We compare GSM controllers for remote control of automation from one of the largest Russian manufacturers of security system equipment, Siberian Arsenal , with a line of equipment from Pal Electronics Systems , (abbreviated as Pal Es ).
There are a large number of GSM controllers on the market with prices ranging from 5,330 rubles to 24,757 rubles . And in our blog there is an article about GSM modules for which there are even more applications. In this article, let's compare the Russian GSM Leader controller and the Israeli Pal Es.
NPO Siberian Arsenal has been on the market since 1992. The main areas of activity are the development and production of equipment for security and fire alarm systems. At the moment, the organization develops and manufactures a full range of security equipment. On the one hand, the organization has extensive experience in the production of GSM devices, on the other hand, the Leader GSM device is not the main one in the equipment line of this manufacturer. Pal Es
companyfounded in 2000 in Israel. The first time after its foundation, the company developed and produced equipment for the organization of telephone communications and intercoms. Since November 2004, the company has completely focused on the production of GSM equipment for controlling barriers.
Device management
Leader-GSM
The manufacturer "Siberian Arsenal" is known, among other things, as one of the largest Russian manufacturers of GSM-devices for security alarms, so it would be strange if they did not supplement their line with a device for controlling automation.
Exterior view of the GSM Leader GSM
controller The GSM Leader controller controls the executive device via the GSM channel by means of a call, and can also transmit information about the status of the access equipment (up to 6 notification numbers).
Leader GSM has 2 operating modes:
- opening using the access telephones registered in the controller. It stores a "white list" of numbers that are allowed to open a gate or barrier. When a call is made from a registered number, the relay closes, while the connection does not occur and the money for the call is not charged.
- Opening by dialing from any dialed phone. Typically, this mode is used to collect phone numbers.
There is also an additional executive relay opened by SMS.
Pal Es
GSM controllers Pal Es have 4 ways to open an executive device: dial-up, mobile application, remote control not copied, proximity card.
Exterior view of GSM controller Pal Es SG314GI-WR
Using a mobile application
An application has been created on iOS , on Android there is both a mobile application and a widget, and one does not exclude the other. You can, for example, put the most popular access point in the form of a widget on the phone's home screen, and control the rest of the points from the application. The user is authorized (enters the phone number to which the secret code is received, which must later be entered into the application). After authorization, no settings need to be made.
Remote control
GSM controllers Pal Es support work with their own non-copying remotes.
Each remote control has a unique serial number, which is entered through a personal account from any computer or tablet with Internet access. You do not need to go to the object to register the remote control. If the remote control is lost or, for example, a person does not pay for parking services, then it is also deleted through his personal account. Adding a user in the Pal Es cloud All consoles have statistics In your personal account, you can always see who, when, entered and left. Remotes can be limited by the time of entry-exit to the facility
You can limit it by dates, hours, days of the week. For example, if necessary, you can make, for example, that the control panel will open the barrier from November 1 to December 1 from 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays.
Decoding of remote control errors
If, for some reason, the opening after pressing the button on the remote did not occur, an error decoding appears in the personal account with a description of what specifically did not happen the opening (low signal level, interference, etc.) ... This allows you to determine whether this is a local problem (for example, if one remote control does not work, then perhaps a person is trying to open from afar through athermal glass) or global and solve it.
In addition, the Pal Es GSM controllers are controlled by dialing and proximity cards.
Administration and configuration
GSM Leader
There are 3 modes for configuring the controller:
- Using a computer (USB connection). For this, the Leader GSM software is used. With this software, you can also download the access log (memory - 50,000 events). Requires downloading and installing software on your computer.
- By means of SMS - configuration. There are 2 possible options. A master phone can be added to the controller, from which configuration is performed without entering a password. Administration is possible from other phones, but by entering a password. It is impossible to understand who exactly changed the information.
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In addition to the phone number, it is possible to save any information in the "Description" field. There are no more specialized fields. Access numbers tab of the GSM Leader Configurator application There is an option to search for a phone number. It is also possible to download from the controller and upload a user base to it (file format - TXT). The event log records not only information related to access, but also service information. “Event log” tab of the GSM Leader Configurator application The device has an indication of the GSM signal level. Visually looking at the device, you can determine whether the signal level of the cellular network is sufficient for the device to operate (the LED is green or red).
Pal Es
GSM controllers Pal Es are configured only through the cloud. Configuration and control is possible from any computer, tablet or phone with Internet access; no configuration software or preliminary settings are required. GSM controllers are added to your personal account by serial number. There is no limit to their number in each account.
