How it works

PushOver supports an emergency priority level that differs from standard notifications. When a DragonFly message is sent with the word Alarm in the subject (capital A), the Lunatico cloud server automatically upgrades it to emergency priority before forwarding it to PushOver.

The result:

  • The notification repeats on your phone every 30 seconds
  • It continues repeating for up to 10 minutes
  • It requires active acknowledgement to stop
  • Custom sound and vibration can be configured in the PushOver app settings

No update required

This feature is available to all DragonFly users immediately, without any firmware update. The word matching and priority upgrade happen on the Lunatico cloud server — your DragonFly continues to send messages exactly as before.

Important: In order for PushOver messages to work, you must register your PushOver token with Lunatico. If you haven't done this yet, contact info@lunaticoastro.com so we can register your token in the DragonFly cloud server.

Example use case

You can configure a DragonFly advanced macro to send an Alarm message when the roof has been open for too long during unsafe weather conditions. The emergency priority ensures you will not miss this alert even if your phone is in silent mode — the repeated notification and required acknowledgement make it impossible to overlook.

Combined with the Good Night System (GNS) and other monitoring integrations, emergency PushOver messages give you another layer of assurance that critical observatory events will reach you regardless of what you are doing.

About PushOver

PushOver is a push notification service for smartphones. Lunatico uses it to send DragonFly status and alarm messages directly to your phone. A one-time PushOver app purchase is required on iOS or Android.