Gone are the days when the control system engineer—"you know, the instrumentation guy, the DCS guy, the PLC and HMI guy"—can handle what needs to be done in automation, says Steve Malyszko, P.E.
Malyszko's recent article in Automation World says the old skills just won't be enough anymore.
Topics: Process control, Discrete control, Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, Integrators, Careers, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, OptoNews 2016-11-09
Are you wiring together devices and software using Node-RED? If you're even thinking about it, we've got a new Node-RED OptoForum for you.
We announced in the last OptoNews that Node-RED is now a built-in feature in the GROOV-AR1 groov Box!
Topics: groov, Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, Node-RED, OptoNews 2016-11-09
Here's a chance to learn more about the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, November 29 through December 2 in Austin, Texas—and at a 20% discount.
If you're a JavaScript developer (or might want to be), join us at Node.js Interactive North America.
Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, Events & conferences, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, OptoNews 2016-11-09
Have you wanted to share I/O point or variable data from your SNAP PAC controller with a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet or Access® database?
Topics: Internet of Things, Tips, IoT, optonews, PACs, API, REST API, REST, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, OptoNews 2016-11-09