...in five easy steps:
1. Read about PACs.
2. Watch the SNAP PAC System overview video. Also available with voiceovers in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Arabic.
3. Watch the PAC Control software how-to video.
4. Download the PAC Project Demo and explore the software using a PC-based controller (included).
5. Come to free training in sunny California. Or purchase the SNAP PAC Learning Center (part number SNAP-PACLC) and get hands-on experience with real hardware and software (includes a step-by-step tutorial).
See system architecture diagrams, choose components, and check specifications and wiring in the SNAP PAC System Specification Guide, form 1696 (pdf). Build your I/O units in the interactive SNAP I/O Configurator. Choose your processor, I/O, and accessories. (It's fun!) Read the Best Practices for PAC Project and groovTechnical Note (form 2073) before you start developing your control projects.
SNAP PAC System Components (animated demo)
Choose software:
Choose a controller:
Get groov to add visualization for mobile devices; data handling at the network's edge; and connectivity to PLC systems, company databases and spreadsheets, cloud services and software, all in one industrial unit.
SNAP PAC Networking options (animated demo) Using the dual network interfaces on SNAP PACs (video)
Industrial wireless: Wired+Wireless PACs and I/O (video)
Quick-start videos for PAC Control:
PAC Display HMI PAC Display Tips & Tricks PAC Display Trends
OptoDataLink for database connectivity
Opto 22 quick tips videos