Many places that need protection have no reliable internet: a warehouse on the outskirts, a pump house, a farm shed, a telecom shelter, a construction site, or a shop that is empty at night. Most of them still have mobile network coverage.

The Connix SecureX G100 is a compact security gateway that runs on the GSM network. Insert a SIM, connect your sensors and your hooter or light, and the site can alert you and respond to you by SMS.

What it does

• Detects: two digital inputs (IP1, IP2) accept dry-contact signals such as door or window contacts, PIR motion sensors, vibration sensors, panic buttons or limit switches.
• Alerts: when an input triggers, the G100 sends an SMS to your phone, so you know within seconds that something has happened.
• Acts: two relay outputs (OP1, OP2) with COM and NO contacts can switch a hooter, a floodlight, a beacon or any other device within the relay's rating.
• Obeys: you can send an SMS to turn a relay on or off from anywhere, for example switching on the yard lights remotely or silencing the siren after a false alarm.

A typical setup: a smart intrusion alarm

1. Connect a door contact or PIR sensor to IP1.
2. Connect a hooter to OP1 and a floodlight to OP2.
3. Power the unit from a 12 V supply and insert a SIM card.
4. If the sensor trips, the hooter sounds, the light comes on and you get an SMS.

You can also use the inputs for other things, such as a mains-failure signal, a tamper switch or a water-level alarm. The same two-in, two-out structure works for many small automation and monitoring jobs.

Built for real installations

• DIN-rail enclosure with screw terminals, suited to control panels and electrical boxes
• Front-panel indicators for GSM antenna, power, network, communication and SIM status
• External GSM antenna connector, which helps in low-signal locations
• Designed and built in-house by Connix in Gandhinagar, India

We first built the SecureX G100 for a customer with a specific requirement, and the first batch has now been delivered. Because it needs only a SIM card and basic wiring, it also works as a general-purpose security device for homes, shops, factories and remote sites.

Need alerts and control for your site? Talk to us about the SecureX G100 and about adding more inputs, outputs or cloud monitoring through Connix Xview.