Opto22 - Resources & Tools

Documents, Videos - 8/14/2019

This case study follows Lumenyte International in Foothills Ranch, CA as they use Opto 22 control equipment to monitor their very tightly controlled process for manufacturing lighting systems and fiber...more

Carnegie Science Center Case Study

Documents, Videos - 8/14/2019

This case study follows the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, PA as they use Opto 22 platform for their animation and lighting for their large miniature railroad which shows a scale model of...more

Waterford Township DPW Case Study

Documents, Videos - 8/14/2019

This case study follows the Waterford Township uses advanced monitoring automation to treat and transport water to over 74,000 residents from 11 water plants and 62 sewer systems. Using Opto 22 control...more

Verizon Central Office Case Study

Documents, Videos - 8/14/2019

This case study follows Verizon's Central Office in Garden City, NY who is the biggest energy user in New York. To reduce their energy cost, they adopted a co-generation energy model partnering with...more

The Internet of Things (in 30 seconds)

Videos - 7/23/2018

Meet the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the groov Box from Opto 22.

groov your Modbus RTU

Videos - 2/15/2018

groov inherently speaks Modbus/TCP. But what if your Modbus device uses a serial link? Learn how you can use groov to control and monitor your Modbus RTU devices too. You'll...more

PAC Control Programming Software

Videos - 7/23/2018

A quick overview on PAC Control programming software.

Node-RED on groov for the IIoT

Videos - 7/23/2018

With Node-RED on the groov Box, you can connect physical devices like sensors and equipment to software applications and cloud-based services, without programming. This video walks you through connecting...more

Automation 101: Wire a Temperature Sensor

Videos - 2/15/2018

Learn how you can wire a temperature sensor to monitor temperature in key places like server rooms, so you can fix problems before your equipment fails.

(Spanish) SNAP PAC System Overview from Opto 22

Videos - 7/23/2018

SNAP PAC System Overview

Videos - 7/23/2018

This overview describes the four integrated components of the SNAP PAC system: software, controllers, brains and I/O. This hardware and software system is designed for industrial control, remote monitoring and data acquisition.

Webinar: Introducing groov EPIC

Videos - 5/9/2019

Benson Hougland, Vice President of Marketing, introduces groov EPIC - the world's first Edge Programmable Industrial Control system. In this webinar; learn all about groov EPIC's unique...more

Automation 101: Wire a Proximity Sensor

Videos - 2/20/2018

Learn how you can wire a proximity sensors to gather machine data without ever touching equipment and without interfering in your process.

Intro to Node-RED: Part 3 - Advanced Nodes

Videos - 5/15/2019

Learn about advanced functions nodes like access persistent variables, the JavaScript object notation (JSON) format and some other nodes like 'link' and 'exec' to help you be well...more

Webinar: Introducing groov RIO

Videos - 6/17/2020

Join Benson Hougland for a live presentation and demonstration of Opto 22's new groov RIO — I/O for the IIoT.

Webinar: Why groov EPIC?

Videos - 11/29/2018

The cutting edge technology that’s part of the groov EPIC (Edge Programmable Industrial Controller) system is crucial for IIoT and automation projects in today’s world. With the...more

Intro to Node-RED: Part 2 - Best Practices

Videos - 2/15/2018

Learn key best practices for Node-RED flow such as how to regularly backup your flows, maximize Node-RED features and debug your programs to ensure repeatable results and maintenance.

Intro to MQTT with Sparkplug

Videos - 11/29/2018

In this Sparkplug for MQTT lesson, you'll learn how the Sparkplug specification enhances MQTT's State Management, Topic Name Space, and Payload format. This tutorial explains these differences...more

How to Get Started with MQTT

Videos - 9/11/2018

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...more

Node-RED: Get Data from PAC to MS SQL

Videos - 2/15/2018

Learn how to get physical sensor and program data from a SNAP PAC controller and log it to a sequel database using Node-RED running on a groov AR1.

SNAP PAC RESTful API to MS Access

Videos - 7/23/2018

Click here to download the Access example. What does the new built-in RESTful API in Opto 22 SNAP PAC S-series and R-series programmable automation controllers mean to you? It...more

SNAP PAC RESTful API to MS Excel

Videos - 7/23/2018

Click here to download the Excel example What does the new built-in RESTful API in Opto 22 SNAP PAC S-series and R-series programmable automation controllers mean to you? It...more