pager Paging gateway

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pager Paging gateway

Only available in Diafaan SMS Server - basic and full editions.

 

Service list


In the Service list tab page you can add, edit or remove the paging services. If one of the services uses a modem you must also provide the COM port where the modem is connected to.

 

Default

All services must have a different Message Type. The Message Type is used to determine which service is used to send the message. The Default button can be used to change the default service that is used to send the message when no corresponding Message Type is found within the message.

 

 

Service


EditGateway_Paging1

 

Each service must have a Name and a Message Type. The Message Type is only relevant if the Paging Gateway has more than one service.

 

Number template

The number template can be used to translate the number from one format to another. For more information see Use number templates.

 

TAP over modem or serial port

Access Number

The Access Number is the phone number used to connect to the TAP service.

 

Password

Some TAP Services require a password to accept messages.

 

Limit to

This value limits the number of messages sent within 1 phone call. If you know that the TAP service accepts more messages per connection you can change this number.

 

Modem settings

Most TAP services need a connection with 7 data bits, 1 stop bit and even parity. Sometimes it is necessary to set the baudrate to a lower value of 300, 1200 or 2400.

 

UCP over modem or serial port

Access Number

The Access Number is the phone number used to connect to the UCP service.

 

Password

Some UCP Services require a password to accept messages.

 

Limit to

This value limits the number of messages sent within 1 phone call. If you know that the UCP service accepts more messages per connection you can change this number.

 

Modem settings

Most UCP services need a connection with 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.

 

UCP over the Internet

Host name or IP

The host name or IP number used to connect to the UCP service.

 

Port

Enter the port number of the UCP service here, there is no standard port number for UCP services.

 

Password

Some UCP Services require a password to accept messages.

 

Limit to

This value limits the number of messages sent within 1 phone call. If you know that the TAP service accepts more messages per connection you can change this number.

 

SMTP over the Internet

Host name or IP

The host name or IP number used to connect to the email service.

 

Port

Enter the port number of the email service here, the standard SMTP port is 25.

 

User name and Password

If the SMTP server requires a user name and password you can enter them here.

 

Start TLS and SSL

If the SMTP server requires a secure connection you can enter them here.

 

Password

Some UCP Services require a password to accept messages.

 

SNPP over the Internet

Host name or IP

The host name or IP number used to connect to the SNPP service.

 

Port

Enter the port number of the SNPP service here, the standard SNPP port is 444.

 

Login ID and Password

If the SNPP server requires a user name and password you can enter them here.

 

Limit to

This value limits the number of messages sent within 1 phone call. If you know that the SNPP service accepts more messages per connection you can increase this number.

 

WCTP over the Internet

Host URL

Provide the full URL of the WCTP host. Diafaan SMS Server supports both unsecure (http://) and secure (https://) connections.

 

Sender ID and Password

If the WCTP server requires a user name and password you can enter them here. Some WCTP servers require a password in the miscInfo field and some in the securityCode field.

 

DTD URL

If the WCTP server requires a specific DTD URL you can enter it here.

 

Modem command

The Modem command is not a real protocol but can be used to send a specific AT command to the modem. It can be used to query the modem state or to send a specific instruction to the modem (for instance a watchdog command). When you send a message to the Modem command service the To field must contain the AT command. The modem response is stored in the Status Text of the result.

 

 

Advanced properties


LogCommunicationToFile

Log all internet communication to file. Use this option only if you encounter problems with one of the services. If enabled, the status windows of the Paging gateway provides a link to the location on you hard disk where the file is stored.

 

SendFromAddress

Allow sending the from address with the messages if the protocol supports a sender ID.

 

QuietHours

A list of 24 hour numbers (separated with semicolons) when sending messages with this gateway is paused. The hour number can be appended with .1, .2, .3 or .4 to specify the first, second, third or fourth quarter of the hour. If the messages cannot be sent with another gateway, they stay in the send queue until the quiet hours are over and this gateway resumes message sending.

00;01;23 pauses message sending from 23:00:00 to 01:59:59.

12.1;12.2;18.1;18.2 pauses message sending from 12:00:00 to 12:29:59 and from 18:00:00 to 18:29:59.

 

EnableHTTPCallbacks

Enable or disable HTTP callbacks for this gateway. This option is only available when the HTTP callback option is enabled in the general options.

 

ModemInitialization

The AT modem command used to initialize the modem. If a special initialization command for only one of the services you can add an extra initialization in the Paging or SMS Service properties.

 

ModemReset

The AT modem command used to reset the modem.