Say you own a 30-year-old enterprise data center in the Arizona desert, and you're starting to have some problems:

• Aging HVAC and mechanical systems are increasingly inefficient in the hot climate.
• Security systems are no longer adequate.

Topics: Energy management, Case studies, optonews, PACs, Integrators, I/O, Building management, Security, OptoNews 2016-05-25

Look around and think about the useful data currently hiding in your legacy systems and equipment. 

How could that data help your company? 

Maybe it's process data from manufacturing lines, performance data from machinery, or status data from remote installations.

Topics: Videos, Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, Events & conferences, OptoNews 2016-05-25

If you're near Cambridge, Ontario, on June 7, be sure to join Opto 22's Lloyd Romeo at the SORT Technology Showcase, sponsored by SORT Production Products Ltd.

Topics: Process control, groov, optonews, PACs, Events & conferences, I/O, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-05-25

We've been manufacturing solid state relays (SSRs) for more than 40 years now.

In fact, that's how Opto 22 started: our founders discovered a better way to build SSRs.

So of course we want you to use SSRs. (And choose Opto's guaranteed-for-life models!) 

Topics: optonews, SSRs, OptoNews 2016-05-25

Here's your invitation to a comprehensive automation conference you won't want to miss, May 24-25 in Chicago, Illinois: The Automation Conference.

Topics: Process control, Discrete control, Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, Events & conferences, Security, OptoNews 2016-05-11

In response to your requests for more frequent groov releases, here you are: groov R3.1b is released!

This new version fixes issues and adds a new enhancement: if communication fails between groov and an I/O device, errors will be written to the groov message logs. This information can help you debug the cause of communication errors. 

Topics: groov, Updates, optonews, OptoNews 2016-05-11

If you live just about anywhere in the U.S.A., you can probably thank California Controlled Atmosphere (CalCA) for some of the fresh fruits and vegetables you buy. 

In fact, CalCA's industrial refrigeration systems for storing produce can be found throughout the world, reaching to India and China. 

Topics: Energy management, Case studies, Process control, Food & beverage, Remote monitoring, optonews, OptoNews 2016-05-11

Confused about sinking and sourcing when using digital I/O in DC circuits? 

Judging by the response to our past blog posts on this issue, many people are. So we've pulled together a lot of practical information and put it into a short new technical note.

Topics: Discrete control, Tips, optonews, I/O, OptoNews 2016-05-11

From 1923 to the present, Vista Irrigation District has successfully battled THE two big Southern California issues: increasing population and drought. 

Transporting over 5 billion gallons of water each year, the district has hundreds of miles of pipeline and more than 30 remote sites. 

Topics: Case studies, Remote monitoring, Water & wastewater, optonews, PACs, Migration, Integrators, OptoNews 2016-04-27

Want to make your groov operator interface look just the way you want, with your own company logo and colors?

The groov R3.1 release includes new tools to customize pages and gadgets, so you can do that and more. 

Topics: groov, Updates, Remote monitoring, Machine builder, optonews, OEM, OptoNews 2016-04-27