How to configure Virtuino IoT to send SMS

Virtuino IoT uses the email service Twilio for sms sending

1. Visit https://www.twilio.com/sms to create an account.

2. Select Sign-Up

3. Then follow the instructions to create a free trial account.

4. After the account creation Log-in.  Select Console

First of all you have to create a Twilio phone number

Then find your Account Info:

5. Run Virtuino ΙοΤ. Create a new project.

Go to Menu > Alert Manager > Menu (top-right) > SMS Settings

Enter the Account SID, Auth Token & Twilio phone number in the corresponding fields.

Save settings 

5. On Virtuino IoT "Alert Manager" window click the tab "Project Alerts"

Add a new "Alert".

Enter the alert subject, the alert message and the activation settings

Click the tab "SMS"

Enable the SMS sending

Enter one or more valid phone numbers starting with country code +1xxxxxxxxxxx

Save.

6. Go back to dashboard.

Unlock the dashboard

Add a "Slider"

Select the V0 variable of the "Emulator" 

Save the "Slider"

Lock the dashboard

Move the "Slider" to a value higher than 30.

You have to receive an SMS