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FactoryTalk Optix HMI and Edge

Rockwell's new HMI platform from the first screen to the edge: Optix Studio, communication, containers and responsive design, object-oriented graphics, aliases and UDTs, faceplates and libraries, alarms, datalogger, recipes, reports, users and languages, Micro800, Modbus, Siemens and REST drivers, MQTT and OPC UA, sizing and View SE integration.

4.8EDWartens India · 524+ reviews 13 modules 9h 2m of video English · self-paced

What you will learn

Build FactoryTalk Optix applications with responsive, object-oriented screens bound to Logix, Micro800, Modbus and Siemens controllers, use aliases, UDTs, faceplates and libraries, configure alarms, logging, recipes, reports, users and languages, deploy to native and web engines, and use Optix as an MQTT and OPC UA edge gateway.

  • Install Optix Studio and build responsive, object-oriented screens
  • Link to Logix, Micro800, Modbus and Siemens controllers
  • Use aliases, UDTs, faceplates and libraries
  • Configure alarms, logging, recipes, reports, users and languages
  • Deploy to native and web presentation engines
  • Use MQTT and OPC UA at the edge and size runtimes

Course content

13 modules · 56 lessons · 9h 2m

In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.

  1. 01What Optix Is and Getting the Software31m
  2. 02Studio Interface, Communication and the First Screen11m
  3. 03Containers, Responsive Design and Object-Oriented HMI22m
  4. 04Linking to a Logix Controller51m
  5. 05Reusable Graphics, Aliases and UDTs37m
  6. 06Faceplates, Popups and Library Deployment60m
  7. 07Alarms, Alarm History and the Datalogger27m
  8. 08Recipes, Reports, ODBC and ListView56m
  9. 09Users, Languages and Presentation Engines35m
  10. 10Other Controllers: Micro800, Modbus, Siemens and REST1h 17m
  11. 11Optix at the Edge: MQTT and OPC UA1h 27m
  12. 12Sizing, Versions and View SE Integration47m
  13. 13Final Assessment2m

Requirements

Who it is for
Beginner to intermediate. Any HMI experience helps.
Software
FactoryTalk Optix Studio (free to develop) and Logix Echo or the Micro800 simulator
Hardware
None required. An OptixPanel or PanelView Plus 7 makes deployment real.

FactoryTalk Optix HMI and Edge at a glance

FactoryTalk Optix HMI and Edge is a free, self-paced online hmi course from EDWartens India with 13 modules, 9h 2m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.

Price
₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
Format
13 self-paced modules, 9h 2m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
Level
Beginner. Beginner to intermediate. Any HMI experience helps.
Brand
Allen-Bradley
Software
FactoryTalk Optix Studio (free to develop) and Logix Echo or the Micro800 simulator
Hardware
None required. An OptixPanel or PanelView Plus 7 makes deployment real.
Certificate
Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by
Rockwell Automation, Wayne Welk (independent creators, credited below)
Language
English

A shareable EDWartens certificate

Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and you can buy a certificate for ₹700. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up.

  • Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
  • Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
  • Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself

The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.

Stuck? Ask a practising engineer

A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.

  • Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
  • The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
  • Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
  • Your progress and notes stay in your account for good

Pairs well with

PLC programming · FreeAllen-Bradley Studio 5000CompactLogix and ControlLogix from the wiring up: tags, instructions, timers, data, drives, messaging and Modbus, in Rockwell's Studio 5000.PLC programming · FreeAllen-Bradley RSLogix 500 and MicroLogixThe MicroLogix and SLC 500 on real hardware: file-based addressing, every instruction group, analog scaling, faults and forces, in RSLogix 500.PLC programming · FreeAllen-Bradley Micro800 with Connected Components WorkbenchThe Micro820/850 from wiring to motion: CCW, the simulator, bit logic, timers, counters, analog, UDFBs, high-speed counters, PTO motion, PowerFlex and Logix messaging, Modbus TCP, PID, and migration from MicroLogix.SCADA · FreeFactoryTalk View Site Edition SCADARockwell's plant SCADA: applications and clients, displays and navigation, Logix tag references, global objects, FactoryTalk Alarms and Events, TrendPro, data logging and databases, RecipePro+, security and e-signatures, VBA, ViewPoint, backup and migration.

Learning paths with this course

  • Rockwell engineer path · 5 coursesRSLogix 500 for the MicroLogix and SLC base, Studio 5000 for CompactLogix and ControlLogix, the Micro800 with CCW, and FactoryTalk View for the panels.

Common questions

Is Optix replacing FactoryTalk View?

It sits beside View ME and SE and shares data with them; new projects increasingly start in Optix, which is why it is worth learning now.

Is the software free?

Optix Studio is free to download and develop with; only deployed runtimes are licensed.

Which PLCs can it talk to?

Logix, Micro800, Modbus TCP, Siemens S7, OPC UA servers and MQTT brokers, all covered in the course.

Is the course really free?

Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.

What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?

An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.

Who made the video lessons?

The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.

Credits

Who made the video lessons

The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.

If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.