Working in systems integration often means putting on many hats. Sometimes you can just fulfill your normal duties of designing, building, and commissioning a controls/automation system.
But then other times you find yourself thrown into the mix as the sales estimator—asked to come up with a budgetary number for a project—or you’re deemed the “IT” person for a project.
Being designated the “IT” person can be a difficult road to navigate. Often you’re not truly an admin on any given network, but you’re asked to perform the duties of an admin.
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Topics:
EPIC,
MQTT,
Data acquisition,
Industrial Internet of Things,
IIoT,
Integrators,
IoT,
Internet of Things,
groov,
Remote monitoring
The adage “what gets measured, gets managed” is an old one[1], and I had heard it many times, but a director of mine in a previous job put a new spin on it: “What gets measured, gets managed, gets improved.”
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Topics:
EPIC,
groov,
MQTT,
Data acquisition,
Industrial Internet of Things,
IIoT,
IoT,
Internet of Things
With over 25 years of experience in industrial controls and automation and a focus on the future, Merlin CSI offers valuable expertise and the vision to help with your applications. We're pleased to add them to our growing list of IoT Certified OptoPartners.
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Topics:
Data acquisition,
Node-RED,
PID loop control,
I/O,
Integrators,
PACs,
IoT,
Internet of Things,
Process control,
groov
Would you like to know more about the new groov EPIC system?
Now you can, on your own schedule.
- Learn how to simplify your automation and IIoT projects.
- See how to improve security and performance, with minimal reliance on IT personnel.
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Topics:
EPIC,
Data acquisition,
Industrial Internet of Things,
IIoT,
Security,
Integrators,
New products,
OEM,
Machine builder,
IoT,
Internet of Things,
groov,
Webinars
Day in and day out, I work alongside machine builders who share a common problem: Once equipment has been shipped to a customer site, it is quite difficult to ensure that it is running properly and being adequately maintained.
I once heard the phrase, "even a Cadillac will fail prematurely if you drive it into a brick wall." Premature failure of the machinery (regardless of whose fault) can tarnish the image of the manufacturer, lead to increased warranty costs, and create tension between OEMs and end users.
But how do I (the machine builder) get access to the control system if it is operating inside a customer’s firewall?
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Topics:
EPIC,
MQTT,
OEM,
Machine builder,
Data acquisition,
Node-RED,
Industrial Internet of Things,
IIoT,
Remote monitoring
The 22nd Annual ARC Industry Forum in Orlando this February focused on digitizing and securing industry and infrastructure.
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Topics:
EPIC,
Ignition Edge,
Data acquisition,
Node-RED,
Industrial Internet of Things,
IIoT,
API,
REST,
REST API,
Events & conferences,
PACs,
New products,
IoT,
Remote monitoring,
Internet of Things,
groov
Opto 22's groov EPIC® system starts shipping on May 18.
You can start ordering now!
Pre-orders will ship first, and based on early feedback from several EPIC Roadshows, this new system will be in high demand. Customers are excited about the built-in features of groov EPIC, not only for IIoT applications but for all automation and data acquisition applications.
Here are just a few of these features:
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Topics:
EPIC,
MQTT,
Ignition Edge,
Data acquisition,
Node-RED,
Industrial Internet of Things,
IIoT,
PAC Control,
I/O,
Integrators,
New products,
Machine builder,
IoT,
Remote monitoring,
PLCs,
Internet of Things,
groov,
Process control,
Discrete control
In part 1 we met two communication models for computers on a network: request-response and publish-subscribe. Now let's take a look at when you might want to use each, and why.
Request-response: proven and reliable
In a request-response architecture, each client opens a direct connection to each server, because the client requests data directly from the server.
In automation, typically clients are PCs and servers are PLCs or PACs. So each PC opens a direct connection to each PLC or PAC from which it needs data.
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Topics:
EPIC,
MQTT,
Ignition Edge,
Data acquisition,
Industrial Internet of Things,
IIoT,
Networking,
Integrators,
OEM,
Machine builder,
IoT,
Remote monitoring,
Internet of Things,
groov
You've been asking for more details about our brand-new groov EPIC® system for the IIoT and automation, and here they are!
We just published a part numbers list and the first several data sheets, with preliminary descriptions, specs, wiring diagrams, and dimensions. So take a look and start planning the system you want.
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Topics:
groov,
EPIC,
I/O,
PACs,
PLCs,
Data acquisition,
Industrial Internet of Things,
IIoT,
Integrators,
New products,
Machine builder,
OEM,
IoT,
Remote monitoring,
Internet of Things,
Discrete control,
Process control
When we announce a new product, we want you—our loyal customers and OptoBlog readers—to be the first to hear about it.
And this isn't just one product. This is EPIC: the world's first Edge Programmable Industrial Control system—a brand-new I/O and control system built for the future of automation and designed for the way you work.
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Topics:
MQTT,
Ignition Edge,
Data acquisition,
Node-RED,
IIoT,
Industrial Internet of Things,
PAC Control,
PAC Project,
I/O,
Integrators,
PACs,
New products,
OEM,
Machine builder,
IoT,
Remote monitoring,
Water & wastewater,
groov,
Internet of Things,
Process control,
Energy management,
Discrete control,
Food & beverage,
PLCs,
Building management,
Oil & gas,
EPIC
