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Never miss a critical event.

Instant SMS and Voice Alerts for Niagara 4.

Integrating the Niagara 4 building management platform with the SMSEagle hardware SMS gateway lets you automatically send alerts about HVAC failures, power issues, or security problems. The solution creates a network-independent communication channel, which is key for keeping your facility’s monitoring running continuously.

Flow from Niagara 4 server to SMSEagle device via API, then to a user receiving SMS on a mobile.

Benefits

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Reliable alert delivery

Ensure critical alarms are delivered via SMS even if the network or email systems fail. This guarantees visibility and response in emergency situations.

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Faster response to incidents

Alerts go directly to technicians’ phones, reducing reaction time and minimizing downtime. No need to log into the system to be informed.

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Independent and secure communication

On-premise SMS gateway removes dependency on external providers and cloud services. This improves security, compliance, and operational control.

How it works?

1

Event Trigger

Niagara 4 detects a fault or threshold breach.

2

Communication

Niagara sends a request to SMSEagle via local network.

3

Alert

SMSEagle sends a cellular SMS to the maintenance team.

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Empower Niagara 4 with complete
Out-of-Band alert delivery

Critical notifications
without internet

Offline-ready alerts. Critical notifications delivered via GSM/SMS, ensuring communication remains active even during complete internet or local network outages.

UI form for configuring an SMS gateway: enable toggle, call type dropdown, text area, protocol/url/port fields, and status indicators in a clean panel.
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Automation &
notification rules

Customizable logic filters noise, prioritizes incidents, and triggers context‑aware actions so teams see only what matters and act faster.

Guaranteed delivery

No alarm goes unanswered. The system automatically finds the right person on duty and escalates the notification until a response is confirmed.

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Integrate in 10 minutes

No extra apps, no new software to learn. Drag‑and‑drop integration into your existing BMS and alarm design.
99% of setup is done inside
the Niagara Station. Just enable API access on the SMSEagle device
and you’re ready – fast, simple, and installer‑friendly.  Time is money – save both.

About SMSEagle

SMSEagle’s a hardware SMS gateway. It’s used for sending and receiving notifications directly via the cellular network. The device runs on-premise, which means all data’s stored locally .

Email to SMS

Convert Email to SMS messages instantly. Secure, two-way communication without third-party cloud risks.

Voice calls

When text isn’t enough, automate phone calls with text-to-speech. Ensure high-priority alarms are never slept through.

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Network monitoring

Define custom rules to trigger SMS notifications the moment a server or service status changes, ensuring immediate response and maximum uptime.

SMSEagle privacy & security

Aligned with international standards

We maintain a certified Information Security Management System (ISMS) in compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ensuring rigorous security across all operations. Our framework incorporates EN 18031 European cybersecurity standards, GDPR data privacy requirements, and Environmental Protection Policy.

Proactive vulnerability management

We log, rank, and address reported security issues seriously and swiftly. Vulnerability reports are acknowledged and resolved following a structured incident response process, including documentation and system updates.

Global device certifications

Our devices are certified for major global markets: CE, FCC, ISED, UKCA, PTCRB, RCM, IMDA, TDRA, CB Scheme, and carrier-approved by Verizon and AT&T*.

* Certification levels may vary between models.

Regular updates and patching

We deliver consistent software updates, enhancing both functionality and security. Updates are accessible through the web GUI, ensuring your device remains current with the latest defenses.

SMSEagle Setup

    1. Create a new user in SMSEagle (menu Users > + Add Users).
    2. Grant API access to the created user:
      • click Access to API beside the newly created user
      • Enable APIv2
      • Generate new token (copy it for later use)
      • Add access permissions in section Messages for: Send SMS
      • Add access permissions in section Modem for: Make a ring call, Make a TTS (for voice alerting)
      • Save settings

Niagara 4 Setup

To enable SMS alerts via SMSEagle Hardware SMS Gateway you need a SMSEagle driver for Niagara. The driver’s main purpose is to serve as a gateway to send SMS via SMSEagle for Tridium Supervisor 4, JACE8000, or JACE9000 stations (and OEM variations i.e. Centra Line, Trend, …).

1. Driver Installation

  • download the zip archive with driver files (the driver is free of charge). The driver is also available in Niagara Marketplace
  • extract the zip archive and copy all included *.jar files to your Niagara modules directory, which is typically C:\Niagara\Niagara-4.x.xx.xx\modules. For correct behavior, it is necessary to install *.jar files on the client platform (Workbench PC) and on the target platform (JACE8000 or Supervisor).
  • close the Niagara Workbench after inserting all the modules in the folder. Next time you start the Niagara Workbench the driver will be loaded in Niagara Workbench and immediately available for use.
  • notice: a service component is not required during the installation

2. Driver Configuration

a) connect your JACE 8000/9000 or PC with Tridium Supervisor 4 to the network
b) add new SmsEagleNetwork to your Drivers node
c) add new SmsEagleDevice to the network
d) configure newly added device

Fill in the following properties of SMSEagle Device

  • Enabled: set to True
  • Ip Address: fill in IP address or domain name of your SMSEagle device
  • Port80 (for HTTP connection) or 443 (for HTTPS connection)
  • Api Key: API key created in SMSEagle webGUI

Note: if you want to use HTTPS connection between Niagara and SMSEagle you must have SSL certificate correctly configured on SMSEagle device.


3. Properties of SMSEagleDevice

Every device has following properties:

  • To: recipient phone number (or multiple numbers separated with comma)
  • Group: (optional) group name defined in SMSEagle Phonebook. If you define the group in SMSEagle phonebook (it must be set as public), you may send SMS to the group of recipients
  • Priority: (optional) priority of SMS – value between 0-9 (9 is the highest priority)
  • Text: text of SMS message

Every device has defined the following actions:

  • Send: send SMS to recipient defined in To parameter
  • Send Group: send SMS to the group defined in Group parameter
  • Ring Call: make wake-up call (ring only) to recipient defined in To parameter
  • Ring Group Call: make wake-up call (ring only) to group defined in Group parameter
  • Tts Call: make voice call with text-to-speech conversion to recipient defined in To parameter and with text defined in Text parameter
  • Tts Group Call: make voice call with text-to-speech conversion to group defined in Group parameter and with text defined in Text parameter

Example configuration

Notice: Voice functions are only available to users who have purchased the VOICE add-on for their SMSEagle device.

Alternative driver for SMSEagle

If the standard driver described above does not meet your requirements, an alternative driver has been created by our sales partner, Smartnode. This driver handles alarms in the same way as Niagara’s built-in alarm recipients. You only need to link the alarm classes to a function block. This driver is available for a small fee. Please email info@smartnode.hu for more details.

Example screenshot:

How to monitor Niagara4 (Supervisor)?

Niagara4 is a perfect monitoring tool, but what if its server hardware fails? Even the best hardware can experience failures. That’s where SMSEagle steps in with its feature called Network Monitoring. SMSEagle can monitor IP addresses or TCP ports and instantly send an SMS or make a call when a failure is detected. You may monitor:

  • Server reachability via Ping/ICMP
  • Web UI availability via HTTPS Check
  • CPU/RAM/Disk usage via SNMP

This ensures you can always keep an eye on your server hardware.

Explore SMSEagle Demo device

SMSEagle is a hardware & software solution that guarantees a swift delivery of your messages to designated recipients, whether it’s for notifications, alerts, or important updates.

After registering to a demo you get a remote access to our physical device NXS-9750.

  • 14-days free trial
  • Access to over 20 functionalities

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