Gate Control
Gate Control
Gate Control
Product models:
• Gate Control BASE 1000 - 2G.IN4.R2
• Gate Control BASE 1000 - 3G.IN4.R2
• Gate Control BASE 1000 - 4G.IN4.R2
Table of contents
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6 Configuring the Gate Control BASE by SMS, using a mobile phone............................................. 55
6.1 Detailed specification of SMS commands .............................................................................. 57
7 Updating the firmware....................................................................................................................... 62
7.1 Updating via USB ..................................................................................................................... 62
7.2 Updating remotely over the Internet ........................................................................................ 63
8 Restoring the factory default settings............................................................................................... 63
8.1 Restoring the factory default settings using the programming software ............................... 63
8.2 Restoring the factory default settings using the reset button................................................. 63
9 Package content ............................................................................................................................... 64
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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing our product. This manual includes important information and instructions
regarding the product. Please read this manual before using the product.
The latest version of the product’s programming software and manuals are available on
the manufacturer’s website at: https://tell.hu/en/products/gsm-automation/gate-control-base
► Product features:
• Control of outputs by free phone calls using caller identification
• 5 different control modes for compatibility with most gate automation control boards
• 4 NO/NC inputs, 2 NO relay outputs
• Up to 1000 users
• Reports the status of the 4 contact inputs by SMS or by call
• Stores the latest 1200 events in the event log memory
• Programmable via USB, the Internet, and SMS
► Application area:
• Control of garage doors, gates, barriers, electric devices
• Reporting the state of error outputs or switches
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1 General operation of the Gate Control BASE
The Gate Control BASE device was basically designed for control of electric gates and barriers.
However, it can be used to control other devices as well. Controlling can be performed according
to the configured control mode by making a phone call to the number of the SIM card installed
into the device. For compatibility with most gate automation control boards, upon setup you can
choose out of 5 different control modes, the one which is appropriate for your gate automation.
When controlling the system by call, it uses caller identification to identify the caller/user. Since
to identify the caller and perform the control it is sufficient to identify the caller ID, the system
rejects the call, thereby the call will be free of charge. However, it is possible that the mobile
service provider applies a call set-up fee on rejected calls (this is operator-dependent, please
ask your mobile service provider). When calling from an authorized phone number, the device
rejects the call and activates the appropriate output(s) and stores the event in the event logs.
Controlling (opening/closing) is possible only from authorized phone numbers registered in the
device, or from any phone number, according to the configuration: if there are users registered
with phone numbers in the user list, only calls from these phone numbers can control the
device. If there are no users registered, calls from any phone number will control the
device (in this case the device can only be configured through USB). If you use output
control mode No. 1, calls from a private (hidden) number will control output OUT2 in any
case.
The system supports up to 1000 users, for which different options and permissions can be
configured, such as role, 0-24 entry period, and access to outputs (gates), depending on the
output control mode chosen.
Users who are granted the “0-24 entry period” permission can control the system anytime,
while users who are not granted this permission can control the system over the day only within
the time interval configured in the “Permitted entry period” section in the “General” device
settings menu, i.e., control requests received from these users will be executed by the device
within the configured time period, and will be rejected outside the given period. If there are no
users registered in the device, the system can be controlled by anyone from any phone number
only within the configured permitted entry period.
The services to be activated on the SIM card installed into the Gate Control BASE device
should be chosen according to which services of the device you want to use. For accessing the
device remotely (remote programming) over the Internet, mobile internet service is necessary.
The functions that use SMS sending need SMS service and the ones that use calls require voice
call service. For accessing the Internet, the SIM card may use either a public or a private APN,
but in case of using a SIM card that works in a private APN, accessing the cloud server IP
address in the given APN must be specifically enabled at the mobile service provider.
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1.2 Setting the system time
For proper operation of functions that require the exact time (event logs, permitted entry period),
setting the system time is necessary. The module sets the system date and time automatically
on each power up and by 24 hours on each scheduled daily restart, by reading the local time
from the mobile network. Thereby, when switching between summer and winter time, the device
will adjust the date and time automatically within 24 hours or upon restore from a power loss.
However, it may happen that the given mobile operator does not provide the date and time, or
this function does not work properly. In this case it is necessary to set the system time manually,
which you can do in the programming software or via SMS. The device will also synchronize the
system time automatically from the cloud when it connects to the server.
For setting the system time using the programming software, click on the “Time
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2.1 Responsibility of the Manufacturer
The Manufacturer takes any kind of responsibility for and in connection with the functionality and
use of the system – including proper use of hardware and software – according to the relevant
provisions of law. The Manufacturer takes no responsibility for damage resulting from:
- the user having lost the device for controlling the system, or this device or his personal data
mentioned above having been stolen, thus enabling an unauthorized person to have access
to the system;
- the user having intentionally, in good faith, directly or indirectly given his personal data or the
device suitable for controlling the system to a third person.
The product is provided with built-in automatic power disconnection (Under Voltage
Lock Out) function. The device will turn off automatically when the supply voltage
drops under a critical level, and turns back on when the voltage restores to operational
level.
For the inputs, the normally closed or normally open dry contact should be connected between
the given input (IN1…IN4) and the negative of the power input (V-).
If a normally open dry contact trigger is used, choose the NO (normally open) option at the given
input’s settings. In this case the input becomes activated, and the configured notifications will be
sent when the given input (IN1…IN4) and the V- terminal is shorted.
If a normally closed dry contact trigger is used, choose the NC (normally closed) option at the
given input’s settings. In this case the input becomes activated, and the configured notifications
will be sent when shorting between the given input (IN1…IN4) and the V- terminal is removed.
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3.4 Connections
Attention! Do NOT connect the metallic parts of the antenna connector or the device’s
terminals directly or indirectly to the protective ground, because this may damage the
device!
A power supply with adequate power is essential for the product to operate properly.
The power supply must provide a power that can serve the minimum operating voltage
and the maximum power consumption of the device. The power feed must be continuous
and transient-free.
An ideal solution for the above purposes is the power supply designed and manufactured
by TELL, which we expressly recommend using for our devices.
• Recommended TELL power supply: TT25VA-12V5.
Control mode 1:
Control mode 2:
Control mode 4:
Control mode 5:
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3.5 Preparing and installing the SIM card
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3.6 Connecting the antenna
Connect the antenna to the FME-M socket. The device comes with an antenna which provides
good transmission under normal reception circumstances. In case of experiencing signal
strength problems or/and wave interference (fading), use another (directed) type of antenna or
find a more suitable mounting place for the antenna.
