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PageGate allows for network paging or network
wide SMS messaging through a combination of the
following methords: email, webpage, commandline,
textfile, Internet, serial port, modem, mobile
phone, wireless modem, direct database access
and windows client. SMS or text messages can be
sent to alphanumeric pagers, numeric pagers, cell
phones, PIMs, billboards, pcmcia pager cards,
etc.... PageGate is a flexible powerful way to
take control of corporate communications.
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PageGate SMS Server Engine - The paging engine takes
input from any of the front-end modules and sends the
messages to paging service providers via modem, the
Internet or email. Any number of the front-end modules
can be used simultaneously. Licenses are required for
the number of recipients (pagers) setup in the paging
/ SMS server. The paging engine can run on an existing
file or web server, or can be run on a separate workstation
or server.
Inbound Messages - ways that PageGate can accept incoming
messages:
| Commandline/ASCII Interface |
Messages are sent to the PageGate Paging Engine
via a single command issued at the DOS prompt. Commandline
commands may also be issued from within windows
or from within many 'canned' and custom applications.
In addition, this front-end can scan one or more
directories (networked or local) for text files
(ASCII files) containing messages. PageGate can
'watch' one or more files and folders for new text
files, that contain messages (this is a common integration
method for 3rd party applications)
This is an excellent front-end used by itself, or
used as a tool for developers and system integrators,
to allow paging from within applications. 16-bit
and 32-bit applications (executables) that can be
run on the commandline, or by other applications
to submit messages to PageGate (this is a common
integration method for 3rd party applications) For
example, network monitoring software could send
a page to an administrator if an anomaly is detected
within existing systems. |
| Web Server Interface |
Send pages via webpages. PA CGI application
that allows users to dispatch messages from a webpage
on your webserver. PageGate's web interface supports
many types of web pages including single, group,
mulitpage, drop down lists and adhoc type web pages.
This interface uses a CGI script to allow any Windows
based web server to accept information entered on
a web page and send it to the Paging Engine. |
| Email Interface |
Full support for SMTP and POP3 protocols for accepting
and collecting email messages. Receives incoming
email into the PageGate Paging Engine. Notification
of newly received email may be sent to numeric pagers.
Received mail messages can also be forwarded to
additional email accounts. This front-end includes
a fully functional mail server and may be used by
itself or in conjunction with existing mail servers.
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| Serial Interface |
Enables PageGate to monitor a serial
connection for data. This interface is often used
to accept text that would normally be sent to a
printer, and extract out message information from
that data. |
| GUI Interface |
A simple to use Windows program for
manually dispatching messages. It has many advanced
features such as preset messages and recipients,
scheduling, logging, reports, etc. |
| TAP-in Interface |
Messages can be accepted via modem
or direct serial connection, using the standard
TAP messaging protocol. The GetTap interface accepts
these messages over a serial connection that is
usually connected to a modem. The TAP protocol is
the most widely used text messaging protocol for
serial and dialup connections. The GetTap interface
enables PageGate to accept in text messages from
many sources, and then re-dispatch the messages
back out (possibly to different recipients or groups).
Also PageGate can act as a messaging gateway for
TAP clients, simplifying setup, logging and providing
a single connection for sending messages to a wide
variety of carriers. |
| SNPP Add-On |
Messages can be accepted over the
Internet using the standard SNPP messaging protocol,
which then can be resent using any of the various
protocols.
(requires commandline/ASCII interface) |
| Touchtone Receiver
Interface |
A voicemodem can be used to accept
messages sent from a touch-tone phone, and convert
them to textual messages.
Example: sending the touchtones '1#3' might mean
send canned message 1 to group 3.
(requires commandline/ASCII interface) |
| Direct Database Integration |
New messages can be written
directly to PageGate's industry standard MS Access
compatible database (this is a common integration
method for 3rd party applications) |
Outbound Messages - ways that PageGate can deliver
outbound messages:
| TAP |
Telocator Alphanumeric
Protocol - The standard message delivery protocol
for analog modem, or direct serial communications
to wireless providers. |
| SNPP |
Simple Network Paging Protocol - A
standard message delivery protocol for Internet
communications to a wireless provider. |
| WCTP |
Wireless Communication Transfer Protocol
- A standard message delivery for Internet communications
to a wireless provider (both HTTP and HTTPS are
supported). |
| SMTP |
Simple Mail Transport Protocol - An
email protocol used by many wireless providers. |
| UCP |
Universal Computer Protocol - A delivery
protocol for analog modem, or direct serial communications
to a wireless provider. |
| GSM-AT |
Global System for Mobile communication
AT Command Set - A method used to communicate with
a directly connected mobile phone or wireless modem
for end-to-end wireless message delivery. |
| Touch-Tone |
DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) -
A way to deliver touch tone messages to older numeric-only
pagers and similar equipment. |
| Fax |
Facsimile Machines - Message delivery
to destination Fax machines via faxmodem. |
| Raw Serial |
Transmission of message text over
a standard serial port (direct connect or via modem). |
| Raw TCP |
Transmission of message text to a
host via a TCP/IP connection. |
| Additional Connectors (formerly
called dialers) |
For installations that need a high message throughput
or a level of redundancy, PageGate supports up to
16 concurrent dialers. Connectors have been expanded
to include direct connects to paging terminals and
Internet connections for sending messages via SMTP,
SNPP or WCTP. This will allow the PageGate Paging
Engine to simultaneously dial out to more than one
carrier at a time, or to make multiple connections
simultaneously to the same or different carriers.
Dialers can also be used to connect directly paging
terminals via a serial cable connection. |
| System Requirements |
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| Processor |
Pentium 200
mhz or better |
| Memory |
16 Mb of
free memory
(64 mb for 95, 98, ME / 128 mb for NT,
2000, XP) |
| Hard Drive |
50 Mb of
free space |
| Connectivity |
modem or
Internet connection |
| Operating
System |
Windows
95, 98, 2000, ME, XP or NT |
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