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1 My Visonic SMS App User Guide User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 1

2 Contents Introduction:... 3 Install from Apple Store:... 3 Install from Google Play Store:... 7 Settings of My Visonic SMS App: Running the My Visonic SMS App: Accessing Partitions of My Visonic SMS App: iphone My Visonic SMS App: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 2

Introduction: My Visonic SMS App has been developed by Response Alarms to allow both existing and new customers to access their Visonic PowerMax (PowerCode) and PowerG Range of Alarm Panels with GSM

3 Introduction: My Visonic SMS App has been developed by Response Alarms to allow both existing and new customers to access their Visonic PowerMax (PowerCode) and PowerG Range of Alarm Panels with GSM Module over the cellular network through SMS from their Apple or Android based mobile phones. You can arm, disarm, check the status and also operate the PGM output inside your premises and from outside (through SMS messages). Install from Apple Store: On you iphone go to App Store. In the search box type My Visonic SMS. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 3

4 Select the Application as shown, make the payment through Apple store payment gateway and install it on your ios device: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 4

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6 Once you have installed it the application icon will be created on the ios device: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 6

7 Install from Google Play Store: On you Android Device tap on Play store. In the search box type My Visonic SMS. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 7

8 Tap on Install to install the My Visonic SMS App on Android device: You have to use the Google payment gateway to process the payment: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 8

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When you start the application, it will ask you for the permission to

11 Once the application is installed an icon will be created on the Android phone. Tap on the icon to start the application. When you start the application, it will ask you for the permission to send and view SMS messages on your phone. Tap on Allow: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 11

12 Settings of My Visonic SMS App: It will show the following page after the application is started. You need to complete the setup before you can start using the application to control the alarm panel: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 12

Tap on the settings icon to go into settings Here you have to enter the details of the alarm panel: 1. Panel Name: Enter any name that you wish to identify your panel.

13 Tap on the settings icon to go into settings Here you have to enter the details of the alarm panel: 1. Panel Name: Enter any name that you wish to identify your panel. You can have up to 2 panels configured so this field will allow you to distinguish between the two. 2. Phone Number (SMS): Enter the mobile number of the SIM card that is installed inside your alarm panel. You can even copy and paste the number from your contact list. You can also copy and paste the number if the following format: The application will automatically format the number. 3. Password: This is the same code that you use to arm away/home/disarm the system from the keypad of the alarm panel. The password/code will also be used as additional security when you start the application and also enable password on the next page. 4. Enable Partition: This option allows you to operate the alarm panel when your security installer has created partitions in your alarm panel. You can operate Partition 1, Partition 2, Partition 3 and all partitions (4 th virtual partition) in the user interface. If you do not enable this option, the App will only show 4 sets of button to Away arm, Home arm, Disarm and Check status buttons. The fifth icon will only show the status in case of an alarm. 5. Confirm Message sent: If this option is enabled, the App will always ask for a confirmation before sending the SMS to the alarm panel. If this option is disabled, the App will immediately send the SMS to your alarm panel without waiting for a confirmation. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 13

Enter more details about the alarm panel in App: 1. Enable password: If you enable this option, when you start the App, it will always ask you for your password.

14 Enter more details about the alarm panel in App: 1. Enable password: If you enable this option, when you start the App, it will always ask you for your password. Your password is the same code that you use to arm away/home/disarm the system from the keypad of the alarm panel 2. Enable multi Accounts: Use this option to control multiple panels. For example if you have a Visonic Alarm panel at home and office with GSM module, you can control both the panels from the user interface. Both the alarm panels can support partitions that can be controlled individually. 3. Enable Alert for All Messages: When you enable this option, the App will read the messages from all the panels defined and show you a push notification for the messages that are received. If disabled, it will not show any push notifications when a message arrives from the alarm panel. Although they will still be delivered in your text messages. 4. Enable Alert for Alarms: When you enable this option, the App will sound the default ring tone of the phone when an alarm message is received from the alarm panel. This is very useful as the alarm panel first sends the SMS message and then starts dialing the four numbers pre-configured in your alarm panel. You are therefore notified as soon as there is an alarm on your alarm panel. If you disable this option, the App will only sound the default SMS notification sound. 5. Enable Vibrate: When you enable this the phone also vibrates for all the notifications. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 14

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the suitable message before saving the settings.

