Email alarms can be setup by pressing the Set email button.

 

 

Figure 11 Email Setup

 

Email alarms require the following conditions:

• The WiFi setup must have already been done so the instrument can connect to a router or access point.

• That router or access point must be connected to the internet.

• The user must have an email account to use for outgoing email. A good solution is to use a gmail account.

The email setup is not always easy. See https://convergenceinstruments.com/pdf/Gmail_Setup.pdf for details.

 

The complete email setup is similar to the configuration of any email application. It includes the following:

• Email server The internet name of the outgoing email server.

• Port number The TCP port number of the email service. This is usually:

o 25 for an “open” (no security) account.

o 465 for SSL security

o 587 for TLS security

For gmail this is port 587 or 465.

• User-name The account name. For gmail it is the user’s account name (to the right of the @ sign).

• Password   The account password (leave blank for an “open” (no security) account).

• TLS           The security setting. This is the only secure mode supported. Uncheck for an “open” (no security) account.

 

In addition to these settings, the email alarms settings let you set:

• One Recipient The recipient line (to line in Figure 11).

• The sender’s address

 

The application by default shows the settings for a fictitious secure gmail account (see Figure 11). These settings of course need to be changed to reflect the user’s own email account settings.

In addition see https://convergenceinstruments.com/pdf/Gmail_Setup.pdf for addtional settings of the gmail account itself.

 

Two types of alarms can be sent:

• An alarm when a set noise threshold is exceeded

• An alarm when the battery level is too low. The level cannot be adjusted. It is set so the instrument has enough reserves to send the alarm.