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Votes are in! Opto 22 recognized as Leader in Automation for 2020

An Ignition filled week in sunny Orlando

Oil & Gas Case Study: Blendtech cuts the cost of API 2350 compliance

MQTT: Basic publishing with groov EPIC

Video series gives you tips for using Modbus TCP devices with groov EPIC

groov EPIC 1.5.0 is ready, and here's why you'll want to update

2019 Holiday Greetings, Recap & Schedule

Using a serial to USB converter with groov EPIC

Open source is the future of automation

Find the IoT Certified OptoPartner you need

Important news for PAC Control users

Stay up-to-date with SNAP PAC firmware R10.0h

Attend Free Inductive Automation Discovery Day Seminar in Chicago

Outside-In Journal: Unboxing the groov EPIC Learning Center

Get your October product news and updates

New VPN Client in groov EPIC simplifies remote equipment communications

groov EPIC announced as a Finalist in the 2020 Engineers' Choice Awards

Riding out the storm with the groov EPIC system

A closer look at OptoTagPreserve

An EPIC case study in the oil and gas industry

Top takeaways from the 2019 Ignition Community Conference

CODESYS Users Unite

Outside-in Journal: Training Day Part 3

New tech tip videos help you configure your groov EPIC

Outside-In Journal: Training Day Part 2

Outside-In Journal: Training Day Part 1

A local database server on your groov EPIC processor?

groov EPIC Learning - You Have Options!

Making the switch: SNAP PAC to groov EPIC

groov EPIC 1.4 means more Ignition

New EPIC firmware 1.4: VPN Client, Network Diagnostics, and more

How to activate your groov EPIC (video)

Calling all Linux and IIoT developers...

Recognize your trusted automation suppliers

Opto 22 responds to inquiries regarding URGENT/11

groov EPIC's Linux Operating System and Secure Shell (SSH) Access

Start EPIC communication to your serial devices

A discussion of open-source software and SCADA

I/O module quality indicator LED sheds light on system status

Add new animated graphics to your groov View HMI screens

The Edge Unleashed at Ignition Discovery Day

groov EPIC Premium Factory Training now offered in the Southeast U.S.

Publish Allen-Bradley PLC tags using MQTT & Sparkplug

Update available for your groov Box

Automation & IIoT Learning Center includes free Premium Factory Training

New video: How to connect groov EPIC to an HDMI touchscreen

PAC Project Suite Updated

groov I/O module status at a glance...

Watch and learn: another video added to Ignition Edge series

A day of discovery with Ignition Edge and MQTT

groov EPIC Security Series, Part 6: Linux Operating System and Repository

New OptoVideo: How to activate Ignition Edge on groov EPIC

Product Update: Terminal extender and thermistor input for groov EPIC

groov EPIC Security Series, Part 5: Encryption and Certificates

Browse, watch, and learn with Opto 22's new website video library

groov EPIC Security Series, Part 4: User Accounts

groov EPIC training coming to Morocco

groov EPIC Security Series Part 3: Device originating communications, or how and why MQTT rocks

EPIC w/o I/O? Sure!

groov EPIC is the Engineers' Choice

groov EPIC Security Series, Part 2: What's a Firewall?

groov EPIC Security Series, Part 1: Dual Network Interfaces

Your MyOpto has a new look

Announcing groov EPIC Premium Factory Training

A discussion of digital transformation - ARC Advisory Group interviews Opto 22's Arun Sinha

EPIC offers extensibility

New white paper explains Edge Programmable Industrial Controllers

New video: What is an MQTT broker?

Experiment with EPIC–groov EPIC Learning Center now available

New I/O modules for the groov EPIC system

And the Engineers' Choice award goes to...groov EPIC

Big Updates for groov: New Programming Option and OPC-UA Included

Proud to be your First Team supplier

You're hearing it here first...another EPIC announcement

Help is here - a guide for developing with groov EPIC

EPIC announcements to be unveiled at Orlando events

New groov EPIC case study features seawater reverse osmosis system

New year, new case study for Alta Forest Products

It's an EPIC holiday at Opto 22!

PAC Project R10.2 is available now

New Automation 101 video explains Sparkplug for MQTT

2018 Holiday Greetings & Schedule

Why groov EPIC? Watch the new webinar

Is access to your data frictionless?