3.7 Installation
• Make sure that the SIM card is installed correctly into the device.
• Make sure that the antenna is connected correctly to the device.
• Make sure that the wires are connected correctly.
• You can now power up the device (12-30V DC or 12-16.5V AC). Make sure that the power
source provides sufficient power for the operation of the Gate Control BASE device.
The nominal current consumption of the Gate Control BASE device is 120mA, however it
may rise up to 500mA during communication and relay control. If the applied power source
does not provide sufficient power for the operation of the device, this may cause
malfunctions. In this case, can order an auxiliary power adapter separately from the
manufacturer.
Attention! USB power is not sufficient to operate the device! Proper operation of the
device is not guaranteed if it is powered from USB only!
Normal operation,
Slowly flashing green
connected to the mobile network.
The mobile service is unavailable, or system
Flashing red startup/restart is in progress, or SIM card error,
or applying an uploaded firmware is in progress.
Registering on the mobile network, or PIN code
Permanent red
request, or firmware upload via USB is in progress.
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3.10 Technical specification
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4 Configuring the Gate Control BASE device
The Gate Control BASE device can be configured as follows:
• by computer via USB, using the programming software
• by computer over the Internet, using the programming software
• by SMS, using a mobile phone
Remote programming over the Internet is only available when a SIM card with mobile Internet
access is installed in the Gate Control BASE device and the device has successfully connected
to the cloud. If you want to use the system’s Internet-based services, it is necessary to configure
in advance the settings needed for accessing the Internet. You can learn more about these
settings in the “SIM settings” paragraph found in the “General” device settings chapter.
The Gate Control programming software is compatible with the following operating systems:
• Windows 10 (32/64 bit)
Earlier Windows operating systems are not supported by the software.
Installing the programming software: open the software setup application and follow the
instructions of the installation wizard to complete the installation.
You can download the latest version of the programming software from the manufacturer’s
website: https://tell.hu/en/products/gsm-automation/gate-control-base
You can select the language of the user interface when you install the software.
You can change the appearance (skin) of the user interface using the “Skin” dropdown-menu
found in the “Settings” menu under the “Software settings” menu group, where you can
choose out of several appearance themes.
The software saves the changes related to appearance upon closing and applies the saved
settings when reopened.
In the menus that contain a spreadsheet, an advanced filter is available in each column by
clicking on the filter icon , which appears on the right-hand edge of each column header
by moving the mouse pointer on the given header. You can use the filters to filter data in any
column. You can toggle between ascending and descending data sorting by clicking on a
column’s header. You can toggle between show/hide columns or change the order of the
columns in the spreadsheet by drag-and-drop, after clicking on the button marked with a star
in the top left corner of the spreadsheet. You can also change the order of the columns by
moving the header of the columns.
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4.2 Methods of connecting to the device
For connecting to the device using the programming software, the following options are
available:
USB: direct connection using a USB A / USB-B cable.
Cloud: remote connection through the Internet via the cloud server operated by the
manufacturer.
: Connected (green)
: Disconnected (red)
• After the connection has been successfully established, you can read and change settings,
manage users, download event logs, and view device status information. The program will
read the settings from the device automatically after connecting to the device. If you want
to view or manage users or their settings, you need to read the users separately from the
device.
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4.2.2 Connecting to the device over the Internet
For connecting via the Internet, it is necessary that the Gate Control BASE device you
want to connect to uses the cloud service. For this, the APN settings must be configured
in the “General” device settings menu, and it is also necessary to use a SIM card with
available mobile Internet service in the device, which may use either a public or a private
APN, but in case of using a SIM card that works in a private APN, accessing the cloud
server IP address in the given APN must be specifically enabled at the mobile service
provider. The cloud contact details are the following:
Server address: 54.75.242.103
Port number: 2016
With this connection type, connection between the device and the Gate Control programming
software will be established through the cloud server operated by the manufacturer.
The “System logs” option in the programming software is not available when connected
remotely over the Internet.
The device can be accessed remotely by super admin or admin users for whom remote access
has been configured. For connecting remotely to the device, the username and remote access
password of the super admin or admin user are required. Therefore, if there is no user
configured in the system yet, first it is necessary to add a super admin or admin user and
configure the remote access for that user via USB connection. If there are already users
registered, you need to configure the remote access for the super admin or admin user for whom
you want to grant remote access. Thereby, practically you can grant remote access for any user
according to its role. The user signing in remotely via the programming software can only access
specific settings and options according to its permission level. For adding a new user, follow the
steps specified in the “Users” chapter. For configuring a new remote access, follow the steps
specified in the “Remote access” chapter.
With Super admin role: Full access, can access all settings.
With Admin role: Has permission to manage users only, therefore, has no
access to menus included in the “Device settings” menu
group.
With User role: Has no remote access permission, cannot access
anything, therefore it makes no sense to configure remote
access for a normal user.
You can configure the user roles in the user settings, using the “Role” drop-down menu.
To make it easier to connect to a device remotely, the program includes a device register which
enables you to add device contact details in advance in the program’s device register database.
You can learn more about this in the “Device register” chapter.
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➢ Connecting to the device over the Internet
For connecting to the device remotely over the Internet, choose the “Cloud” option in the
“Connection type” menu.
Device name: if you have already added the device contact details in the program’s device
register, you can select the device you want to connect to from the drop-down menu.
Server: the name of the server where the device is online. The server named “Cloud (Gate
Control)” is the default. In case of using a proxy, for connecting remotely to the device, it is
possible to configure a server IP address and port number different from the default server,
by adding a new server in the “Server register” menu. If there are further servers recorded,
you can choose the appropriate server for the given device in this drop-down menu, from the
recorded servers. The “Server register” menu is hidden by default, since it in most cases using
it is not necessary. You can find the option used to enable showing this menu in the “Software
settings / Settings” menu.
Device ID: the identifier of the Gate Control BASE device you want to connect to. You can first
read and copy the identifier of the given device in the “Device ID” field found in the “Status
monitoring” menu, when connected via USB.
*Devices with firmware version earlier than V8.00 have used the identifier of the SIM card
(ICCID) installed, to identify the device in the system. Therefore, if your device has been
updated from a version earlier than V8.00, and a remote access password was configured in
the device before the update, then the device will continue to use the SIM identifier for
identification purposes.
Username: your superadmin or admin username registered in the “Users” menu, which you
want to use to connect to the device.
Password: the password registered for the given username in the “Remote access” menu.
