Looking to learn more about IIoT technologies, control systems, and how they work together? It’s time to check out OptoU!
This free online training program provides convenient, on-demand training courses to fit in with your busy schedule. With its “watch and learn” premise, course topics are made up of video and written lessons. The secure sign-in feature lets you return to unfinished lessons and learn at your own pace.
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Topics:
PACs,
Networking,
Training,
I/O,
Security,
IIoT,
Industrial Internet of Things,
Node-RED,
MQTT,
Ignition Edge,
EPIC
The 22nd Annual ARC Industry Forum in Orlando this February focused on digitizing and securing industry and infrastructure.
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Topics:
groov,
Internet of Things,
Remote monitoring,
IoT,
PACs,
New products,
Events & conferences,
API,
REST API,
REST,
IIoT,
Industrial Internet of Things,
Node-RED,
Data acquisition,
Ignition Edge,
EPIC
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:
Process control,
Discrete control,
groov,
Internet of Things,
PLCs,
Remote monitoring,
IoT,
Machine builder,
New products,
Integrators,
I/O,
PAC Control,
IIoT,
Industrial Internet of Things,
Node-RED,
Data acquisition,
MQTT,
Ignition Edge,
EPIC
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:
groov,
Internet of Things,
Remote monitoring,
IoT,
Machine builder,
OEM,
Integrators,
Networking,
IIoT,
Industrial Internet of Things,
Data acquisition,
MQTT,
Ignition Edge,
EPIC
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:
Energy management,
Process control,
Food & beverage,
Discrete control,
groov,
Internet of Things,
PLCs,
Remote monitoring,
Water & wastewater,
IoT,
Machine builder,
PACs,
OEM,
New products,
Integrators,
I/O,
PAC Project,
Building management,
Oil & gas,
PAC Control,
IIoT,
Industrial Internet of Things,
Node-RED,
Data acquisition,
MQTT,
Ignition Edge,
EPIC
You've shown a lot of interest in our blog posts this last year—thank you. We hope they answer some of your questions and help make your automation projects easier.
So to round out the year, take a look and see if you missed any of these popular posts.
Predictive maintenance on a compressor. We'd all like to get a better handle on equipment maintenance, to reduce unnecessary expense, maximize efficiency, and avoid outages.
See how a simple internet of things project could provide real value for your company.
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Topics:
Case studies,
Food & beverage,
groov,
Internet of Things,
IoT,
Integrators,
IIoT,
Industrial Internet of Things,
Ignition Edge
Is the Internet of Things (IoT) just a lot of hype, or can the IoT technologies we keep hearing about provide real value?
RESTful APIs, Node-RED, and MQTT are just some of the new technical terms we're all starting to learn.
If you'd like to see these technologies in action to understand how they might be useful for your applications, then join us for a new webinar on December 12.
Opto 22's Senior Applications Engineer Kyle Orman will demo these technologies and more. He'll show you how to exchange live data between real-world I/O and IoT platforms.
You'll see:
- IoT hardware that's proven in industrial locations
- RESTful APIs to get data from PAC controllers
- Examples of simple logic flows created with Node-RED
- Ignition Edge® OPC-UA drivers built into the
groov Box
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Topics:
Internet of Things,
IoT,
Machine builder,
PACs,
OEM,
Integrators,
API,
IIoT,
Industrial Internet of Things,
Node-RED,
Data acquisition,
MQTT,
Ignition Edge