Opto Videos and Screencasts

Opto Videos and Screencasts

Our latest addition to the web site are the videos and screencasts of how to use Opto 22 SNAP PAC systems.
These short videos include how to configure your Opto 22 PAC systems, developing your applications and customer case studies.
Click here for your SNAP PAC Interactive video experience.

OptoVideo: PAC-Based Motion Control

OptoVideo: PAC-Based Motion Control

Watch this four-and-a-half minute video showing SNAP PAC System Motion Control on Opto 22's own factory machine, the G4 Handler.

You'll see:

What the G4 Handler does
How just one SNAP I/O rack replaced six mistic I/O racks
And how motion control, digital and analog control, and data acquisition are all handled by one PAC programmable automation controller.

OptoMinute: SNAP PAC R-Series Controllers

OptoMinute: SNAP PAC R-Series Controllers

Only have a minute to learn something new? Watch this 60-second OptoMinute video introducing SNAP PAC R-Series programmable automation controllers. In just a minute, you'll learn a lot about these controllers, including:

Types of applications that use R-Series controllers
Ethernet networking capabilities
Supported protocols
How they're programmed with PAC Project software
And of course, if you don't already know, you'll learn what "PAC" stands for.

PAC Control Basic Overview

PAC Control Basic Overview

A short media introduction to the PAC Control Basic multi-tasking programming environment.

PAC Display Basic Overview

PAC Display Basic Overview

A short media introduction to the PAC Display Basic graphical user interface (GUI) environment.

PID Loop Control Overview

PID Loop Control Overview

A short media introduction to the PID loop control.

PAC Project Basic or PAC Project Professional

PAC Project Basic or PAC Project Professional

Determine which of the PAC Project software tools best fits your control and data acquisition needs.

Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) FAQs

Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) FAQs

What is a Programmable Automation Controller? Programmable Automation Controller FAQ's answered here!

SNAP Applications

SNAP Applications

Opto 22 Ethernet IO SNAP family of products - easy to use, reliable, versatile and economical - for any process automation and automation control application.

SNAP Components Overview

SNAP Components Overview

SNAP Ethernet IO Components Overview provides information on software, controllers, racks and IO modules.

SNAP PAC Networking Overview

SNAP PAC Networking Overview

A Flash presentation on how to network your SNAP PAC products.

SNAP Ethernet IO Features

SNAP Ethernet IO Features

A neat graphical tool, which will assist you in determining what Ethernet IO combination best meets your needs.

SNAP FAQs

SNAP FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethernet IO and the SNAP family of components.

SNAP PAC Architectures

SNAP PAC Architectures

Progammable Automation Controllers from Opto 22 and their architectures.

SNAP PAC S-Series controller with PAC Project Professional.

SNAP PAC R-Series controller with PAC Project Basic.


SNAP PAC System Introduction

SNAP PAC System Introduction

A short media presentation as an introduction to the SNAP PAC System.

What We Do

What We Do

Opto 22 manufactures Programmable Automation Controllers, I/O (Input and Output systems), and software that link all kinds of electrical, mechanical and electronic devices machines to networks and computers.

Opto 22 hardware and software products are used for Industrial Automation, Remote Monitoring and Data Acquisition applications.

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