App alarming with 'Adesys Alarm': your alarm dialler literally in your pocket

With the ‘Adesys Alarm’ app on your smartphone, you will have direct access to the status of the Octalarm alarm diallers linked to the app, be able to configure and manage your alarm devices, and have the option to use the fingerprint scanner, iris scanner or smartphone unlock code to accept alarms, depending on your smartphone.

To use app alarming, the Octalarm alarm diallers must be connected to the internet and a free company account is required at portal.octalarm.com.

The Adesys Alarm app in a nutshell

  1. FREE with every Octalarm dialler
  2. Receive alarm notifications directly on your mobile phone
  3. Use the app to rate and accept alarms
  4. High priority alarms via the app always to your attention. Critical alarms form the Octalarm alarm diallers always make a sound, even when the phone is on silent. This way you prevent damage and production loss
  5. View and configure all of your paired devices. The current status of all inputs can be followed live per device
  6. Insurance companies recommend this solution

More than just receiving alarms

The alarm management app for the Octalarm devices makes it easier to monitor cirtical processes:

  1. Status of critical processes always at hand
  2. Settings easily adjusted: manage and configure devices from your phone
  3. Accept alarm calls directly from the app

Status of critical processes always at hand and settings easily adjusted

All your linked devices can be viewed and configured. The current status of all inputs can be followed live per device. Quickly adjusting a setting remotely has never been easier.

Accept alarm calls directly from the app

Receive alarm notifications right on your mobile phone, use the app to rate and accept alarms. With this app you can receive high priority alarms. The alarms marked as critical in the Octalarm alarm dialler always make a sound, even when the telephone is on silent. This way you prevent damage and production loss.

Download the app

The free Adesys Alarm app is available for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). Thanks to push alerts, critical alarms always come to your attention. Insurance companies therefore recommend this solution.

  

To use the app, a portal.octalarm.com account is required. For alarm notifications, the Octalarm alarm dialler must have software 2.2.0 or higher.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Is your question not listed?
Please do not hesitate to contact our helpdesk. They can be reached on Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on telephone number +31 174 794024 or by Email at helpdesk@adesys.nl.

Where can I download the free app 'Adesys Alarm'?

Install the free app 'Adesys Alarm' via the Appstore (iOS) or Google Play (Android).

  

To use the app, an account on the Octalarm portal is required and the device must be equipped with software version 2.2.0 or higher for alarm notifications.

Additional information

  1. More information about the app
  2. See manual chapter 9 'App alarms and remote settings' for further explanation on how to use the app:
    1. Manual Octalarm-Touch
    2. Manual Octalarm-Touch Pro
How to activate app alerts with 'Adesys Alarm'

You will find a step-by-step explanation (including a screen dump animation) on how to set up push alerts in the FAQ 'How to set up push alerts' and at https://portal.octalarm.com. Click on 'Apps' in the footer.

Points of attention

  1. Make sure that the Octalarm-Touch or Octalarm-Touch Pro alarm dialler is connected to your (company) account on the portal
  2. Ensure that the web portal on the device is enabled
  3. Ensure that the E-mail address has been added to a contact and the option of app alerts has been ticked in the relevant call list(s)
  4. Open the 'Adesys Alarm' app and log in with your portal account
  5. Give permission to receive notifications

Additional information

  1. See manual chapter 9 'App alarm and remote settings' for further explanation of how to use the app:
    1. Manual Octalarm-Touch
    2. Manual Octalarm-Touch Pro
  2. More info about the app
How to set up push alerts?

In just 6 steps, you can set up push alerts yourself via https://portal.octalarm.com:

Step 1: invite user

  1. Go to 'Users' and click on the plus button
  2. Enter name and Email address (this Email address is used to login to the app and to receive alarms) and select the role of the user
  3. Click on 'Add'; an Email will be sent for confirmation
  4. Click on the link and enter the requested information

No company account yet? Create a new company account:

  1. From the login screen choose 'Create company'
  2. Enter the company name and Email address of the administrator; an Email will be sent for confirmation
  3. Click on the link and enter the requested information

Step 2: add Device

If the dialler is not yet linked to the company account, you need to add it. You need the serial number and the pairing code (these can be found in the Octalarm-Touch under 'Settings'|'System information'; also accessible by pressing the GSM range icon).

  1. Go to 'Devices' and click on the plus button
  2. Enter the serial number and link code 
  3. Click on 'Search'
  4. Click on 'Add'

Step 3: download the app and login

  1. Go to the app store or play store and download the 'Adesys Alarm' app
     
  2. Login with the portal.octalarm.com account
  3. Give persmission to receive notifications

For push alerts the Octalarm-Touch requires software version 2.2.0 or higher. The dialler must have an active internet connection (via fixed internet or GSM).

Step 4: add a contact with the same Email address

  1. Login to the Octalarm-Touch
  2. Go to 'Contacts'
  3. Create a new contact or edit an existing contact and choose 'Email / App'. Use the same Email address as the login for portal.octalarm.com

Step 5: add a call list

  1. Login to the Octalarm-Touch
  2. Go to 'Contacts'
  3. Go to 'Call lists'
  4. Create a new call list or edit an existing list
  5. Click on 'Add'
  6. Choose a contact person
  7. Choose push with an Email address, use the samen Email address as the login for portal.octalarm.com
  8. Save the list

Step 6: link call list to an alarm

  1. Login to the Octalarm-Touch
  2. Go to 'Alarms'
  3. Select the alarm and click on 'Edit'
  4. Select the call list
  5. Click on 'Save'

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