BRX Do-More PLC Email – Text SMS Messaging Gmail

We will now send email and text messages using our BRX Do-More controller. Sending email messages from the PLC sounds like an easy task. However, very few applications do this on the production floor. This is probably due to the networks involved and using authentication can be complicated. In our example, we will use a restricted Gmail SMTP server so no authentication will be required. We will walk through sending email and text messages from the PLC to Google Gmail. Once in your Gmail account, the message can be automatically forwarded to another verified email or SMS text message address. The BRX Series PLC also has this Email capability along with attaching files. Let’s get started. More information can be obtained at our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-email-text-sms-messaging-gmail 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 Previously in this BRX Series PLC, we looked at the following: System Hardware http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-system-hardware System Hardware Video https://youtu.be/wSYgY09VYeA Unboxing Video https://youtu.be/-Tf8m3BqzPo Installing the Software http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-installing-the-software Installing the Software Video https://youtu.be/iFI1ebP8Zkk Establishing Communication http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-establishing-communication Establishing Communication Video https://youtu.be/shU5g8MA8VM Updating Firmware Video https://youtu.be/gsfcGGK4-Sk Numbering Systems and Addressing http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-numbering-systems-and-addressing Numbering Systems and Addressing Video https://youtu.be/-GiKnIDycKY First Program http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-first-program First Program Video https://youtu.be/ANSNhdlm_Ao Monitoring and Testing the Program http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-monitoring-and-testing-the-program Monitoring and Testing the Program Video https://youtu.be/gv3d0vozxac Online Editing and Debug Mode http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-online-editing-and-debug-mode Online Editing and Debug Mode Video https://youtu.be/77pemu3zXrE Timers http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-timers Timers Video https://youtu.be/0qU9kgunPi4 Counters http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-counters Counters Video https://youtu.be/k84VQy8ifgg High Speed IO http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-high-speed-io High Speed IO Video https://youtu.be/6B5hp_Ri0Ls BRX PLC Compare Instructions http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-compare-instructions Compare Instructions Video https://youtu.be/CIDVcM0zszE BRX PLC Math Instructions http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-math-instructions Math Instructions Video https://youtu.be/ZllosAv0DyY Program Control http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-program-control Program Control Video https://youtu.be/1fewvxxUyW4 Shifting Instructions http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-shifting-instructions Shifting Instructions Video https://youtu.be/FVTxIl8VKmg Drum Instruction http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-drum-instruction Drum Instruction Video https://youtu.be/ILokPN1Aadk Serial Communication – Modbus RTU to Solo Process Temperature Controller http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-serial-communication-modbus-rtu-to-solo-process-temperature-controller Serial Communication Video https://youtu.be/PndrIfBImGQ Data Logging http://accautomation.ca/brx-plc-data-logging Data Logging Video https://youtu.be/OBv7XJ9mJeA There are several reasons why we are using the BRX Series Controller. Here are just a few. - Standalone PLC with built in I/O - Built in Data Logging - Communication ability - Ethernet Port, RS232, RS485, USB - support for protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, ASCII, K-sequence (DirectLOGIC users), Custom Protocols (ASCII over serial, TCP or UDP over Ethernet) - Built in Analog input and output - Integrated motion control - High speed counters - Powerful instruction set (Video of Instructons in software) - Ability to expand the system with a variety of modules - Part of the Do-More series of PLCs which use the same free software. (Do-More Designer) - Integrated simulator in the software capable of external communications for testing The BRX series of programmable logic controllers consist of four different units. They differ depending on the Inputs and Outputs built into the unit and if it has the ethernet port. No I/O Micro PLC unit – (BX ME) 10 Point Micro PLC unit – (BX 10/10E) 18 Point Micro PLC unit - (BX 18/18E) 36 Point Micro PLC unit - (BX 36/36E) These CPUs (Central Processing Units) are also known as MPU (Multi Processing Units) because of the communication capabilities. http://www.accautomation.ca