groov EPIC Security Design and Best Practices PostedTuesday, May 28,2019 at 4:10 PM This technical note describes the security features built into groov EPIC and lists best practices for setting up a secure groov EPIC system. Read More
Meet the Future: Edge Programmable Industrial Controllers PostedTuesday, March 26,2019 at 6:05 PM For today's controls engineers, new demands to use and share data present three main challenges: security, complexity, and expense. These IIoT or data-intensive automation applications typically require many steps and a lot of middleware: hardware, drivers, parsers, and custom software. Time-consuming to set up, difficult to maintain and change, they also open major security concerns.See how a new kind of industrial controller—an edge programmable industrial controller, or EPIC—can simplify and secure automation and IIoT projects, while reducing cost and complexity. Read More
Tutorial video: Getting Started with MQTT https://www.opto22.com/support/resources-tools/videos/video-how-to-get-started-w... PostedThursday, September 27,2018 at 4:03 PM In this tutorial you will learn how to get started using MQTT with Node-RED. The IoT is all about interconnecting devices. MQTT is a lightweight publish-subscribe based protocol that relays data through a central broker. This video covers: How the MQTT model worksWhat is an MQTT brokerThe advantages and disadvantages of MQTTHow to use MQTT to turn on a digital outputMQTT Node-RED Node Read More
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
Your IoT Primer: Bridge the Gap between OT and IT PostedMonday, July 25,2016 at 4:18 PM You've probably heard about the Internet of Things (IoT). But what is it, and how will it affect our businesses?This primer helps you understand the IoT and the significant challenges we face to realize its benefits.The primer defines operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT), and shows how they are converging and why. It defines IoT technologies and suggests 3 steps you can take to develop an effective and profitable IoT strategy. Read More
SNAP PAC REST API and the Internet of Things - for OT Professionals PostedMonday, July 25,2016 at 2:10 PM We’ve all heard about the Internet of Things (IoT) and its promises: bringing useful data directly to people who make business decisions, and enabling machines to communicate with each other and make decisions for human benefit.But how does the IoT actually work? How does the data get from inside these physical "things" to computer networks where it can be used?This technical paper describes that pathway for OT (operational technology) professionals—automation professionals. It describes the kinds of data you may be asked to provide and why. It explains how data from physical "things"—especially existing sensors and actuators that have no IoT capabilities built in—can be securely communicated to company computer networks, without disturbing control networks.The paper also explains concepts important to any IoT strategy and introduces a new method to achieve the IoT results you need now, without requiring a complex chain of conversion hardware and software. Read More
6 Reasons to Consider the SNAP PAC System for Your Next Project PostedFriday, September 25,2015 at 5:54 PM This short document suggests six reasons why you should consider the SNAP PAC System for your next automation project. Read More
Opto 22's New groov Action Plan Accelerates Development of Mobile Operator Interfaces PostedFriday, September 25,2015 at 5:41 PM New service quickly incorporates groov mobile interfaces into industrial automation and control applications. Read More