1 .TH MDSMS 1 "17 May 1999" ~ VERSION ~ "SendSMS Manual"
6 .\~ Revision 1.4 1999/07/03 18:56:49 short
7 .\~ Documentation fixes.
9 .\~ Revision 1.3 1999/06/03 11:46:41 short
10 .\~ Logging (--log) implemented.
12 .\~ Revision 1.2 1999/06/03 10:38:52 short
13 .\~ Implemented remaining communication timeouts and maximum retry count.
15 .\~ Revision 1.1.1.1 1999/05/26 13:06:26 short
16 .\~ First alpha release.
20 mdsms \- send SMSes through MobilDock
24 .RB [ "-c <cfgfile>" ]
27 .RB [ "-l <lockfile>" ]
34 .RB [ "<dest. phone>" ]
38 Program sends one SMS message through MobilDock device.
42 .BR -c | --config\ < cfgfile >
43 Process recursively this file and read all options from it. See the section
47 .BR -d | --device\ < device >
48 Specify serial device to communicate with MobilDock. If only bare name is
49 specified, "\fB/dev/\fP" is prepended automatically. This device name is used
54 .BR -L | --log\ < file >
55 Log all important messages to this file preceded by timestamp, machine hostname
56 etc., similar to output of
58 If set to empty string (which is default - ~\fB DEF_LOGNAME \fP~), nothing
61 .BR -l | --lockfile\ < lockfile >
62 Prior to accessing serial device specified above the lockfile should be
63 acquired for correct concurrent processes behaviour. Although this name
64 can be given as direct filename more common method is to use pattern
65 with embedded "\fB%s\fP" where this mark is replaced by actual basename
66 (last component of pathname with all preceding directory names stripped)
67 of serial device used.
68 Default name for lockfile is ~\fB DEF_LOCKFILE \fP~.
70 .BR -s | --smsc\ < smsc\ # >
71 Specify custom SMS center number. If not specified (or overriden as empty
72 string by \fB-s ""\fP)
74 asks by "\fBAT+CSCA?\fP"
75 Siemens A1 for its default SMS center. Situation with undeterminable SMS center
76 is unrecoverable and casues immediate fail. It is a common practice to use
77 plus sign ("\fB+\fP") to indicate international number type.
78 Known SMS centers as of May 1999:
81 .BR "CZ Paegas " ( "230 01" "): " +420603052000
83 .BR "CZ EuroTel " ( "230 02" "): " +420602909909
86 .BR -m | --maxretry\ < # >
87 Maximum retries of any \fBAT\fP-style command during the session. All the
88 retries are summed during one run of
90 and no more retries of the command are permitted. After exceeding this
91 value the program is terminated.
93 .BR -r | --readtime\ < sec >
94 Maximum response read timeout before give up.
96 sends the requested \fBAT\fP-style command to
98 and expects response. Unfortunately when the voice call is in progress,
100 will block any serial device communication and it is impossible to differentiate
103 and stucked/disconnected one. After exceeding this time interval,
105 is terminated immediately,
107 parameter notwithstanding. Standard value is
109 seconds and should be enough for any voice call.
111 .BR -t | --chartime\ < msec >
112 Although the fixed used baudrate of
114 is pretty low, MobilDock/Siemens A1 couple
116 able to accept steady
117 stream of data at this speed. Even the used XON/XOFF handshaking is just not
118 enough. The only possible workaround is to slowdown the communication by
119 waiting a bit after character sent to give relax time to these devices.
120 When full rate communication was used, occasional longer SMS data corruption
121 was observed. Argument is given in milliseconds and its default value is
124 .BR -T | --cmdtime\ < msec >
125 This delay is given before sending any
127 command to MobilDock/Siemens A1.
