All-In-One GSM Home Alarm & Video SystemProduct Manual : SB-SP7200-GSM
INTRODUCTION
Your GSM Alarm System uses text messages to communicate with you. is requires sending
the unit particular codes. We have put together a list of codes at the end of this manual, but for
now, please follow the instructions in order so that you may best understand how the system
works.
REQUIREMENTS:
You should have the following for proper operation of your GSM Alarm System.
1) Your GSM Alarm System, with the Main Unit, Remote Control, Sensors, a Power Adapter,
USB Cable and mounting accessories.
2) A micro SD Card, up to 32GB. You can order a compatible card from SafetyBasement.com.
Should you already have an SD card, please be sure it has been erased.
3) A cellular SIM card. A compatible card is available from SafetyBasement.com. Please check
with SafetyBasement for SIM card requirement before using another card. ANY SIM card will
require a monthly fee.
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INSTALL THE SIM CARD
1. Use your ngernail to slide the lock gate UP. It will click into place
when UNLOCKED.
2. Raise the lock gate.
Slide UP to
UNLOCK
3. Insert your SIM Card into the lock gate as shown, with the gold
connector facing you, and towards the bottom. e slanted part of
the SIM Card will be on the UPPER RIGHT.
5. Slide the lock gate DOWN to lock your SIM Card in place.
Slide DOWN to
LOCK
6. Do not replace the back of the unit yet...
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POWER & CELLULAR SIGNAL
Insert the power adapter plug into the Main Unit.
e Charging Light should be RED. It will remain red for some
time until the backup battery is fully charged.
Turn the Main Unit ON.
Look at the Status Light under the Camera Lense.
Shortly, the Status Light will blink 3 times, every 2.5 seconds.
is means that the Main Unit has found a cellular signal and is
working properly.
If the status light does not blink like this within 2 minutes,
turn o the unit and check the installation of your SD and SIM
Cards.
STATUS LIGHT
Try again. If the unit does not blink 3 times, every 2.5 seconds,
try moving the unit to an area where there may be a better
signal.
Try moving on to the next step of this setup to see if you are
connected.
If you are unable to connect, you should check to make
sure your SIM Card has been properly activated. Contact
SafetyBasement or your cellular provider.
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CHECK THE TIME
Your SIM Card has a phone number. You will need this phone number to text or call your GSM
Alarm System. Please write this number down. When using the phone number, you will enter
an 11 digit number, such as 12345551234. at’s 1, followed by your Area Code, then phone
number with NO spaces.
DEFAULT PASSWORD IS
258000
ALARM NUMBER IS
MY PASSWORD IS
We will be using standard text messages to communicate with the GSM Alarm system. Use your
standard text app as you would when texting anyone. TIP! Once you know how to work your
GSM Alarm System, use your text app and keyboard shortcuts to making talking to your system
as easy as possible. Refer to your phone and text app instructions for shortcuts.
A list of codes is at the end of this manual.
258000#200#
>>System time: 16:47
Send this text to the phone
number of your SIM card.
Your alarm should reply within
a few seconds with the system
time. e time is always on a
24 hour clock / military time.
If the system is not responding,
check the format of your text.
Make sure you are sending to
the complete phone number,
11 digits, no spaces.
Your text should also have NO
spaces.
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WHO GETS THE ALERTS?
e system can send alert texts to 1-5 numbers. Let’s set up your rst number now. You can go
back later to set up additional numbers. Remember to enter your full 11 digit phone number.
Device # 1-5. In this example, we are setting the phone
number for Device #1.
Note the full 11 digit phone
258000#30*1*13215559987#
>>Ok, setting successfully
number. Remember, this must
be a number that accepts text
messages.
CHANGE THE PASSWORD
So far, so good. So it’s a good time to set the password that you’ll be using from now on. Choose
a password, enter it into the manual for reference later.
258000#01*123456#
>>Ok, setting successfully
PASS#200#
In this example, we are setting
the passcode to 123456.
NOTE! From now on, we’ll
be using “PASS” rather than a
number in the examples. Use
your new password here.
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CONNECT A WINDOW SENSOR
LEARN BUTTONPULL BATTERY TAB
We’re going to connect a sensor, then name it. You will follow this guide for each sensor device
you want to add. e system can accept up to 8 sensors. You can give each sensor a name, such
as “Garage” or “Kids Room.”
MAGNET
SENSOR
We’ll start with a Door / Window Sensor. ese work by detecting when the magnet has been
pulled out of range of the sensor.
1. Pull the battery tab from the bottom of the Window Sensor. e red status light should blink
briey.
2. Place the magnet next to the sensor.
3. On the Main Unit, press the LEARN BUTTON. e unit will beep.
4. Now, remove the magnet from the sensor.
5. e Main Unit will beep. e status lights on the Main Unit and Window Sensor will blink.
