The eG Installation Guide - eG Innovations

Configuring the eG Manager to Send SMS Alerts
7.1 Integrating the eG Manager with NowSMS Lite
The NowSMS Lite is a software gateway that allows sending of SMS messages using a GSM
(GRPS/EDGE/3G) modem. It allows clients to submit SMS messages for delivery via the GSM modem,
using HTTP interface that supports HTTP GET method.
You can integrate the eG manager with NowSMS Lite so that:
the alerts generated by the eG manager are automatically converted into SMS format and
forwarded to the NowSMS server through a HTTP interface;
the SMS alerts received by the NowSMS server are then delivered to configured mobile
phones using a GSM modem connected via serial port or USB.
Figure 7.1: How the eG manager - NowSMS Lite integration works
7.1.1 Pre-requisites for Integrating eG Manager with NowSMS Lite
The following pre-requisites should be fulfilled before attempting to integrate the eG manager with
NowSMS Lite:
Make sure that a licensed NowSMS Lite software, purchased from NowMobile.com Limited, is
installed and fully operational in the target environment;
The server/desktop hosting NowSMS Lite should fulfill the following requirements:
o Should support a USB device driver for the GSM modem (if the modem
is USB based). The driver must be explicitly obtained from the modem
vendor and installed.
o Should support a serial port device driver (if the modem is serial port
based). This driver will be typically installed and available in Windows
OS by default.
The environment should comprise of a GSM Modem that supports an “extended AT command
set” for sending/receiving SMS messages, as defined in the ETSI GSM 07.05 and and 3GPP TS
27.005 specifications; the recommended GSM modems for this integration are:
o Wavecom Fastrack M1306B
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