128 Its primary purpose is to let any previous entered commands to finish and
129 to clear any input before actually sending our own command. Also all Siemens
130 devices are known that they strongly dislike fast edge-to-edge communication
131 and to satisfy these requirements this delay was considered as the best
132 approach. The default value is
136 When parameter <\fBmsg text\fP> has been specified, by using this option
137 \fBmdsms\fP will read the file with the <\fBmsg text\fP> filename instead
138 and send its \fBcontents\fP as the SMS message.
141 Increase verbosity level by one. Currently the maximum defined level is
147 Give short parameters description to
149 (standard error output stream).
152 Print the version number and exit.
154 .RB < "dest. phone" >
155 This mandatory parameter specifies the telephone number of the recipient
156 of SMS message. International prefix character plus
158 is supported the national mode without plus
160 prefix is supported and the meaning is specific to the GSM operator currently
161 being roamed in (NOT the native
163 operator of the SIM card!).
164 This number can be made default in system configuration files, see below
169 Here you write the exact body of the message. This parameter should be
170 specified only as one component, although if more found they are concatenated
171 with separating space (" "). But this practice is discouraged as
172 your shell will probably remove any multiple spaces found and also other
173 metacharacters may be incorrectly interpreted. To prevent any escaping
174 mess, you may prefer to omit this parameter and the the message text is
177 (standard input stream).
181 reads ~\fB CONFIG_MAIN \fP~ followed by ~\fB$HOME CONFIG_HOME \fP~
182 configuration files. The content of these files (and also any file read by
187 syntax with dashes. Newlines are taken as whitespace, both double ("\fB~\fP")
188 and single ("\fB'\fP")
189 quoting is supported. Embedded quote characters can be escaped by backslash
191 Arguments are processes in order as specified in configuration files and
192 finally the command-line of the program itself, overriding any previous
193 values. Although the order of
195 options on one line is preserved the first file is read AFTER all of the
196 current options are processed. Recursive use of
198 is permitted and the files are read in LIFO (Last-In First-Out, AKA stack)
199 order. You should use "\fB-v -v\fP"
200 to see details of option processing with more complex configuration setups.
205 locks the port (see option
207 for details) and opens the serial device with hardcoded parameters of
208 19200 baud, software handshaking (XON/XOFF style), 8 bits, no parity.
209 Then issues the following commands:
213 is used to fool MobilDock and pass the following
215 (ascii decimal code 26) character to Siemens A1 and break it from eventual
217 mode in which it may errorneously remain from previous sessions.
220 Test the responsiveness of Siemens A1.
222 \fBAT+CSCA="\fPsmc # from user\fB"\fP
223 This command is omitted if
225 is not specified by user (or specified/overriden as empty string \fB""\fP
228 Query the currently set SMC center number to include it later to the
229 header of SMS PDU format where it is required. If \fBAT+CSCA="\fP...\fB"\fP
230 was issued before, this number should match it but no sanity checks are
234 Set the default SMS message format to PDU type. Currently Siemens A1
236 support any other SMS format anyway.
238 \fBAT+CMGS=\fP# chars
239 This command physically sends the message and the resulting "\fB+CMGS:\fP" output
240 is catched and returned as
242 (message reference) number to the user.
245 Check that Siemens A1 survived the sending of the message.
250 ETSI documentation for SMS messages in GSM networks
252 .B "Developers'" Guide: SMS with the A1
253 Tech note on PDU SMS format etc:
254 .B http:/ /www.siemens.se/telefoner/ovrigtgsm/fragorsvar/a1_sms.pdf
256 .B Technical Description of the Siemens A1
257 Siemens A1 command description
258 .B http:/ /www.siemens.se/telefoner/ovrigtgsm/fragorsvar/a1_manual.pdf
263 Main configuration file
265 \fB$HOME CONFIG_HOME \fP
266 User personalized local configuration file
270 was written by Jan Kratochvil who should be responsible for all the bugs
271 included. Please see the file "\fBAUTHORS\fP"
272 shipped with the original distribution archive for more details.