SMS and domotic software (homeseer)

Post by **drmacchi** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:15 am

Hi all, i was thinking about a SMS management in Homeseer.
I found some topics (Bwired with its own apllication and others GAMMU for linux) , but may be these are "not so simple examples" i can achieve with my domotic knowledge [:)].
I use Homeseer , do you know some software windows based or plugins able to work with HS , not expensive please and supporting a common GSM phone (not expensive GSM modems).
My goals: to able to receive SMS from HS on allert, to receive confirmation by HS about some "inputs received"
Cheers, Lorenzo

Post by **Digit** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:38 am

You could also consider using a SMS service provider on the Internet. Some of them provide HTTP API so a simple HTTP GET will suffice to send an SMS. No need of extra hardware, only a simple piece of software.

Post by **TANE** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:39 am

I'm using the Viopbuster SMS option
this is working for 90%..

There is a plugin in development but not yet ready.
Plugin will use GSM for sending messages.
http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=127438

Post by **drmacchi** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:10 pm

Thanks Both,
Digit, could you type a short example about HTTP GET and where do you use this in HS? , as a script ? Sorry, i'm a little donkey in software code.....

Post by **TANE** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:21 pm

Go to Voipbuster
create account
just put the next line in the event action of scripting part and update with your account settings

hs.launch "iexplore.exe", "https://myaccount.voipbuster.com/clx/se ... xt=Deurbel"

[img]uploaded/Chak/200882212182_sms.gif[/img]

For skype there is a plugin available
for other providers..maybe Digit can help with some scripting

Post by **drmacchi** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:28 pm

Chak , wonderful ! Thank you.
Lorenzo

Post by **Digit** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:29 pm

@Lorenzo:

Chak already answered[:)]

I don't use Homeseer, i'm not able to SMS yet, but it should be very easy to do from my own software. I was just in the process of looking at the possibilities of web-based SMS when your topic popped up[:)]

All i have to do is pass a URL like

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http://myaccount.voipbuster.com/clx/sendsms.php?username=xx&password=xx&from=xx&to=xx&text=Blabla

to a HTTPClient class.

I'm going to make the SMS-client this evening, so give me your number and i'll send you SMS when it's finished...[:D]

Post by **KolNedra** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:07 pm

I don't get it, with that webservice you can send FREE text messagess (sms)?

Post by **TANE** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:12 pm

there are no fee ones...Voipbuster is only few cents

Post by **KolNedra** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:15 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Chak
 there are no fee ones...Voipbuster is only few cents

Post by **Digit** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:17 pm

EUR 0,05/SMS.

Post by **drmacchi** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:48 pm

Digit, i tried to understand , i found this : "HttpClient is a client class for the HTTP protocol. It can be used to interact with another web server from within a PHP script. As well as retrieving information from a server, HttpClient can interact with a server via POST or GET. It can therefore be used as part of any script that needs to communicate with an application running on another site".
Ok, so i place in HS-script menu , like Chak showed? If that is, what are differences/advantages with little code by Chak?
thanks

Post by **Digit** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:59 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by drmacchi
 
Ok, so i place in HS-script menu , like Chak showed? If that is, what are differences/advantages with little code by Chak?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
When you do just like Chak you'll be fine.

I was talking about what i have to do in my own HA app since i do not use HS. So not of much use for you actually. [:o)]

Post by **drmacchi** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:09 pm

Oh that's fine now. Thanks and have a good job!
Cheers , lorenzo

Post by **Stevexyz** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:23 pm

OK, this is HA app -> SMS. How do you receive SMS -> HA app?
My "solution" is to use an ancient Nokia cellphone and poorly documented F-BUS protocol (just like in gnokii) and a better way of doing it is a proper GSM modem, but if you can receive SMS from a service like this voipbuster then I wouldn't have to do either!

Steve