New video: get a 2-minute overview of groov EPIC

New webinar series: Why groov EPIC?

IEC 61131-3 on groov EPIC

groov EPIC announced as a Finalist in the 2019 Engineers' Choice Awards

New groov Maintenance options make upgrading your groov View software easier than ever

Four-port serial module now available for the groov EPIC system

OptoNews: PAC Project R10.1 just released

Next-gen industrial communications solve networking problems

New videos added to Node-RED and IIoT playlists

What gets measured, gets managed... gets improved

September webinar: groov EPIC system

Introducing OptoU - free online training

Welcome new OptoPartner, Merlin CSI

groov EPIC webinar, when you want it

Case study: Reducing treatment costs for industrial wastewater

The internet of things: new business models for manufacturers?

New webinar: Meet the world's first Edge Programmable Industrial Control system

Outbound! Monitor OEM machinery with little to no IT involvement

It's EPIC in Chicago this month!

Tech Briefs' Product of the Month: It's EPIC!

See groov EPIC at events in April and May

ARC Advisory Group interviews Opto 22's Benson Hougland on IIoT products

Order your new groov EPIC system starting now

New groov View R3.5 release adds SNAP PAC I/O units, improves scalability

Do you ship Opto 22 products to EU countries?

Request-response vs. publish-subscribe, part 2: Which to use?

groov EPIC data sheets now available

You're the first to know...about our EPIC announcement!

Request-response vs. publish-subscribe, part 1: What's the diff?

Sneak preview for you: New Opto 22 website now available

2018: How Do Engineers Choose Automation Today?

Did you miss these? Top OptoBlog posts for 2017!

New videos: Introducing Ignition Edge on the groov Box

2017 Holiday Schedule at Opto 22

New IoT Webinar: Live technologies demo

IoT Certified OptoPartner integrates MES/ERP systems with automation

Justifying an Automation Project

Improve your operations: New webinar offers IoT concepts & examples

OptoNews: Latest groov code samples available now

Adventures of an Applications Engineer - Part 3

OptoNews: Fall 2017 Technology Showcase in Ontario

New case study: ARi improves efficiency in industrial separation processes

Automation 101: New videos show you how to wire, configure, & move data

Adventures of an Applications Engineer - Part 2

Predictive Maintenance on a Compressor

OptoNews: New releases for PAC Project, PAC firmware, & Node-RED for groov Box

OptoNews: Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance update

Adventures of an Applications Engineer - Part 1

Do we need anomaly detection, when we already have alarming?

Increase Uptime With An Asset Management Strategy

OptoNews Tip: Choosing the right SNAP I/O module

OptoNews: New groov R3.4b release

2017 Automation Conference: IoT doesn't always mean Internet

OptoNews Tip: Compare SNAP PAC controllers and brains

A Survey of Big Data Analytics Software

WannaCry Ransomware. Is Your SCADA Network At Risk?

OptoNews Tip: Choosing an SSR for your application

Predictive Analytics from Process Control Data

EdgeX Connects OT to IT

OptoNews: Join us at The Automation Conference and save $100

New groov R3.4a offers long trends (up to 5 years!), page export/import

EdgeX Support Services Provide the Foundation for IIoT

EdgeX Core Services Bridge OT and IT for IIoT Applications

OptoNews Tip: Find warranty and agency approval info for Opto 22 products

The IIoT Starts With Microservices

EdgeX: An Open-source IIoT Platform from The Linux Foundation

OptoNews: New webinar from Dell and Opto 22 - Improved OEE through predictive maintenance

Predictive Analytics Starts with a Digital Twin

Useful Node-RED Nodes for Your IIoT Application

Node.js: The Engine of IIoT

OptoNews: Connect serial devices to your groov Box with Admin 46

OptoNews: New pipes and fittings in the SVG library

OptoNews: SCADA system for smaller water/wastewater districts

OptoNews Tip: Two Ethernet interfaces - different on PACs & brains

Encryption In Automation

Server-side JavaScript for the IIoT

Software Technologies Industrial Automation Professionals Need For Industrial IoT Applications

Automation 101: Adding Control to AC Motors

OptoNews: We'll see you at Hannover Messe

OptoNews: New Node-RED examples for developers

OptoNews: Send temperature data to AT&T M2X in the cloud

OptoNews Tip: Basic tool for troubleshooting PACs and more

Automation 101: AC motors

Are you protecting your SCADA system from ransomware?

