# Archived Topics **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Getting a weird error. Anyone know what it means?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-weird-error-anyone-know-what-it-means/1265)
**Author:** [@liemdinh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liemdinh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-weird-error-anyone-know-what-it-means/1265 "2020-02-20T21:31:30Z")
I'm getting this error when I'm doing a fpmi.tag.writeToTag() ERROR \[TagUtilities$WriteListener-AWT-EventQueue-0\] E\_FAIL It is writing correctly to the tag but this error still occurs. Anyone know why this is happeni… --- ## [Audio Announcement of Alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-announcement-of-alarms/557)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Chase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Chase)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-announcement-of-alarms/557 "2020-02-03T21:30:03Z")
I was wondering if there were any plans to make FPMI announce alarms through the speakers. The reason i ask is we want to be anle to announce our alarms over our radio system, because we dont have operators manning the … --- ## [If, else in expression or use jython?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-else-in-expression-or-use-jython/860)
**Author:** [@Dravik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dravik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-else-in-expression-or-use-jython/860 "2020-01-31T22:12:10Z")
Is it possible to do an If, Else If, Else in expression, or should I move to using the jython scripting for that. Case, I have 2 inputs,4 seperate cases, one true, other one true, both false.(both true is something i'd… --- ## [Connecting to SLC 5/03 via DH485](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-slc-5-03-via-dh485/12650)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-slc-5-03-via-dh485/12650 "2020-01-18T00:13:08Z")
anyone ever connect to a SLC 5/03 via DH485 without a Clgx as a bridge Been looking at this Ethernet/IP to DH485 module: http://www.prosoft-technology.com/Products/Gateways/EtherNet-IP/EtherNet-IP-to-DH-485-Gateway --- ## [AB ENI Modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-eni-modules/1172)
**Author:** [@mryoung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mryoung)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-eni-modules/1172 "2020-01-15T22:03:52Z")
I hope this is an appropriate place to post this. I would like to ask you guys of vast experience your take on Allen Bradley Ethernet ENI modules. You know those little high dollar devices they sell to convert DF-1 devic… --- ## [Print report is slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-report-is-slow/2973)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-report-is-slow/2973 "2011-07-21T22:34:46Z")
I have found that when printing from FPMI there is sometimes a delay for the print dialog box to appear. Usually the slowest time is the first time the user prints or after the user has not clicked print in a while. T… --- ## [IP Camera Viewer Not Working on Some Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-viewer-not-working-on-some-clients/1645)
**Author:** [@aidamcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidamcg)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-viewer-not-working-on-some-clients/1645 "2017-12-05T16:18:24Z")
Hi I have an IP camera in my application which works ok on some clients but I have a few client PC's that wont display the image. It is an Axis camera and I am at a loss as to why it will not work on these clients. Th… --- ## [Communication between B&R PLC and Ignition over OPC UA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-between-b-r-plc-and-ignition-over-opc-ua/6017)
**Author:** [@vikasgodbole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vikasgodbole)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-between-b-r-plc-and-ignition-over-opc-ua/6017 "2019-11-13T17:15:35Z")
Hi All, I am using the available Ethernet port of X201583 to connect B&R X20 PLC to Ignition over OPC-UA. Is is possible to connect B&R PLC X201583 to Ignition without using BC0087 module? Steps followed to connect t… --- ## [Screen Resolution questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-resolution-questions/345)
**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-resolution-questions/345 "2019-11-11T15:40:32Z")
I am not sure if the locking feature, not sure of this is what it is called, but it basically locks items to a screen so as the screen changes the position remains constant. But anyway I am not sure if this feature would… --- ## [Borders not scaling?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/borders-not-scaling/2658)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/borders-not-scaling/2658 "2019-10-18T21:00:02Z")
I dislike making fixed-size and resolution layouts, so I'm working on one on which I'd like to use relative positioning and scalable widgets. I'm running into a snag with borders, though. An element with a titled borde… --- ## [Stopping focus moving to controls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-focus-moving-to-controls/1393)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-focus-moving-to-controls/1393 "2009-12-02T10:17:33Z")
If a field is set to not be editable, it should not be able to receive the focus, otherwise it can lead to confusion for users who think that because it gets the focus they should be able to change it. --- ## [Paintable Canvas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas/832)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas/832 "2019-09-17T13:33:49Z")
I've got an upcoming project where I will be using a lot of dynamic graphics, so I have a very nice application for your paintable canvas component. I just want to make sure I approach this the right way. Let's say I h… --- ## [Brainchild VR18](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/brainchild-vr18/11799)
**Author:** [@Strongblue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Strongblue)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/brainchild-vr18/11799 "2019-09-01T20:25:20Z")
Hi guys, Im new to ignition, at the moment we're testing it in order to start adding a lot of measuring points on our plant. While i was testing it, i connected it to our tank monitoring plc, a brainchild VR18, but i… --- ## [Shortcut syntax for property binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shortcut-syntax-for-property-binding/204)
**Author:** [@bds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bds)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shortcut-syntax-for-property-binding/204 "2019-07-25T01:47:24Z")
When I configure a mouse action for a component, FPMI gives me the following property string: --set this property: {$.border} Since I am setting the border of the container of this object, I presume that the syntax "$\\" … --- ## [Catching errors in Python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/catching-errors-in-python/748)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/catching-errors-in-python/748 "2019-07-05T23:50:04Z")
