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groov EPIC Training Series

groov EPIC Training Series

groov EPIC Training

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SNAP PAC System Training Series

SNAP PAC System Training Series

SNAP PAC Software and Hardware Training Series

SNAP PACPAC ControlAutomation 101

groov Edge Appliance Training Series

groov Edge Appliance Training Series

The groov Box edge appliance (groov) is Opto 22’s Internet of Things (IoT) and operator interface appliance that provides visualization, data handling, and connectivity to automation systems, software, databases, and devices of all kinds.

Certification Training Series

Certification Training Series

Become Opto 22 certified by completing the certification courses

How to Backup, Update Firmware, and Restore Your groov EPIC Unit

How to Backup, Update Firmware, and Restore Your groov EPIC Unit

In this course, learn how to backup the groov EPIC unit and its applications, update the firmware, and restore the backups.

groov ManageWorkshops

Introduction to MQTT with Sparkplug

Introduction to MQTT with Sparkplug

Learn how MQTT with Sparkplug insures data is fresh, data payload is low, and other benefits for industrial automation.

Using PAC Manager

Using PAC Manager

Use PAC Manager to configure controllers, I/O units, and modules.

Current User - Password and Sign Out

Current User - Password and Sign Out

How to use the screen that displays the current user and the fields to change the current user’s password.

Working with Flowcharts

Working with Flowcharts

A strategy is made up of flowcharts, and each flowchart controls different aspects of your automation project.

System - Network

System - Network

How to configure network interfaces, hostname, and network options.

PAC Display Recipes

PAC Display Recipes

Learn how to use recipes (ASCII text files) in PAC Display.

Publishing Tags Using MQTT and Sparkplug on groov EPIC

Publishing Tags Using MQTT and Sparkplug on groov EPIC

Use MQTT and Sparkplug on groov EPIC to publish controller and PLC tags.

What is an MQTT Broker?

What is an MQTT Broker?

Learn about the MQTT model, what the MQTT broker is and where to run it, and some of the broker's handy features

I/O - I/O Unit Watchdog, Temperature, and Modbus Configuration

I/O - I/O Unit Watchdog, Temperature, and Modbus Configuration

Configure I/O Unit Watchdog Timeout, Temperature Scale and Modbus Protocol 32 bit Word Order

Building Chart Logic with Analog I/O

Building Chart Logic with Analog I/O

Learn how to use and test analog I/O in a strategy.

Node-RED: Sharing Data with Email, Databases, and APIs

Node-RED: Sharing Data with Email, Databases, and APIs

Node-RED is an incredibly and flexible tool for sharing data, an open source visual editor that's gaining support in the growing world of IoT.

I/O - Inspecting and Updating groov I/O Modules

I/O - Inspecting and Updating groov I/O Modules

Inspect the groov I/O module's status, wiring, and specifications, as well as update module firmware with groov Manage.

System - _Shell

System - _Shell

Enabling Shell access

System - License

System - License

Viewing and installing licenses.

System - Display

System - Display

Configuring the touchscreen and external display connections

Set up the time

Creating an Empty Control Program

Creating an Empty Control Program

Prepare an empty CODESYS program with the controller, I/O, and communications configured.

Sharing Node-RED Data with Modbus Devices

Sharing Node-RED Data with Modbus Devices

Node-RED is an incredibly and flexible tool for sharing data, an open source visual editor that's gaining support in the growing world of IoT.

Getting Ready to Use CODESYS

Getting Ready to Use CODESYS

Preparing the groov EPIC controller to use the CODESYS Runtime Engine

Running a Control Program

Running a Control Program

Run a control program using CODESYS and groov EPIC

Resetting to Factory Defaults

Resetting to Factory Defaults

Reset groov EPIC to Factory Defaults

HardwareWorkshops

groov 101 - groov View Videos to Get You Started

groov 101 - groov View Videos to Get You Started

The groov 101 workshop series offers short video designed for first time users or seasoned pros.

groov Viewgroov Edge Appliance

Info and Help - Quick Start, Documents, About System Status and Logs

Info and Help - Quick Start, Documents, About System Status and Logs

Helpful information, and links about the groov EPIC unit

Introduction to MQTT

Introduction to MQTT

Learn about the MQTT model, what the MQTT broker is and where to run it, and some of the broker's handy features.

MQTTRIO-Workshops

Learn the basics for wiring together various common systems to move data from the physical world into the digital world—software—for tracking and analysis.

groov Manage - Introduction

groov Manage - Introduction

What groov Manage is for and navigating through it.

groov ManageIntroduction

Using SNAP I/O™ with Allen-Bradley® Controllers

Using SNAP I/O™ with Allen-Bradley® Controllers

Use SNAP I/O's distributed intelligence to shift I/O scanning and control to the local I/O level.

