Arduino Opta PLC: Second Impressions

Опубликовано: 26 Январь 2025
на канале: Hamed Adefuwa

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Arduino Opta PLC: My Honest Experience (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)
In this video, I dive into my hands-on experience with the Arduino Opta PLC, sharing the highs and lows of working with this "programmable logic relay."

Here's what I cover:
• Arduino PLC IDE Issues: Why I think it's poor and why C++ in the original Arduino IDE is the only real option.
• Setup Struggles: From Ethernet connectivity headaches to USB crashes and license activation woes, it took me 2 hours just to connect.
• Hardware Highlights: Digital and analog inputs (0-10V, not 4-20mA), a programmable user button, onboard RS485, and built-in Modbus RTU—no extra comms module required!
• Bluetooth Confusion: Is it pointless? I couldn’t find a single use case online.
• WiFi and Ethernet Potential: Excited to explore API calls and internet integration for the PLC.
• Documentation Woes: Most resources are for the original Arduino IDE, with little support for the Arduino PLC IDE.
• Mixing PLC and Arduino: A standout feature allowing standard Arduino sketches in the PLC IDE.
• Interrupts and Inputs: The ability to add interrupts is a major plus.

Watch to see if the Arduino Opta PLC is worth the hype or if it’s just another product that falls short.

👉 Let me know your thoughts or share your experiences in the comments!