS#08*0# DISARM Code >>OK, setting successfully RE-ACTIVATE MOTION DETECTION PASS#08*1# ARM Code >>OK, setting successfully Page 23
CHECK STATUS You can check the system time, status of your alarm, the schedule, and the numbers to be texted during an alarm. SYSTEM TIME PASS#200# >>System time: 15:21 CHECK ARM / DISARM TIME PASS#201# >>Arm: 18:30 Disarm: 07:30 [off] The arm time is 6:30pm. The disarm time is 7:30am the next day. The alarm schedule is currently OFF. CHECK NUMBERS TO BE TEXTED PASS#202# >>SMS [1]13215551234 [2]--- [3]--- [4]--- [5]--- In our example, only 1 text number has been set up. You can have up to 5 numbers to be texted during alerts. Page 24
CHECK STATUS IS SYSTEM ARMED? PASS#203# >>System status: disarm LISTEN IN - LIVE MICROPHONE You can have the alarm system call you back, and you can listen live via the microphone on the Main Unit. Send the command, and within a few seconds, the Main Unit will call you back. PASS#100# The system will only call back the number you texted from. It will NOT use the numbers from the alert list. Page 25
READY! You are now ready to mount your system and use it. Your system included some basic mounting pieces. TIP! Remember, you will need to remove the Main Unit from the wall and plug it into your PC when viewing videos. Use a hook to hang your Main Unit on the wall. TIP! Use Painter s Tape to test the location of your Windows / Door Units before sticking them in place. TIP! Aim the Motion Sensors in the general area you want to detect motion in. Avoid pointing at areas that have frequent movement, such as aquariums. TIP! Keep this manual handy, and write down your SIM #, PASSWORD and the order of your wireless devices. This will make naming them easier later. TIP! Remember, the system power switch must be OFF to connect via USB. TIP! Remember, the system power switch must be ON for any of the functions to work. Page 26
VIEWING THE VIDEO The Alarm System records 640x480 video when the alarm is activated. The videos are saved as files on the SD Card you installed earlier. You can play these files back on your Windows or Mac PC. USB PORT on Main Unit 1. On the main unit, set the power switch to OFF. The Main Unit must be OFF to access the video files. 2. Plug the small end of the included USB cable into the USB PORT on the Main Unit. 3. Plug the other, wide end, of the USB cable into a spare port on your Windows or Mac PC. 4. As with any external device, wait for the Main Unit drive to mount onto your system This may take a moment. In some cases, your system may install standard drivers to access the SD Card. This is normal. 5. Your computer will mount 2 drives; MainDVD.ISO and UNTITLED. IGNORE MainDVD. ISO. 6. Click on UNTITLED. You may need to Double-Click. 7. Inside is another folder called RECORD. Your recorded video files are in this folder. Click or Double-click to access. 8. COPY these files to your main PC for smoother playback, and for archiving. 9. You may DELETE the files from this RECORD folder. 10. If you DELETE, you must EMPTY YOUR TRASH before removing your Main Unit from your PC. 11. UNMOUNT the 2 folders from your system BEFORE you disconnect the Main Unit from your PC. You UNMOUNT by (PC) Right-Clicking on Drive, choose REMOVE. PROBLEMS PLAYING VIDEO? Your videos should play using the built-in video players that come with your Mac or Windows PC. However, should you run into a problem, please try VLC. This free program can play nearly any video file. If VLC is not able to play the file, the file is most likely corrupt and unplayable. VLC can be downloaded here: http://www.videolan.org Page 27
