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USING THE E-MAIL FUNCTION10
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10 USING THE E-MAIL FUNCTION
This chapter explains e-mail functions of the Ethernet module.
10.1 E-mail Function
The e-mail function sends e-mails to PCs or PLCs at a remote location using the
network (via the mail server).
The PLC sends e-mails using sequence programs and buffer memory.
10.1.1E-mail send by the PLC
(1) Sending e-mail by the PLC
When sending an e-mail, the PLC sends the PLC information of a station
connected to an Ethernet module as a file attached to the e-mail or in the text of
the e-mail to an external device such as a PC.
*1 It is not possible to send an attached file and main text at the same time.
(a) Sending e-mail from the PLC
Data is transmitted via the main text or attached file of an e-mail.
1) For an attached file, device data and other information is sent by
converting into binary/ASCII/CSV data format.
2) For the main text, ASCII code data (character string data) created by a
sequence program is sent.
Sending e-mail by the PLC
External device
Remark
PC
Portable terminal
(device that
cannot handle
attached files)
Subject —
Attached
file
Binary format
*
1
Maximum 2k wordsBinary to ASCII conversion
Binary to CSV conversion
Main text Designating using ASCII data
*
1
Maximum 256 words.