SNAP-PACLC
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SNAP-PACLC

Availability: Obsolete
OBSOLETE - SNAP PAC Learning Center

Production Specification

OBSOLETE -  Due to the unavailability of essential parts, SNAP-PACLC has reached its end-of-life and is no longer available for purchase.

The SNAP PAC Learning Center is a fully functional, complete package of Opto 22 hardware and software that provides everything you need to learn about Opto 22’s SNAP PAC System. The Learning Center includes PAC Project Basic software, a SNAP-PAC-R1 rack-mounted controller, SNAP I/O modules and mounting rack, and a load panel with digital and analog sensors and actuators (switches, LEDs, a temperature probe, a meter, and so on).

The included step-by-step tutorial guides you through the hardware assembly and software installation and gives you hands-on programming experience with the PAC Project software. You will configure I/O points, read and write to those points, create several flowcharts as part of a control strategy, and build a graphical user interface.

Because the SNAP PAC Learning Center consists of the same field-proven, real hardware and software used by Opto 22 customers all over the world, you'll be able to apply not only the knowledge you've learned, but also the actual Learning Center hardware and software in your next automation project.
Included Components
 
  • - PAC Project Basic software
  • - SNAP-PAC-R1 controller
  • - SNAP-PAC-RCK8 8-position module mounting rack
  • - Five SNAP I/O modules (two digital, three analog)
  • - Learning Center load panel
  • - Power cable. Input voltage range for the Learning Center is 120–300 VAC. The appropriate power cable is included, based on your location (U.S., international, or UK); if you need a different cable, please call Opto 22 at 800-321-6786 (toll-free in the U.S.) or 951-695-3000.
  • - Ethernet Category 5 crossover cable
  • - SNAP PAC Learning Center Guide (printed)
  • - Complete PAC Project documentation (in PDF format)

Computer Requirements

To use the SNAP PAC Learning Center with your PC, you must have the following minimum computer configuration:

- Computer running Microsoft® Windows® 10 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit) with at least the minimum processor required for your version, and Ethernet capability.

NOTE: The following are not supported: Windows Vista(R) Business (32-bit), or Windows XP Professional (32-bit, with SP2 or higher). Microsoft Windows server, 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and XP, and embedded operating systems.

- VGA or higher resolution monitor (Super VGA recommended), minimum size 800x600 with small fonts.

- Mouse or other pointing device. Printer optional.

- Available hard disk space required: 124 MB

SNAP PAC Learning Center Data Sheet

NOTE: Due to the unavailability of essential parts, the SNAP-PACLC is obsolete as of April 2022. This document will remain available on our website for customers who already own a SNAP PAC Learning Center.

The SNAP PAC Learning Center (SNAP-PACLC)  is a fully functioning package of Opto 22 hardware and software designed to help you learn how to use the SNAP PAC System to meet your control, monitoring, and data acquisition needs.
 

SNAP PAC System Specification Guide

This guide is a comprehensive introduction to the SNAP PAC System. The guide describes the system's components (software, controllers, I/O processors, and I/O); shows how to build a basic system and how to expand it; and includes installation instructions, wiring diagrams, dimensional drawings, and specifications for parts.

File Management and FTP on SNAP PAC controllers

This supplement to the SNAP PAC Learning Center Guide teaches you how to use the file management and FTP features of SNAP PAC controllers.

This PDF is the manual only; for the complete tutorial, download 1642_OptoTutorial_File_Management_And_FTP.zip.

The tutorial is designed to be used with a SNAP PAC Learning Center. NOTE: Due to the unavailability of essential parts, the SNAP-PACLC is obsolete as of April 2022. This document will remain available on our website for customers who already own a SNAP PAC Learning Center.

If you don't have a Learning Center but are using SNAP PACs with PAC Control, you will still find information in the PDF to be useful.