Social Engineering: Your automation network's largest security vulnerability

Will Blockchain Secure Your Industrial IoT Network?

OptoNews: Opto 22 partners with IBM Watson IoT

OptoNews: New white paper - 2017 State of the IIoT

OptoNews: PAC Project R9.6002 released

OptoNews Tip: Essential network cables & adapters

Building the IIoT With DevOps

Adding Cognitive Computing To Industrial Automation

An IIoT Standard To Rule Them All!

Your IoT middleware checklist

OptoNews: New version of Node-RED for groov Box

OptoNews: Industrial I/O for Raspberry Pi - new code examples

OptoNews: Learn about KPIs for automation

OptoNews Tip: Direct I/O & PAMUX SDKs now support Windows 10, 8.1, 7

Debugging your industrial network with Wireshark

From IoT to IIoT: an industry pivot

The rise of the IoT middleware platform

Must-have cables and adapters to maximize OEE & connect OT to IT

OptoNews: Opto 22 helps CAT provide power for the "Big Game"

OptoNews: CLI, transparent windows, and more now in PAC Project R9.6

OptoNews: You're invited to the Open IoT Summit

OptoNews Tip: New groov API section for developers

Build Your IIoT Application with Dell and Opto 22

Basic Industrial Ethernet Network Troubleshooting

Open-loop vs. Closed-loop Process Control

Developers, hackers, and members of the Linux and maker communities: We want to meet you!

OptoNews: New case study - University's power comes from the sun

OptoNews: Where's your drone?

OptoNews: You're invited to Smart Manufacturing Innovation Summit

OptoNews Tip: New tech note details protocol & tool support

A Brief Overview of Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

Top 5 Industrial Applications For Drones

KPIs for Industrial Automation and Process Control

Security Risks in Industrial Assets: Analyze before You Buy

OptoNews: New blog posts on security in automation

OptoNews: PAC Project R9.5003 released

OptoNews: Thanks for choosing Opto 22 as your First Team Supplier

OptoNews Tip: Essential tools for building & troubleshooting

Machine Learning: A Brief Overview

5 Fundamental Security Features your Industrial Assets Must Have

Is Ransomware a Threat To Your IIoT Initiatives?

RS-485 - To Terminate, Bias, or Both?

Tools every panel shop, electrician, and maker should have

OptoNews: Happy New Starter Kit for your Raspberry Pi

OptoNews: Data from databases, online services in your groov mobile interface

OptoNews: Custom desalination system for Bahamas resort

OptoNews Tip: Top 4 tech tips from 2016

OptoNews: Holiday Schedule 2016 and Thank You!

OptoNews: Data center retrofit after 30 years

OptoNews: New PAC REST API video - exchange data with Access database

OptoNews Tip: Using Node-RED with Raspberry Pi

How to Build a Raspberry Pi with Node-RED and Industrial GPIO

OptoNews: Now sense & switch industrial loads with your Raspberry Pi

OptoNews: Opto 22 now a Dell IoT Solutions Partner

OptoNews: New PAC REST API video - exchange data with Excel

OptoNews Tip: Set up custom troubleshooting in PAC Manager

OptoNews: Are you an Operations Technology engineer?

OptoNews: New Node-RED OptoForum opens

OptoNews: node.js Interactive conference invitation

OptoNews Tip: Share SNAP PAC data with Excel or Access

The Internet of Things Got Hacked

OptoNews: IIoT tool Node-RED included in new groov Admin release

OptoNews: New blog post explains Node-RED for IIoT projects

OptoNews: Manufacturer wants distributed intelligence for industrial process

OptoNews Tip: Find missing connections in PAC Control flowcharts

Digitally Wiring the IIoT with Node-RED

OptoNews: Updates for PAC Project, groov, E1/E2

OptoNews: New IIoT real-world case study and presentation video

OptoNews: Connecting industrial devices to IBM Watson IoT

OptoNews Tip: The useful Send Communication Handle Command

Connect real-world industrial devices to IBM Watson IoT

OptoNews: New video case study - Vista delivers water through technology

OptoNews: New Opto iPAC/aPAC mobile app release (R1.50)

OptoNews: World of Technology & Science coming to Utrecht

OptoNews Tip: PID loop with a long dead loop time

OptoNews: New IoT resources page answers your questions

OptoNews: New face for SNAP I/O modules

OptoNews: Don't miss these September trade shows

OptoNews Tip: Changes to PID algorithms

OPC and MQTT in the IIoT

OptoNews: Operators monitor refrigeration remotely

OptoNews: New OptoForum ready now!