SPECIFICATIONS MAIN UNIT POWER 9V, 1A OUTPUT ADAPTER WORKING TEMP -10-50 C GSM FREQUENCY 850/900/1800/1900 MHZ Your GSM SIM Card may be provided by SafetyBasement. com RF WIRELESS FREQUENCY 433 MHZ DOOR SENSOR DISTANCE SUPPORTED 120 METERS DIRECT LINE- OF-SITE Your distance will vary with walls or other obstacles. BUILT-IN BATTERY, RECHARGABLE BACK UP 7.4V / 1000 mah The back up battery will run up to 24 hours. PIR SENSOR 3 AAA BATTERIES PIR FREQUENCY 433 MHZ BATTERY LIFE UP TO 2 YEARS We recommend leaving Power Status Alerts ON. VIDEO FILES RESOLUTION FILE FORMAT VIDEO CODEC FRAME RATE BIT RATE 640x480 pixels.avi JPEG 30 FPS Approx. 5-6 Kbps Page 28
TEXT CODES Remember, each code you send to your GSM Home Alarm System must start with your PASSWORD, which is 6 digits. Then POUND, the CODE, and end with POUND. Please wait for the device to respond before sending your next code. You may try again if no response in 60 seconds. PASSWORD#CODE# ex: 123456#101# turns your alarm ON TIP! You may want to use the Keyboard Shortcut feature on your smartphone to set up text replacements, to make using codes daily as simple as possible. You should refer to your phone instructions on how to use this feature. ARM ALARM SYSTEM PASS#101# Activates your alarm system DISARM ALARM SYSTEM PASS#102# Deactivates your alarm system SET NEW PASSWORD PASS#01*123456# Default password is 258000. Start your text with 258000 to change password to your new 6 digital code. This example changes the code to 123456. SET CURRENT TIME PASS#03*1345# Set the current time in a 24 hour clock. In this example, the time has been set to 1:45pm. ARM / DISARM TIMER PASS#05*2030*0830# Set the schedule you want your system to be on using a 24 hour clock. In this example, the alarm is armed from 8:30pm to 8:30am. You must turn the timer ON for the timer to activate at the scheduled time. ARM TIMER PASS#04*1# Activates your alarm using the schedule set above. DISARM TIMER PASS#04*0# Deactivates the timer. Page 29
TEXT CODES SET TEXT MESSAGE RECEPIENT #1 SET TEXT MESSAGE RECEPIENTS #2-5 CHANGE DEFAULT TEXT ALARM MESSAGE FROM MAIN UNIT PASS#30*1*PHONE# Set the phone number of your phone to get text messages from the alarm. The PHONE number must be 11 digits, including 1, then AREA CODE, then NUMBER without spaces. For example, 123456#30*1*12325551234# PASS#30*X*PHONE# You can enter up to 5 numbers to receive texts. Substitute the X with 2, 3, 4 or 5. PASS#80*Your Desired Alert Message# Replace the default message with your own. The total number of characters in this command must be less than 48. SIREN LENGTH PASS#07*TIME# Set the TIME to 01-30 for your siren to run for 1 to 30 minutes when activated. SILENT ALARM PASS#07*00# Set the siren length to 00 for a silent alarm. You will receive texts, but siren will not sound. SET MESSAGE FROM DOOR / WINDOW / PIR SENSORS PASS#81*01*Bedroom Window# In this example, we are assigning sensor #01 as the Bedroom Window. You can assign up to 8 sensors. Text message must be under 48 characters. ACTIVATE PIR ON MAIN UNIT DEACTIVATE PIR ON MAIN UNIT PASS#08*1# PASS#08*0# The motion detection is now ON for the main unit. Turn off the motion detection on main unit. DEACTIVATE ALL WIRELESS SENSORS PASS#21*0* Resets all wireless sensors. Page 30
TEXT CODES POWER STATUS REMINDERS - ON POWER STATUS REMINDERS - OFF RESET EVERYTHING PASS#06*1# PASS#06*0# NO PASSCODE REQUIRED 99113377# Turn on your power status reminders. Recommended. Turn off reminders. This will set your system back to factory default. The password will return to 258000. You will need to reenter all your settings. CHECK CURRENT SYSTEM TIME PASS#200# Receive the current system time. CHECK ALARM SCHEDULE / STATUS PASS#201# See the current alarm schedule and status. CHECK ALERT NUMBERS PASS#202# See the numbers that will receive text messages. CHECK ALARM STATUS PASS#203# See the current status of the system. Page 31