Using the SNAP PAC REST API with Excel

This document (included in OptoTutorial 2229) provides the instructions to create a Microsoft Excel® worksheet with Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) macros that:

  • Read and write to input and output points via the SNAP PAC REST API
  • Parse JSON text strings
  • Check for input and return errors
  • Collect data on an automated interval and display it in an Excel chart
For more tips, help, and code samples, visit the Opto 22 Developer’s portal at http://developer.opto22.com.

This tutorial is based on the hardware and software that come with a SNAP PAC Learning Center (part number SNAP-PACLC). NOTE: Due to the unavailability of essential parts, the SNAP-PACLC is obsolete as of April 2022. This document will remain available on our website for customers who already own a SNAP PAC Learning Center.

If you don’t have a Learning Center but you’re comfortable using PAC Manager™ and PAC Control™, you can modify the instructions to work with your own Opto 22 devices.

You’ll need:


 

Connect Real-world Data to an AT&T M2X Device Technical Note

This technical note shows you how to send real-world data, in this example a temperature in degrees F, to an AT&T M2X device in the cloud.

Opto 22 RoHS 3 Statement of Compliance - Restriction of Hazardous Substances

This document is a statement of compliance with the EU Directive 2015/863/EU, Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS 3). This document lists Opto 22 products that comply with the substance restrictions of the RoHS 3 directive.

SNAP PAC Memory Usage Technical Note

This technical note shows how SNAP PAC memory, both volatile and non-volatile, is used. It compares memory available in the standalone SNAP PAC S-series, on-the-rack SNAP PAC R-series, and software-based SoftPAC controllers, and it also shows differences between wired Ethernet PACs and Wired+Wireless™ PACs.

OptoTutorial: SNAP PAC PID

NOTE: Due to the unavailability of essential parts, the SNAP-PACLC is obsolete as of April 2022. This document will remain available on our website for customers who already own a SNAP PAC Learning Center.

This supplement to the SNAP PAC Learning Center Guide teaches you how to use proportional integral derivative (PID) loops with PAC Control software and a SNAP PAC R-series controller.

This PDF is the manual only; for the complete tutorial, download 1641_OptoTutorial_SNAP_PAC_PID.zip.

The tutorial is designed to be used with a SNAP PAC Learning Center. If you don't have a Learning Center but are using PID with PAC Control, you will still find conceptual information in the PDF to be useful.

SNAP PAC Learning Center Guide

NOTE: Due to the unavailability of essential parts, the SNAP-PACLC is obsolete as of April 2022. This document will remain available on our website for customers who already own a SNAP PAC Learning Center.

The SNAP PAC Learning Center Guide is a hands-on, learn-by-example training course developed for use with the SNAP-PACLC Learning Center kit.

Each chapter of the guide introduces aspects of the SNAP hardware and the PAC Project software suite. You'll learn to install and configure hardware, read and write to points, develop a control application (called a strategy), and create an HMI to interact with the controller and I/O.

This file contains only the guide itself as a PDF; for the complete tutorial, download 1638_SNAP_PAC_Learning_Center.zip.

NOTE: This document replaces form #1408, which was used with the SNAP Ultimate I/O Learning Center. The older learning center is an obsolete product that has been replaced by the new SNAP PAC Learning Center.

CE Declaration: EMC

This document is the Manufacturer's Declaration for the listed products as mentioned in the attachment - to which this confirmation refers - that they are in accordance with the mentioned European, international and/or national standards and regulations.

OptoTutorial 1641: PID with PAC Control

This supplement to the SNAP PAC Learning Center Tutorial teaches you how to use proportional integral derivative (PID) loops with PAC Control software and a SNAP PAC R-series controller. This zip file includes the complete tutorial, sample files, and documentation.

The tutorial is designed to be used with a SNAP-PACLC learning center kit. If you don't have a Learning Center but are using PID with PAC Control, you will find conceptual information in the PDF document to be useful.

