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Programming a PLC to be a Game Console
PLC, ignition
Finnbar Norman
06/04/2024
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PLC Code This past week, I took on the challenge of turning one of our IO demo kits connected to a Siemens PLC into a working game system. I chose to program the classic games Bop It and Simon Says as they would be easy to understand while still p...

Integrating Mitsubishi GX Works3 with Ignition Using the Ignition Mitsubishi TCP Driver
ignition, Mitsubishi GX Works3, Mitsubishi PLC, SCADA System, Mitsubishi TCP Driver
Wenjing Deng
03/29/2024
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Mitsubishi GX Works3 is a platform for programming Mitsubishi PLCs, and it is possible to directly integrate the PLC's tags into Ignition with the recent release of the Ignition Mitsubishi driver. Ignition offers native support for Mitsub...

Dynamically Creating Stations and Tags in Ignition
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Bryce Pruemer
08/09/2022
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Some of the main benefits of using Ignition as a SCADA/HMI platform are its powerful scripting capabilities as well as its ability to allow users to create complex UDTs. By combining these features, users can almost instantaneously set up stations or...

Resolving “Connection Refused SSL” Error in Ignition
ignition
Oliver Reed
03/21/2022
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I recently restored a backup of an Ignition project onto my computer to make changes locally. I was able to open the gateway without issue but ran into problems when I tried to launch the Vision Designer.  No matter what I tried, I could not ...

Creating Dynamic Ignition Perspective Projects, Part 4: Parameters, Indirect Bindings, and Flex Repeaters
ignition, perspective, parameter, indirect, flex repeater
Casimir Smith
12/21/2021
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One of the fastest-growing SCADA/HMI platforms today is Inductive Automation's Ignition. In addition to the well-known Vision visualization module, Ignition contains Perspective, a web-friendly visualization module which works in a...

Creating Dynamic Ignition Perspective Projects, Part 3: Embedded Views and Flex Containers
ignition, perspective, embedded, flex, container
Casimir Smith
12/16/2021
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One of the fastest growing SCADA/HMI platforms today is Inductive Automation's Ignition. In addition to the well-known Vision visualization module, Ignition contains Perspective, a web-friendly visualization module built from the ground up t...

Creating Dynamic Ignition Perspective Projects, Part 2: Button Event Actions
Python, ignition, perspective, button, script
Casimir Smith
12/06/2021
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One of the fastest growing SCADA/HMI platforms today is Inductive Automation's Ignition. In addition to the well-known Vision visualization module, Ignition contains Perspective, a web-friendly visualization module built from the ground up t...

Creating Dynamic Ignition Perspective Projects, Part One: Bindings and Transforms
ignition, perspective, binding, transform
Casimir Smith
09/16/2021
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One of the fastest-growing SCADA/HMI platforms today is Inductive Automation's Ignition. In addition to the well-known Vision visualization module, Ignition also contains Perspective, a web-friendly visualization module that&n...

Siemens S7-300/SIMATIC NET OPC Addressing in Ignition
ignition, SIMATIC NET
Nick Morales
01/22/2021
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Recently, I needed to access tags on a Siemens S7-300 PLC in Ignition 7.9 for one of my projects. These tags were communicated using an intermediate Siemens SIMATIC NET OPC Server. Since I know Ignition’s documentation is usually quite stellar,...