HKC Alarm Q

Stingray

Can you check a HKC Alarm remotely for the GSM signal strength? If so what its the 'key word'?

Thanks

_John C

HKC Quantum 70 with GSM-Q

Not sure about remotely, do you mean check from a phone by an SMS report or through the app ?
To check from the panel or kaypad; put in the engineer code then its:

Comms Menu > Communicators > GSM/GPRS Module > Status

KoolKid

I don't know of any way to check this remotely.

altor

Stingray wrote: »

Can you check a HKC Alarm remotely for the GSM signal strength? If so what its the 'key word'?

Thanks

Yes simple to do, its on the older version also.

Code GSM STATUS and send.

_John C

Thanks altor, just tried that on my own system HKC Quantum 70 with GSM-Q. But I just get txt back "Invalid command".
I tried "GSM STATUS", "gsm stat" and "gsm status"

altor

_John C wrote: »

Thanks altor, just tried that on my own system HKC Quantum 70 with GSM-Q. But I just get txt back "Invalid command".
I tried "GSM STATUS", "gsm stat" and "gsm status"

Sorry, no space on GSMSTATUS

Stingray

Thanks for above, it's exactly what I was looking for

altor

Stingray wrote: »

Thanks for above, it's exactly what I was looking for

No problem, any other questions you know where we are

Stingray

Is there any oher commands that I can utilise to obtain info on Alarm?

I used the <code> HELP, this returned 3 Commands (Arm/Status/Log), but oddly not GSMSTATUS, but its clearly another command that can be used

altor

Stingray wrote: »

Is there any oher commands that I can utilise to obtain info on Alarm?

I used the <code> HELP, this returned 3 Commands (Arm/Status/Log), but oddly not GSMSTATUS, but its clearly another command that can be used

You can download the user manual if you don't have one here.
It has all the different commands.

Stingray

^^^^ Thanks. Yes I had that manual, but its not comphensive, it didn't have the GSMSTATUS command, so there clearly is other commands that system can use (although GSMSTATUS might be the only other one!)

_John C

Thanks altor, that works fine. I also tried "gsmstat" and that works aswell.

altor

_John C wrote: »

Thanks altor, that works fine. I also tried "gsmstat" and that works aswell.

Brill, glad you got it working.
Caps or lower case don't make a difference to the text commands.

JustTheOne

What do you text this too?

_John C

Text it to your alarms phone number.

Say for instance that your alarm code is "123456". Just text:

123456 gsmstat

to your alarms phone number. Your alarm will then send you a text back telling you how good its GSM signal is.

Stingray

JustTheOne wrote: »

What do you text this too?

You must have a SIM card inserted in your alarm panel, that will have a mobile number, say 086-1234567, then just text this number with a message body of say, <code> GSMSTATUS, or <code> log

You then get the relevant info texted back to you

<code> above is your alarm access number, ignore the <> when you put in your code

JustTheOne

Thanks for the replies.

Only finding my way with the gsm recently.

When I set the alarm to full set from my phone it only sets the alarm as if I was staying in the house, which means the motion sensor isn't set.

Is this the only way you can set your alarm from the app?

_John C

Are you sending the command "SET", or "Arm" ?

SET = full set
ARM = full set
SET A = part set A
ARM A = part set A

altor

JustTheOne wrote: »

Thanks for the replies.

Only finding my way with the gsm recently.

When I set the alarm to full set from my phone it only sets the alarm as if I was staying in the house, which means the motion sensor isn't set.

Is this the only way you can set your alarm from the app?

If you are using the app, press the arming button then arm, then you will be given the option to full arm, partset a or b.

Motions being off will depend on how your system is set up with regards, these.

JustTheOne

altor wrote: »

If you are using the app, press the arming button then arm, then you will be given the option to full arm, partset a or b.

Motions being off will depend on how your system is set up with regards, these.

If I am going out I put in my code and the motion sensor is active.

If I'm staying in I do 0*5 and my code and it arms without motion sensor.

This is what happens when I choose full set on app.

altor

JustTheOne wrote: »

If I am going out I put in my code and the motion sensor is active.

If I'm staying in I do 0*5 and my code and it arms without motion sensor.

This is what happens when I choose full set on app.

I presume you mean 0#5.
This is a full set with no exit timer?
Are you sure the PIRs are off?

JustTheOne

altor wrote: »

I presume you mean 0#5.
This is a full set with no exit timer?
Are you sure the PIRs are off?

I presume so because I'm walking in front of sensor and nothing.

So when I do 0*5 am I actually doing a full set with motion sensor?

altor

JustTheOne wrote: »

I presume so because I'm walking in front of sensor and nothing.

So when I do 0*5 am I actually doing a full set with motion sensor?

0#5 is a full set with no exit timer. The PIR should go into full alarm when you walk in front of it set this way unless you inhibit the zone.

If you put in 0#3 on the keypad does the sensor activate the internal bell when you walk in front of it?

JustTheOne

altor wrote: »

0#5 is a full set with no exit timer. The PIR should go into full alarm when you walk in front of it set this way unless you inhibit the zone.

If you put in 0#3 on the keypad does the sensor activate the internal bell when you walk in front of it?

I'll try that tomorrow.

So I set it on full set on the app and I'm walking in front of sensor and its not going off.

Guess that means something is wrong.


Thank you for all the replies by the way.

altor

JustTheOne wrote: »

I'll try that tomorrow.

So I set it on full set on the app and I'm walking in front of sensor and its not going off.

Guess that means something is wrong.


Thank you for all the replies by the way.

If you do a full set on the alarm at the keypad the system will give you an exit timer. If you do a full set from the App it wont unless you use the virtual keypad and enter your user code that way.
If you walk test the PIRs 0#3 you will see if they work.

Cushie Butterfield

Hi guys, a quick question for you please: are you able to enter engineer mode using the virtual keypad on the app?

altor

Cushie Butterfield wrote: »

Hi guys, a quick question for you please: are you able to enter engineer mode using the virtual keypad on the app?

Yes you can.

Cushie Butterfield

altor wrote: »

Yes you can.

Thanks altor!

altor

Cushie Butterfield wrote: »

Thanks altor!

No problem