Introduction

The integrated Messenger module of the NETx BMS Core Server allows you to send messages to several services. This feature can be useful for a number of use cases, for example:

• Alarm notifications

  • The temperature in room 101 exceeded its maximum allowed value.

  • The weather station went offline.

• Timed notifications

  • Every monday, notify a user about the average temperature in a room.

• Conditional notifications

  • A new user checked in to hotel room 101.

  • A new report is ready for download.

The following messenger services are supported:

• Email

  • requires an SMTP server

• Telegram (a widely used messenger service, such as WhatsApp)

  • requires a Telegram account and a smartphone with the Telegram app installed

• Twilio (requires a Twilio account)

  • SMS

  • Voice Message

  • Voice Play

• Twitter (a social networking service)

  • requires a Twitter account

• Printer

NETx BMS Platform ships with pre-built messenger logics, that can be easily configured and used in custom actions.

Configuration

Findmessenger module configuration in the NETx BMS Core Studio, menu Modules > Messenger.

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Messenger configuration

Specific configuration

• Email configuration

• Telegram configuration

• Twilio SMS configuration

• Twitter configuration

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