Mobile GSM Environment Monitors

Our server room and data centre mobile GSM environment monitors offer reliable monitoring and control for rooms and remote sites without an Ethernet network connection. These mobile GSM environment monitoring devices trigger event-based alarms that send alerts via SMS text message, email, or by dialing stored telephone numbers. With a variety of plug-in sensors, these mobile GSM environment monitor systems can monitor and control several environmental aspects, including temperature and humidity. Trust our mobile GSM temperature monitors and mobile GSM humidity monitors to ensure optimal conditions in your server rooms and data centres.

How to Issue GSM SMS Text Alerts from Monitoring Device Alarms

GSM is an abbreviation for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to describe the protocols required for digital cellular networks used by mobile phones, tablets and portable computing devices.

Some of the environment monitoring devices supplied by Server Room Environments can be configured to issue SMS text alerts when an alarm condition occurs. The alarm condition is dependent upon the sensor and/or detector connected to the monitoring device and could include temperature, humidity, water leakage, smoke, fire and physical security issues.

Environment Monitors with built-in GSM Feature: the AKCP sensorProbe models have an option for a built-in or external modem and SMS sim card. This allows the units to send alerts via SMS and also be monitored over GSM network. The ARES products are designed for remote applications that require monitoring using one of several plug-in sensors and detectors. When detected data is outside of a pre-set threshold the ARES device will generate an alarm and send this over a GSM network via a plug-in SIM card. The devices have an internal battery and can connect up to three sensors and two dry contacts. The data can also be sent to the SensDesk Cloud portal. ARES devices do not have Ethernet/IP connectivity.
SMS Gateway: some environment monitoring devices connected to an Ethernet/IP network (whether hardwired via an RJ-45 cable or via Wi-Fi) can connect to an SMS Gateway device. The SMS Gateway incorporates GSM technology from the ARES devices and uses plug-in SIM card. One or more monitoring devices on the same Ethernet/IP network can connect to a single SMS Gateway provided they are on the same network.
Cloud Portals: for monitoring devices connected to a Cloud portal such as AKCPro Server Software, SensDesk or Device ManageR an email alert can be configured which is sent to separate ‘Email-to-SMS Text’ service provided by a third-party. The service is chargeable either monthly or monthly plus the cost of the SMS texts issued. For more information see: https://aql.com/ which offers SMS bundle packages and a cost per text message. Within the SensDesk or Device ManagerR Cloud portal you set an mobile email address for alarms as mobile@text.aql.com and when an alarm is issued, the set mobile number will receive the alarm message via the AQL platform.

For more information please contact our projects team who can advise on the right environment monitoring and GSM device for your application, including hardware, software, installation and configuration.