Temperature@lert USB Thermometer

Yes. Though you will need to install an update to the software you received with the Temperature@lert USB product. As of March 2010 new Temperature@lert products will ship with the patch already built in. If you need the patch please get in touch.

The Temperature@lert will only send email alerts when the temperature is outside your defined range. The continuous setting means that the emails will be sent at predefined intervals until acknowledged. If the continuous setting is not set, then you would only receive one alert email.

The Temperature@lert software uses the SMTP standard for sending emails. You need to enter the details of your SMTP server into the Temperature@lert configuration, usually just the IP address/domain name. If your SMTP server requires authentication (and if it is outward facing on the Internet you really should) then you'll also need to enter your user name and password on the advanced configuration tab. If your existing email client is using SMTP to send emails like Thunderbird then replicate your existing details from your email client inside Temperature@lert. You can easily test whether your email alerts are working within Temperature@lert, you don't need to wait until a temperature emergency happens to see if things are configured correctly.

If you are using Outlook and Exchange then things might be slightly more complex. You may need to enable the SMTP module on your Exchange server. If you have a dedicated Exchange team they will be able to furnish you with all of the information you need and enable the appropriate modules for you.

The Temperature@lert's operating range is -30 to 70°C so the thermowell operating temperature of 121°C is well over the unit's operating temperature range.

Linux drivers are available as a download from Temperatur@lert. And there are also some code samples available. Full details of the driver support can be found at the chip manufacturers site.

The Temperature@lert gets its power from the USB port and therefore needs to be connected to a PC for it to work. However there is a Temperature@lert Wifi version of the device that would work as you describe.

There are two ways to read the temperatures from the Temperature@lert USB:

1. Read the temperature from the XML based log files generated by the software supplied wit the Temperature@lert;
2. Use the Temperature@lert SDK to query the Temperature@lert directly. A number of sample programs are supplied in C# and C++ including one that runs on Linux.

There is no published limit for the number of email addresses that you can use. Addresses must be seperated by a comma (,).

The Temperature@lert itself cannot be accessed remotely, though if you can view the PC using a remote control solution, then it would be possible to take over the desktop and view it that way.