6. e Window Sensor is now connected wirelessly to the Main Unit.
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NAME THE PIR SENSOR
In the setup we’ve been following, the PIR Sensor was added as the 2nd device, #2. We are
going to name Device #2. We’re going to place this sensor in the garage, so let’s name the device
“Garage.”
Device # 01-08. In this example, we are setting the
name for Device #02.
Your Sensor Name CAN
PASS#81*02*Garage#
>>Ok, setting successfully
include spaces, but your total
text message should be less
than 48 characters.
Now, following the previous steps, continue to add up to 8 devices to your system, until
complete.
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MAIN UNIT MESSAGE
e main unit will send you a default message “N2 Emergency Alarm!” You can change this
message. Make sure the total number of characters in your text is under 48. Note that the Main
Unit is #80.
We are changing our alert
PASS#80*Alarm At Home!#
>>Ok, setting successfully
message to “Alarm At Home!”
Spaces are allowed in the
message.
POWER REMINDERS
You can receive texts about the power status of the System and the wireless sensors. You’ll want
to know when a unit is low on power.
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THE SIREN
e siren on the Main Unit can run for 1 to 30 minutes. It can also be set to Silent Alarm. You
will want to test your Siren at least once, so let’s set it for 1 minute.
We have set the siren to run for
PASS#07*01#
>>Ok, setting successfully
01 minute.
SILENT ALARM
Later, when you know the siren is working properly, you can set it to the length of time you
want. Or, set it for Silent Alarm. A Silent Alarm will NOT use the siren, but will send you text
alerts and record video.
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RESET - IF YOU NEED IT
If you need to start over, are moving the system to a new location, or any other reason you need
to reset all the settings in your system, use this command. It does NOT require the password.
You will lost ALL settings with
99113377#
>>System reset
this command.
DO NOT RESET NOW! Use
only if needed.
DELETE WIRESS SENSORS
You can quickly delete the Wireless Sensors from the Main Unit, should you need to reset their
locations, or start over.
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ARM BY REMOTE
e Remote Control activates your Alarm System (ARM) and turns it o (CLR). We are going
to turn the system on, and set o the alarm as a test.
e siren is quite loud! Protect your hearing during this test! Be prepared to press CLR on the
Remote Control to turn o the siren as quickly as possible.
Press ARM to Arm your alarm
system.
Press CLR to shut o the siren
and disarm the system.
Press the ARM button, and the system will arm itself in 30 seconds. Normally, you will have
30 seconds to leave the area. For this test, remain near the unit, protect your hearing and be
prepared to CLR the alarm.
1. Press ARM.
2. e Main Unit will beep. e status light will blink during the 30 second countdown.
3. e status light will be Steady aer 30 seconds. e system is now armed.
4. For your test, wave your hand across the sensor of the main unit, or your PIR wireless
sensor, or pull the maget away from the Window sensor.
5. e main unit will beep once, then a few seconds later, the alarm siren will sound.
6. Press CLR on the remote control to stop the siren and deactivate the alarm.
We received 2 messages from
Garage
our system during the test.
Note that the Garage alarm was
set o in this test.
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ARM VIA TEXT MESSAGE
A reminder, if you’re satised with the siren, you might want to turn on SILENT ALARM for
the remainder of testing and during your installation of your devices. en, set the siren length
for your desired time once the system is in place.
Send the 101 command to turn
PASS#101#
>>OK, system armed.
As with the remote control, the system will countdown 30 seconds, then arm.
the system ON.
DISMARM VIA TEXT MESSAGE
A reminder, if you’re satised with the siren, you might want to turn on SILENT ALARM for
the remainder of testing and during your installation of your devices. en, set the siren length
for your desired time once the system is in place.
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USE AN ALARM SCHEDULE
You may wish to have the alarm automatically turn on at a certain time of day, and turn itself o.
You can do this by setting a schedule. Keep in mind, the system uses a 24 hour / military clock.
In this example, we have set up our Alarm System at our oce. e oce closes at 6pm, and
opens at 8am. We want to turn on the alarm from 6:30pm to 7:30am the next morning.
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CHECK STATUS
IS SYSTEM ARMED?
PASS#203#
>>System status: disarm
LISTEN IN - LIVE MICROPHONE
You can have the alarm system call you back, and you can listen live via the microphone on the
Main Unit. Send the command, and within a few seconds, the Main Unit will call you back.
PASS#100#
e system will only call back
the number you texted from.
It will NOT use the numbers
from the alert list.
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READY!
You are now ready to mount your system and use it. Your system included some basic mounting
pieces.
