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id: ext-notif-module
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title: External notifications
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sidebar_label: External notifications
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sidebar_position: 2
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---
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## About
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The ExternalNotification Module will allow you to connect a speaker, LED or other device to notify you when a message has been received from the mesh network.
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### Alert Types
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We support being alerted on two events:
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1. Incoming Text Message
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2. Incoming Text Message that contains the ASCII bell character. At present, only the Python API can send an ASCII bell character, but more support may be added in the future.
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:::info
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The bell character is ASCII 0x07. Include 0x07 anywhere in the text message and with ext_notification_module_alert_bell enabled, we will issue an external notification.
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:::
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## External Hardware
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Be mindful of the max current sink and source of the ESP32 GPIO. The easiest devices to interface with would be either an LED or Active Buzzer.
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Ideas for external hardware:
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- LED
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- Active Buzzer
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- Flame thrower
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- Strobe Light
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- Siren
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## Configuration
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Configuration details are available on the [Device Settings](/docs/settings) pages. Configuring the External Notification Module requires configuring the following modules:
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- [External Notification Module](/docs/settings/modules/external-notification-module)
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## Known Problems
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- This won't directly support a passive (normal) speaker as it does not generate any audio wave forms.
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- This currently only supports the ESP32. Other targets may be possible, I just don't have to test with.
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- This module only monitors text messages. We won't trigger on any other packet types.
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