Save the password: in case that you have provided the data necessary for connecting to the
device here in the “Connection parameters” section, and you enable this option, the program
will also save the entered password in the device register, when you initiate a connection to the
device.
• Click on the “Connection type” menu and select the “Cloud” option.
• If you have already registered the device in the “Device register” menu, select the device
you want to connect to from the “Device name” drop-down menu. Otherwise, you can either
enter the data needed for connecting in the corresponding fields, which will be recorded
automatically in the device register using the entered device ID as the device name, when
you start connecting to the device. For this, select the server from the “Server” drop-down
menu, enter the identifier of the device in the “Device ID” field, the super admin (or admin)
username in the “Username” field, and the remote access password configured for that, in
the “Password” field.
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• The Gate Control BASE device does not keep continuous connection with the cloud, it only
connects to the server upon request. Therefore, before trying to connect remotely to the
device, the request for connecting to the cloud should be sent by SMS to the phone number
of the SIM card installed in the device.
CONNECT#
The device accepts the command for connecting to the cloud from Admin and Super admin
users only. If the command is sent from any other phone number, the device will ignore the
request and will not send a reply.
Send the request command for connecting to the cloud (CONNECT#) by SMS to the
phone number of the SIM card installed in the Gate Control BASE and wait for the device’s
reply. As soon as the device connects to the cloud, it will send the following reply:
Connected to (IP address:port number)
ID=(device identifier)
The device will stay connected to the cloud for 10 minutes and thereafter, in case of
inactivity it disconnects automatically. Therefore, you have 10 minutes to connect to the
device remotely, after it sends the reply message.
If no reply is received from the device within 1 or 2 minutes, please make sure that the
settings are correct and the circumstances of sending the command for connecting satisfy
the conditions mentioned above.
• After receiving the reply from the device, click on the “Connect” button and wait for the
connection to establish. The connection process may take a few seconds.
• The connection status is shown in the status bar found at the bottom of the program window:
: Connected (green)
: Disconnected (red)
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• After the connection has been successfully established, you can read and change settings,
manage users, download event logs, and view device status information, depending on your
access level.
Attention! If you are using the device variant equipped with a 2G modem, or the device is
connected to the 2G network, when using functions that make an outgoing call, the Internet
connection will be interrupted for the duration of the call, because the 2G network does not
support voice calls and mobile Internet usage at the same time. In such a case, an outgoing call
will block the Internet connection, i.e., a possible remote connection in progress will be
suspended for the duration of the call.
Functions that make outgoing calls:
- notification by call upon activating a contact input
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5 Gate Control programming software usage and feature descriptions
The Gate Control programming software supports all Gate Control BASE and PRO device
models, therefore the software shows the settings options available specifically in a given device
model, which are different from the common parameters (e.g., differences between the BASE
and the PRO, or device models with a different user capacity) only when the given device model
is connected, i.e., a Gate Control BASE or PRO device has to be connected in order to show
the specific settings options for that device model.
However, using the “Offline device selector” it is possible to view the settings options of the
Gate Control BASE device and to configure and save the settings in advance offline, without
connecting the device.
If you want to view the settings options of a Gate Control BASE or PRO device model, or to
configure and save settings without connecting the device, click on the arrow found next to the
“Offline device selector” button, select the desired device model from the drop-down
menu and then click on the “Offline device selector” button to load the settings options of
the selected device model.
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5.1.2 Connection type
In the “Connection type” menu you can select the method of connecting to the device (USB or
cloud), view information about the connection process, change the device’s USB password,
restart the device, and restore the factory default settings in the device.
The default USB password is 1234.
Available options:
• Quick setup wizard:
This button is used to start the quick setup wizard, which will guide you through the
essential settings and helps you to get the device up and running quickly.
The wizard starts automatically if you connect a device with blank settings (e.g., a new
device that has not been configured yet, or after performing a factory reset).
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• Changing the USB password:
You can change the USB password of the device after clicking on this button.
Enter the current USB password, then the new password, confirm the new
password, and then click on the “OK” button. The password should consist of at least 4,
but not more than 8 characters. Accepted characters are: numbers (0...9), lower case
letters (a...z), and capital letters (A...Z).
Attention! The following characters should not be used: ^ ~ < > = ' " , | ? $ & %
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5.1.3 Device register
The device register serves for storing and easy management of Gate Control BASE and PRO
device contact details used for remote access. You can add new device contact details to the
database and edit, delete, and clone entries for easy adding devices with similar contact details.
When connecting remotely, you can easily select by name the device you want to connect to
from the “Device name” drop-down menu, out of the devices you have added to the database.
You can also connect remotely to a device directly from the device register, by selecting the
You can use the “Create desktop shortcut” button to create a shortcut on your desktop for
the device selected in the device register. The shortcut will open the software and will initiate a
remote connection to the given device automatically.
If you enter new device contact details in the connection type section, the program will add this
automatically to the device register database using the device ID as device name, which you can
change by editing the given record in the device register. The database is stored locally on the
computer. If needed, you can import a database exported from an earlier version of the program
using the MMTool software available on the product’s page on the manufacturer’s website.
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Available options:
• Update the records from database:
To update the listed records from database, click on the “Update list” button.
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SIM identifier (ICCID): the identifier of the SIM card installed in the device (if the SIM card is
installed, the software reads the ICCID automatically from the device and inserts the data in this
field when you add new contact details for a device). If automated reading fails, you can enter
the ID manually or copy it from the “Status monitoring” menu. The ICCID has no specific
function, its purpose is informational.
Device phone number: in this field you can enter the phone number of the SIM card installed in
the device. It has no specific function, its purpose is informational.
Comment: in this section you can write a custom comment for the given device.
The server register is used for storing the contact details of servers. The “Server register” menu
is hidden by default, since it in most cases using it is not necessary. It is needed only if you are
using a proxy for Internet traffic management, or if you are using the device in in a private
network, where there is no option to enable access to the cloud server. In this case,
for connecting remotely to the device, in this menu it is possible to configure a custom server IP
address and port number different from the default server, and then assign the server registered
here to your devices in the “Device register” menu.
Thereby, connecting remotely to your recorded devices will be done through the server you have
associated with them. You can find the option used to enable showing the “Server register”
menu in the “Software settings / Settings” menu. You can add new server contact details to
the database and edit, delete, and clone entries for easy adding of servers with similar contact
details.
