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OptoNews: Take PAC Project for a test drive

Posted by Jean Femia on Mar 16, 2016 3:53:06 PM

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:

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Topics: Process control, Remote monitoring, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-03-16

OptoNews: Save $100 on The Automation Conference

Posted by Jean Femia on Mar 16, 2016 3:52:25 PM

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:

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Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, Machine builder, optonews, PACs, OEM, Events & conferences, Integrators, OptoNews 2016-03-16

OptoNews tip: Log events to file in PAC Display

Posted by Jean Femia on Mar 16, 2016 3:51:53 PM

"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. 

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Topics: Tips, optonews, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-03-16

OptoNews: More features and I/O for legacy systems

Posted by Jean Femia on Mar 2, 2016 4:18:19 PM

Move up to SNAP PAC—and keep racks and field wiring intact

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? 

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Topics: optonews, PACs, Integrators, I/O, OptoNews 2016-03-02

OptoNews: Do you need PAC Project Basic or Pro?

Posted by Jean Femia on Mar 2, 2016 4:17:21 PM

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.

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Topics: Process control, Discrete control, Remote monitoring, Machine builder, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-03-02

OptoNews: Invitation to the Open IoT Summit

Posted by Jean Femia on Mar 2, 2016 4:15:59 PM

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. 

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Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, OEM, Events & conferences, Integrators, OptoNews 2016-03-02

OptoNews Tip: PAC Control shortcuts save you time

Posted by Jean Femia on Mar 2, 2016 4:15:33 PM

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.

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Topics: Tips, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-03-02

OptoNews: New video - Diving deep with James Cameron

Posted by Jean Femia on Feb 17, 2016 4:04:32 PM

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.

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Topics: Videos, optonews, Deepsea Challenge, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-02-17

The TCP/IP Model - Troubleshooting the Link Layer

Posted by Matt Newton on Feb 17, 2016 4:03:51 PM

In my last blog post I talked about the TCP/IP model and why you should care about it. In a phrase: the Internet of Things (IoT). 

With all the recent attention around the IoT, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and Industry 4.0, I’m sure you’re starting to realize that networking, Internet communication, and network security are going to be important in your job as an automation professional.

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Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, Networking

OptoNews: Embedded World 2016

Posted by Jean Femia on Feb 17, 2016 4:00:00 PM

OptoPartner Hy-Line Systems GmbH invites you to Embedded World 2016 in Nürnberg, Germany, next week from 23-25 February. 

Embedded World brings together everything for embedded systems, from ASIC and FPGA design to programming to wireless, this year with an emphasis on the Internet of Things and security for embedded systems. 

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Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, Machine builder, optonews, OEM, Events & conferences, OptoNews 2016-02-17

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