Before you get started…
Things you need to know:
1. Pager phone number for all page recipients
2. Modem access number (phone number for your paging service provider’s paging terminal)
Note: this information is obtained by contacting the provider of your phone/pager
3. Baud Rate
4. Init string for your modem to help your modem connect to the paging carrier’s modem
Note: You can find good information in the PageGate help or in the modem information
5. What port you will be using
PageGate Setup
Start > PageGate Admin
When you first login you will see the “ “ window. Select the following: scheduler, Get ASCII, Dialer 1, and then click on apply. You may also select the program or database directory if desired (not recommended).
6. Program
Setting – this is what you defined in the previous step
7. Database
The “Purge After xx Days” field can be set. This sets the number of days that delivered messages are kept in the PageGate database before they are delected. This setting also controls when old input files processed by the GETAscii interface are removed.
8. Scheduler
Polling interval – sets how often (in seconds) the scheduler checks the database for new unscheduled messages
9. Interfaces
Get Ascii
Fill in the path for polling directory (need path to folder where SW puts messages)
Select a polling interval
Click on apply and then click to select Enable
Advance polling options available
10. Connectors
Global – standard settings should be okay
Dialer 1
Dialer (default to Dialer 1 – could rename if desired)
Init string (this is an area that where you may need to try more than one setting)
Dialing prefix (8, 9, etc)
Dedicated carrier – can set if all phones/pages use the same carrier, not necessary
Serial port
Direct connect option – not standard
11. Carrier
Right click to add a carrier
Carrier – enter in the name of the service provider
Delivery Method – leave on TAP
Baud Rate
Parity, Data bits, Stop bits - leave as default
Init string – should be the same as in the Dialer setup
Click on apply to save settings
Once added, you may click on Carrier for a list of defined carriers. Click on specific carrier to edit
12. Recipients
Right click to add a recipient
Recipient – name of person – this is the “subscriber” defined when setting up an alarm.
Full name
Recipient type – should be set to normal
Enable services – must have ascii selected – if you can’t select ascii, then it isn’t enabled in the Interface
Select a carrier from the drop down list
ID/Pin – cell phone number of recipient
Leave all other setting as is
Click on apply to save settings
Once added, you may click on Recipient for a list of defined recipients. Click on specific recipient to edit
To test settings, right click and select send message
13. Groups – page to multiple people
Right click to add a new group
Name your group
Member – click on recipients in the non-member group to make them a member of the group
14. Logging – useful for troubleshooting
15. Reports – make sure you have a printer defined
16. Registration
30 day evaluation period is not registered
To register
Type in ALL fields exactly as they show on the registration form
Upon successful registration, the box in the upper right will be updated to show your configuration
NOTE: The Help system has some troubleshooting on Modem Setup. Two sections that can be particularly helpful are: Troubleshooting > Init Strings and Connecting to a carrier
Configuration in DIADvisor
1. Add a folder in the DIADvisor directory – I like to use the name DvPages
2. From the Main Menu:
Setup > System Parameters
In the Paging section:
Product: select PageGate from the drop down menu
Path: c:\Program Files\DIAD\DIADvisor\DvPages\Process
Page Sender: DIADvisor (this can be any name)
Message Template: this is totally up to the user as to what they want
3. From the Main Menu:
Setup > Sites/Sensors > Alarms
Subscriber: This must be filled in – it must match a “recipient” defined in PageGate (this is not case Sensitive)
Message: Enter any additional text other than what was defined in the message template