16 Tap on Save to save the changes you have made. If there are any validation errors, the App will give you the suitable message before saving the settings. Tap on yes to save the settings. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 16

Running the My Visonic SMS App: Once you have configured the App, it will show you the panel with its name on the top.

A grey button also represents that your alarm panel is currently either home armed or disarmed.

A grey button also represents that your alarm panel is currently either away armed or disarmed.

17 Running the My Visonic SMS App: Once you have configured the App, it will show you the panel with its name on the top. The following screenshot shows the available options when you have Enable Partition as disabled. Following are the details of the buttons: Tap this button to send the SMS to Away Arm your alarm panel. A grey button also represents that your alarm panel is currently either home armed or disarmed. Once a confirmation SMS is received from the alarm panel and your alarm panel is Away Armed, the icon will turn orange. Tap this button to send the SMS to Home Arm your alarm panel. A grey button also represents that your alarm panel is currently either away armed or disarmed. Once a confirmation SMS is received from the alarm panel and your alarm panel is Home Armed, the icon will turn orange. Tap this button to send the SMS to Disarm your alarm panel. A grey button also represents that your alarm panel is currently either Away or Home Armed. This is a status icon. You cannot tap on this icon. Grey icon represents that there has been no alarms on your alarm panel. This is a status icon. You cannot tap on this icon. Orange icon represents that there has been an alarm on your alarm panel. It will go back to Grey icon only when the App receives a message from the alarm panel about a change in the status. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 17

18 To Away Arm or Home Arm or Disarm the system, tap on the corresponding button. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 18

19 The App will send the SMS in the back ground and show a brief message on the App for the success of the same. This will only be the case if the option to Confirm Message sent is unchecked. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 19

If the option to Confirm Message sent is checked, then it will show the following confirmation message before sending the SMS to your alarm panel.

20 If the option to Confirm Message sent is checked, then it will show the following confirmation message before sending the SMS to your alarm panel. If you tap on YES, the App will send the corresponding message to your alarm panel. If you tap on NO, the App will not send any message to your alarm panel. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 20

Accessing Partitions of My Visonic SMS App: In case, your installer has partitioned your alarm panel the user interface allows you to operate the panel for each partition or all the partitions.

21 Accessing Partitions of My Visonic SMS App: In case, your installer has partitioned your alarm panel the user interface allows you to operate the panel for each partition or all the partitions. The user interface in this case looks like: You can individually Away Arm, Home Arm, Disarm and check status by tapping on the buttons in each partition. If you tap the bottom part buttons then it will operate the whole panel (that is all the partitions) at one time. In case of Android phone, the App also reads the SMSs and interprets it. In case of an alarm message received from your alarm panel, the alarm icon will turn orange. Also if the option to Enable Alert for Alarms is selected then the App will play the default ring tone of the mobile. User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 21

22 iphone My Visonic SMS App: Please note that in case of iphone, the SMS cannot be sent automatically. The App will create the SMS for you and you have to tap on the send button to actually send the SMS to your alarm panel: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 22

23 When you tap on Away arm button, the App will create the following message for you. Please tap on the send button of the messaging app to send the message: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 23

24 When you tap on Home arm button, the App will create the following message for you. Please tap on the send button of the messaging app to send the message: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 24

25 When you tap on Disarm button, the App will create the following message for you. Please tap on the send button of the messaging app to send the message: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 25

26 Apart from this in iphone you can also operate the PGM output by the App. This is only applicable if your installer has connected an appliance which can be turned on or off from your alarm panel. When you tap ON button following is displayed. The ON button colour will change to green colour button: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 26

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28 When you tap OFF button following is displayed. The ON button colour will change to grey colour button and off will change to black: User Guide Version (06/08/2017) Page 28

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