ENTELEC transformed your typical conference and trade show event with the Innovations Lab.

It started out as a brave idea: What would make this conference more fun? How about a multi-vendor, collaborative lab of innovation!

See solutions from different vendors working together in the new Innovations Lab, and get your free pass to the Expo.

Join us in Houston for this year's ENTELEC Conference & Expo, May 9-11. Explore a complete edge solution for your project using Opto 22’s groov EPIC and RIO products with the efficient MQTT Transmission module from Opto tech partner Cirrus Link Solutions.

From overcoming security and supply chain interruptions, to learning a "new perspective" with groov, watch as Opto 22 shares tips and insight in two recent online events.

With today's busy schedules and so many online discussions available in the industrial automation space, it's easy to miss some learning opportunities. If you missed them, here are two recent webinars you can watch now.

Did you miss last week's HiveMQ online workshop? You can still follow along with the live demo in this recording.

The power of MQTT technology is on display in a recent webinar that highlights the manufacturing sector and how the plant floor can be digitally transformed.

You'll learn the key components to getting the data you need from your manufacturing equipment in this demo hosted by HiveMQ's Kudzai Manditereza, which brings together Opto 22, Spruik, and N3uron.

Learn best practices for managing Node-RED projects on groov devices.

It’s important to be able to manage Node-RED projects for recovery, version control, copying flows to other devices, and sharing code. There are several ways to do this, but what should you be aware of and what are the best practices for doing this on a groov device? 

Join Opto 22 and tech partner HiveMQ for a live demonstration of building a Unified Namespace with MQTT Sparkplug.

Here's help for your manufacturing digital transformation: watch this live webinar showcasing MQTT technology. Opto 22 VP of Marketing & Product Strategy, Benson Hougland, will present along with OptoPartner G5 Consulting (now Spruik) and the team from HiveMQ.

Download the updated MQTT technical guide (form 2350) to better understand using MQTT in groov EPIC and groov RIO.

If you've been a long-time OptoBlog subscriber or have used Opto 22 groov products, you've heard about the MQTT technology included in groov EPIC and RIO.  We've even created a section of the website dedicated to MQTT Resources like white papers, videos, and technical articles to give you a better understanding of this popular protocol.

One of the resources worth referencing is the Getting Started with MQTT in groov Products technical guide.  This comprehensive, structured user's guide helps you make an educated decision about which of the MQTT clients and options in groov products are best suited for your application. The guide explains the features, differences, and configuration procedures of each. Plus, you'll find some additional resources to help you build out your MQTT network or make a pitch for using MQTT.

Just recently, the guide has been updated to include changes made to the groov Manage menu. You'll notice configuration for both MQTT and OPC UA have been moved to a new menu button called "Data Service." The guide features illustrations and more details about these recent updates.

Catch up with a successful Plugfest in episode 10 of IntegrateLive!

What happens when you take hardware from Opto 22, SignalFire, Wireless Telemetry, and Phoenix Contact, along with software from Software Toolbox 's DataHub using both legacy PLC data and new greenfield data, and then bring MQTT Sparkplug into the mix to publish the data?

See for yourself as the IntegrateLive team, along with representatives from all these companies, make magic happen in this special edition Plugfest, made possible by the Eclipse Foundation and its Sparkplug Working Group.

Watch the recording to see how Cirrus Link Solutions, Inductive Automation, HiveMQ, Canary, and Flow Software also all had important roles in this ambitious MQTT Sparkplug build-out.

Join Cirrus Link Solutions and Opto 22 in Houston for a joint exhibit showcasing solutions for the oil and gas industry.

Looking at automation to meet your challenges with wellsite applications? Come to the upcoming Onshore Wellsite Automation event. We'll be there with Opto Technology Partner, Cirrus Link Solutions. 

Join us in Houston January 31 - February 1, where you'll see live product demos using MQTT on groov EPIC and groov RIO. You'll also learn best practices to achieve data mobility and the security required for today’s industrial cyber environment. 

See how system integrators in water/wastewater, natural gas production, and manufacturing leveraged MQTT and industrial edge devices to securely access and use key data.

If your goal is to get useful data from field devices and legacy systems, you’ve probably found that putting together an IIoT system is complicated, requiring many OT and IT devices, software, and protocols.

But these 3 real-world case studies show how two tools—the MQTT communications protocol and industrial edge devices—can simplify your IIoT project.