3.4 SMS (optional)
The SMS mode is available if SIM card is installed and the Ethernet Remote is registered on a GSM network.
SMS mode is used by sending commands from a mobile phone, or other compatible devices, using SMS (Short Message
Service), also known as text messages. For information on how to send an SMS, refer to the manual of your mobile phone.
With a text message you can request the Ethernet Remote for the current status of the attached VE.Bus device or BMV. Text
messages can also be used to configure the Ethernet Remote.
In addition to sending information on request, the VER can be configured to automatically send out an alert when certain events
occur.
Notes on the SMS messages:
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Commands are not case sensitive, so it does not matter which combination of upper or lower case letters are used.
However, some parameters (such as passwords) may be.
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Multiple commands can be specified in a single message. Multiple parameters can be specified for a single command.
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The number of SMS messages the modem sends per day is limited. The default is set to 100 messages. This setting
can be changed by an SMS command 'sms limit'.
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When processing SMS commands, the modem will stop as soon as it encounters an error in the command format. If
valid commands have already been found, they will be executed as normal, and the reply will indicate where the error
was found. However, if the message did not contain any valid commands, no reply will be sent (this is to prevent large
bills caused by the modem replying to automated messages from, for example, telemarketers). If it is necessary for the
modem to reply (in order to determine why the command is not being processed), begin the message with
forcereply).
3.4.1
Examples
To request the status of the VE.Bus system, send
vebus
The VER will then reply with the status of the VE.Bus system:
System state: inverter
Alarms: none
Warnings: none
DC: 26.51V 9.02A
AC in: 0V 0.0A 0Hz
AC out: 229.8V 0.9A 50.0Hz
To request the status of an attached BMV, send:
battery
The Ethernet Remote will reply with the current status:
Battery: 26.51V, -0,15A
Level 99%, 0Ah
TTG: 240h
To change the logging period, send log with the new period, an example setting the period to 2 minutes:
log period 2
The Ethernet Remote will reply with the new setting and the last log:
LOG
Period: 2min
Extra: off
Last log: 1 minutes and 53 seconds ago
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