FINDER 8A SERIES OPTA
THE WORLD'S FIRST PROGRAMMABLE
LOGIC RELAY

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Finder Opta 8A Series

WHAT IS FINDER OPTA?

OPTA is the name of a completely new range of INDUSTRIAL SMART RELAYS or PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC RELAYS, perfect for easily creating intelligent logic to industrial, OEM or building automation projects.

These devices are freely programmable with both traditional IEC61131-3 languages (Ladder, FBD, etc.) and the open source Arduino IDE language.

Made in ITALY by Finder, they combine Finder's industrial experience with Arduino's technological innovation, bringing you a product that is truly unique in the market.

THE ADVANTAGES
OF FINDER OPTA

  • POWERFUL

    The powerful dual-core Cortex® M7+M4 chip enables a truly impressive number of real-time computing operations. Ideal for predictive maintenance applications.

  • CONNECTED

    Thanks to the integrated RJ45, USB (type C), RS485 and WiFi/BLE ports.

  • SECURE

    Secure, thanks to the presence of a built-in high-level cryptochip that enables security in data transfer from hardware to the cloud.

  • Open source

    Programming is made possible by the integration of the open-source Arduino Pro OPEN SOURCE IDE platform, as well as an optional suite of traditional languages such as Ladder and FBD.

  • SIMPLE

    Designed to simplify the integration of electrical devices with the physical world, offering you a world of possibilities for your projects.

UNIQUE ON THE MARKET

Finder OPTA is unique on the market because of its ultra-secure connectivity at the hardware level, its ability to perform OTA (Over-the-Air) firmware updates, its programming versatility (via open source software or standard PLC languages), and its connectivity options.

Expansion modules

OPTA expansion modules multiply the application possibilities of the programmable logic relay for unprecedented versatility of use. Expansion modules are designed with the aim of adding inputs and/or outputs to different automation projects-with a maximum limit of five modules available for all OPTA versions (Lite, Plus, Advanced)-by increasing inputs (for up to 80 inputs in the digital version and 30 inputs for the analog version*) and outputs (up to 40 outputs for the digital version and 30 for the analog version). On each device there is an auxiliary port (AUX) to connect the expansion modules to the OPTA.

Expansions available for greater flexibility of use

The OPTA range includes two expansion modules in digital version and one expansion module in analog version.

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  • EMR

    Type 8A.58.9.024.1600

    • 16 digital/analogue inputs (0...10 V)
    • 8 outputs 6 A for EMR version
    • Rated voltage 12...24 V DC

  • SSR

    Type 8A.88.9.024.1600

    • 16 digital/analogue inputs (0...10 V)
    • 8 outputs 3 A for SSR version
    • Rated voltage 12...24 V DC

  • ANALOGUE

    Type 8A.26.9.024.0600

    • 6 analogue inputs 0...10 V, 4...20 mA, PT 100
    • 2 analogue outputs 0...10 V, 4...20 mA
    • 4 PWM outputs

OPTA POWER SUPPLY

The Type 78.12....2482 power supply allows OPTA to function even when heavy loads are turned on, preventing interrupted operation while also protecting it from electrical supply fluctuations. The user can ensure a reliable and long-lasting product when installing the Type 78.12….2482.

These features have enabled the power supply to obtain ENEC and UL approvals, important recognitions of compliance with safety and quality standards.

download the datasheet

GUIDES AND TUTORIALS

Find all the guides, tutorials and technical
documentation you need to program the Finder OPTA, simply and intuitively.

IDE AND PLC IDE

Programming Introduction With Arduino PLC IDE

SEE HERE

Download and configuration PLC IDE

SEE HERE

Getting started with Arduino IDE 2.0

SEE HERE

Retrieve the OPTA™ MAC address

SEE HERE

OPTA™ memory partitioning for use with Arduino IDE

SEE HERE

If you're having trouble connecting a device to PLC IDE

SEE HERE

Getting started with Interrupts

SEE HERE

Using PLC IDE With Arduino® IoT Cloud

SEE HERE

Expansions usage with the plc ide

SEE HERE

COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS

Getting Started with RS-485 on OPTA

SEE HERE

Getting started with Modbus RTU

SEE HERE

Bluetooth® Low Energy, Wi-Fi® and Ethernet with OPTA

SEE HERE

Sending HTTP requests using OPTA

SEE HERE

Modbus TCP on OPTA™ using PLC IDE

SEE HERE

APPLICATIONS

Tank Level Monitoring with the OPTA

SEE HERE

OPTA applications

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Getting started with OPTA™ and Finder 6M

SEE HERE

Getting started with OPTA™ and Finder 7M

SEE HERE

Multithreading with OPTA™ and Finder 7M

SEE HERE

Configure a Watchdog timer on OPTA

SEE HERE

Web Server on OPTA

SEE HERE

BLE Peripheral on OPTA

SEE HERE

Publish 7M Series measures over BLE using OPTA

SEE HERE

OPTA user manual

SEE HERE

USB update

SEE HERE

Tank thermoregulation

SEE HERE

Energy management with OPTA™

SEE HERE

ABOUT THE RANGE

Information on the complete range

SEE HERE

Connections and applications

SEE HERE

Get started with OPTA

SEE HERE

Datasheet

Download

OPTA Instruction manual

Download

OPTA expansion modules instruction manual

Download

F.A.Q.

Frequently asked questions

Download

software

OPTA is a powerful, secure, and easy-to-program product.

The partnership with Arduino Pro lets you integrate the Arduino Pro open source platform and the programming simplicity of Arduino sketches and libraries, as well as an optional suite of traditional languages such as Ladder and FBD, which conform to the IEC 61131-3 standard for PLC programming.

Choose whether to download the most up-to-date version of the open source Arduino IDE software, use the online web editor, or download the development environment for programming with IEC61131-3 languages (LD, FBD,ST, IL and SFC).

PROGRAM WITH Arduino IDE

ARDUINO IDE

for local programming

ONLINE WEB EDITOR

for online programming

LINK

PROGRAM WITH TRADITIONAL
(IEC61131-3 ) LANGUAGES

DOWNLOAD ARDUINO PLC IDE 1.0.7

You can program with the following IEC61131-3 languages (IL, LD, ST, FBD, SFC).

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