Opto22 - Resources & Tools

Forum - 11/15/2019

How many pending writes does the groov AR1 support and how fast are writes written between the onboard Node-Red server and the groov server? I’ve got an application in which I’m querying a device via...more

FTP, 'vsftpd' application

Forum - 11/15/2019

Has anyone had success with installing and utilizing the FTP application ‘vsftpd’ on the Epic? Any tips/tricks to be aware of. Dave...

Flow to get CPU die temperature from EPIC PR1

Forum - 11/15/2019

Here’s a quick little flow that uses a shell command to grab the temperature directly from a groov EPIC-PR1 processor. Note that you do not need shell access for this to work, the command does not...more

Setting Resolution of External Display connected to EPIC

Forum - 11/13/2019

How does one set the resolution of the external display connected to the EPIC?...

Stay up-to-date with SNAP PAC firmware R10.0h

Blog - 11/12/2019

The latest SNAP PAC firmware release is now available for the SNAP PAC system. If you are using any of the following SNAP PAC system controllers or brains, you'll want to take a look at the new R10.0h...more

What does "limited sockets implementation" mean?

Forum - 11/11/2019

I am wondering what the phrase limited sockets implementation means. (This is in the PAC Control Reference Guide (1701) in the notes about the Accept Incoming Communication command). Is this the same as...more

PID loops configured for Auto mode may start in Manual mode (or vice versa)

Knowledge Base - KB88647 - 11/7/2019

If a PAC Control strategy has a PID configured with Mode set to Manual, when you run the strategy, the PID is started in Auto mode.

Strategy loaded from microSD card will not autorun

Knowledge Base - KB88606 - 11/7/2019

In a PAC Control strategy with the Autorun flag set, after you power up the controller with the strategy loaded from microSD card, the strategy does not autorun.

Move I/O Unit to Numeric Table command behaves differently with firmware R10.0 and newer

Knowledge Base - KB88239 - 11/7/2019

If your PAC Control strategy uses the Move I/O Unit to Numeric Table command on a serial B3000 analog address, it treats each analog module as having 4 points instead of 2. This will affect where the data is placed in the table.

Controller running strategy with subroutines may reset

Knowledge Base - KB88214 - 11/7/2019

If your PAC Control strategy contains more than one chart that calls a subroutine, and the strategy is run, modified, re-downloaded, and then run again, the controller may reset.

Digital outputs do not work properly in Redundancy systems

Knowledge Base - KB88189 - 11/7/2019

PAC Control Calculate Strategy CRC command may return wrong value

Knowledge Base - KB88148 - 11/7/2019

Receive Table Missing Data

Forum - 11/7/2019

I have data saved into csv format in text files. The text file is a [1 x 89], but when I read it into PAC control it only has 87 data cells. It is missing the last 2 data points. The code I am using is...more

Using a pointer table in a PAC Control subroutine may result in unexpected behavior

Knowledge Base - KB88190 - 11/7/2019

You may observe erratic behavior if your PAC Control strategy contains logic that passes a pointer table as a parameter to a subroutine.

Backing up the Groov 'project' to the Epic from a Win10 laptop running Groov Server

Forum - 11/6/2019

Hope this is not a redundant post, I could not find anything similar. I am running Groov Server on a Win10 laptop that is connected to an Epic PR1 that we are setting up for the first time. The...more

Node-Red Installing Opto22 Nodes via Epic, Firewall?

Forum - 11/6/2019

I’ve a couple ‘newbie’ questions, I couldn’t find any related topics of the Node-Red or Epic forum pages. We are setting up our first Epic system, I have a Win10 laptop connected and it all works fine....more

SNAP-AOVA-8 channels cannot be set via EtherNet/IP

Knowledge Base - KB88142 - 11/5/2019

Possible -25 (Port not locked) errors in controller's message queue

Knowledge Base - KB88085 - 11/5/2019

Persistent Variable data is not preserved when strategy updated from a microSD card

Knowledge Base - KB85948 - 11/5/2019

Move Numeric Table to I/O Unit [Ex] does not defer or propagate

Knowledge Base - KB80935 - 11/5/2019

When using a SNAP PAC S-series controller in a redundant system with the SNAP PAC Redundancy Option Kit, the Move Numeric Table to I/O Unit and Move Numeric Table to I/O Unit Ex commands update the I/O...more

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Blog - 11/4/2019

Opto 22 is once again partnering with Inductive Automation for a free all-day seminar in downtown Chicago on November 19, 2019:Digital Transformation Made Easy with Ignition and MQTT: Learn how Combining IT & OT Empowers Innovation Within Your Enterprise

Lost connection to an R1 through Ignition with the Cirrus module

Forum - 11/4/2019

Hey guys, I’m running 3.4.4 of the Cirrus Opto 22 SNAP PAC driver with Ignition 7.9.8, and a couple of weeks ago it just shows not connected, and it won’t reconnect. I’ve restarted the module...more

Sending an email from node red flow : based on integer table status

Forum - 11/4/2019

I am new to node red and JavaScript. I would appreciate help on something I need to get working. I want to send an email to notify me of an alarm condition, based on the status of an I 32 table from my...more

Groov-AR1 Won't Power Up

Forum - 11/4/2019

I have an AR1 that won’t power up or respond anymore. I popped the cover off and F1 is good and red LED1 is on. Power at terminals is 11.97 VDC. Are they any other checks I can do to revive this...more

Outside-In Journal: Unboxing the groov EPIC Learning Center

Blog - 10/31/2019

Curious to get your hands on a groov EPIC learning center (LC)? So was I. Lucky me, this was dropped off at my cubicle recently. Let’s see what’s inside!