The Opto Memory Map Protocol (OptoMMP) is a powerful method of interacting with Opto controllers, everything from a PAC brain to the latest groov RIO—however, it’s often overlooked and underused. This blog post covers some tools built right in to groov Manage that make OptoMMP more approachable, easier to implement, and straightforward to debug.
When the hardware for the automation system you’ve deployed throughout your entire installed base is suddenly declared end-of-life, you’re faced with a problem. That’s what happened to Apex Energy LLC, a natural gas exploration and production company, headquartered just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
As a longtime customer of systems integrator and Opto technology partner Strata Innovative Solutions, Apex had used Strata’s field-proven PadPro automation solution starting with their second drilling site, or well pad. They were happy with the solution. But in 2019-2020, manufacturers of the hardware components began to end-of-life their products. For their planned growth, Apex needed a new solution that would offer as seamless a transition as possible.
This week has been a busy one for the Opto 22 team at the annual Ignition Community Conference, hosted by Inductive Automation. It was also the perfect time to share some exciting news with our customers and media partners about our IA partnership status. Opto 22 has now been named a Solution Partner.
Everyone knows it’s all about the cloud—and the IIoT gateway is the critical component to getting all your real-world data to that cloud. And it matters. Without it, there’s no: big data, cloud computing, advanced analytics, AI, machine learning, and the list goes on…
At Opto 22, we have a 50 year history of helping you collect and store real-world data. We know the cloud is where you want that data. So when we designed our sleek, rugged, industrial-grade I/O that lasts a lifetime, we also made them IIoT gateways.
Do you have your ticket to the Ignition Community Conference? This three-day event takes place September 26 – 28, 2023, in Folsom, CA, and it just sold out! But don’t worry, you can still be part of the action by purchasing a Livestream pass.
This annual event, hosted by our technology partner Inductive Automation, grows in popularity each year as the number of Ignition software applications grows worldwide. The conference promises:
This year, the Opto 22 team returns as a sponsor and exhibitor and will be conducting live demonstrations and sessions you won’t want to miss. Whether attending in person or with a livestream pass, don’t forget to add the following presentations to your schedule (note that the Exhibitor Demo will not be live-streamed):
You update your cell phone for new features and security patches, so why not your automation system as well? This blog post and video closes out our 12-part groov Manage series on the top-level groov Manage home screen options.
See what’s behind the groov Manage: Maintenance button.
Here at Opto 22, we keep our ear to the ground on all things automation. When we heard the industry’s demand for a versatile I/O package, we responded—thus, groov RIO was born. Since then, we’ve upped the ante with tools for onboard control (enter: Node-Red and Python) and more communication methodologies (hey there, MQTT, OPC UA, and Ignition).
And with our latest advancement, we’ve really done it: added a sophisticated real-time engine.
When it comes to menu options, are you allowed to have favorites?
There is just so much cool stuff behind the “Info & Help” button for all things automation—I’m just going to start at the top and bullet point my way down the nine buttons. I could easily blog about each of the nine because of the power of each.
But you’ll get a condensed summary in groov Manage: Info & Help.
groov products have always supported the MQTT and Sparkplug communication protocols, so what’s important about this latest Sparkplug update?
groov EPIC and RIO are some of the few hardware devices to pass a series of tests for the Sparkplug Compatibility Program, managed by the Eclipse Foundation.
In this week’s edition of our 12-part groov Manage journey, we take a look at Node-RED. This low-code/no-code programming tool is a popular feature of groov EPIC and groov RIO.
Our engineers love all aspects of technology, so it’s no surprise to learn that many of them were tinkering with Node-RED at home before bringing their excitement to work. After some roundtable discussions on just how much Javascript coding was required (hint: as little or as much as you want), we decided to embed Node-RED into our product range and future hardware devices.
Watch groov Manage: Node-RED to see why Node-RED is so popular with groov EPIC and RIO customers.
