Simulator: SMS

The "SMS" window simulates the SMS features of the RTCU platform.

In the uppermost part of the window, it is possible to write an SMS message (max 160 characters) and, after typing the message, press the "Send" button to send the SMS message to the application. The number in the Caller ID field will be used as the Caller ID of the sender. The drop-down box contains a list of all the SMS messages that have been sent. Use the  "Clear list" button to clear this list.

In the lowermost part of the window, all SMS messages that have been sent from the application will be listed with a timestamp and the text of the message. The contents of this window can be cleared with the other "Clear list" button.

The Simulator employs a message buffer (see gsmIncomingSMS or gsmIncomingPDU), and an error message will pop up if an SMS or PDU cannot be delivered to the VPL application.

If the "Send PDU" button is pressed the following dialog appears:

Through this dialog, it is possible to send binary messages to the simulated application. PDU messages are received through the gsmIncomingPDU function block.

When a PDU message is sent from the application, it is possible to double-click on it.This will invoke the following dialog. which will show all details for the PDU message: