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How to configure the SMS notification using xPortalNet?
Author: Microengine Views: 9508 Created: 02-09-2015 06:13 PM 0 Rating/ Voters

This article contains steps to configure the SMS notification using xPortalNet.

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  • Software xPortalNet    
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SMS Notification feature allow the software to send Short Message Service (SMS) to the user upon some event is triggered, Eg: Controller Down. The information to be send can be configured from the Server.

The configuration steps consists of:

  1. Enabling the SMS Notification from the System Properties Setup.
  2. Configuring the event notification to be sent and the receiver of the notification from the Notify User Setup.
  3. Verify the configuration by send Test SMS.

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Perform steps below to configure SMS notification using xPortalNet.

Pre-requisite: Please ensure that the GSM Modem is already powered on and connected to the Server PC.

Run xPortalNet Server and configure following setups.


This setup is to configure the modem that will be used to send the sms notification to the user.

  1. Open System Properties. Go to Server Admin › System Properties.
  2. Open tab Email & SMS.
  3. The following window will be shown.


  4. At SMS Notification:
    1. SMS Notification: On
    2. GSM Modem Comm Port: Select which Comm Port No where the GSM Modem is connected to.
      Check Port No: Right click on My Computer › Properties › Device Manager › Ports (COM & LPT)

This setup is to configure the user's phone no that will receive the notification message.

  1. Open Notify User. Go to Server Admin › Notify User.
  2. The following window will be shown.

    This setup shows configuration for 1 user only. Please add next notification for different user's phone no.
  3. Fill up the field accordingly.
    1. Add User ID and Name.
    2. Activate SMS Notification: Yes
    3. Mobile Phone No: Enter user's phone no.
      » Message will be sent to this phone no when event selected is triggered at the software. 
      » Make sure the phone no's format is correct.

      » Please add your small country code before your phone no accordingly. (Eg: +60XXXXXXXXX)
    4. Notify on Event: Select Event Transaction code.

  4. Click Test Sending SMS to ensure the setup is correct.
  5. The following window will be shown when test sending sms is successfully sent.


  6. Please be noted that user will receive message as shown below.


  7. Click OK to confirm and save the changes.
    If you get error during this setup configuration code, see article small Error during SMS notification configuration.

  1. Example transaction triggered at the software (Door Controller Down/ Up).


  2. SMS notification will automatically sent to the user's phone no immediately after event transaction is occurred.


  3. SMS Notification Setup finished.
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