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If you are using the device in in a private network, where there is no option to enable access to
the cloud server, in the “Server register” menu you can add an IP address and port number
available in the given private network, which you can then select as the default cloud server in
the device settings, in the “General” menu. Thus, it is not necessary to enable access to the
cloud server in the private network, just configure port forwarding from the chosen IP address
and port number to the cloud IP address and port number (54.75.242.103:2016)
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5.2 Device settings menu group
You can configure the device settings in the submenus available in the “Device settings” menu.
Attention! The device handles the device settings and user settings (users, remote
access) as two different data categories, therefore you must read and write them
separately in the device. The program reads the device settings from the device
automatically when it connects to the device, while users are not read automatically.
You can find details on user management in chapter “Users menu group”.
• Changing the device settings: To change the device settings, reading the settings stored
in the device is needed, which is done automatically after connecting to the device.
However, you can also read the settings manually anytime by clicking on the
“Read settings” button in any submenu under the “Device settings” menu group.
Writing the settings into the device using the “Write settings” button is not possible
until the settings are read. After making changes in the settings, write the settings into the
• Overwriting the full device configuration (device settings, users, and remote access
entries): If you want to completely overwrite the users and the settings, you can import and
write data from a previously made system backup. To create a system backup file, configure
the users and the settings in the submenus, and then click on the “Create system backup”
button in the “General” device settings menu. You can import the saved backup into the
program using the “Restore from backup” button, and then write imported settings into
the device by category, using the “Write settings” and the “Write users” buttons.
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5.2.1 General
In this menu you can configure the parameters related to the general operation of the device.
Available options:
• Reading the settings from the device:
To read the settings from the device click on the “Read settings” button. This will
read all settings in all menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Writing the settings into the device:
After changing the settings or entering new settings, to take effect in the system,
it is necessary to write the settings into the device by clicking on the
“Write settings” button. This will write into the device the values changed in the
menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Creating a system backup:
To create a full system backup, i.e., to save the device settings and users to file,
click on the “Create system backup” button, select the target folder, enter a name
for the file, and then click on the “Save” button.
• Restoring the system from a system backup:
To restore the settings and users from a system backup, click on the “Restore
from backup” button, browse the backup file, click on the “Open” button, and then
write the imported settings into the device by clicking on the “Write settings”
and “Write users” buttons. This option is only available when connected via
USB.
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Please note that after you make changes, you must write the settings into the device
SIM settings:
Device phone number: enter the phone number of the SIM card installed in the Gate Control
BASE device. The system will use this in the mobile application to control the gate by a backup
phone call if a problem occurs with the mobile Internet connection when you want to control
a gate.
PIN code: if you want to lock the SIM card with a PIN code, enter in this section the PIN code of
the SIM card installed in the device and enable PIN code request on the SIM card using
a cellphone. Otherwise disable PIN code request on the SIM card. If the wrong PIN code has
been entered, the device will try the code only once each time the code is changed in the
settings, and “PIN code error” message will be shown in the system logs. After an unsuccessful
attempt, the device will delete the wrong PIN code in the settings, after that it may restart
depending on the type of the modem, and then the “PIN code need!” message will be shown
in the system logs. If you experience this, enter the correct PIN code. If the wrong code is
configured 3 times consecutively, the SIM card will reach the PUK code request stage. In this
case, install the SIM card into a cellphone, unlock the card by entering the PUK code when
requested, and configure the valid PIN code in the device settings.
APN: the APN (access point name) necessary for connecting to the Internet. Ask this from the
mobile service provider of the SIM card installed in the device. If no APN is configured, the
device will not try to connect to the Internet. If you want to use the Internet based functions of the
device, it is necessary to configure the APN and use a SIM card with available mobile Internet
service in the Gate Control BASE device.
Note: Configure the APN even if you don't want to use the device with an Internet
connection, because with certain service providers it happens that without that the
modem cannot connect to the mobile network at all, or it does not receive a time
setting from the network.
APN username: necessary only if the mobile service provider provides this and requires its
usage for the given APN.
APN password: necessary only if the mobile service provider provides this and requires its
usage for the given APN.
Cloud server:
Server: you can select the default cloud server in this drop-down menu. If you are using the
device in in a private network, where there is no option to enable access to the cloud server, the
program offers an option to add custom cloud contact details in the “Server register” menu.
This can be an IP address and port number available in the given private network, which you
can then select as the default cloud server in this drop-down menu. Thus, it is not necessary to
enable access to the cloud server in the private network, just configure port forwarding from the
chosen IP address and port number to the cloud IP address and port number
(54.75.242.103:2016).
Call durations:
Protection against reopening: a call made with certain cellphones on certain networks may
generate another call to the device due to rejection, that results in another unwanted control
action (e.g., the gate stops while opening). With this option, you can set the device to ignore
further calls from the same phone number within the specified time. If this phenomenon is
detected, the recommended setting is 10 s.
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Permitted entry period:
Users who are granted the “0-24 entry period” permission configurable in the user settings,
can control the system anytime, while users who are not granted this permission can control the
system over the day only within the time interval configured in the “Permitted entry period”
section in the “General” device settings menu, i.e., control requests received from these users
will be executed by the device within the configured time period, and will be rejected outside the
given period. If there are no users registered in the device, the system can be controlled by
anyone from any phone number only within the configured permitted entry period.
From: permitted daily entry period start (hh:mm)
To: permitted daily entry period end (hh:mm)
Miscellaneous settings:
Administrator’s e-mail address: the system sends notifications about version updates to the
e-mail address specified here.
SMS forwarding phone number: the system can forward messages received on the SIM card
installed in the device to the phone number specified here (e.g., balance information received
from the mobile service provider in case of using a pre-pay card). Received messages are
deleted automatically after forwarding. If no phone number is configured, the system deletes all
incoming messages without forwarding.
SMS forwarding daily limit: with this option you can limit the number of SMS messages to be
forwarded per day. When the configured limit is reached, the system will not forward new
incoming SMS messages for 24 hours. After 24 hours, the counter resets automatically and
message forwarding will be enabled again up to the configured limit. In case of entering value
“0”, SMS forwarding will be disabled, i.e., incoming SMS messages will not be forwarded,
but deleted automatically. The SMS forwarding daily limit can be disabled and set to unlimited by
deleting the entered value.
Attention! After reaching the configured limit, but still before the message counter is reset,
the system deletes all incoming messages without forwarding!
SMS sending daily limit: with this option you can limit the number of SMS messages generated
by activating the inputs. When the configured limit is reached, the system will not send further
SMS messages generate by inputs for 24 hours. After 24 hours, the counter resets automatically
and message sending will be enabled again up to the configured limit. In case of entering value
“0”, input-generated SMS sending will be disabled. The SMS sending daily limit can be disabled
and set to unlimited by deleting the entered value.
