11.
S
MS
LogBox 3
G
has the SMS feature, which allows for infor
ming the user about different device situations. Event SMS messages are automatic
warnings about channels in alarm condition; Command SMS messages, in turn, have various functions, which range from setting device
configurations to checking specific information.
For SMS features to f
unction properly, a SIM Card with enabled SMS plan is required.
11.1
EVENTS
E
vents correspond to alarm situation replies via SMS to contacts or groups previously registered on the "
Contacts
" screen and selected on the
"
Alarms
" screen of
NXperience
(see
Configuration Software
chapter).
The text below illustrates a sample SMS sent by the device:
Fig. 07
– SMS Example
The table below illus
trates the four parameters that make up an Alarm Event SMS, disregarding spaces between them (which are considered
command separators):
1st Para
meter
2nd Para
meter
3rd Para
meter
4th Para
meter
Parameter
Hour:min:second at which
the event was processed
Date on which the event was processed
Devic
e tag
Alarm tag
Table 07
– Event SMS Parameters
Example
10:54:47
3/1/2018
"LogBox 3G"
"Alarm-01"
11.2
COMMANDS
Commands correspo
nd to actions that
LogBox 3G
can t
ake via SMS messages generated by the user to the device. By means of SMS
commands,
LogBox
3G
allows for performing some operations remotely. With these commands, some device statuses can be requested (Read),
some operating parameters can be edited (Write), and the device can be asked to take some actions (Write).
To restrict access to SMS command functions, a password n
eeds to be configured.
To use SMS functions and commands, a SIM Card with enabled SMS plan is required.
Each message is divi
ded into different operators with different functions, required for the device to properly understand the action requested by the
u
ser. Moreover, multiple commands can be sent in a single message, abiding by the maximum length of 150 characters.
Following is a descrip
tion of all symbols and commands used in the available SMS commands.
11.2.1 SYMBOLS
Symbol Description
Start of Message
End of Message
Command Separator
Password Validation Operator
Write Operator
Read Operator
Table 08
– Meaning of Each Symbol for command SMS
Symbol
<
>
Blank space
#
=
?
A
s shown in
Table 0
8
, operators are used for sending spe
cific commands to the device or receiving specific information from the device. Write
operators send commands to define and change values, for
example. Read operators return information about pre-configured parameters.
The password validat
ion operator is used to authenticate the registered password. If there is no password previously registered in the device, the
password validation operator should be entered with the pa
ssword blank (pass#). If there is a password registered, it should be entered right after
the (pass#1234), with no spaces.
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