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ICC 2025: Where real problems meet real solutions

Posted by Dan White on Oct 1, 2025 8:11:05 AM

From the release of Ignition 8.3 software to the ProveIt! showcases live on stage, get all the highlights from this year's Ignition Community Conference.

If you’re like many in manufacturing, you’re still facing the same challenges:

-You don’t have clear visibility across machines
-Your data is incomplete or unreliable
-Legacy systems don’t connect to new ones
-Your AI and analytics plans stall at step one

Those problems and some solutions were front and center at this year’s Ignition Community Conference.

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Topics: Events & conferences, groov EPIC, Ignition, Ignition Community Conference, groov RIO

New OptoPartner ready to help with your projects

Posted by Janice Colmer on Oct 1, 2025 8:09:30 AM

Meet Hunt Electric—the newest addition to the OptoPartner system integrator network.

Do you need help designing or upgrading your control systems? Do you need to partner with a company that's familiar with Opto 22 products and can design, install, and provide long-term support?

Hear what expertise Hunt Electric offers the Mountain West regions of the United States, and why they've become part of the OptoPartner program.

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Topics: groov EPIC, OptoPartner, groov RIO

Get free CODESYS technical advice

Posted by Janice Colmer on Sep 24, 2025 9:32:59 AM

Attend the Fall CODESYS Tech Talk week for a deep dive into CODESYS and real-world application stories currently using the programming tool.

When programming PLCs or edge controllers, are you looking for an open platform, device independence, and support for Industry 4.0? The CODESYS programming environment checks all these boxes. 

Included as a programming option in both groov EPIC and groov RIO products, CODESYS supports all IEC 61131-3 compliant languages. 

Ready for free CODESYS technical training? Hear about the 2025 CODESYS Tech Talks that Opto 22 will be participating in.

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Topics: Webinars, Events & conferences, CODESYS, groov EPIC, groov RIO

Your new Opto 22 distributor in Brazil

Posted by Janice Colmer on Sep 10, 2025 7:46:05 AM

A long-standing partnership with Leuze now includes Opto 22 product distribution and system integration in Brazil.

Automation customers around the world need access to Opto 22 products, and those of you in Brazil can now contact Leuze, the new official distributor of Opto 22 products in Brazil.

Leuze has been a part of the OptoPartner system integrator network for several years, but has now grown their business to include distribution and resale.

Learn more about the company's history and experience.

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Topics: groov EPIC, OptoPartner, groov RIO, OptoChannel

There's still time to join the Ignition Community

Posted by Janice Colmer on Aug 26, 2025 12:51:52 PM

Here are more reasons you should attend this year's Ignition Community Conference—hosted by Inductive Automation.

Have you used Ignition software in any of your industrial applications?

Opto 22’s groov EPIC edge programmable industrial controllers and the groov RIO GRV-R7-MM2001-10 edge I/O module come with Inductive Automation’s Ignition Edge®.

Your groov EPIC or groov RIO with Ignition Edge can do things like enable data buffering, publish and subscribe to data through MQTT, supply remote alarming, and much more. 

The best way to learn just how powerful this technology combination can be is by networking and learning from Ignition experts from all over the world. See what's possible at this year's Ignition Community Conference.

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Topics: Events & conferences, groov EPIC, Ignition, Ignition Community Conference, groov RIO

Reclaim control with open-source automation

Posted by Janice Colmer on Aug 26, 2025 12:38:38 PM

New case study shows how to overcome the limitations of closed, vendor-specific control systems.

Are your building automation systems ready to stand up to harsh industrial environments or unexpected power outages?

When variables like temperature or airflow are crucial, you can't afford any downtime.

That was the problem at Pearl Pharma™, a cannabis cultivator in California, whose brand-new facility didn’t work the way it was supposed to.

See how they overcame their application challenges.

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Topics: Case studies, groov EPIC, groov RIO

Find an OptoPartner in your area

Posted by Janice Colmer on Aug 13, 2025 8:48:08 AM

New website search tools make getting help with applications from your local OptoPartners or distributors easier.

Are you needing a system integrator to help with your industrial automation projects?

You need access to companies with expertise and application experience working with all Opto 22 product lines, including groov EPIC and groov RIO.

The Opto 22 website has just been updated with new search tools that make it easy to find an OptoPartner to help you design, integrate, install, or upgrade your industrial control system.

See how to find a partner near you.

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Topics: groov EPIC, system integrator, OptoPartner, groov RIO, OptoChannel

What you should know about Node-RED 4.0

Posted by Terry Orchard on Aug 6, 2025 7:42:25 AM

Hear about essential Node-RED 4.0.2 updates that you'll find in the latest groov EPIC and RIO version 4.0 firmware.

Included in groov EPIC and groov RIO is Node-RED, an open-source software program you can use to wire together devices, databases, cloud applications, and APIs (application program interfaces) with simple logic flows.

Are you using Node-RED in your current projects? Curious to see if the latest version of Node-RED has updates that could affect your applications?

Read on to see what technical updates to expect and what changes you'll want to take advantage of right away.

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Topics: Updates, Node-RED, groov EPIC, groov RIO

Get real-time visibility into the Amazon jungle

Posted by Janice Colmer on Jul 30, 2025 8:54:14 AM

New Control Global article shows you how to automate process data collection and monitoring in highly isolated locations.

Have you ever thought it would be possible to move data from the Amazon jungle to the cloud?

You can see a real working example of how it was achieved with Ignition Edge software, groov RIO hardware, and Azure Cloud. Get all the details in Jim Montague's recent article in Control Global.

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Topics: Case studies, Ignition Edge, OptoPartner, groov RIO, SCADA

Helpful tips for your groov EPIC or RIO terminal connectors

Posted by Janice Colmer on Jul 23, 2025 9:53:55 AM

Learn how to properly use your groov EPIC and groov RIO spring clamp terminal connectors.

How familiar are you with groov EPIC controllers or groov RIO edge I/O modules?

Do you know how to correctly use the spring clamps in the terminal connectors fitted on groov EPIC and RIO modules?

Opto 22's Product Support team often receives this question, so here is a step-by-step video explaining and showing the wiring process.

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Topics: Videos, groov EPIC, groov RIO

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