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OptoNews Tip: Guide to Networking groov

Posted by Jean Femia on Feb 17, 2016 3:30:00 PM

You already know that groov is the simple way to build your own mobile operator interface—your own mobile appso you can securely monitor and control your systems and equipment from a smartphone or tablet.

With groov it really is easy to build your interface and control who can use it.

But there's one part that can be more complicated: setting up your network so you can access the data you need while maintaining security for your systems. 

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Topics: groov, Remote monitoring, Machine builder, optonews, OEM, Integrators, Networking, Building management, OptoNews 2016-02-17

OptoNews: New tool helps tune PID control loops

Posted by Jean Femia on Jan 6, 2016 4:46:04 PM

In automation, proportional integral derivative (PID) control loops are common, useful, and tricky to get right. 

Each loop is different and each requires individual tuning for maximum effectiveness.

Now here's a new tool to help you tune your PID control loops: our online PID Control Loop Tuner.

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Topics: Energy management, Process control, optonews, Integrators, Building management, OptoNews 2016-01-06

OptoNews: Case study: M-Bus building systems data

Posted by Jean Femia on Nov 18, 2015 5:26:07 PM

How do you get a variety of building systems and machinery to communicate with a central system controller, when they use different protocols? 

Swedish system integrator Processcomponent AB had to solve this problem when they installed an energy monitoring system in a large apartment building in Gothenburg. 

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Topics: Energy management, Case studies, Remote monitoring, optonews, Integrators, Building management, Modbus, OptoNews 2015-11-18, M-Bus

OptoNews: Monitor Modbus RTU devices from your phone

Posted by Jean Femia on Sep 23, 2015 5:23:00 PM

You've heard us talk about how you can monitor and control your Modbus/TCP devices from a groov mobile operator interface on your tablet or smartphone.

But what if your Modbus device uses a serial link? 

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Topics: Energy management, Videos, groov, Remote monitoring, optonews, Integrators, Building management, OptoNews 2015-09-23

OptoNews tip: PAC Control scheduler

Posted by Jean Femia on Sep 9, 2015 4:27:00 PM

In the last OptoNews we talked about using date and time in PAC Control. (If you haven't seen the post, be sure to check out its links to useful resources.)

Meanwhile, Opto 22 customer Philip Spigelmire was busy writing a scheduling subroutine for his HVAC system. His subroutine handles:

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Topics: Energy management, Tips, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, Building management, OptoNews 2015-09-09

OptoNews: New OptoPartner focuses on energy

Posted by Jean Femia on Aug 12, 2015 4:10:06 PM

A warm (!) welcome to Albireo Energy, a new OptoPartner focused on intelligent buildings and energy efficiency.

Albireo Energy helps building owners and managers all over the U.S. to improve efficiency, optimize safety and up time, and reduce operational costs—while improving comfort for building tenants.

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Topics: Energy management, optonews, Integrators, OptoNews 2015-08-12, Building management

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