6981

Get a Live Demo

You need to see DPS gear in action. Get a live demo with our engineers.

White Paper Series

Check out our White Paper Series!

A complete library of helpful advice and survival guides for every aspect of system monitoring and control.

DPS is here to help.

1-800-693-0351

Have a specific question? Ask our team of expert engineers and get a specific answer!

Learn the Easy Way

Sign up for the next DPS Factory Training!

DPS Factory Training

Whether you're new to our equipment or you've used it for years, DPS factory training is the best way to get more from your monitoring.

Reserve Your Seat Today

"How To: Send Alarms to Your Cell via TAP Gateway..."

TAP Gateway
Get Crucial Alerts Directly On Your Cell...

Sending alarms to your cell phone is one of the best ways to stay on top of evolving monitoring threats. These alarm messages enable you to monitor and tackle problems remotely, even after hours or while you're out in the field.

TAP is used when you want to receive an SMS text message to your cell phone however you might not have a LAN connection to your NetGuardian or the LAN connection you do have is only an internal LAN without outside access.

The NetGuardian G5 features SNMP functionality, which sends text messages over LAN.

This "techno knowledge" paper can help you if:

  • You want to send alarms to your cell phone without routing the alarm messages through email.

Troubleshooting Checklist:

TAP Gateway

NOTE: This procedure explains how to setup a NetGuardian to send alarms to a TAP Gateway using the NetGuardians web-browser. Keep in mind that the same steps can be followed using the NGEdit software utility.

  1. In 'Edit Mode' open the Notifications tab in your NetGuardian web-browser. In this example, we'll be using Notification ID #5. Select 'Alpha' in the Type drop down box and enter the TAP number in the phone/domain field. Let's send an SMS text message to a Sprint PCS phone.
    TAP Gateway
    • Be careful using the numbers listed here as sometimes the numbers change. If the following numbers do not work you will need to call your cell phone service provider to get the appropriate TAP number.
      TAP Gateway
    • Next go to the 'Base Alarms' tab and enter the alarm point description. Now enter the Notification ID number used in either the Primary or Secondary columns. The NetGuardian is capable of sending multiple messages to multiple users. The Primary column can represent one notification device, and the Secondary could be another, The group field can have up to 8 users in one if all notification devices have the same group number listed.
      TAP Gateway
  2. After you submit this data, you'll need to reboot the NetGuardian. Once the NetGuardian is rebooted, go back to the 'Edit Base Alarms' tab and reverse the alarm point to trigger an alarm condition. This acts like a test to see if you receive the text message on your cell phone.
    If you did not receive the text message on your cell phone you can do a couple things to troubleshoot:
    • Open hyperterminal and set up a session using your modem on your PC (or an external modem).
      TAP Gateway
    • It is not necessary to input a phone number, just hit OK and then in the connect screen do not hit dial, just hit Modify.
      TAP Gateway
    • Set the Port speed to 1200 and then go to the advanced tab.
      TAP Gateway
    • Set your data bits, parity and stop bits to 7, even, and 1. Then click ok.
      TAP Gateway
  3. Now back at the connect screen hit cancel and you should have a blank hyperterminal screen in front of you. Type AT and hit enter, you should get an ok message back (at first you will not be able to see your characters when you type). If you do not get an OK message back you are not connected to a modem.
  4. Next type ATE1V1

    should get an OK message back again. Now when you type you will see your characters echo back at you.

  5. Next type Atxxxxxxxxxx where x's are the tap phone number.
    TAP Gateway
    TAP Gateway

NOTE: If you are not receiving TAP pages on your cell phone, it is possible that the problem lies with your wireless provider. In this case, contact their technical support department to troubleshoot the problem. Messaging charges may apply for alarm messages sent to your cell phone. Please check with your wireless provider.

If you continue to have issues creating sending TAP pages to your cell phone and you believe the problem is with your RTU configuration, please contact DPS Telecom Tech Support