sms-SmsService

This is the main component used for sending text messages. All text messages are queued under this service and sent by the service’s Transport object. If any text messages are queued when the station shuts down, the station sends them when it next starts up.



Actions

ActionDescription
SendSends the current message.
Clear QueueRemoves waiting messages from the queue.
Process QueueSends messages that are in the queue.
Reset Number Sent TodayResets this information to zero.
Read MessagesReads any messages immediately instead of waiting for the next Read Message Interval time.
PropertyValueDescription
Statusread-only
Reports the condition of the entity or process at last polling.

{ok} indicates that the component is licensed and polling successfully.

{down} indicates that the last check was unsuccessful, perhaps because of an incorrect property, or possibly loss of network connection.

{disabled} indicates that the Enable property is set to false.

{fault} indicates another problem. Refer to Fault Cause for more information.

Fault Causeread-only
Indicates the reason why a system object (network, device, component, extension, etc.) is not working (in fault). This property is empty unless a fault exists.
Enabledtrueor false
Activates (true) and deactivates (false) use of the object (network, device, point, component, table, schedule, descriptor, etc.).
Transport Typen/aGprs Sms Transport or Serial Sms Transport.
Transportadditional propertiesSee "Transport".
Monitoradditional propertiesSee sms-BasicPingMonitor
Signal Strengthread-onlyIndicates signal strength.
Max Queue SizenumberDefines how many SMS may be collect in the queue before the next poll time. At the next poll time, all queued SMS are sent.
Queue Sizeread-onlyDisplays how many SMSs are currently in the queue (waiting to be sent). To clear the queue at any time, right-click the appropriate outgoing account property and click Actions > Clear Queue.
Process Queue Retry Intervalhours: minutes: seconds After a Process Queue failure, this is the time to wait before initiating a Process Queue retry.
Max Sendable Per DaynumberLimits the number of SMS that may be sent in one day.
Number Sent Todayread-onlyDisplays the number already sent today.
Last Message Sent Timeread-onlyDisplays the time at which last message was sent.
Use Escape Characterstrue or falseAllows to name characters with spaces and special symbols.
Read Messages Intervalhours: minutes: secondsDefines as the time for which the system waits to read message.

Transport

You use the Transport object to configure the system’s serial properties.

PropertyValueDescription
Serial Port Configread-onlySummarizes the serial settings.
Status 
Reports the condition of the entity or process at last polling.

{ok} indicates that the component is licensed and polling successfully.

{down} indicates that the last check was unsuccessful, perhaps because of an incorrect property, or possibly loss of network connection.

{disabled} indicates that the Enable property is set to false.

{fault} indicates another problem. Refer to Fault Cause for more information.

Port Nametext stringString for the serial port, as known to the host platform.
Baud Ratedrop-down list (defaults to Baud9600)
Defines communication speed in bits per second.
Data Bitsdrop-down list (defaults to Data Bits8)
Defines the number of bits required to encode a character (a byte).
StopBitsdrop-down list (defaults to Data Bits1)
Defines the number of bits that indicate the end of a character.
Paritydrop-down list (defaults to None)Defines the odd or even requirement of a transmitted byte of data for the purpose of error detection.
Flow Control Modedrop-downManages the data between two devices so that data can be handled at an efficient pace.
Inter Message Delayhours, minutes, seconds (defaults to 0.3 seconds)
Defines the amount of time between messages.
Delete Read Messagestrue or falseEliminates read messages.