Building Chart Logic with Digital I/O

Building Chart Logic with Digital I/O

Learn how to use digital I/O points in strategy logic.

groov EPIC Certification

groov EPIC Certification

Certification - Coming soon!

Not currently available

SNAP PAC Certification

SNAP PAC Certification

Certification - Coming soon!

Not currently available

groov Edge Appliance Certification

groov Edge Appliance Certification

Certification - Coming soon!

Not currently available

Getting Ready to Use Ignition Edge

Getting Ready to Use Ignition Edge

Preparing to use Ignition Edge

Working with a PLC and Ignition Edge

Working with a PLC and Ignition Edge

Using Ignition Edge with a PLC

PAC Control - Introduction

PAC Control - Introduction

PAC Control - Create, Download, and Debug Control Strategies for groov EPIC and SNAP PAC Controllers

PAC Control - Building a Strategy

PAC Control - Building a Strategy

Learn the basics of building a PAC Control strategy

PAC Control - Debugging

PAC Control - Debugging

Learn the basics of debugging a PAC Control strategy

SNAP PAC Controllers

SNAP PAC Controllers

Controllers for SNAP PAC Systems

Getting Data from a Cloud Service

Getting Data from a Cloud Service

How to get data from a cloud weather service into PAC Control and groov View

Getting Started with Node-RED

Getting Started with Node-RED

Use Node-RED to pull data into your groov EPIC over the internet, and also to push data from your groov EPIC into the cloud.

Intro to Node-RED Workshops

Intro to Node-RED Workshops

Three-part video series designed to get you up and running with Node-RED on groov

Node-REDRIO-Workshops

Working with files on the groov EPIC processor

Downloading and Running Custom Programs

Downloading and Running Custom Programs

How to download and run a custom program on the groov EPIC Linux OS shell.

Using a Modbus TCP Device with Ignition

Using a Modbus TCP Device with Ignition

Use Ignition and a groov EPIC controller to communicate with a Modbus TCP device.

groov Edge Appliance Training Coming Soon!

groov Edge Appliance Training Coming Soon!

groov Edge Appliance: Your compact industrial appliance for the IoT Visualization, data handling, & connectivity, all in one small box.

Introduction to OptoScript

Introduction to OptoScript

OptoScript is a programming language that can simplify some PAC Control programming tasks.

Getting Started with PAC Control

Getting Started with PAC Control

You don't have to be a programmer to write automation control programs with PAC Control's flowchart language.

Using Subroutines in PAC Control

Using Subroutines in PAC Control

Subroutines are an ideal way to re-use chart logic within the same strategy, or between strategies.

Archiving Strategies

Archiving Strategies

Archiving a strategy is a way to backup your PAC control strategy files.

Using PAC Control with Modbus Devices

Using PAC Control with Modbus Devices

Using PAC Control, learn how to get your Modbus TCP device communicating with your groov EPIC controller.

Creating and Configuring a Strategy

Creating and Configuring a Strategy

Use PAC Control to create, download, and debug control strategies for groov EPIC and SNAP PAC controllers.

Hardware – Assembly

Hardware – Assembly

Assembling the groov EPIC hardware

Using Persistent Variables

Using Persistent Variables

Save important variable values by using persistent variables.

Node-RED: Programming with Top 5 Nodes (1 Video Lesson)

Node-RED: Programming with Top 5 Nodes (1 Video Lesson)

Learn how to use the top 5 used nodes in an application

Control Engine - Configuration, Serial Devices, Status

Control Engine - Configuration, Serial Devices, Status

Examine the processor's status, configure background downloading, and serial devices

groov ManageControl Engine

Hardware - Status LEDs

Hardware - Status LEDs

groov EPIC module LED indicators provide module health at a glance.

Using OptoScript

Using OptoScript

Learn how you can use the OptoScript programming language in PAC Control to develop a control program.

Using a Serial to USB Converter with groov EPIC

Using a Serial to USB Converter with groov EPIC

Use the USB ports on groov EPIC to communicate with a serial RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 device.

Node-REDPAC ControlHardware

PAC Display - Introduction

PAC Display - Introduction

Create human-machine interfaces (HMIs) for operators and technicians to monitor and interact with the SNAP PAC System.

Initializing groov EPIC

Initializing groov EPIC

When you flip the power switch and close the LCD display, you're ready to initialize your groov EPIC unit.

groov ManageHardware

System - Restart

System - Restart

Restart the groov EPIC processor.