Attention! Messages generated after reaching the configured limit, but still before the message
counter is reset will neither be sent subsequently, but the system records the events in the event
logs.
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5.2.2 Inputs
In this menu you can configure the properties and options of the contact inputs IN1…IN4.
The system generates input events when the contact inputs are triggered. You can configure
notifications for each input event in the “Input events” menu, which will be sent to the phone
numbers configured in the “Reporting channels” menu.
You can read more about input functions under the “Operation of the contact inputs”
paragraph.
Available options:
• Reading the settings from the device:
To read the settings from the device click on the “Read settings” button. This will
read all settings in all menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Writing the settings into the device:
After changing the settings or entering new settings, to take effect in the system,
it is necessary to write the settings into the device by clicking on the
“Write settings” button. This will write into the device the values changed in the
menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
Please note that after you make changes, you must write the settings into the device
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Input settings:
Input type: you can configure an input as normally open (NO) or normally closed (NC).
When set to NO, an event is generated when the input circuit is closed, while when set to NC,
opening the input circuit generates an event. The input is closed when the given input IN1…IN4
is shorted to „V-” terminal (DC power negative).
Sensitivity: input sensitivity specified in milliseconds. State changes of the input shorter than
the configured value, that trigger an input activation, are ignored by the system.
Restore sensitivity: input restore sensitivity specified in milliseconds. State changes of the
input shorter than the configured value, that trigger an input restore, are ignored by the system.
In this menu you can configure the telephone contact details, to which you want to send
notifications about events generated by triggering the IN1…IN4 contact inputs.
Available options:
• Reading the settings from the device:
To read the settings from the device click on the “Read settings” button. This will
read all settings in all menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Writing the settings into the device:
After changing the settings or entering new settings, to take effect in the system,
it is necessary to write the settings into the device by clicking on the
“Write settings” button. This will write into the device the values changed in the
menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
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Please note that after you make changes, you must write the settings into the device
In this menu you can configure SMS and voice call notifications to be sent upon activating the
contact inputs IN1…IN4.
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Available options:
• Reading the settings from the device:
To read the settings from the device click on the “Read settings” button. This will
read all settings in all menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Writing the settings into the device:
After changing the settings or entering new settings, to take effect in the system,
it is necessary to write the settings into the device by clicking on the
“Write settings” button. This will write into the device the values changed in the
menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Edit an event:
To edit the settings of the selected event, click on the “Edit” button.
Please note that after you make changes, you must write the settings into the device
Event:
Input: the index number of the input that generates the given event. This data cannot be
changed.
Voice call:
Voice call notification: you can select from the drop-down menu, which phone number to be
notified by voice call when the given event occurs. The system will not play any sound or voice
message in the call. This function only serves to ring a phone number upon activating an input,
thus the notification will be of charge if the called person does not accept or rejects the call.
For this type of notification you can select one phone number per event. The phone numbers to
be notified can be configured in the “Reporting channels” menu.
Attention! If you are using the device model equipped with a 2G modem, or the device is
connected to the 2G network, when using functions that make an outgoing call, the Internet
connection will be interrupted for the duration of the call, because the 2G network does not
support voice calls and mobile Internet usage at the same time. In such a case, an outgoing
call will block the Internet connection, i.e., a possible remote connection in progress will be
suspended for the duration of the call.
Call duration: in this section you can configure the duration of a call in seconds, that is how long
the called phone device should ring. When the configured period expires, the system ends the
call automatically, or the called person may also reject the call earlier. The notification is free of
charge if the called person does not accept or rejects the call (please also check this with your
mobile service provider, because certain providers may apply a charge for rejected calls
as well).
Text-based notifications:
SMS notification: in this section you can select the phone numbers which you want to be
notified by SMS when the given event occurs. The phone numbers to be notified can be
configured in the “Reporting channels” menu. The text message will be sent to the numbers
enabled with the help of the checkboxes in the drop-down menu.
Message: in this field you can enter a custom message of maximum 45 characters, which you
want to be sent to the selected phone numbers when the given event occurs.
Attention! The following characters should not be used: ^ ~ < > = ' " , | ? $ & %
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5.2.5 Outputs
In this menu you can configure how outputs OUT1 and OUT2 should operate when controlled.
The operating mode of the outputs can be configured by selecting a control mode. You can
choose out of five control modes for compatibility with various control boards of different gates.
Choose the control mode which is appropriate for the control signal requirements of the given
gate’s control board.
Note: The device restarts automatically after changing the control mode, since this affects its
whole functionality.
You can find the wiring instructions for each control mode in the “Wiring diagrams” chapter.
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Available options:
• Reading the settings from the device:
To read the settings from the device click on the “Read settings” button. This will
read all settings in all menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Writing the settings into the device:
After changing the settings or entering new settings, to take effect in the sy stem,
it is necessary to write the settings into the device by clicking on the
“Write settings” button. This will write into the device the values changed in the
menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
Please note that after you make changes, you must write the settings into the device
Control:
Control mode:
Control mode 1
For one or two gates or one gate with two opening options (partial/total opening).
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Control mode 2
For one or two gates or one gate with two opening options (partial/total opening).
Control mode 3
For single-gate automations that require triggers for opening and closing on the same input.
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Hold the gate locked in open state upon a second control command: if this option is
enabled, the gate remains open permanently (Y=infinite) after receiving a second call from the
same user while the gate is opening or in open state (during the X+W+Y period). The gate will
close when a third call is received from the same user, or a new call is received from a different
user. This function cannot be used with hidden caller ID.
Control mode 4
For single-gate automations that require triggers for opening and closing on different inputs.
Control mode 5
For single-gate automations that require triggers for opening and closing on different inputs.
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5.2.6 Advanced settings
In this menu you can configure the device lock settings and select the default mobile operator
and network to be used by the modem.
Recommended for experts only! Do not change the factory default settings unless
necessary!
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Available options:
• Reading the settings from the device:
To read the settings from the device click on the “Read settings” button. This will
read all settings in all menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Writing the settings into the device:
After changing the settings or entering new settings, to take effect in the system,
it is necessary to write the settings into the device by clicking on the
“Write settings” button. This will write into the device the values changed in the
menus in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Searching mobile operators:
To search mobile operators, click on the “Search operators” button. This is needed
when you want to select a certain operator in the “Operator selection” drop-down
menu to force the modem to use the given operator. After clicking on this button,
the device will restart the modem and will reconnect to the mobile network to start
operator searching. The search process may take up to 3 minutes. The end of the
process will be indicated by a pop-up message, after which the list of available
operators in the “Operator selection” drop-down menu will be updated
automatically according to the search results.
