Re: Vista 10SE - and Cell phone?

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's kinda interesting.



"Dave Ferguson" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Sounds like a job for www.MyAlarm.com ...
|
| Hi guys ... I'm back with more web and windows applications to push the
| envelope a little ... no TechChat though .. :)
|
| Cheers ...
|
| Dave
|
| "Bill" <bill190nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > I have a Vista 10SE in a remote building set up to monitor a high water
| > condition only. I just want to know if the water reaches a certain
level.
| So
| > no big security deal. And no need to respond right away. Just need to go
| to
| > the building within a day or so to check on things.
| >
| > I programmed the unit to call my cell phone. The only time I would
receive
| a
| > call from that number would be from the Vista unit. So I would know
there
| > was a high water condition if my cell phone received a call from that
| > number.
| >
| > But 2 problems with this...
| >
| > 1. After system tripped, the Vista keeps calling my cell phone until I
| > remove power (AC and Batt), and then reconnect power. Is there a way to
| stop
| > the unit from calling from the keypad? (I have the alpha keypad.)
| >
| > 2. It is a toll charge from the location of the Vista to my cell phone
| > number. If I am out of town and can't get to the unit to remove power to
| > keep it from calling, I would assume it would keep trying to call
forever?
| > (And rack up a large phone bill in toll charges if I am out of town for
| say
| > a week.) Is there some sort of timeout setting on phone call attempts?
| i.e.
| > The Vista would attempt to call say 5 times, then quit?
| >
| > Do I have other options? Is there a new system or add-on module designed
| to
| > call a cell phone only?
| >
| >
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