OptoNews: ICC Conference shows the IIoT in action

OptoNews Tip: Peer-to-peer with REST

OptoNews: New groov 3.2 update

OptoNews: Join us in Chicago for automation and manufacturing tech

OptoNews Tip: What's a RESTful API and why does it matter?

OptoNews: New tech notes explain SNAP PAC REST API and the IoT

OptoNews: New industrial refrigeration video case study

OptoNews: Coming soon - mobile-friendly OptoForum format

OptoNews Tip: New OptoTagPreserve eases PAC updates

How I upgraded my SNAP PAC controllers to version 9.5 and the RESTful interface

OptoNews Special: Get major new features now in PAC Project 9.5!

OptoNews: Sneak peek - SNAP-AIRTD-8U multifunction input

OptoNews: Case study - Keeping supercomputers cool

OptoNews: Las Vegas IoT Evolution Conference & Expo

OptoNews Tip: More capabilities, more I/O for legacy systems

OptoNews: Sneak peek - SNAP PAC delivers the data

OptoNews: Sneak peek - Great new features in PAC Project R9.5

OptoNews: AMST controls coatings on tiny MEMS

OptoNews Tip: Archive your PAC Project files!

OptoNews: Customize desktop & phone views in groov R3.1

OptoNews: New ATEX approval for Opto 22 products

OptoNews: IoT Evolution Conference & Expo in Las Vegas

OptoNews Tip: Free PAC Project sample files

OptoNews: Reliability, security, & energy challenges in enterprise data center

OptoNews: Legacy system data on the Internet of Things?

OptoNews: Technology showcase in Ontario, Canada

OptoNews Tip: SSR or EMR - Which should you use?

OptoNews: Invitation to The Automation Conference

OptoNews: groov R3.1b now available

OptoNews: CalCA delivers fresh produce to you

OptoNews Tip: New Sinking/Sourcing Tech Note

OptoNews Case Study: Vista Irrigation District upgrades technology

OptoNews: Customize your groov mobile operator interface

OptoNews: Introducing OptoPartner Marion A. White, P.E.

OptoNews Tip: 4 subroutines for sorting tables

OptoNews: New Image Library in groov R3.1a

OptoNews: Video - Create your own HMI graphics

OptoNews: Technology Showcase in Ontario, Canada

OptoNews: IoT Defined - OT and IT

Selecting a solid-state or electromechanical relay for an application

OptoNews: New security updates for groov Box, E1/E2 brain boards

OptoNews: New UL approval for power supplies, brains, I/O

OptoNews: Frick integrates refrigeration equipment efficiently

OptoNews Tip: Video shows how to wire new spring clamps

OptoNews: Customize your mobile interface with new groov R3.1 graphics

OptoNews: Take PAC Project for a test drive

OptoNews: Save $100 on The Automation Conference

OptoNews tip: Log events to file in PAC Display

OptoNews: More features and I/O for legacy systems

OptoNews: Do you need PAC Project Basic or Pro?

OptoNews: Invitation to the Open IoT Summit

OptoNews Tip: PAC Control shortcuts save you time

OptoNews: New video - Diving deep with James Cameron

The TCP/IP Model - Troubleshooting the Link Layer

OptoNews: Embedded World 2016

OptoNews: Troubleshooting your automation network

OptoNews Tip: Guide to Networking groov

OptoNews: Automating aging wind turbines

OptoNews: Your IoT Primer

OptoNews: See you at ATX West Expo

OptoNews Tip: IVAL and XVAL

OptoNews: New compact breakout board saves cabinet space

OptoNews: groov 3.0e update released

OptoNews: Thank you for honoring us as your First Team

OptoNews tip: How to test an AC SSR

OptoNews: New board adds G4 power to SNAP HDD modules

OptoNews: New tool helps tune PID control loops

OptoNews: Top 5 blog posts for 2015: security, PIDs, and more

OptoNews tip: Getting weekly, monthly, yearly totals

OptoNews: Holiday schedule and Thank you!

