We've just released groov Admin 1.570.46, with a new feature some of you have been asking for: the ability to use data from serial devices with your GROOV AR1 Box.
Using a USB-to-serial converter and Node-RED software (included in the GROOV AR1), you can connect RS‑232, RS‑485, or RS‑422 serial devices (2‑wire or 4‑wire) to the groov Box.
Topics: groov, Updates, optonews, Node-RED, OptoNews 2017-04-12
More new graphics for you in the groov SVG Library...
If you use pipes in your groov operator interface, you'll appreciate these new images: pipes, elbows, junctions, simple tanks, pumps, valves, meters, and more.
The images are designed so their parts will line up even when scaled.
Topics: Process control, groov, optonews, mobile, OptoNews 2017-04-12
When you're a smaller water/wastewater treatment district, it can be difficult to fund the SCADA systems you need.
All water/wastewater operations have to be strictly monitored and their data stored for reference, no matter the size of the district.
Topics: Internet of Things, Water & wastewater, IoT, optonews, Integrators, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, Data acquisition, OptoNews 2017-04-12
Opto 22 SNAP PAC controllers and brains both have two Ethernet network interfaces—pretty handy. But do you use them the same way? That's the question we'll answer in this tech tip.
Most devices used on an Ethernet network have one network interface with an RJ-45 connector. But SNAP PAC controllers and EB brains each have two interfaces—two RJ-45 connectors.
However, the two interfaces on controllers and brains are designed for different uses.
Topics: Tips, optonews, PACs, Networking, OptoNews 2017-04-12
Hannover Messe, the world's leading industrial conference with over 6500 international exhibitors, will be held 24-28 April 2017 in Hannover, Germany.
Join us there for a look at the present and the future of automation:
Topics: Energy management, Process control, Remote monitoring, optonews, Events & conferences, Data acquisition, OptoNews 2017-03-29
If you're using Node-RED and the nodes for SNAP PACs and groov—or if you're thinking about it but haven't started—check out our new Node-RED examples on developer.opto22.com.
Node-RED is the open-source tool for digitally wiring together hardware devices, cloud services, databases, and more in simple logical flows.
Topics: groov, Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, PACs, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, Node-RED, OptoNews 2017-03-29
Have you tried AT&T's Internet of Things (IoT) platform, M2X?
If you're looking at IoT platforms, you'll want to see this new technical note. It shows you how to get real-world data, in this example a temperature in degrees F, to an AT&T M2X device in the cloud.
Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, PACs, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, Node-RED, Data acquisition, OptoNews 2017-03-29
One Ethernet network troubleshooting tool our Product Support Group recommends is Wireshark. It's been a helpful choice for many years, and it's free.
Our recent blog post explains where to get Wireshark and how to use it. You can pay a lot for network analysis tools—and in some cases you may need them—but many times, the free ones do the job.
Topics: Tips, optonews, Networking, OptoNews 2017-03-29
What could cognitive computing do for you?
Cognitive computing involves analyzing huge quantities of data and spotting correlations and patterns that are valuable—similar to what a human brain can do. But computers can analyze lots more data, much faster.
Topics: Process control, Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, Integrators, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, Data acquisition, OptoNews 2017-03-15
The next industrial revolution, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), is happening now.
In March 2016, a Gartner survey reported that 43% of organizations were already using or planned to implement IIoT applications during the year.
But it's not necessarily easy. There are still challenges to be met and a lot of decisions to be made as you move ahead.
Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, IIoT, Industrial Internet of Things, OptoNews 2017-03-15