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[309] SMS Retry Counter
(Default 000F)
This section determines the delay period between repeated SMS delivery attempts, program-
mable in seconds. The default is 15 attempts (000F). Valid Entries are 0000-FFFF. 0000-
0005 = 5 Seconds, 006 - FFFE = 6 to 65534 seconds, FFFF = Use Default of 15 seconds 
(000F hex).

[311] - [318] SMS Phone Number 1 - 8

Default (  );

These Sections may be programmed through DLS IV or the keypad. Up to 8 SMS telephone 
numbers (4 - 32 digits) can be programmed in Section [31x] Where x is an SMS telephone 
number from 1 to 8. Leaving programming blank for a telephone number will disable that num-
ber. The User can program their own mobile telephone numbers at the keypad using [*] [6] <> 
“SMS Programming”. The SMS Command and Control feature utilizes the SMS messaging ser-
vice provided by the Cellular network and is subject to the limitations of SMS messaging. These 
limitations include delayed messages and lack of guaranteed delivery.
NOTE:  SMS Command and Control (Sections [601] - [618] will only process messages from 

the mobile telephone numbers programmed in this Section if SMS Command and Control is 

enabled [301][ 3] ON. SMS responses are listed in Sections [621] - [630]. A blank telephone 

number is disabled.

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Users can send SMS text messages from their mobile phone to the communicator cellular 
phone number assigned to their system. Commands are only accepted from telephone num-
bers that have been programmed in Sections [311]-[318]. The system will reject messages 
sent from telephone numbers that are not on the programmed list.
When the received SMS text matches a valid Section message, the function is performed on 
the control panel. Text messages are not case sensitive and extra spaces are ignored. A User 
Access Code may be required for some SMS messages.
The User can send just the partition number or the complete label.(e.g., “Away arm Partition 2 
1234” is treated the same as “away arm 2 1234”).
The SMS Message format is in 3 parts: Command, Partition Label (or only the partition number), 
and Access Code.
• If an Access Code is included in the message, it is sent to the control panel for validation,

along with the requested function.

• If the panel is configured to require an Access Code and the code is not sent (or invalid) the

panel will fail the function (unsuccessful).

• If the panel fails the function, an SMS response message is sent to the user. The SMS

response will echo the command sent, followed by the label “unsuccessful”. (e.g., “night arm

partition 2 1234 unsuccessful”).

• The partition label or partition number may be excluded from the SMS request in a single

partition system (e.g., disarm 9123).

NOTE: The communicator cellular phone number can be viewed in Section [851], [996] and/

or [851], [229] or by user entering [*][6], then scrolling down to ‘SMS Programming” and 

scrolling down to “Cellular phone No.” [<]  [>] “Cellular Phone No.” at the keypad. An Access 

Code is required for all SMS commands, except Help.
[601] Stay Arm

Default (Stay Arm);

Send this command to the system to stay arm. It may be followed by a Partition Label or parti-
tion number and Access Code.