Email Setup

FP Web-Server V2.11

 

 

6.1 Email Functions of the FP Web-Server

The FP Web-Server can send out emails, e.g. in case of an alert. An existing Email-Server (see page 64) is used to distribute the emails triggered by the PLC. The PLC can use predefined text messages (stored in the FP Web-Server) as well as variably created email texts (stored as ASCII strings in the PLC). The FP Web-Server informs the PLC if the email has been sent out correctly.

After a predefined time interval (e.g. every 7 seconds) the FP Web-Server checks an internal relay of the PLC (via MEWTOCOL) to find out if the PLC wants to send out an email. The polling interval between PLC requests (and the address of the PLC internal relay that starts the sending of the email) can be defined in the Configurator project.

Optionally a file attachment holding PLC data (see page 59) can be generated.

If the http server and/or the Ethernet/RS232C ports are carrying out MEWTOCOL communication with the PLC at the same time, the polling time can take longer than specified in the setup. Especially when carrying out multi-frame MEWTOCOL commands (PLC program download) via the Ethernet/ RS232C ports, the email polling of the PLC internal relay is delayed.

A) Using an email server via Ethernet LAN:

Please ask your network administrator to clarify the following requirements:

•An email SMPT-Server in the LAN is required. Also refer to Setup of an Individual Ethernet LAN (see page 168).

•The address of the Email-Server has to be stated correctly in the Configurator project.

•A defined email address, which is known to the Email-Server, should be assigned to the PLC (or the FP Web-Server).

B)Dialing up an email server in the Internet:

•A modem is needed to dial up an ISP

•An email account of an Internet email ISP is needed.

•To set up an ISP refer to Internet Email Settings (see page 130).

6.1.1 Email Parameters in Configurator Projects

The following settings of the Configurator project concern email functionality. (Examples include the Configurator project "Example2" for Ethernet LAN usage and "Example7" for Internet email).

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