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Sensorsoft Alert User Manual
6. In each Message field, specify the email message to be sent for the corresponding alert condition. You
may want to use dollar variables (e.g. $L, $R) to bind live information such as the current reading into
your message. This is described in Appendix A.
7. In each Interval field, specify the email interval for the corresponding breach condition. As long as
the variable is in a particular breach condition, email alerts will be repeatedly sent at the interval
corresponding to the breach condition.
8. In each Addresses field, specify the recipient email addresses for the corresponding alert condition.
9. When finished, click the Save Changes button.
10. It is highly recommended that you test all of your Email alerts to ensure that they are properly setup.
You can test each Email alert by clicking on its Send Test Email button.
Setting up Pager Alerts
Paging allows people to be alerted when they are not near a computer. They can receive alerts using a
pager or a cell phone with text messaging. This section outlines how to use an external modem to send
pager alerts. The advantage of using a modem is that it does not rely on network access to deliver
messages, and therefore provides an out-of-band method of message delivery. Pager alerts are available
only on SSA7004 and SSA7008 appliances.
Connecting a Modem to the Alert Appliance
Sensorsoft Alert supports the following types of modems:
 Hayes
 Older Hayes
 US Robotics Sportster
 US Robotics Sportster Voice 56K
 US Robotics Courier V.Everything
Refer to your modem’s documentation to find out your modem’s type. The external modem must be
connected to one of your Alert appliance’s serial ports. These ports are located on the back of the
appliance and are numbered starting from 1. You can attach the modem to any one of these ports using the
supplied cable (P/N C2018, gray, DB-25M to RJ-45).
Paging Settings
To allow Sensorsoft Alert to send alerts via paging, you must properly configure the paging settings.
1. Login to the Alert web interface as admin.
2. Go to the Administration page by clicking on the Administration hyperlink located on the left side of
the page. The General Administration Settings page will come up. On this page, you will see the
Paging Settings table:
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