TIP! Remember, you will need to remove the Main Unit from the wall and plug it into your PC
when viewing videos. Use a hook to hang your Main Unit on the wall.
TIP! Use Painter’s Tape to test the location of your Windows / Door Units before sticking them
in place.
TIP! Aim the Motion Sensors in the general area you want to detect motion in. Avoid pointing
at areas that have frequent movement, such as aquariums.
TIP! Keep this manual handy, and write down your SIM #, PASSWORD and the order of your
wireless devices. is will make naming them easier later.
TIP! Remember, the system power switch must be OFF to connect via USB.
TIP! Remember, the system power switch must be ON for any of the functions to work.
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VIEWING THE VIDEO
e Alarm System records 640x480 video when the alarm is activated. e videos are saved as
les on the SD Card you installed earlier. You can play these les back on your Windows or Mac
PC.
USB PORT on
Main Unit
1. On the main unit, set the power switch to OFF. e Main Unit must be OFF to access the
video les.
2. Plug the small end of the included USB cable into the USB PORT on the Main Unit.
3. Plug the other, wide end, of the USB cable into a spare port on your Windows or Mac PC.
4. As with any external device, wait for the Main Unit drive to “mount” onto your system is
may take a moment. In some cases, your system may install standard drivers to access the
SD Card. is is normal.
5. Your computer will “mount” 2 drives; MainDVD.ISO and UNTITLED. IGNORE MainDVD.
ISO.
6. Click on UNTITLED. You may need to Double-Click.
7. Inside is another folder called RECORD. Your recorded video les are in this folder. Click or
Double-click to access.
8. COPY these les to your main PC for smoother playback, and for archiving.
9. You may DELETE the les from this RECORD folder.
10. If you DELETE, you must EMPTY YOUR TRASH before removing your Main Unit from
your PC.
11. UNMOUNT the 2 folders from your system BEFORE you disconnect the Main Unit from
your PC. You UNMOUNT by (PC) Right-Clicking on Drive, choose REMOVE.
PROBLEMS PLAYING VIDEO?
Your videos should play using the built-in video players that come with your Mac
or Windows PC. However, should you run into a problem, please try VLC. is
free program can play nearly any video le. If VLC is not able to play the le, the
le is most likely corrupt and unplayable.
VLC can be downloaded here: http://www.videolan.org
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TEXT CODES
Remember, each code you send to your GSM Home Alarm System must start with your
PASSWORD, which is 6 digits. en POUND, the CODE, and end with POUND. Please wait
for the device to respond before sending your next code. You may try again if no response in 60
seconds.
PASSWORD#CODE#
ex: 123456#101# turns your alarm ON
TIP! You may want to use the Keyboard Shortcut feature on your smartphone to set up text
replacements, to make using codes daily as simple as possible. You should refer to your phone
instructions on how to use this feature.
ARM ALARM SYSTEMPASS#101#Activates your alarm system
DISARM ALARM SYSTEMPASS#102#Deactivates your alarm
system
SET NEW PASSWORDPASS#01*123456#Default password is 258000.
Start your text with 258000 to
change password to your new
6 digital code. is example
changes the code to 123456.
SET CURRENT TIMEPASS#03*1345#Set the current time in a 24
hour clock. In this example,
the time has been set to
1:45pm.
ARM / DISARM TIMERPASS#05*2030*0830#Set the schedule you want
your system to be on using
a 24 hour clock. In this
example, the alarm is armed
from 8:30pm to 8:30am. You
must turn the timer ON for
the timer to activate at the
scheduled time.
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TEXT CODES
SET TEXT MESSAGE
RECEPIENT #1
SET TEXT MESSAGE
RECEPIENTS #2-5
CHANGE DEFAULT TEXT
ALARM MESSAGE FROM
MAIN UNIT
SIREN LENGTHPASS#07*TIME#Set the TIME to 01-30 for
SILENT ALARMPASS#07*00#Set the siren length to 00 for a
SET MESSAGE FROM
DOOR / WINDOW / PIR
SENSORS
PASS#30*1*PHONE#Set the phone number of your
phone to get text messages
from the alarm. e PHONE
number must be 11 digits,
including 1, then AREA
CODE, then NUMBER
without spaces. For example,
123456#30*1*12325551234#
PASS#30*X*PHONE#You can enter up to 5
numbers to receive texts.
Substitute the X with 2, 3, 4
or 5.
PASS#80*Your Desired Alert
Message#
PASS#81*01*Bedroom
Window#
Replace the default message
with your own. e total
number of characters in this
command must be less than
48.
your siren to run for 1 to 30
minutes when activated.
silent alarm. You will receive
texts, but siren will not sound.
In this example, we are
assigning sensor #01 as the
Bedroom Window. You can
assign up to 8 sensors. Text
message must be under 48
characters.