Specifications

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When you click on the
“additional Options” button
above, you will open a form
where you can add a custom
message to your e-mail alert.
The e-mail message format includes
the site name, time and the channel
alarm that caused the message.
Press the save button when
done, or cancel to exit and
return.
The e-mail setup tab lets you setup the Sicontroller software
for e-mail alerts when alarm conditions are detected. E-
mailing is handled by the Sicontroller software, so it is
necessary for the software to be running on a PC connected
to the Sicon-8 for e-mailing to function. The PC can be
connected directly via serial port, or remotely via a serial-to-
Ethernet converter or remotely via the Sicon-8’s Web server.
E-mail addresses and messages are stored in the software.
Enter your network’s mail server address and an optional
reply to e-mail address.
You may choose any available port for your e-mail, but most
mail servers use port 25.
If your mail server requires authentication, you can enter the
account information here
The Master e-mail list can contain up to 50 e-mail addresses.
These e-mail addresses form a pool. Each channel has access
to the pool of e-mails and you select which e-mails will be used,
and in what order, for each channel’s alarms. Each channel can
have up to 20 e-mail addresses that are selected from this pool
of 50. Event and time based filtering of e-mail alerts can also be
selected during master list setup. For instance, if you don’t want
to be notified of alarms during certain hours, you can disable e-
mailing during those hours.
The “Send via Outlook Express”
check-box lets the Sicontroller
software activate OE and send
the e-mail using OE as the mail
client. The e-mail handler of the
Sicontroller software is fairly
simple so, the OE method is
required for any mail server
requiring SSH and may also be
required for other types of
servers. To use OE, you must
uncheck the “Warn me when
other apps try to send mail as
me” check-box in OE’s
options/security menu.
The other tab is a catchall for global
functions not seen elsewhere. The PTT
section lets you setup a relay that closes
whenever the Sicon-8 is used via a radio link.
The advanced functions should be used with
caution since it is possible to destroy
programmed data in the hardware.
The “email on D/C” function alerts you if the
software looses contact with the Sicon-8
(assuming the network is working).
Sicontroller now includes SMS messaging
capabilities for most domestic USA carriers. SMS
messaging rates for your service may apply.
Tip:
Right clicking on an e-mail address from the master
list drops down a list of possible actions including sending
a test e-mail to that address.