Did you miss any of these? Here are the 5 OptoBlog posts our readers found most interesting in 2015:
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Topics: Process control, Internet of Things, optonews, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-01-06
We've talked recently about digital and analog totalizing: getting total running values for on-time, flow, power production, and so on.
The next step is using those totals in your PAC Control strategy—and in your groov mobile operator interface—to get the information you need.
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Topics: Process control, Discrete control, Tips, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-01-06
As 2015 draws to a close, all of us at Opto 22 say "Thank you!"
Thanks for your achievements in the automation field, your community contributions in OptoForums and the industry, and of course your interest in Opto 22 products.
Together we look forward to a new year filled with new opportunities.
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Topics: Videos, optonews, OptoNews 2015-12-16
We've just released PAC firmware version R9.4c.
This updated firmware is for SNAP PAC controllers (S-series, R-series, and SoftPAC), SNAP PAC brains (Ethernet and serial), and G4EB2 and G4D32EB2 brains.
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Topics: Updates, optonews, PACs, Firmware, OptoNews 2015-12-16
It's the end of the year, and that means that Control Engineering's Engineers' Choice Awards voting will close soon.
Vote now for groov 3.0 and for your other favorite products of the year.
With groov 3.0 you can build your own mobile operator interface—your own mobile app—for just about any automation system or equipment.
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Topics: groov, optonews, Awards and recognition, OptoNews 2015-12-16
Move up without changing racks or field wiring
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?
If so, we have a tip for you: check out the SNAP-PAC-R1-B programmable automation controller.
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Topics: Updates, Tips, optonews, PACs, New products, Migration, I/O, OptoNews 2015-12-16
Wi-Fi is an amazing piece of technology. I remember when it was first coming to fruition and laptops needed an accessory card the size of my Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone to communicate on a wireless network. That’s right. I rock an Android phone. Because it’s awesome.
Then there was the battle amongst PC and laptop manufacturers about which type of wireless interface card you needed, and how to future-proof your latest technology investment. This was essentially impossible at the time because the technology was advancing faster than PC manufacturers and consumer budgets could keep up. Wireless throughput of only a few megabits turned into 10, and then more. Dual-band wireless routers jumped from 2.4 GHz to 5 GHz bands.
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Topics: Internet of Things, Remote monitoring, IoT, Networking
In an earlier OptoNews we defined the terms accuracy and resolution as they apply to analog I/O modules.
These specs help you choose the right module for the job, so you get the results you need.
Some applications require highly accurate values or very fine resolution, while others do not. Choosing the right module for your application will save you time and money.
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Topics: Process control, optonews, I/O, OptoNews 2015-12-02
It's that holiday time again. How about a bright red groov Box as a present for yourself this year?
Here's our holiday schedule for Opto 22's Headquarters and Manufacturing office, as well as information on shipping dates.
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Topics: optonews, OptoNews 2015-12-02
How is going to your favorite website like getting data from your PAC to your groov Box, or from your PLC to your HMI?
Opto 22 engineer Matt Newton's recent blog post answers that question and introduces you to the underpinnings of both the Internet and a whole lot of industrial automation communications.
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Topics: optonews, Networking, OptoNews 2015-12-02