Pic Output to Email

[richard.c]

Hi All,

Just wondered if it was possible, by very simple means, for a simple pulse from a pic output port to be picked up by a pc or mac so that an 'alarm' email would be sent.

A pic output buffer would be needed, but I did not want to goto for full usb or rs232 communications and a receiving program on the pc.

Thought something like a simple signal change on a unused ps2 connector or usb pin might be possible but simply do not know the pc architecture to try.
I have used some video security programs that will send an email from software motion detect events but again thought a simpler version may be around - somewhere I haven't found yet.

thanks

Richard

 

[Marks256]

Yes, it is possible. Just use the PC parallel port (ditch the mac...)

Then just make a program in visual basic or c/c++ (or python), and have it send ya an email. Simple.

 

[3v0]

If you want to use USB try looking at the UBW.

The software on the PIC side already exists and knows how to talk to the PC.