Product Announcement: New groov RIO EMU (energy monitoring unit)
Opto 22 has exciting product news to announce this week! Introducing the latest offering in our groov RIO product line: groov RIO EMU (energy monitoring unit), GRV-R7-I1VAPM-3.
Video: How to create SSL/TLS certificates with groov devices
Follow this new cybersecurity video series demonstrating key product features that keep your systems safe.
Terry Orchard is back in the OptoDemo studio and delivering some valuable content you don’t want to miss! His latest developer video series takes a closer look at using self-signed certificates with your groov EPIC or groov RIO devices.
The goal is to ensure both trusted and encrypted connections—another way groov products deliver cybersecurity right out of the box.
Bridge your OPC UA systems to MQTT
Learn what’s possible with MQTT and how you can use it to unlock all the value your OPC systems offer.
Why MQTT?
By now, you’ve probably heard about MQTT. Since its creation in the late ’90s, it’s become the most popular protocol for IoT applications, repeatedly touted by organizations like the Eclipse Foundation, big players in cloud services like Microsoft and Amazon Web Services, and influential automation vendors like Inductive Automation.
New REST API Node-RED Video
New video just added to the Node-RED developer playlist covers a simple API flow using daily weather data as an example.
Node-RED is an extremely powerful tool that we’ve featured many times on this blog and our YouTube channel, and one very common use of Node-RED is to use application programming interfaces or “APIs” to move data between devices and/or services that would otherwise be totally disconnected.
To help you get started using APIs with Node-RED if you’re unfamiliar with these tools, we’ve just made a new video about how to build a simple API flow using an example web service for daily weather data.
The Art of the Possible: Clarify
Explore the open automation ecosystem in this new monthly series, beginning with Clarify’s time-series visualization platform.
Last year, Opto 22 had the opportunity to showcase some amazing partner collaborations like our webcast with HiveMQ and Canary. The open automation ecosystem continues to explode with potential, so this year we wanted to bring you even more.
Throughout 2022, we’ll explore what’s possible when you pair Opto 22 hardware with other open automation tools. This series will include some heavy-hitters you might be familiar with as well as some new names. Hopefully at least one will turn on a lightbulb for you!
Why Consider Energy Monitoring?
Monitoring energy use is a simple first step to decreasing costs and improving operations.
A manager usually doesn’t approve a major expenditure without a detailed accounting of where the money is spent. So why isn’t energy typically accounted for in the same way?
On the OT (Operational Technology) side of manufacturing, process, and other industrial facilities, energy is often a fixed, overhead cost. The plant manager or machine operator is responsible for performance metrics like throughput and quality, while the energy bill is paid by someone in the accounting department. The implication of this lack of energy visibility is often operational costs that are higher than necessary.
The Evolution of Control Systems
Tune into this recent Manufacturing Hub podcast where Opto 22’s Benson Hougland discusses how control systems have changed over time and what the future looks like.
In today’s world of industrial automation, podcasts, webinars, online forums and communities are playing a vital role in educating engineers and keeping them informed of the latest technologies. The Manufacturing Hub podcast is growing in popularity and has become a great resource for all levels of automation professionals.
Ready to write a CODESYS project?
Use your PLC programming experience to program groov EPIC.
Ready to write a control program for your groov EPIC, but not sure how to get started? With three options to write your control program–PAC Control, the easy-to-learn flowchart language, the Linux-based Secure Shell (SSH) to run your custom program, and CODESYS, an IEC-61131-3 compliant language–which do you choose?
Measure live power and energy consumption
Take a closer look at the new EPIC I/O module (GRV-IVAPM-3) and get up to speed on how to install and configure it for your power monitoring applications.
Hopefully, you caught the recent blog post that announced our new 3-phase groov Power Monitoring module (GRV-IVAPM-3). In this next blog post, we’ll take a closer look at this module to help you get up to speed on how to install and configure it for your power monitoring applications.
New year, new OptoPartners
Ringing in 2022 with some new additions to the OptoPartner program.
As our network of system integrators continues to grow, we’re looking forward to an exciting year of new projects and applications that these Opto 22 experts bring. We value these new members as they have proven their engineering expertise and in-depth understanding of Opto 22 hardware and software and use it to help customers find their ideal automation and IIoT solutions. As usual, we asked our new partners to give a quick overview of their company to share on our website.