OptoNews: Updated PAC firmware R9.4c released

OptoNews: Last chance to vote your Engineers' Choice

OptoNews Tip: More power, more I/O for legacy systems

Li-Fi – The best wireless for IoT?

OptoNews: Accuracy/Resolution hands-on demo

OptoNews: Holiday Schedule 2015

OptoNews: New blog series helps you troubleshoot

OptoNews Tip: Analog totalizing—without the calculus

The TCP/IP model: What it is and why you should care

OptoNews: New SNAP mechanical relay output has integrated transient suppression

OptoNews: Case study: M-Bus building systems data

OptoNews: Add context to your HMI with free SVG image library

OptoNews tip: PAC Control Communication Handles

OptoNews: G4 I/O - Going strong since 1989

OptoNews: Choose components for your control system

OptoNews: ISA Process Control & Safety Symposium

OptoNews tip: More on the why of sinking and sourcing

Sinking or Sourcing

OptoNews: groov an Engineers' Choice Awards Finalist!

OptoNews: E1 & E2 brain board firmware release

OptoNews: Troubleshooting resources for the SNAP PAC System

OptoNews tip: Totalizer helps you choose which pump to run

OptoNews: New Modbus Integration Kit for Ethernet and serial

OptoNews: Sinking and sourcing explained

OptoNews: Vote for your automation favorites

OptoNews Tech tip: Can multiple devices talk to a PAC controller?

OptoNews: A groov mobile operator interface built just for you

OptoNews: Monitor Modbus RTU devices from your phone

OptoNews: Smart Industry in Chicago, Unlimited Electro in Tijuana

OptoNews Tech tip: Should I check to see if the output's still on?

OptoNews: groov 3.0c update

OptoNews: groov Box redesign featured in Autodesk case study

OptoNews: Training & show reminders for New England and Canada

OptoNews tip: PAC Control scheduler

I/O Processor

OptoNews: New groov Admin update

OptoNews: HART & mechanical relay modules, and more

OptoNews: Case studies in new Videos section

OptoNews tech tip: It's about time

Seconds since midnight

OptoNews: SNAP brains get new aluminum base

OptoNews: New OptoPartner focuses on energy

OptoNews: Tech Showcase in Ontario, Canada

OptoNews tech tip: PAC Control quick tips videos

How to set the clock on a PAC Controller

Stacking groov gadgets

OptoNews: PAC Project, groov support Windows 10

OptoNews: New groov Admin update

OptoNews: groov events & email in new how-to videos

OptoNews Tip: Taking a quick look at min/max values

Measuring the main power grid frequency

To use a PID or not

OptoNews: Integrate CAN devices with your SNAP PAC System

OptoNews: Does your system send event notifications to your phone?

OptoNews: Fall training class in New England

OptoNews tech tip: Save time by auto-configuring I/O

Allsky astronomy camera

Repairing broken solar panels

OptoNews: How to control your MicroLogix PLC from your phone

OptoNews: Your career at Opto 22!

OptoNews: Happy 4th of July

OptoNews tech tip: Accuracy and resolution

Building a secure automation network with groov

Segmented LANs

OptoNews: Choosing I/O modules for temperature monitoring

OptoNews: Pioneer Energy turns flare gas into resources

OptoNews: New webinar - Put your system on your mobile

OptoNews Tech Tip: Get sunrise/sunset times

Understanding SSL/TLS and HTTPS

Using a mobile device - is it secure?

OptoNews: Updated groov View for Android and iOS

OptoNews: New .NET Controller SDK for SNAP PAC

OptoNews: See Events & Notifications in groov 3 Webinar

OptoNews Tech Tip: Recovering a PAC Control strategy

Building a secure Wifi network

Passphrase or password?

Love the groov video camera gadget

OptoNews: groov 3.0 adds event notifications & more

OptoNews: New prices on groov 3.0 platforms

OptoNews: PAC Project update fixes vulnerabilities

OptoNews Tech tip: Mini-lessons on PACs, PAC Control

Thermocouple ensures a hot shower

Visualizing electricity usage with groov

OptoNews: Sneak peek - groov 3.0 coming soon!