GSM controllers can be grouped into “place”, thus, they have a single user base and access log. You can park in the parking lot, etc. This is convenient at large facilities where there are several entry groups through which users can enter or exit. With the help of "place", adding and removing users occurs only once, you do not need to work with each controller separately. It is also much easier to analyze user movements, because finding information in a single access log is much easier than analyzing the access log of each GSM controllers separately.
Users can be entered through the form in the web interface, or using an Excel file, which is prepared in advance and then uploaded through the cloud service.
When entering a user, the system checks whether there is such a user in the memory of the GSM controller, and if there is, it does not enter it again, but overwrites its data. This feature prevents two users from being entered by mistake. The "Users" tab in the Pal Es cloud service There is an access log in your personal account that allows you to see who, when and with the help of what type of identifier (dial-up, application, remote control, card) opened the executive device. Information in real time goes to the servers and is stored there for an unlimited time, the memory of the event log is not limited. If for some reason the server is unavailable (coverage problems, negative SIM card balance, etc.), the GSM controller has a memory for 15000 events. The appearance of the event log in the Pal Es cloud
There is also a check log that allows you to determine which of the administrators performed any actions with the GSM controller, including adding and removing users. The appearance of the check log in the Pal Es cloud All users are added and removed through their personal account, including consoles. Adding a user in the Pal Es cloud Any user with any identifier can be restricted in the right to control the executive by hours, days of the week and dates. Interface for adding an access group in the Pal Es cloud There is also a possibility to control the relay by timer. It is possible to determine which days of the week and at which hours the device relay will be closed. Setting timers on the device via the Pal Es cloud interface
In the Pal Es cloud, there are graphs of voltages, the level of the cellular network, registered on GSM controllers, as well as a graph of the noise immunity of the GSM line. This allows you to diagnose the causes of faults.
But of particular interest is the Connection graph, which shows when the GSM controller was in contact with the server and when not.
All charts can be scaled in time, select a period of hour, 4 hours, 8 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, a week, and also shift them in time. Controller Tables Tab - Technical Charts
There is also an easier way to configure the GSM controller. Customization is also possible using a mobile application. To do this, the GSM controller can be added by its serial number directly to the mobile application, after which this application receives the administrator function. Also, any user of the mobile application can be made an administrator, the number of administrators is not limited.
The administrator can add / delete / change user settings, view the event log in the mobile application and close or open the relay for a long time, in this case the relay of the GSM controller will close or open until the next command. This command has the highest priority, therefore, it can be used to block the GSM controller, as well as to emergency open the executive device for any period of time. All administrator options are flexible. One administrator can be given the right to manage users, another - to view the access log, the third - all rights, etc. Entering users using a mobile application is more visual and technologically advanced than using SMS. Administrator options in Pal Es app
Specifications
For clarity, the characteristics of the devices are given in tabular form. For comparison, let us take the Pal Es SG314-GI-WR device (the table is clickable). The Pal Es line includes the following controllers:
- SG303GAL - price 12,075 rubles
Controlled by dialer and mobile application, limited memory for 50 subscribers - SG303GA - price 17,457 rubles
Controlled by dialer and mobile application, one output relay - SG303GB - price 17 457 rubles
Controlled by dialer and mobile application, two output relays - SG303GI - price 19 182 rubles
Controlled by dialer and mobile application, one output relay, one input - SG303GA — WR — 19 872
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The memory on all GSM controllers Pal Es for each type of identifier, regardless of the functionality, does not change. That is, 6500 remote controls can be stored in the memory of both a GSM controller that works only with remotes, and a controller that works with dial-up and mobile applications.
Information about remotes, proximity cards and telephones that can control the GSM controller by dialing is stored both in the cloud and locally. Thus, if there is no connection with the server for some reason (for example, the balance on the SIM card has run out), then the remotes will work. If the balance of the SIM card is negative, as well as if there are problems with the mobile Internet at the base station, but the voice communication works, then opening the GSM controller by dialing will work.
The Leader GSM controller hasmechanical relay switching up to 1A. GSM-controllers Pal Es are equipped with an optocoupler . With a stable power supply, the optocoupler resource is not limited. The optocoupler switches up to 60 V, 1A. To connect a 220 V load or a low-current load that consumes more than 1A, an intermediate relay must be used.
The optocoupler does not stick together, the terminals do not burn, so it is not afraid of a long-term short circuit (determined by the device timer or mobile application).
Price
The GSM Leader GSM controller costs 6,825 rubles and is in the price segment slightly below the average for this class of equipment.
Bluetooth controller Pal Es BT SG-BT10 , controller SG303GA - WRL (working only with remote controls ), as well as controller for a private house for 50 subscribers SG303GAL , cost about 2 times more than Leader GSM . The rest of the Pal Es devices are even more expensive, but at the same time there is much more functionality.