Linux Embedded Web Server for SMS Management

SMS FoxBox is a Linux-based server/gateway to send and receive SMS (Short Message Service) messages over a GSM mobile network.

To use the SMS FoxBox you need to subscribe to or get a pre-paid card from a mobile phone service provider that has a GSM network (in USA those are AT&T and T-Mobile). The GSM SIM card needs to be inserted into the FoxBox SIM card holder.

The SMS FoxBox is based on the FOXLX832 Axis Embedded Ethernet & Linux Board and the FoxGM862-Quad Fox Carrier Board with GSM/GPRS Quad Frequency Modem.

SMS FoxBox can work as a Web server with a full featured web interface to manage SMS messages, or it can act as a TCP/IP gateway to integrate SMS with mail servers, ftp clients, SQL servers, desktop and network applications.

The SMS FoxBox includes a GSM quad band modem and a SD/MMC memory card to store messages (up to 2 million SMS with the included 1GByte card). An Apache Web server and a SQL lite database manage and store the SMS queues.

Features

• Linux embedded OS 2.6.x
• 100MIPS 32bit RISC CPU
• Apache embedded web server
• SQLite embedded SQL server
• Fully customizable software with PHP, C and Bash coding
• Quad band GSM modem with external antenna with 2.5m cable length
• Up to 30 incoming SMS/min with a common SIM card
• 1GB internal MMC/SD card to store up to 2 million SMS (about 160 chars length).
• 100% solid state in just 105x110x45mm
• Fully featured Web interface for SMS management
• Expandable set of gateway functions
• BIS Module for failover, using 2 appliances for backup. Useful on mission critical environments.
• 2 USB ports to store messages on external USB Stick or USB Hard Drives
• Internal clock with backup battery and NTP support

Functions available on the Web interface

• Read and write SMS messages
• Message Pools
• Phone book management
• Message broadcasting
• Message processing
• Define user access profiles
• System configuration
• Integrated editor for event scripts
• All pages are customizable with XSL and CSS style sheet

SMS to TCP/IP gateway functions

• SMS to/from email
• SMS to/from MySQL
• SMS to/from web script (PHP, ASP, JSP, etc)
• SMS to/from Microsoft Outlook
• SMS to/from Microsft Access
• SMS to/from Macromedia Flash animation
• SMS to/from desktop Widgets (MAC X OS, Windows, Linux)
• SMS to/from Postfix

Note:The SMSFOXBOX is not FCC approved. The GSM modem itself has FCC approval, but the entire box has not. This means that, if you live in the USA, you can only use this box for evaluation and your own development. If you want to sell this unit to end users, you will have to get it FCC approved before doing so.

Package Contents

• 1x FOXLX832 Board with pre-loaded Linux & SMS support
• 1x FOXGM GSM/GPRS Carrier Board
• 1x Telit GM862-QUAD band modem (850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and 1900MHz)
• 1x FOXGM extruded aluminum enclosure with perforated ABS front- and back-panels
• 1x GSM Antenna with cable
• 1x Power Supply 5V/1A
• 1x CD-ROM