OptoNews: Liquid waste overflows avoided with groov

OptoNews Tech tip: Eval() in OptoScript?

OptoNews: From D.C. to Del Mar to Chicago

Visualizing ALL water usage - part 3

Visualizing water use with groov - part 2

OptoNews: New HVAC demo in PAC Project Demo

OptoNews: Visualizing water usage in a drought

OptoNews: Free lunch and plenty of tech

OptoNews: Tech tip - Just 2 wires to your dry contact switch

Visualizing water usage with groov - Part 1

Deepsea Challenger - Part 5

OptoNews: New PAC Project release - controller hostnames, legacy support

OptoNews: New video - easier facility management

OptoNews: System integrators at CSIA 2015

OptoNews Tech tip: A mobile interface for... Optomux?

Deepsea Challenger - Part 4

Deepsea Challenger - Part 3

OptoNews: Behind the scenes with James Cameron's Deepsea Challenger

OptoNews: Tech tip - Build your I/O in the Configurator

OptoNews: Integrate your BACnet system with SNAP PAC

OptoNews: Aging wind farms join the 21st Century

Deepsea Challenger - Part 2

Deepsea Challenger - Part 1

My name is Ben, and this is my first blog entry

OptoNews: groov Box creates its own WiFi network

OptoNews: New PAC-R upgrades Ultimate I/O

OptoNews: New OptoDistributor in Northeast U.S.

OptoNews: Tech tip: Invalid Control Engine Name error

BEER LOVERS….We’ve got a problem.

Tech Tip: Rotating groov Pages

groov 2.3 adds Modbus/TCP with no server needed

Opto 22’s Benson Hougland talks IoT at TEDx Temecula 2014

Which mobile app?

The rise of the data economy through IoT

grooving at IoT West 2014

groov tips: Setting user permissions, navigating pages

Vote for Your Engineers' Choice

Renew your groov Maintenance

Shellshock: Update your groov Box for security

Video: ¿Qué es groov?

Videos: Use Trends, Colors in groov

New groov 2.2: Faster Editing, Video Sizing, More

Design World highlights the new groov Box

New groov 2.2: Better Trends, Colors, New Button

Tech tip: See tags used in groov

New groov Box Quick Start video

Where were you in 1974?

Update groov View App for iOS, Android

New video shows you how to try groov for free

New groov Box: Small, Tough, Fanless

WeMo PAC Control Chart

Opto 22 and Allen-Bradley in the same mobile interface

New update recommended for groov Boxes

groovHeads - automate home systems

Visualize the Internet of Things

Tech tip: Static vs. dynamic tags in groov

groov Featured at Hannover Messe

Off-the-Shelf Mobile in Automation? 4 Considerations

Is groov vulnerable to Heartbleed?

Which groov?

groov now included in free Opto 22 SNAP PAC System training

Set up groov View for iOS and Android

groov 2.1 simplifies live video feeds

groov 2.1 update now available

New groov 2.1 adds features, improvements

New groovHeads Videos

New releases: groov View for iOS and Android

Graphics trick in groov

Build mobile interfaces for your Allen-Bradley PLC system

Case study: Simple tank monitoring helps MSU research labs

New gadget improvements in groov 2

groov your system: Build interfaces for Siemens PLCs

Free upgrade to groov 2

groov a finalist in Engineers' Choice Awards

New groov 2 connects to all systems, offers free trial

Case Study: Mobile interface reduces staff travel

groov a Finalist in Control Engineering Engineers' Choice Awards

New updates announced for groov Box

Case study: groov streamlines HMI access

Recorded webinar: Building mobile interfaces for industrial applications

Develop a secure mobile interface - new video shows how

groov Case Study: Electronics manufacturer saves time

groov Case Study: Restaurant controls systems onsite and by phone

What's the Future of Industrial HMIs?

New groov webinar: Build mobile interfaces for industrial applications

groov Case Study: Mobile HMI for water treatment

groov Case Study: Remote feed mill control

groov Case Study: Smartphone controls quarry pumps

groov Server for Windows Gives You Options

groov Case Study: Adjust remote VFDs via mobile

groov Updates Available

Free groov View apps for iOS and Android

groov is shipping!

groovChannel Now on YouTube

It's All about Responsive Design

Introducing groov