OptoTutorial 1642: File Management and FTP

This supplement to the SNAP PAC Learning Center tutorial teaches you how to use the file management and FTP features of SNAP PAC controllers.

This zip file includes the sample files and documentation.

The tutorial is designed to be used with a SNAP PAC Learning Center. NOTE: Due to the unavailability of essential parts, the SNAP PAC Learning Center (SNAP-PACLC) is obsolete as of April 2022. This download will remain available on our website for customers who already own a SNAP PAC Learning Center.

If you don't have a Learning Center but are using SNAP PACs with PAC Control, you will still find information in the PDF to be useful.

OptoTutorial: Using the SNAP PAC REST API with Excel

A great advantage to getting data from a PAC controller into a Microsoft® Excel® worksheet is that you can use Excel’s features to analyze the data.

This tutorial walks you from the beginning—setting up the Web server in a SNAP PAC controller—all the way through creating an Excel worksheet with Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) macros that:

  • Read and write to input and output points
  • Parse JSON text strings
  • Check for input and return errors
  • Collect data on an automated interval and display it in an Excel chart
For more tips, help, and code samples, visit the Opto 22 Developer’s portal at http://developer.opto22.com.

SNAP PAC Learning Center Tutorial

NOTE: Due to the unavailability of essential parts, the SNAP-PACLC is obsolete as of April 2022. This download will remain available on our website for customers who already own a SNAP PAC Learning Center.

The SNAP PAC Learning Center tutorial is a hands-on, learn-by-example training course developed for use with the SNAP-PACLC Learning Center kit.

Each part of the tutorial introduces aspects of the SNAP hardware and the PAC Project software suite. You'll learn to install and configure hardware, read and write to points, develop a control application (called a strategy), and create an HMI (human-machine interface) to interact with the controller and I/O.

This zip file includes the complete tutorial with sample files and documentation.

Video: SNAP PAC RESTful API to MS Excel

Click here to download the Excel example 
What does the new built-in RESTful API in Opto 22 SNAP PAC S-series and R-series programmable automation controllers mean to you? It means you can use a variety of programming languages to easily access data in the PAC.

Data includes I/O point information plus variables in your PAC Control strategy. Using the REST API and HTTPS server in the PAC, you can securely share data with a wide variety of software applications, devices, and online services.

Video: SNAP PAC RESTful API to MS Access

Click here to download the Access example.
What does the new built-in RESTful API in Opto 22 SNAP PAC S-series and R-series programmable automation controllers mean to you? It means you can use a variety of programming languages to easily access data in the PAC.
Data includes I/O point information plus variables in your PAC Control strategy. Using the REST API and HTTPS server in the PAC, you can securely share data with a wide variety of software applications, devices, and online services.

Video: SNAP PAC System Overview

This overview describes the four integrated components of the SNAP PAC system: software, controllers, brains and I/O. This hardware and software system is designed for industrial control, remote monitoring and data acquisition.

Video: SNAP PAC R Series Controllers

A quick overview of SNAP PAC R-series controllers.

Video: Controllers: SNAP-PAC-R1 vs. -R2

A quick overview of SNAP-PAC-R1 vs -R2 controllers.

Video: Dual Ethernet Interfaces: Controllers vs. Brains

A quick overview of Dual Ethernet Interfaces: Controllers vs. Brains.

Video: PAC Control Debug

An introduction to the powerful debugging features available in PAC Control.

Video: SNAP PAC Learning Center

A quick overview of the SNAP PAC Learning Center.

Video: Using SNAP PAC System with Ethernet/ IP

A quick overview of how any device using the EtherNet/IP protocol from Allen-Bradley can communicate with Opto 22 SNAP PAC controllers and brains. More info: IO4AB

Playlist: Automation 101

Learn the basics about automation in these videos.

PID: Reaction Curve Tuning for Interactive PID algorithms

Tune your real-world PID control loop with this graphical tuner. Plug in your data and get calculated P, I, and D values, plus scan rate.