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Opto Controls
Shield House, Hawken Avenue, Bromhof, Randburg
Core business offering: Official distributor of a leading product range, specialising in process automation and the latest developments in IIoT applications.
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| Sole Agency | This company has been granted exclusive distribution rights by this brand's owner |
| Shared Agency | This is one of several companies with official rights to distribute this brand |
| Sub Agency | This company purchases from an officially appointed local distributor |
| Manufacturer | This company manufactures this brand |
| System Integrator | This company is an approved installer or system integrator of this brand | |
Opto 22
(Sub Agency, System Integrator) |
SNAP-PAC System
(Sole Agency, System Integrator) |
Section - Computers & Software
-Computers
- servers
- workstations
-Input devices
- Keyboards
- Pens, wands
- Touchscreens
-PC function cards, modules
- Counter/timer
- I/O (analog/digital)
- Memory, solid state disk
- Relay
-Peripherals
- CRT/LCD terminals
- Printers
-CAD
-Electrical design
-Instrumentation design
-Communication medium
- Copper
- Optical fibre
- Radio
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
- Panel/rack mount modules
- Plug in cards
-Operating features
- Diagnostic capability
- High temperature
- Intrinsically safe
- Sealed units
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
-Applications
- Artificial intelligence
- Asset management
- Batch production
- Calibration management
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Direct control
- Drivers
- DSP (digital signal processing) software
- Dynamic link to libraries (DLL)
- Expert systems
- Fuzzy logic
- Link to Windows databases
- Operator interface
- Programming languages
- Soft PLC
- System simulation/PID tuning
- Virtual instruments
-Datasharing
- DDE
- OLE
- OPC clients
-Language
- C, Pascal, etc
- Java
- MS Visual Basic
- OOP (e.g. Visual C++)
- PLC languages
-Network communications
- TCP/IP
-Operating systems
- DOS
- Java
- Linux
- Unix
- Windows 2000
- Windows 95/98
- Windows CE
- Windows NT
- Windows XP
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Barcode systems
- Automated
- Handheld
- Printers
-Ethernet-based systems
-In-transit temperature/event
-Machine health monitoring
-PC based data acquisition
- automatic data acquisition
-Radio frequency tags
-Recorders
- paperless
-Standalone data loggers
-Alarms
-Integration into MES and ERP systems
-Number of I/O points
- Unlimited
-Number of PLC or I/O drivers
- 64-640
-Operating system
- Linux
- Unix
- Windows 2000
- Windows 95/98
- Windows NT
-Redundancy
-Reports
-Standalone version available
-Cable telemetry
- copper wire
- Ethernet LAN
- fibre-optic
-Radio telemetry
-Remote sensing & control
- cable link
- cellular
- from rotating shaft
- infrared (IR)
- radio link
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Maintenance
- Hardware repair
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-Instrument power supplies
-Load management
-Standby power generators
-Uninterruptible power supplies
-Heavy duty power switching
-Reed relays
- Dry-contact
-Relays
- General purpose, control
- Plug-in
- Solid state (photo MOS)
- Solid state (zero-crossing)
-Switches
- Intrinsically safe
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-Arcnet
-Ethernet
-Genius LAN
-Modbus
-Profibus
-Proprietary
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-SDS
-Token ring
-Universal Serial Bus (USB)
-ISA100
- development kit
- field devices - controllers
-WirelessHART
- development kit
- field devices - controllers
-Wireless I/O - analogue
-Wireless I/O - discrete
-Wireless serial port adaptor (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485) (aka modem)
-WiFI
- serial port adaptor (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485) (aka modem)
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Communications
- Proprietary
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Adaptive gain
- Auto/self tuning
- Cascade control
- Logic
- Maths/calculations
- PID/PD
- Ratio control
- Scaling of I/O
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
- RTD
- Strain gauge
- Thermocouple
-Number of loops
- >16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Pulse
- Relay contact
-Panel size (mm)
- 150x150
- 24x48
- 48x48
- 48x96
- 72x72
- 96x96
-Flowmeters (type)
- Open channel, flume, weir
-Intrinsic safety
- 4-20 mA set-point stations
- Batch controllers
- Isolating interface units
- Multiplexers
-Batching
-Blending
-Check weighers
-Drum filling
-Loadcell
-Analog I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Digital I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Display
-Multiprocessor
-Networking organisation
- Host-to-PLC link
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
-Networking
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-Programming
- Diagnostic software
- Documenting software
- Function block diagram
- High level (C, Basic, etc.)
- IEC 1131
- Ladder diagram (relay logic)
- Logic diagram
- Sequential function chart
-Scan rate less than 1ms per step
-Clutches and brakes
-Computer interfaces
-Programmable motion control systems
- Custom system design
- Hydraulic drive systems
- Pneumatic drive systems
- Servo systems
- Stepper systems
-Rotary encoders
-RTDs (Pt 100, Ni)
-Thermocouples (Type S, T, etc)
Section - Services & Systems
-Batch production
-Blending
-Energy management
-Food & beverage
-HVAC control
-Materials handling
-Mining & metals
-Packaging and Labelling
-Shop-floor data collection
-Water & waste water
| News from Opto Controls: |
New browser based groov from Opto 22
May 2013, IT in Manufacturing, Opto Controls
Bringing scalable HMIs to PCs, smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. |
Web-enabled energy monitoring
April 2011, Electrical Power & Protection, Opto Controls
Opto 22’s OptoEMU Sensor is a Web-enabled energy monitoring and data acquisition hardware appliance that lets commercial and industrial customers acquire power consumption data from facility systems, ... |
Case study: Mogale Gold
July 2010, System Integration & Control Systems Design, Opto Controls
Systems integrator Opto Controls designs control system for mine tailings reprocessing |
Multiport PAC
May 2008, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers, Opto Controls
Opto 22, a developer and manufacturer of hardware and software for industrial automation, remote monitoring, and data acquisition projects, has released the SNAP-PAC-S2. The standalone, multiserial port, ... |
New SNAP-PAC-S-series programmable automation controller
January 2008, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers, Opto Controls
Multiple serial Ethernet communication ports add flexibility for control system architectures
Opto 22, a developer and manufacturer of hardware and software for industrial automation, remote monitoring, ... |
Software makes motion control a SNAP
August 2007, Motion Control & Drives, Opto Controls
Opto 22, a developer and manufacturer of hardware and software for industrial automation, remote monitoring, data acquisition, and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, has introduced the SNAP motion ... |
Software makes motion control a SNAP
Second Quarter 2007, Other technologies, Opto Controls
Opto 22, a developer and manufacturer of hardware and software for industrial automation, remote monitoring, data acquisition, and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, has introduced the SNAP motion ... |
Understanding PACs
June 2006, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers, Opto Controls
A PAC provides in a single compact controller the advanced control features, network connectivity, device interoperability, and enterprise data integration capabilities found in PLC- or PC-based automation controllers |
Scrubbers and typical control systems overview
May 2006, Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring, Opto Controls
In general, industrial scrubbers are designed to remove potentially harmful and polluting gas emissions from various types of industrial processing plants. These gases can typically be sulphur dioxide, ... |
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