Can the RST100 send automated messages periodically?

The RST100 can be configured to send periodic (24 hour cycle) status message to a predetermined email address (as eMail) or phone number (as SMS).

To do this, the following are needed:

  1. DB9 RS-232 to USB cable.  
  2. Terminal emulator.  Install a terminal emulator program like Tera Term on PC.
  3. RST100 with an Iridium enabled service SIM. 

 Follow the steps below:

  1. The RST100 should be switched on and registered to the Iridium network.
  2. Connect the cable's DB9 end to RST100 log port while USB end connected to PC.
  3. Open Tera term on PC and select the COM Port where the DB9 is connected.
  4. Change Serial Port Baud Rate to 9600, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit.
  5. Back to the Terminal Emulator Screen, enter the Supervisor Pin.  Default is 3170.
  6. A menu will be displayed.  Select "G Msg" then "G Destn" and type in the email address.  Press Enter.
  7. Then select "A Pwr?" and type in "Y" for yes.  This enables message send during Power On.
  8. Then select "H Cron?" and type in "Y" for yes.  This enables the period "heart beat" message to send. 
  9. Press "0" to Exit from the "G Msg" Menu.
  10. Then select "D Power" then "A Wake cron"  Choose the UTC time when to send the periodic message.  "1" will send the message out every 01:00 UTC Time.  (Cannot assign a time in between)
  11. Press "0" to exit repeatedly until you are back to the menu "Enter Pin:".  Things brings you back to the main login menu.
  12. Power cycle the RST100 to test the configuration.