Email and Text messages can be sent from the Productivity Series PLC. Secure PLC Email messaging is now available in the latest version of the Productivity Programming suite. SMTP or Transport layer security (TLS) email with an attachment and/or latest data log files can be sent. To be able to use this feature you must have installed Productivity programming suite v3.4 or higher and then load the latest firmware to the Productivity CPU. We can set up 4 different accounts in our PLC project. Account templates are already installed for some of the more common email servers.
We will be sending an email using a Gmail account with authentication. This will also include attached logged data files, error, and event files. Our message will also include a switch and register current values when sending our email. We will also discuss how the PLC can send a text (SMS) message. (This is found on our Website with the link above.) Let's get started.
More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video.
https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-email-and-text-communication
Note:
Google is removing "Less Secured Apps" in the mail app. (Gmail) If you are using this to send email from your controller, you must enable 2-step verification. This will then give you the option to generate an "App Password" for your controller or program.
Gmail Less Secure App Access - App Passwords
https://youtube.com/shorts/r9WxLTNDz24
Here are some previous posts in this Productivity 1000 PLC Series. A full list can be obtained at the following location:
https://accautomation.ca/series/productivity-1000-plc/
System Hardware
Installing the Software
Establishing Communication
First Program
Documenting the Program
Monitoring and Testing the Program
