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Network Services Setup        Chapter 2
The maximum length of an email message is 520 characters. An additional 4-byte 
string-length value is added to the tag. As a result, the maximum source length is 
524 characters.  
Send an SMS from the Controller  
Text messages are sent in the same way as a normal email message. The only 
difference is the recipient in the To: field is a telephone number instead of an 
email address.
The email format for sending text messages by using a SMS gateway service is 
shown as follows:
• api_id:nnnnnnn$r$l 
• user:xxxxx$r$l 
• password:ppppp$r$l 
• to:cell_phone#$r$l 
• text:Simple text$r$l 
• text:on all$r$l 
• text:3 lines. $r$l 
• text:Sms signature - 1234567890123456$r$l 
TIP
<CR><LF> characters are coded as $r$l.