Wirnet iBTS and Wirnet iFemtoCell can be configured using SMS commands. Most features available from the web interface and the REST API can be used o SMS.

All SMS command will follow the same syntax:

[login:password] [sms_command_id] sms_command sms_field sms_value

• login: The login used for the board configuration. This value is always admin.
• password: The password is the same as the web interface password (pwd4admin by default)
• sms_command_id: ID defined by the customer to identify the SMS command. There is no default value. This ID is mandatory and must be 6 characters long.
• sms_command: The command to be executed with / separated fields.
• sms_field: The configuration field to be set/get (Optional).
• sms_value: The value that as to be set to a configuration field (Optional).

All SMS reponses use the same syntax:

[sms_command_id:sms_command_status] sms_error_info

• sms_command_id: The value of this field is equal to the value of the sms_command_id field used in the command. The purpose of this field is to match the command with the reponse.
• sms_command_status: ok or error.
• sms_error_info: SMS error information (Optional).

Examples:

Reboot command:

#SMS sent to the gateway
[admin:pwd4admin] [reboot] system/reboot

#SMS response from the gateway
[reboot:ok]

Restore stock command with wrong password:

#SMS sent to the gateway
[admin:badpassword] [rstock] system/restore/stock

#SMS response from the gateway
[rstock:error] login/password

There are two kinds of configuration commands: get_value commands and set_value commands.

Example:

Get GSM IP address:

#SMS sent to the gateway
[admin:pwd4admin] [getgsm] configuration/get_value statm.gsm.address 

#SMS response from the gateway
[getgsm:ok] "10.172.108.48"

Examples:

Set admin user password:

#SMS sent to the gateway
[admin:pwd4admin] [newpwd] configuration/set_value sysma.password "mynewpassword" 

#SMS response from the gateway
[newpwd:ok]

Wirnet iBTS and Wirnet iFemtoCell are able to send and receive SMS if the mobile network is properly configured. Modems are identified by manufacturer_X where X is a number. This number can vary when a Wirnet iBTS embeds a dual-SIM board. It always is 0 for Wirnet iFemtoCell. The manufacturer is always sierra for Wirnet iBTS.

To retrieve the identifier, use the gsmdiag.py command.

Here is an output of /tmp/gsmdiag.txt. Two modems are displayed, and only one has a SIM card present. Its identifier is /sierra_0.

Content - gsmdiag.py output

root@klk-lpbs-060434:~ # gsmdiag.py
Diagnostic written in /tmp/gsmdiag.txt
root@klk-lpbs-060434:~ # cat /tmp/gsmdiag.txt
Number of modems: 2
[Modem:/sierra_1]
  Syspath:/sys/devices/soc0/soc/2100000.aips-bus/2184200.usb/ci_hdrc.1/usb2/2-1/2-1.3
  HardwarePosition:1,1
  Powered:1
  Online:0
  Manufacturer:Sierra Wireless, Incorporated
  Model:MC7304
  Revision:SWI9X15C_05.05.58.00 r27038 carmd-fwbuild1 2015/03/04 21:30:23
  [SimProps]
    Present:0
  Error: no SIM in modem  
[Modem:/sierra_0]
  Powered:1
  Online:1
  Manufacturer:Sierra Wireless, Incorporated
  Model:MC7354
  Revision:SWI9X15C_05.05.58.00 r27038 carmd-fwbuild1 2015/03/04 21:30:23
  [SimProps]
    Present:1
    CardIdentifier:895XXXXXXXXXXXX1015
    SubscriberIdentity:3XXXXXXXXXXXXX3
    LockedPins:dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s'), variant_level=1)
    PinRequired:none
  [NetworkRegistrationProps]
    Status:registered
    MobileCountryCode:XXX
    MobileNetworkCode:YY
    Name:ABCD
    Strength:80
  [ConnectionContexts]
    [/sierra_0/context1]
      Name:Internet
      Active:1
      Type:internet
      Protocol:ip
      AccessPointName:apname
      Username:uname
      Password:pass
      AuthenticationMethod:chap

To send an SMS using the modem /sierra_0 (Wirnet iBTS):

dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.ofono /sierra_0 org.ofono.MessageManager.SendMessage string:"+33XXXXXXXXXX" string:"test sms"

To send an SMS using the modem /huawei_0 (Wirnet iFemtoCell):

dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.ofono /huawei_0 org.ofono.MessageManager.SendMessage string:"+33XXXXXXXXXX" string:"test sms"

Receive an SMS using a python test script :

File - receive SMS python script