I'm trying to catch any possible errors arising from a SQL UPDATE (such as a duplicate key value) so that I can display a custom error message. I've tried the following code try: runUpdateQuery(blah) except: … --- ## [Can you create tooltips?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-tooltips/37)
**Author:** [@jeff\_anderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff_anderson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-create-tooltips/37 "2019-07-03T14:42:57Z")
I'd like to show tooltips over a button indicating what it does. Is this possible? --- ## [Siemens Driver with MPI to Ethernet Interface](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-driver-with-mpi-to-ethernet-interface/7011)
**Author:** [@jgreenewv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgreenewv)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-driver-with-mpi-to-ethernet-interface/7011 "2019-06-24T00:16:09Z")
Hi, all. We've got a few older machines with MPI-only Siemens PLCs. I have been looking at the various MPI to Ethernet adapters on the market, but I was not sure if the IA Siemens driver would work properly with these … --- ## [Tab Strip Cursor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-cursor/1257)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-cursor/1257 "2019-05-30T18:10:37Z")
I am unable to set the Cursor to anything other than Default. I'm trying to switch it to Hand but it always reverts back to Default. --- ## [Runas different user? Only get ignition working as root](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runas-different-user-only-get-ignition-working-as-root/11396)
**Author:** [@Sam5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam5)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runas-different-user-only-get-ignition-working-as-root/11396 "2019-05-16T23:10:16Z")
I have 7.8.2 install on RedHat/Oracle 7.2 with Oracle java 1.8.0\_73 I created user account and group 'ignition' and set the ignition.sh to "RUN\_AS\_USER=ignition", everything worked fine. But we won't use the default SSL… --- ## [Syncing Gateway clock to PLC clock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syncing-gateway-clock-to-plc-clock/12279)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syncing-gateway-clock-to-plc-clock/12279 "2019-04-03T18:27:17Z")
Hi Guys, for some weird reason the PLC that we use to get all the data for Ignition keeps drifting off about a second every day or two. What I figured was try to sync the gateway time to the PLC time manually so I create… --- ## [Tab order of input components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-order-of-input-components/767)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-order-of-input-components/767 "2019-03-20T20:20:22Z")
I have designed a data entry popup with a number of input components arranged in 2 columns. When I try to tab between these, the order the components are highlighted in always goes from left to right, then from top to b… --- ## [MySQL Backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-backup/5953)
**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-backup/5953 "2019-03-12T15:00:53Z")
Hi, 'We' build multiple version of the same machine which uses ignition and mysql. I keep one machine for development. Uploading the ignition 'program' to the new machine is easy (import,export) etc but the authent… --- ## [Connecting ethernet capable Eaton Power Monitor PXM2000](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ethernet-capable-eaton-power-monitor-pxm2000/5432)
**Author:** [@DWeber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DWeber)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ethernet-capable-eaton-power-monitor-pxm2000/5432 "2019-03-06T20:50:56Z")
I have a Eaton PXM2000 ethernet capable power monitor. I am not sure what driver to use or if there is a 3rd party software that would allow me to connect this as a device in Ignition. --- ## [MariaDB / Galera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mariadb-galera/9773)
**Author:** [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mariadb-galera/9773 "2019-02-06T23:31:37Z")
Anyone ever done any MariaDB Galera clustering / replication? Curious how that works. --- ## [Talking to a MicroLogix 1200](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-a-micrologix-1200/6631)
**Author:** [@pat.stave](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pat.stave)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-a-micrologix-1200/6631 "2019-01-11T16:04:06Z")
I need to get some data from a MicroLogix 1200 CPU. I understand that network cards are not availible, but that there exists a RS232-Ethernet/IP converter (1761-NET-ENI) Is this supported by the Ignition driver? If so,… --- ## [Integrate the PMI gateway with an ASP.NET website](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrate-the-pmi-gateway-with-an-asp-net-website/1292)
**Author:** [@neville](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/neville)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrate-the-pmi-gateway-with-an-asp-net-website/1292 "2009-09-17T07:06:09Z")
Hi, Are there any general guidelines on how to integrate the FactoryPMI gateway to an ASP.NET webpage system (i.e. company Intranet). In particular, are the user names and passwords used by FactoryPMI exposed in a tabl… --- ## [Ignition Design Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-design-help/14512)
**Author:** [@BHASKAR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BHASKAR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2018, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-design-help/14512 "2018-12-07T04:29:35Z")
Hi, I have history tag of Boolean data type. I want to insert this tag into a table if it is true only. How to do this???? --- ## [Number Format not saved](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/number-format-not-saved/600)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/number-format-not-saved/600 "2018-12-05T10:48:08Z")
I have a Numeric Label bound to a tag and want to change the display format to only one decimal place. I make the change from #,##0.## to #,##0.# and the label displays the correct format. When I save the project it r… --- ## [Easy Chart and timezones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-and-timezones/1194)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-and-timezones/1194 "2018-11-28T21:45:06Z")
My time tagged data is stored in the db (postgres) as GMT. When it gets displayed on the easy chart, I want it to display in local time. --- ## [PostgreSQL issue with Historical Transaction group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-issue-with-historical-transaction-group/12360)
**Author:** [@0sm0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/0sm0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-issue-with-historical-transaction-group/12360 "2018-10-31T23:38:18Z")
Hi Guys, Thought I would give PostgreSQL a try and found that when I create a Transaction group, all goes smoothly. However reading the data back into an Easy chart i get and error saying the t\_stamp isn’t indexed when… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?no_subcategories=false) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?no_subcategories=false&page=2)