Espressif makes two of the most common modules used for Wi-Fi integration in embedded systems, the ESP8266 and ESP32. The ESP8266 was huge for IoT development. It contains a high-performance CPU with an antenna etched into the PCB to allow Wi-Fi conn...
Welcome back to “Getting Started with WinCC OA”! If you aren’t familiar with the series’ previous topics, it’s recommended that you read the respective installments before proceeding: Part 1: Creating and Opening a...
DMC Seattle officially opened its doors ten months ago, and we’ve been welcoming visitors from our other offices ever since. We know that Seattle is an amazing and unique city, so we invited the entire company to our inaugural YOE! What'...
In this blog post, we are going to explore Microsoft Flow’s ability to integrate Salesforce with Office 365 and other environments. However, before we begin, it is important to discuss what the uses cases for this are. Why use Microsoft...
Whether you’re working with a PLC, a PC or an Arduino, odds are you’re going to need to send and receive signals. In this blog, I’ll go over some basic signal types and communication methods as well as why these signals may be used....
Machine learning has been one of the most popular buzz terms in technology lately, and it projects to be one of the most widely used technologies in the AI space going forward. In a nutshell, machine learning involves feeding a model (the machine) da...
The 2019 Siemens Automation Summit took place at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, just outside Denver, Colorado. DMC engineers from across the country connected at the Summit and hosted several sessions on Siemens PLC Program...
DMC sponsored a gathering of the Chicago chapter of WIT, Women in Technology, in our recently expanded office space. After kicking off the event with appetizers and a meet and greet, Chicago WIT co-chairs Annie Korsgard and Anjali Bharadwa i...
The world begs to be automated, but nothing more-so than motors. Most automation projects will include at least one motor, whether it be a pump or conveyer, a mixer or a blower. Often these motors require control through a variable frequency drive (V...
It’s not uncommon for DMC to develop applications for flexible test stands with interchangeable devices. With these test stands, the type of data acquired can change at a given time, so it makes sense to pair it with a user interface that adapt...