Please note that after you make changes, you must write the settings into the device
Available options:
Network management:
Operator selection: using this drop-down menu you can select a mobile operator available with
the given SIM card. To get the list of available operators, you must click on the
“Search operators” button. If you select and set an operator, the device will use only the
selected operator’s network. Please note that the search results may also contain operators
which are not supported by your SIM card. If you accidentally select an unsupported operator,
the device will use the default operator chosen automatically.
In the list of available operators, the program will indicate which networks (2G/3G/4G) of the
given operators are available with the given SIM card, in the given location and with the given
product model (it depends on the type of the modem). The default setting is the “Automatic”,
i.e., the device will automatically choose the operator preferred by the given SIM card.
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Network selection: the mobile network management in the device is automatic by default. If you
experience problems with the stability of the mobile network in the given location, that is the
device switches frequently between networks, you can select manually the network you want to
use.
Available options:
• Automatic: the device will select the network automatically.
• 2G only: use 2G (GPRS) network only.
• 3G only: use 3G (UMTS) network only
• 4G only: use 4G (LTE) network only
3G network usage is supported by Gate Control BASE 1000 - 3G and - 4G models only!
4G network usage is supported by the Gate Control BASE 1000 - 4G model only!
VoLTE support (4G model only): if you enable this option, the device will try to connect to the
VoLTE service through which it can make and receive LTE-based calls. This requires mobile
Internet and VoLTE service enabled on the SIM card installed in the device, and configured APN
settings in the device settings. Do not enable this option if any of the above is not available,
otherwise the network connection may fail.
Event logs:
Preserve event logs: to fulfill GDPR requirements, the device records and stores event logs for
the time interval configured in this section, but up to 1200 entries, which is the physical limit
of the event logs. The device will delete entries older than the configured interval automatically
when new entries are recorded. Thereby, the event logs will always keep available the latest
events.
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5.3 Users menu group
You can configure the user settings and remote access settings in the submenus available in the
“Users” menu.
Attention! The device handles the device settings and user settings (users, remote
access) as two different data categories, therefore you must read and write them
separately in the device.
“Read users” button in any submenu in the “Users” menu group, or you can use the
search tool by clicking on the “Search” button to read a specific user or users only.
If you haven’t read the device settings yet, the program will read these too automatically
before reading the users. After making changes in the user related settings, write the entries
into the device by clicking on the “Write users” button. If you have also changed the
device settings and you haven’t written the changes into the device yet, the program will
write these changes too before writing the users.
• Overwriting the full device configuration (device settings, users, and remote access
entries):
If you want to completely overwrite the users and the settings, you can import and write data
from a previously made system backup. To create a system backup f ile, configure the users
and the settings in the submenus, and then click on the “Create system backup”
button in the “General” device settings menu. You can import the saved backup into the
program using the “Restore from backup” button, and then write imported settings into
the device by category, using the “Write settings” and the “Write users” buttons.
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5.3.1 Users
In this menu you can add users and configure user permissions.
The system can be controlled from registered user phone numbers, or from any phone number,
if there are no users registered in the system. You can register up to 1000 users with different
roles and permissions.
You can filter data in any column using the filter placed under the header of the spreadsheet.
Filtering can be cancelled by deleting the entered or selected filter condition.
An advanced filter is also available for each column by clicking on the filter icon which
appears on the right-hand edge of each column header by moving the mouse pointer on the
given header. You can toggle between ascending and descending data sorting by clicking on
a column’s header. You can toggle between show/hide columns or change the order of the
columns in the spreadsheet by drag-and-drop, after clicking on the button marked with a star
in the top left corner of the spreadsheet. You can also change the order of the columns by
moving the header of the columns.
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Available options:
• Reading the users from the device:
To read the users stored in the device, click on the “Read users” button. This will
read all entries in all menus in the “Users” menu group. Additionally, if you haven’t
read the device settings yet separately, it will also read all entries in the
“Device settings” menu group. If you want to read a specific user or users only,
use the “Search” option.
• Writing the users into the device:
After changing the settings or adding new entries, to take effect in the system,
it is necessary to write the users into the device by clicking on the “Write users”
button. This will write into the device all entries in all menus in the “Users” menu
group. Additionally, if you have changed the device settings but haven’t written
the them yet separately into the device the, it will also write all entries in the
“Device settings” menu group.
• Search users:
To search users, click on the “Search”
button, and enter the searched name or
phone number. The search engine can
search for a piece of text in usernames,
comments, and phone numbers.
The program will list the results in the table.
• Adding a new user:
Click on the “Add new” button to add a new user.
• Deleting a user:
To delete the selected user, click on the “Delete” button.
• Erasing all users:
To erase all users, click on the “Erase all users” button.
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The structure requirements of the CSV file, in case of importing from CSV:
The program enables you to import a simple user list, or an extended file that also
contains user settings. The program detects the type of the list you want to import
automatically, based on the file content.
The program considers the first line of the CSV file as the header, therefore,
it will not process the firs line!
finished, write the users into the device by clicking on the “Write users”
button.
Please note that after you make changes, you must write the users into the device
to apply the changes. For this, click on the “Write users” button.
➢ User settings:
General:
Username: the user’s short username should not exceed 40 characters, and the following
characters should not be used: ^ ~ < > = ' " , | ? $ & %. The username is used to identify the user
in the system. The username is case sensitive
Comment: you can add a custom comment to the given user that should not exceed 40
characters, and the following characters should not be used: ^ ~ < > = ' " , | ? $ & %.
The comment is an additional data which is also covered by the search function. This makes
easier searching and filtering users in the system. The comment is case sensitive!
Phone number: enter the phone number in international format (e.g., +3630xxxxxxx).
The system accepts maximum 19 digits. Accepted characters are “+”, “0…9” only.
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Role: you can choose out of 3 role levels:
- User: can only control the system.
- Admin: can control the system and manage users (add/modify/delete).
- Super admin: full permission, can control the system and manage users and settings.
Added by: in this section, the system shows the identifier of the admin or super admin, who has
registered the new user. This is filled in automatically by the system. If the new user has been
added using the programming software, the system will show “Software” in this section.
