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People come from all over the United States to see the high-tech water/wastewater system in Waterford Township, Michigan. Watch the video case study and find out why Waterford is a model for other systems.

• See what happens when someone enters an unmanned plant.
• Learn why Waterford's Director loves flowchart programming.
• Find out how monitoring, maintenance management, SCADA, GIS, customer service, and more are integrated into a single system.

See how Opto 22 products are used to control the amazingly complete Miniature Railroad exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It's the fun side of Opto 22.

• Meet the controls system integrator who gets to play with toys.
• See the SNAP PAC R-series controller move trains through the roundhouse.
• Watch a complete day—from rooster crow to lights out—pass by in six minutes.

To get the best from your distributed I/O, you need to make sure your SNAP I/O modules are installed correctly on the SNAP PAC rack. Kelly shows you:

• How to line up the module keys
• What sound you'll hear when the module is firmly in place
• Extra precautions to take if the rack is subject to excessive vibration

We have two standalone SNAP PAC programmable automation controllers: the SNAP-PAC-S1 and the SNAP-PAC-S2. Which one is right for your application? In a quick 60 seconds, you'll know:

• Which standalone PAC is better if you have a lot of serial distributed I/O
• Which PAC offers RS-232 serial with full handshaking, perfect for modem use (Hint: they both do!)
• Which PAC is less expensive

Telecom leader Verizon's "central office of the future" uses Opto 22 products to monitor and control vital electrical and mechanical systems. In this video, you'll find out:

• What a central office (CO) is
• How Opto 22 I/O systems integrate with Unicenter enterprise management software
• Why Opto 22 systems were selected for this critical application

Only have a minute to watch? This 60-second OptoMinute video introduces PAC Control, Opto 22's control programming software. You'll learn about:

• Flowcharts and scripting
• Debugging by stepping through charts
• Choosing the version of PAC Control you need
• And more

In just 60 seconds, this OptoMinute video will introduce you to PAC Display, our HMI development and runtime software. You'll see:

• What an HMI is used for
• Features such as alarming and security
• Types of graphics you can use in PAC Display
• Advantages of a single tagname database

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Watch this six-minute video case study and see how Lumenyte International uses Opto 22 products to manufacture fiber-optic cables for lighting and other applications. You'll learn: :

• Where fiber optic lighting is used
• Why Lumenyte chose SNAP PAC controllers for their critcal process
• A few advantages of training at Opto 22
• The purpose of a 56-foot long casting chamber

Watch this five-minute video case study and see how PayWerks Inc. uses Opto 22 products to automate toll collection in an OEM application. You'll find out:

• What an outdoor payment kiosk is
• The advantages of modular hardware
• How Opto 22 I/O stands up to vibration, temperature extremes, and dust
• The meaning of "Miata level"

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.

Watch this five-and-a-half minute video introduction to Opto 22's SNAP PAC System. In just a few minutes, you'll learn:

• Types of applications that use the SNAP PAC System
• The advantages of a single tagname database
• What PACs do that traditional PLCs don't
• What a brain is
• How many times each Opto 22 I/O module is tested before you buy it
• And other basics about the software, controllers, brains, and I/O modules that make up the SNAP PAC System.

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