Class size is limited to nine students so that each student receives individual attention. With each student at his or her own training station, everyone gets the chance to write and debug programs. Every student goes home with a training manual documenting each classroom exercise with step-by-step details.
Classes begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Students may arrive anytime after 8:00 a.m. and enjoy a continental breakfast. Lunches are also provided and are a great opportunity to meet Opto 22 employees.
On Wednesday and Thursday, class begins at 8:00. Class ends each day around 5:00 p.m. We recommend allowing the full day in case the class takes longer than expected or you have more questions.
Classes held at Opto 22 headquarters include a tour of the Opto 22 manufacturing facility, where students can see Opto 22 products in action.
Prerequisites: Students must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, but no prior Opto 22 knowledge is required.
Introduction to the SNAP PAC System
The SNAP PAC System training class provides an overview of Opto 22 SNAP PAC and brains, SNAP , and Basic software, as well as the many methods of communicating with the system.
Students learn to configure , program control , and develop screens. Using PAC Control, students develop their own control and data acquisition programs with easy-to-use flowcharts and OptoScript, a powerful scripting language for executing math, string handling, control loops, and other complex functions. Using PAC Display, students design their own customized operator interfaces for communicating with the SNAP PAC System and also perform real-time and historical trending and alarming.
Course Content:
- SNAP PAC System hardware overview
- Networking overview
- IP addressing
- PAC Manager—assigning IP addresses, downloading firmware, configuring optional functions
- PAC Control—control engine configuration and I/O configuration, flowcharting, and control, tables, string handling, communication, OptoScripting, traps, event messages,
- PAC Display—building an operator interface, animation, trending, alarming
- Troubleshooting