Read and Control IOT devices using SMS messaging

Over the weekend, I connected our home hydroponics system to Catalina Technologies SMS Central messaging system.  This system allows you to receive notifications from your sensors as well as even control devices just using SMS messaging.  No apps needed.  You can even control devices and get notifications from an old school flip phone.

Here is a video I took of doing simple control of lighting and hydroponics pumps just using SMS messaging.