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News Release from: Audon Electronics | Subject: GSM-8000
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 18 September 2006
Remote control and monitoring goes via
GSM
The GSM-8000 is a low cost solution to remote control and monitoring via a mobile phone.
New from Audon Electronics, the GSM-8000 is a low cost solution to remote control and monitoring via a mobile phone The GSM-8000 can monitor eight analogue and eight digital switch inputs
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 3 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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An SMS alarm message can be sent when inputs exceed preset limits.
The user can also interrogate the inputs through SMS messaging.
The GSM-8000 also has eight relay outputs which can be activated via SMS and used to switch lamps, pumps, heaters etc The GSM-8000 is complete with an LCD for local status display, keypad and built-in dual-band modem.
The GSM-8000 has eight 12bit 4-20mA analogue inputs, compatible with industry standard sensor transmitters.
The input signals can be converted into meaningful engineering units such as degrees Celsius or revolutions per minute and displayed on the LCD screen.
Each analogue input can be assigned a high alarm setpoint and a low alarm setpoint.
Alarm activation notification is sent via SMS messaging to up to two different mobile phone numbers.
The user can also interrogate the analogue input readings at any time by SMS messaging.
The GSM-8000 has eight digital inputs which can also be used to trigger a SMS alarm message when a contact is made.
Again, input status can be read through SMS messaging.
The GSM-8000 also has eight mains-rated relays which can used for remote control purposes.
The relays can be activated and their status checked all via SMS messaging.
Typical applications areas include Industrial process plant, security and building management systems, traffic/transport systems, freezer/furnace monitoring and water/gas/electricity plant monitoring and control.
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