Some recent Opto 22 products, like the SNAP-UDC-HDB breakout board and the 8-channel SNAP-AIRTD-8U analog input module, use new spring clamps for wiring field devices.
These spring clamps are faster for wiring and take up less space than the screw type, so they're a real advantage.
They may be a little tricky till you get used to them, though.
Topics: Videos, Tips, optonews, I/O, OptoNews 2016-03-30
In 2012, explorer and filmmaker James Cameron did what no one had ever done before.
He piloted a one-man submersible to Challenger Deep at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the lowest spot on earth, 6.8 miles (10.9 km) below sea level.
Topics: Videos, optonews, Deepsea Challenge, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-02-17
As "green" power production from sun and wind increases, electrical grids can find themselves with a big problem: too much electricity at once.
Solar and wind power generation work when the sun shines and the wind blows. But those hours are not necessarily when electrical demand is highest.
Topics: Energy management, Case studies, Videos, groov, Internet of Things, Remote monitoring, IoT, optonews, Integrators, OptoNews 2016-02-03
As 2015 draws to a close, all of us at Opto 22 say "Thank you!"
Thanks for your achievements in the automation field, your community contributions in OptoForums and the industry, and of course your interest in Opto 22 products.
Together we look forward to a new year filled with new opportunities.
Topics: Videos, optonews, OptoNews 2015-12-16
You've heard us talk about how you can monitor and control your Modbus/TCP devices from a groov mobile operator interface on your tablet or smartphone.
But what if your Modbus device uses a serial link?
Topics: Energy management, Videos, groov, Remote monitoring, optonews, Integrators, Building management, OptoNews 2015-09-23
Usually our case studies feature Opto 22 customers solving an automation problem.
But this time we're the customer.
Some of you probably remember when we switched the groov Box from the larger GROOV-AT1 to the more compact, fanless GROOV-AR1.
Topics: Case studies, Videos, groov, optonews, OptoNews 2015-09-09
Take a look at what Pioneer Energy is doing with waste flare gas from drilling sites.
With Pioneer's Mobile Alkane Gas Separator (MAGS) installed on site, oil producers can add up to 30% to their revenue stream—from waste that would otherwise be burned off and lost.
Topics: Energy management, Case studies, Videos, Process control, Remote monitoring, optonews, Oil & gas, OptoNews 2015-08-26
Do you use PAC Control? If so, you'll want to watch these handy tips in video format, all showing you step-by-step tips for Opto 22's control development software.
The videos are quick to watch and helpful no matter how long you've been using PAC Control.
Some examples...
Topics: Videos, Tips, optonews, PAC Project, OptoNews 2015-08-12
Two new groov how-to videos show you all about:
Events & notifications. Configuring events you want to log, checking event status, and using the event log with or without custom message text.
Topics: Videos, groov, optonews, Training, OptoNews 2015-07-29
Star Struck:
From a young age I have been looking up at night. Not sure exactly when I fell in love with astronomy, but I can recall looking up at the stars every chance I got as a kid.
I have ebbed and flowed with the amount of time and equipment I have had to spend on the hobby. In Australia I had a fully enclosed fiberglass domed observatory, which I chose to not ship over when my family moved to The States, but the desire to look up has not gone away.
Only the constellations at the horizon can be seen in both hemispheres, and even those look upside down compared to what I used to see. So I wanted to get something up and running fast here that would allow me some time to get my bearings in the sky and to share my new stars with my mates back in Australia via my personal website.
In this week's blog, I would like to share what astronomy tools I currently have set up, thanks to some Opto 22 hardware and groov.
Topics: Videos, Process control, Discrete control, groov, Internet of Things, Remote monitoring, Electronics, Tips, IoT, PACs