OPTO 22 shared an update PostedFriday, July 20,2018 at 4:55 PM Opto 22's Benson Hougland demonstrates the software and hardware features of the groov EPIC system, along with the advantages of combining real-time control and industrial edge computing. http://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/groov-epic-webinar-when-you-want-it groov EPIC webinar, when you want it New on-demand webinar introduces the groov EPIC system, designed for real-time control, connectivity, data handling, and system visualization. blog.opto22.com
OPTO 22 shared an update PostedTuesday, May 15,2018 at 6:46 PM How do I (the machine builder) get access to the control system if it is operating inside a customer’s firewall? http://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/outbound-monitor-oem-machinery-with-little-to-no-it-involvement Outbound! Monitor OEM machinery with little to no IT involvement OEMs often find it difficult to monitor their machines at customer sites. Getting data via port forwarding or VPN puts a demand on customers' busy IT resources. Here's how you can get machine data through outbound communications and avoid the hassle. blog.opto22.com
OPTO 22 shared an update PostedMonday, April 2,2018 at 4:07 PM Learn about Opto 22's new groov EPIC system: now available for pre-order. http://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/pre-order-your-new-groov-epic-system Pre-order your new groov EPIC system starting now groov EPIC provides real-time control, connectivity, data handling, and visualization, all in an industrially hardened system at the network's edge. Ideal for IIoT projects or any automation application. blog.opto22.com
Introducing OptoU - free online training https://training.opto22.com/ PostedFriday, July 20,2018 at 4:28 PM This free online training program provides convenient, on-demand training courses for engineers and automation professionals. Read More
Opto 22 announces world's first Edge Programmable Industrial Controller: groov EPIC. http://info.opto22.com/this-is-epic-introducing-groov-epic PostedFriday, July 20,2018 at 4:18 PM This completely new system brings the future of automation to the present by combining guaranteed-for-life I/O, real-time control, local and remote HMI, and industrial/IT data exchange in a compact, industrial package. Read More
Edge Computing Primer PostedFriday, September 2,2016 at 1:06 PM Successful Internet of Things (IoT) applications send data from systems that monitor and control the physical world to information technology (IT) data processing systems. There the data can be analyzed and the results used to improve business capabilities: better inventory management, better predictive maintenance, reduced asset downtime, and much more.But first we need to solve 3 problems: how to connect the physical world to the IT world, how to handle the huge masses of data that physical systems produce, and how to efficiently structure the IoT.This white paper explores these problems and how edge computing can help solve them. Read More