
Christian23749 (Customer) asked a question.
Hi, I am looking for a module that can send text and emails from an ethernet CompactLogix PLC to a cell phone. Does Automation Direct have such a module?
Your help is appreciated
Your help is appreciated

Christian23749 (Customer) asked a question.
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While I prefer working with the productivity series and have had them send Emails with success. You can do this with the compactlogix PLC itself and do not need any more parts.
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/46036
they are several E-mail to SMS gateway services out there to handle the text message part
Each of the major carriers has a similar email to text capability:
mobilenumber@txt.att.net (If your mobile provider is ATT)
mobilenumber@tmomail.net (T-Mobile)
mobilenumber@vtext.com (Verizon)
mobilenumber@sms.mycricket.com (Cricket)
It sounds like doing it direct in Compactlogix is the cheapest option, but if you want something easier to set up and program, you can try a CLICK PLUS CPU only (C2-01CPU). You can connect over Ethernet/IP (or Modbus) and trigger logic to send emails, or MQTT Messages. An email to your mobile number @ carrier address as shown above will send the subject and body as a basic text message.
I’ve worked with a few different solutions for this kind of setup, and as far as Automation Direct goes, they don’t have a specific module that directly sends text and emails from a CompactLogix PLC. However, you can use their NetLink or an equivalent Ethernet module to get data out, and then you could use a third-party service to forward alerts via text or email. A good option would be using an SMTP server for email alerts or looking into something like temp mobile number for text messages. It’s not a plug-and-play solution, but with a little setup, you can get it to work smoothly.