Galaxy 16 Plus Communications Conundrum

[rickbalfour]

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

[The Arab]

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

[rickbalfour]

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.

[james.wilson]

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

[rickbalfour]

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?

[al-yeti]

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 

[rickbalfour]

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. 

[The Arab]

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

[james.wilson]

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

[norman]

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