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How to text data from my Arduino

kjhart0133

Hello all,

 

I'm working on a project to collect remote data using a remotely located XBee configured as an end device, a local XBee configured as a coordinator, and an Arduino Mega.  I then send that data to my Mac using Processing.  This part is all working properly and I've successfully created a file on the Mac with my data. 

 

The next step is to have the computer (the Mac) send a text message to my smart phone that contains the data in a readable form. It's at this point that I'm lost and don't know how to proceed.  Can anyone guide me to books or tutorials that shows how to use my computer to construct text messages from data in a file and how to send these messages to a smart phone.

 

I realize this is a pretty broad question, but I really only need someone to point me in the right direction at first.

 

Thanks,

 

Kevin H.

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    Hi

     

    Interesting question.  Many possibilities.  I don't know exactly how to do this but believe that an easy way it can be accomplished is using a service called IFTTT.

    https://ifttt.com/

     

    IFTTT allows you to set up "Recipes".  These recipes contain a Trigger, which will be sensed by the data arriving on your MAC.  (not exactly sure how to do this part)

     

    You can connect this to an Action "Send a text message" that contains Ingredients(your data).

     

    I signed up a year ago and had a recipe going in only a few minutes, that I still use today.

    Although I don't remember how I did it!

     

    The website has detailed instructions.

     

    Brad

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    Hi

     

    Interesting question.  Many possibilities.  I don't know exactly how to do this but believe that an easy way it can be accomplished is using a service called IFTTT.

    https://ifttt.com/

     

    IFTTT allows you to set up "Recipes".  These recipes contain a Trigger, which will be sensed by the data arriving on your MAC.  (not exactly sure how to do this part)

     

    You can connect this to an Action "Send a text message" that contains Ingredients(your data).

     

    I signed up a year ago and had a recipe going in only a few minutes, that I still use today.

    Although I don't remember how I did it!

     

    The website has detailed instructions.

     

    Brad

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