Opto 22 announced groov
2.3, adding Modbus/TCP
communication to groov
web-based mobile interface
software.
w
ith Modbus/TCP support,
thousands of industrial
devices can now be
monitored and managed
using effective, scalable operator
interfaces on smartphones, tablets,
and other mobile devices. Modbus/
TCP is a widely adopted, TCP/IP-based
communications protocol used in level
sensors, rotary encoders, drives,
meters, and industrial controllers
and I/O, plus thousands of other
devices deployed in diverse industries.
Industrial automation end-users,
system integrators, machine OEMs,
or any authorized person can quickly
and securely monitor and control
these devices, as well as automation,
building, and other control systems, all
from a mobile device.
groov is a zero-programming,
web-based way to build, deploy,
and view effective, scalable operator
interfaces to monitor and control
systems and equipment using mobile
devices and other computer-based
systems. These operator interfaces can
be viewed on almost any mobile device
or computer regardless of its ma.
Acting as a Modbus/TCP master, groov
communicates directly with Modbus/
TCP slave devices over standard,
non-proprietary Ethernet networks.
No intermediary servers, protocol
converters, or communications
interfaces are required. This
simplifies hardware planning, reduces
initial hardware cost and ongoing
maintenance, and streamlines
device setup and configuration. More
information about groov’s new Modbus/
TCP support is available at op22.co/
modbusgroov.
groov can augment existing humanmachine interfaces (HMIs) and
Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) systems by
making important information available
to authorized users at any time and
in any location. groov is available
as either the standalone groov Box
hardware appliance or the PC-based
groov Server for Windows software.
A fully functional version of
groov Server for Windows is
available to download at
groov.com/see-groov-now
For mobile devices like iPhones, iPads,
and Android-based smartphones and
tablets, a groov View app for iOS and
Android is available free of charge on
the iOS App Store and Google Play
Store. The groov View app provides a
native mobile experience for operator
interfaces built with groov. These
interfaces can also be viewed in the
mobile device’s built-in web browser.
In addition to Modbus/TCP networking,
groov supports OPC Unified
Architecture (OPC UA) to communicate
For mobile devices like
iPhones, iPads, and Androidbased smartphones and
tablets, a groov View app
for iOS and Android is
available free of charge
on the iOS App Store and
Google Play Store.
with a
variety of
devices on the
plant floor, including PLCs,
DCSs, PACs, databases, and OPC-DA
servers. groov also communicates
directly with Opto 22 SNAP PAC
System controllers.
A fully functional version of groov
Server for Windows is available to
download at groov.com/see-groovnow. .The groov free trial operates for
two hours without a license and can be
restarted as needed.
Availability: groov 2.3 is available
immediately. Choose either the groov
Box ha rdware appliance (GROOV-AR1),
or groov Server for Windows software
(GROOV-SVR-WIN). Customers who
already have groov version 2.0 or later
and a groov maintenance contract can
upgrade to groov 2.3 free of charge.
www.groov.com