+SChrisEV Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 So, the APEX is working well, I can get to the device both from my home network and the internet. When I am on the Apex Network Setup screen the SMTP settings are correct, and when I check off the Email test checkbox and click on Update it does send the test email to my email and the SMS Text. But when the email alarm is "on" it does not send an email. My settings are very simple in the email outlet. First off it's set to Auto, and it is ON: My settings for the EmailAim_I5 is this: Set OFF If Temp > 81.0 Then ON If Temp < 75.0 Then ON If pH > 08.50 Then ON If Switch2 CLOSED Then ON I assume I am missing something stupid. Any input/help would be much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrob Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Mine neverworked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 uhm... that's not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Mine works, but i can't access the programming while at work. Also, just curious have you tried manually setting it to ON? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 Yes, I have manually set ti to on, and no messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Looks correct to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Try temporarily removing the ph an switch variables, does it work then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 So, where is the "magic" behind the EmailAlm_I5 outlet? I mean it does run my Off/On logic but that is the mechanism that actually tells the system to send an email? Seems there is something missing. The Outlet seems to be right the SMTP settings seem right, but what is the trigger from the outlet to tell the SMTP "Action" to happen?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 It is all magic/voodoo What firmware are you on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 4.20_1B13... I think that it the firmware, I was not sure where to find it so I looked a the XML Status, this was listed in the software node. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Yeah, I think that is the newest one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Here is the magic: When the Apex processes the programming for an outlet, the last true statement sets the state of the outlet. When in Auto, the "SET OFF" statement is normally the only true statement, so the outlet stays on. When any of the "If XXXX Then ON" statements are true, the outlet would then be turned on, generating an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Yeah, that is how i understood it, but not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Here's my programming: Fallback OFFSet OFFIf Outlet ATOEmpty = ON Then ONIf Outlet SumpHigh = ON Then ONIf TmpSump > 80.0 Then ONIf Power EB8_Top Off 001 Then ONIf Power EB8_Btm Off 001 Then ONIf Power Apex Off 001 Then ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Well my outlet logic seems to be working, it is reporting correctly on the dashboard, but when the alarm is listed as on, I don't get the messages (email or text). That is the part I am struggling with. Maybe I need to send a message to APEX support. FYI the same basic logic is set in the audible alarm and it works. My wife was very annoyed cuz it was going off for a while when he temp was too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 do any of your other alerts work? have you verified your smtp server doesnt require logging in before transmitting mail? I.e. doesnt allow mail relay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 The sound alarms work, and unless you are talking about something different, when I "test" the SMTP settings in the Apex Network Setup screen an email does get sent. I am actually using the SMTP authentication option provided in the setup screen. If Email test is checked and I click the update button (and I include my true username) the messages get sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I had a little trouble setting up the email as well. I ended up using GMX, as the major mail providers (gmail in my case) didn't support the way the apex wanted to authenticate. I end up bouncing mail from the GMX account to gmail to get it to work. If you haven't already, check out the official guide that apex has out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I also had to use GMX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 I remembered seeing something about GMX when reading about my new toy, before I got it. Thanks for reminding me about that. I created a GMX account, and configured the APEX to use it as a relay account. Test worked great, but still no notice when the outlet was turned on automatically. Surely there is an issue with the APEX... well I guess you have to be smarter than a box of rocks.... I went back into the settings, to reset the entries back to that I originally had, that's the way I really wanted it to work. And I noticed something... it was so small and out of the way, you could hardly see it.... Come on APEX, what do you think we are, all rocket scientist!! Guess you have to enable it to work. Well, sorry for wasting all your time, but thanks for the help. It's now working just the way I wanted, talking to my main email server etc. sending me messages telling me my tank temp is too high! PERFECT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 hahaha, that's too funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Lol it happens to us all :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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