Some recent Opto 22 products, like the SNAP-UDC-HDB breakout board and the 8-channel SNAP-AIRTD-8U analog input module, use new spring clamps for wiring field devices.
These spring clamps are faster for wiring and take up less space than the screw type, so they're a real advantage.
They may be a little tricky till you get used to them, though.
Topics: Videos, Tips, optonews, I/O, OptoNews 2016-03-30
Just released: groov R3.1a!
You'll want this new release. It's a big one, with security updates, bug fixes, and lots of new features.
Especially if you like images or want to customize the look of your groov mobile operator interface, this update is for you. You can see many of the new features in action in the new groov graphics video.
Here's a summary of major new features in groov R3.1a. For more information, see the groov App Readme. And stay tuned to OptoNews, as we'll explore some of the new features in depth in later posts.
Topics: groov, Updates, Remote monitoring, Machine builder, optonews, OptoNews 2016-03-16
Interested in Opto 22 SNAP PAC controllers, but not sure how they're programmed or what our automation software is like?
You can find out now with the PAC Project Demo.
This free download includes everything you need to experiment with Opto 22's PAC Project automation software suite:
Topics: Process control, Remote monitoring, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-03-16
Plan now to attend The Automation Conference & Expo this May in Chicago, Illinois—and save $100 on the cost of admission with your Opto 22 VIP code (see below).
The Conference focuses on the process industries, discrete manufacturing, and packaging, and this year it includes over two dozen educational sessions on:
Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, Machine builder, optonews, PACs, OEM, Events & conferences, Integrators, OptoNews 2016-03-16
"I always recommend that customers configure the PAC Display Event Log to be logged to file," says Bill Steffens, our Product Support Lead.
"If you have an issue, it can be very helpful to track the events in the Event Log over time."
By default, PAC Display shows events only in the Event Log window. But when you reload PAC Display or choose Save and Load Runtime, for example, the Event Log window starts over again; it doesn't retain any previous information.
Topics: Tips, optonews, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-03-16
Have you seen some of our newer high-density, high-speed, or multifunction I/O modules and wished you could use them in your legacy SNAP Ultimate or SNAP Ethernet I/O system?
Have you wanted to build an easy-to-use groov mobile interface for your legacy system?
Or wanted to log a lot more data locally?
Topics: optonews, PACs, Integrators, I/O, OptoNews 2016-03-02
What do you get with the free PAC Project Basic automation software suite?
PAC Project Basic offers flowchart-based control programming plus HMI development and runtime. It's suited for industrial automation, remote monitoring, and data acquisition applications in any field.
Topics: Process control, Discrete control, Remote monitoring, Machine builder, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-03-02
Curious about the technology for the Internet of Things (IoT)? Interested in developing products or solutions for the IoT?
Then don't miss the Open IoT Summit next month in San Diego.
Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, OEM, Events & conferences, Integrators, OptoNews 2016-03-02
If you're someone who likes to save time, you probably already know about keyboard shortcuts like CTRL+S to save or CTRL+F to find. But do you know about the shortcuts in PAC Control? Here are a few that can speed your programming.
Topics: Tips, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-03-02
In 2012, explorer and filmmaker James Cameron did what no one had ever done before.
He piloted a one-man submersible to Challenger Deep at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the lowest spot on earth, 6.8 miles (10.9 km) below sea level.
Topics: Videos, optonews, Deepsea Challenge, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-02-17