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SNAP PAC Training

SNAP PAC Training

SNAP PAC Training

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

PID Control with PAC Control

PID Control with PAC Control

Using PID algorithms in your PAC Control control system

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.

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

System - Network

System - Network

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

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

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.

Creating an Empty Control Program

Creating an Empty Control Program

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

Getting Data from a Cloud Weather Service

Getting Data from a Cloud Weather Service

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

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

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

Working with Serial Devices

Working with Serial Devices

Learn how to connect serial devices and groov I/O serial modules to groov EPIC.

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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.

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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

Automation 101 -- Wiring to Field Devices

Automation 101 -- Wiring to Field Devices

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.

Secure Shell Access (SSH) with groov EPIC

Secure Shell Access (SSH) with groov EPIC

Learn how to access the Linux OS to run your own custom control programs on groov EPIC.

PAC Display - Introduction

PAC Display - Introduction

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

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.

Resetting to Factory Defaults

Resetting to Factory Defaults

Reset groov EPIC to Factory Defaults

HardwareWorkshops

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.

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.

SNAP PAC Controllers

SNAP PAC Controllers

Controllers for SNAP PAC Systems

Using Node-RED to Share Data

Using Node-RED to Share Data

Learn how Node-RED is a flexible tool for sharing data with databases, through APIs, by sending emails, and more.

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.

Learning More About Node-RED

Learning More About Node-RED

Now that you've learned the basics of Node-RED, find out more about what you can do in your IIoT applications.

Node-REDRIO-Workshops

Activating Secure Shell Access (SSH) to Run Custom Programs

Activating Secure Shell Access (SSH) to Run Custom Programs

How to acquire a Shell license and activate it on your groov device's 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.

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.

Working with Flowcharts

Working with Flowcharts

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

Archiving Strategies

Archiving Strategies

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

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.

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.

Installing your groov EPIC hardware

Installing your groov EPIC hardware

Learn how to install your groov EPIC controller and modules.

Using Persistent Variables

Using Persistent Variables

Save important variable values by using persistent variables.

Initializing groov EPIC with groov Manage

Initializing groov EPIC with groov Manage

Learn how to initialize and activate your groov EPIC with groov Manage.

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Configuring System Features with groov Manage

Configuring System Features with groov Manage

Learn how to configure your groov EPIC system features with groov Manage.

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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.