Permissions:
0-24 entry period: if this option is enabled, the given user can control the system anytime over
the day. If this option is disabled, the given user can control the system over the day only within
the time interval configured in the “Permitted entry period” section in the “General” device
settings menu, i.e., control requests received from this user will be executed by the device within
the configured time period, and will be rejected outside the given period.
Trigger OUT1 upon control by call: if this option is enabled, the device will control output
OUT1 when the given user controls the system by call, or the user’s mobile application controls
the system by call, if controlling over the Internet fails due to a connection error.
Trigger OUT2 upon control by call: if this option is enabled, the device will control output
OUT2 when the given user controls the system by call, or the user’s mobile application controls
the system by call, if controlling over the Internet fails due to a connection error.
If you are using one of the control modes for 2 gates (control mode 1 or 2), you can enable
permissions for each user separately, to control output OUT1 only, output OUT2 only, or both
outputs at the same time. Unfortunately, it cannot be determined from a call, which output the
user would like to control, therefore it needs to be configured in advance with this option,
which output (or both at the same time) the system should control in such a case.
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5.3.2 Remote access
In this menu you can configure passwords for remote access, for super admins and admins.
In the possession of the username and password, the super admin or admin will be authorized
to connect to the system remotely over the Internet, using the programming software. You can
register up to 2000 remote access passwords in the system.
You can filter data in any column using the filter placed under the header of the data table.
Filtering can be cancelled by deleting the entered or selected filter condition.
An advanced filter is also available for each column by clicking on the filter icon which
appears on the right-hand edge of each column header by moving the mouse pointer on the
given header. You can toggle between ascending and descending data sorting by clicking on
a column’s header. You can toggle between show/hide columns or change the order of the
columns in the spreadsheet by drag-and-drop, after clicking on the button marked with a star
in the top left corner of the spreadsheet. You can also change the order of the columns by
moving the header of the columns.
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Available options:
• Reading the users from the device:
To read the users stored in the device, click on the “Read users” button. This will
read all entries in all menus in the “Users” menu group. Additionally, if you haven’t
read the device settings yet separately, it will also read all entries in the
“Device settings” menu group. If you want to read a specific user or users only,
use the “Search” option.
• Writing the users into the device:
After changing the settings or adding new entries, to take effect in the system,
it is necessary to write the users into the device by clicking on the
“Write users” button. This will write into the device all entries in all menus in the
“Users” menu group. Additionally, if you have changed the device settings but
haven’t written the them yet separately into the device the, it will also write all
entries in the “Device settings” menu group.
• Search users:
To search users, click on the “Search”
button, and enter the searched name or
phone number. The search engine can
search for a piece of text in usernames,
comments, and phone numbers.
The program will list the results in the table.
• Adding a new remote access:
Click on the “Add new” button to add a new remote access.
Please note that after you make changes, you must write the users into the device
to apply the changes. For this, click on the “Write users” button.
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➢ Remote access settings:
User: using the drop-down menu, you can select the super admin or admin user, for whom you
want to configure the remote access password.
Password / Confirm password: in this section you can configure and confirm the remote
access password. The password configured here, and the given user’s username will be
required in the “Connection type” menu, in the “Remote access” section, for connecting
remotely to the device.
Comment: in this section you can write a custom comment for the given remote access.
With Super admin role: Full access, can access all settings.
With Admin role: Has permission to manage users only, therefore, has no
access to menus included in the “Device settings” menu
group.
With User role: Has no remote access permission, cannot access
anything, therefore it makes no sense to configure remote
access for normal users.
You can configure the user roles in the user settings, using the “Role” drop-down menu.
• If you haven’t read the settings and the users from the device yet, click on the
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5.4 Device status menu group
In this menu you can read information about the actual system status. Status information is read
from the device and refreshed automatically only when connected through USB.
When connected remotely, you can read and refresh the status information by clicking on the
“Read” button.
The system logs are shown in the window on the right hand side, which provides information
about the internal processes of the device and communication. The system logs help
troubleshooting if malfunction occurs. The program saves the system logs to file automatically in
the “Logs” folder, which you can access easily by clicking on the path link shown in the “About”
menu in the “Data folder” section (the file name looks as follows: “the actual date_module.log”).
The system logs are only available when connected via USB!
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Available status information:
Device:
• Firmware version: the firmware version of the device.
• Model: the device model.
• SIM identifier (ICCID): the identifier (ICCID) of the SIM card installed in the device.
You can copy the identifier to clipboard by clicking the notepad icon on the right-hand
side.
• Supply voltage: value of the supply voltage measured. The value is considered to be no
more than indicative, and cannot be compared with a value shown by a precise
measuring instrument.
• Device ID: the identifier used by the device to identify itself on the cloud. The
programming software can connect to the device using the identifier shown here.
The device ID is basically the same as the MAC address, however, early device versions
have used the SIM identifier for this purpose*. You can copy the identifier to clipboard by
clicking the notepad icon on the right-hand side.
*Devices with firmware version earlier than V8.00 have used the identifier of the SIM
card (ICCID) installed, to identify the device in the system. Therefore, if your device
has been updated from a version earlier than V8.00, and a remote access password
was configured in the device before the update, then the device will continue to use
the SIM identifier for identification purposes.
• MAC address: the unique identifier of the device (6x2 hexadecimal characters).
This identifier is burned-in during production, and therefore it cannot be changed.
• Modem type: the type of the modem built in the device.
Counters:
• System time: the system date and time.
• IP uptime: elapsed time since the device has last connected to the Internet.
• Device uptime: elapsed time since the device has been powered up.
• GSM uptime: elapsed time since the device has last connected to the mobile network.
Network:
• GSM operator: the name of the currently used mobile operator.
• GSM signal: actual GSM signal level (None/Very low, Weak, Medium, Good, Excellent).
For models with a 3G modem, the displayed signal level is an informative, calculated
value. Therefore, a low signal level does not necessarily mean that the device will not
work properly.
• Data connection type: the type of data connection currently being used: 4G (E-UTRAN),
3G (UTRAN), 2G (GPRS/EGDE).
• IP address: the actual IP address of the device.
• Cloud connection: the cloud server connection status.
Inputs / Outputs:
• IN1…IN4: the actual state of the contact inputs.
• OUT1/OUT2: the actual state of the outputs.
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Available options:
• Read:
This button is available only when connected remotely to the device. By clicking on
this button, the program will read the status information from the device. This is not
needed when connected via USB, since in that case the data are read and
refreshed automatically.
