This is EPIC! It's the groov EPIC System

Your best choice for any industrial internet of things (IIoT) or automation application 

groov EPIC^® gives you guaranteed-for-life I/O, a flexible Linux^®-based controller with gateway functions, high-resolution touchscreen, two independent network interfaces, USB and HDMI ports, and software including control programming, groov View for device-independent HMI, Node-RED for simple data flows, and Ignition Edge^® for OPC-UA drivers and MQTT/Sparkplug communications—and more.

Watch the groov EPIC webinar for details on hardware & software, problem-solving scenarios, and product demos:

 

 

 

 

 

"We got groov EPIC up and running in less than a day. Now when an alarm occurs, the guys get a text or email on their phones. They check out the live status remotely and make an informed decision to come in or not, saving time, money and hassle."  -  Gregg Martin, President, GMI Instrumentation

Here are some of the EPIC features you'll like.

If you spec or buy systems:

• UL Hazardous Locations approved and ATEX compliant
• Wide -20 to 70 °C operating temperature range
• Stainless-steel chassis with 4, 8, or 16 I/O modules
• I/O module density of up to 24 channels per module
• Multi-featured analog input with voltage, current, and loop sourcing in single module
• Analog input resolution of 20 bits at 0.1% accuracy over span
• DC outputs with load switching at 0.4 A per channel @ 70 ºC
• AC outputs with load switching at 0.5 A per channel @ 70 ºC; blown-fuse detection
• AC/DC mechanical relay output at 5 A per channel @ 70 ºC
• Channel-to-channel isolation available 
• Multiple power supply options including AC, DC, and pass-through
• Dual, independent Gigabit Ethernet network interfaces 
• Fully compatible with the SNAP PAC System
• All products made in the U.S.A.

If you install, commission, or use systems in the field:

• Integrated high-resolution color touchscreen for commissioning and HMI
• No PC required for I/O and network configuration or troubleshooting
• Touch-sensitive pad on I/O modules for configuring and testing
• Viewable I/O module specs and wiring diagrams
• Stainless-steel DIN rail or panel mounted chassis
• Compact footprint with integrated power supply
• Spring-clamp terminal strip directly atop I/O module accommodating up to 14 AWG wire
• Integrated wireway with two-position swing-away cover
• Single module retention screw and strain relief tab built in
• LED indicators for module health at a glance, and for individual discrete channels
• Hot-swappable I/O

If you're a developer:

• Securely shares data among databases, cloud services, PLC systems, and more
• Real-time, open-source Linux OS
• Flowchart-based PAC Control with scripting for control programming
• Future support for IEC 61131
• Optional secure shell access (SSH) for your own custom-developed application
• groov View for building and securely viewing operator interfaces from any authorized mobile device or PC with a web browser—and from the EPIC controller's touchscreen
• Open-source Node-RED for wiring together APIs, cloud applications, and databases with simple data flows, using pre-built nodes
• Ignition Edge (a product of Inductive Automation^®) with OPC-UA drivers to Allen-Bradley^® and Siemens^® PLC systems
• MQTT transport protocol with Sparkplug payload for efficient data communications
• RESTful API to groov EPIC controller

If you're an OEM:

• Remote configuration, troubleshooting, and system visualization from any web browser on any authorized device
• Integrated high-resolution color touchscreen with HDMI output for optional external monitor 
• groov View HMI viewable on touchscreen, external monitor, and browser-based devices
• Dual, independent Gigabit Ethernet network interfaces
• Dual USB ports for serial communications or touchscreen monitors
• Real-time, open-source Linux OS running on an industrial quad-core ARM^® processor
• 2 GB RAM, 6 GB user space on industrial solid-state drive