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[ article ] Monitor & Control Your SCADA System With SMS Text Messages


From: Shawn Merdinger <shawnmer () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:05:40 -0500

sigh...hopefully a fat-fingered 'OMG' text message doesn't 'Open Main Gate'

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http://www.wateronline.com/article.mvc/Monitor-Control-Your-SCADA-System-With-SMS-0001

<snip>

...captures data from field devices in the form of text messages using
the SMS protocol. The driver sends and receives these messages through
a central GPRS/GSM modem.

...allows authorized users to send text messages that query these
devices for information and issue commands to do things like start
pumps or close valves or capture alarm.

</snip>

Cheers,
--scm
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