• Time synchronization:
This button is used to synchronize the device system time with the PC system time,
or set a custom time, up to your choice. The system time needs to be synchronized
only if the automatic synchronization from the mobile network fails. The device will
also synchronize the system time automatically from the cloud when it connects to
the server. Before synchronizing the time with the PC system time, please check if
the PC system time is correct.
• Toggle output 1:
You can control output OUT1 by clicking on this button. The output will change
state upon each click.
• Toggle output 2:
You can control output OUT2 by clicking on this button. The output will change
state upon each click.
Attention! The output control buttons are designed to give you an option to
override operation when necessary and justified, i.e., to control the outputs
differently from the normal control process. When using these control buttons,
the system will control the outputs according to your request, ignoring any other
controls in progress, regardless of the actual control status. Please note that the
use of these buttons may prevent proper operation!
• Enable and disable AT command logging:
The “AT log” button is used to enable and disable logging of AT commands.
This serves for troubleshooting, for viewing detailed information on the operation of
the modem.
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5.4.2 Event logs
In this menu you can view and export the event logs to file, which includes control and input
events recorded by the system. The system stores the latest 1200 events in the event log
memory.
The values configured in the “Comment” field in the user settings are not stored in the event
logs. The data in the “Comment” column is filled in by the software from the user list.
Therefore, data will only be shown in this column if you read the users from the device before
reading the event logs.
Available options:
• Read:
After clicking on this button, the program opens a dialog window, where you can
specify the period, for which you want to read the event logs from the device.
Select the start and end date using the drop-down menus, and then click on the
“Read” button.
• Export:
You can use this button to save the event logs shown in the window to file in CSV
format.
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5.5 Software settings menu group
5.5.1 Settings
In this menu you can change the user interface appearance and can also enable the
“Server register” menu, and extended logging for troubleshooting.
Available options:
• Restore default layout:
To restore the user interface default layout, click on the “Restore default layout”
button, and then close and open the program again.
User interface:
Theme: the user interface appearance can be changed using this dropdown-menu. You can
choose from various appearance themes.
Show the QR code containing the device ID in the Status monitoring menu: if this option is
enabled, the QR code that contains the device ID will be shown in the “Status monitoring”
menu. This is used by the manufacturer to record devices produced.
Show the Server register menu: if this option is enabled, the “Server register” menu will be
available in the “Connection” menu group. The “Server register” menu is hidden by default,
since it in most cases using it is not necessary. It is needed only if you are using a proxy for
Internet traffic management.
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Software logs:
Extended logging for troubleshooting: you can enable this option if you encounter issues with
the software. If you enable this option, the program will record detailed logs while the system
operates. The program saves the software logs to file automatically in the “Logs” folder, which
you can access easily by clicking on the link found in the “About” menu, in the “Data folder”
section (the file name looks as follows: “the actual date_remoter.log”). The detailed logs help the
manufacturer in troubleshooting.
5.5.2 About
In this menu you can view the contact details of the manufacturer, the version of the
programming software, and the path of the data folder where the software stores system logs.
By clicking on the path, the program will open the data folder in the file manager.
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6.1 Detailed specification of SMS commands
You can register only one Super admin user by SMS, and only if there are no Super admins
registered in the system yet. The first Super admin can be registered simply with the username
“SUPERADMIN” and remote access password “1234”, or the chosen username, comment, and
remote access password can be specified in the message. For this, two different commands are
available.
SMS command Reply from device Meaning of reply message
SUPERADMIN# YOU ARE REGISTERED AS
Super admin registered successf ully
SUPERADMIN!
or
ERROR: SUPERADMIN USER Error: at least one Super admin is
ALREADY REGISTERED! already registered
SUPERADMIN=USERNAME,
COMMENT,REMOTE ACCESS ERROR: USERNAME ALREADY Error: the given username already
PASSWORD# REGISTERED! exists in the system
*You can skip the REMOTE ACCESS SYNTAX ERROR! Wrong command ( or # is missing,
PASSWORD parameter. or other typing error)
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• Deleting a user (also available with Admin role):
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• Configuring the output control mode:
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• Configuring phone numbers for SMS / call based notification:
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• Initiating a cloud connection (also available with Admin role):
The device synchronizes the date and time from the time stamp of the message received.
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7 Updating the firmware
TELL always releases its products with the latest firmware version. However, as our products
are being continuously improved, new firmware updates may occasionally be released for the
products, which may include new features along with bug fixes. Therefore, it is recommended
that you always upgrade your product to the latest firmware version available. All released
firmware versions are available on the TELL website, including older versions.
ATTENTION! Downgrading to an earlier version is not supported! Always upgrade your
product to the latest version. Otherwise, your settings could get wiped due to differences
in functionality between versions, or the product may become unusable due to
unsupported components. (A newer hardware may contain new components, e.g., a new
flash memory, modem, etc., which are not supported by an earlier firmware.)
You can update the firmware on the Gate Control BASE device locally via USB or remotely via
the Internet. You can find the firmware file or the desktop update application needed for the
update on the manufacturer's website (https://tell.hu/en/products/gsm-automation/gate-control-
base) in the product downloads section.
- Click on the “Firmware update” button, and then browse the .tf3 firmware file.
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- The update process will start automatically as soon as you click on the “Open” button.
Once the firmware is loaded, the progress window will close automatically, and the device
will restart a few seconds later running on the new firmware.
Using this option, you can also update devices with a lower major firmware version
(e.g., v8), which are not compatible basically with the latest software, but can be made
compatible by updating.
8.1 Restoring the factory default settings using the programming software
To restore the factory default settings, click on the “Restore factory default settings”
button in the “Connection type” menu. The reset process may take more than 1 minute, and it
will restart the device. Wait until the device restarts and the status LED on the device shows
activity again. The option of restoring the factory default settings is also available without
entering the USB password of the device, but the settings cannot be restored if the device lock
option has been enabled in the settings.
8.2 Restoring the factory default settings using the reset button
• Power up the device.
• Long press the reset button for at least 8 seconds,
and then release. The reset button is placed on the
electronic board, near the corner of the SIM card
holder, closed to the status LED (see the picture on
the right-hand side). It is easier to access the button if
you open the SIM card holder.
• After releasing the button, the status LED will show
permanent red light first, and then flashing red light,
until the device creates the clean configuration.
This process may take up to 3 minutes.
• In the meantime, you can install the SIM card and
close back the SIM card holder.
• The reset process has completed when the device has connected to the mobile network and
the status LED shows a flashing green light.
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9 Package content
• Gate Control BASE + terminal connector
• GSM antenna
• Quick start guide
• Warranty card
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