# Archived Topics **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?page=5 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Continue accepting input despite wireless network disconnect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/continue-accepting-input-despite-wireless-network-disconnect/10899)
**Author:** [@DougSN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DougSN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/continue-accepting-input-despite-wireless-network-disconnect/10899 "2015-12-10T16:36:29Z")
Forgive me if this is has already been asked, I did not find it in my search. We have a tablet running Windows 8.1 which accesses an Ignition project via a wireless network. It uses the standard project, not the mobil… --- ## [ESXi and Mobile Woes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/esxi-and-mobile-woes/8899)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/esxi-and-mobile-woes/8899 "2015-12-07T18:43:59Z")
All right, I think I need a guru or three... :laughing: Here's what I've got: ESXi 5.5 Ubuntu 14.04 Unity x64 on a VM VMware Tools Ignition 7.7 Oracle Java 7u65 and 8u11 When trying to start a mobile client, it e… --- ## [Message Transmission and Encoding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-transmission-and-encoding/10861)
**Author:** [@dmdrendall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmdrendall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-transmission-and-encoding/10861 "2015-12-02T19:11:04Z")
I was reading about the implementation of OPC-UA at the CERN (where they are searching new components of energy and matter by accelerating particles and slamming them together in head-on collisions.) https://accelconf.w… --- ## [Plant power factor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plant-power-factor/10809)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plant-power-factor/10809 "2015-11-20T15:15:57Z")
How much does a low power factor affect the efficient use of electricity? The power factor at my plant is low. I have seen values of 0.6 depending on what load is running at the time. The local power company doesn’t char… --- ## [AD productivity 2000 communicatoin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-productivity-2000-communicatoin/10785)
**Author:** [@samuraimarc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samuraimarc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-productivity-2000-communicatoin/10785 "2015-11-13T19:59:43Z")
Hello, I have and AD PLC, the new Productivity series with the P2-550 CPU. I've been trying to use the Modbus TCP for communication but haven't been able to get any tag info from it yet. Has anybody else been able t… --- ## [ControlLogix Array Mapping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-array-mapping/10686)
**Author:** [@ceidson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ceidson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-array-mapping/10686 "2015-10-28T16:21:47Z")
I have a ControlLogix PLC with firmware version 27. I am using Ignition version 7.7.5. Logix Driver Module version 1.7.5 OPC-UA Module version 3.75 On the PLC we have a Program Level tag called HmiTags of type BOOL\[256… --- ## [Specifying Monitors in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specifying-monitors-in-ignition/10679)
**Author:** [@Trimax\_BRiley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Trimax_BRiley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specifying-monitors-in-ignition/10679 "2015-10-27T17:25:36Z")
Good morning, We are doing a project that will have a PC in one area with a number of remote monitors (in locations the PC is not). Is there a way to launch a Client at the local monitor and force it to be displayed on … --- ## [Windows Embedded](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-embedded/10038)
**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-embedded/10038 "2015-10-23T17:45:26Z")
I'm looking to change out a Siemens TP1200 on a machine to a panel PC and a touch screen running ignition. I have ran ignition before on Touch panel PC with slow success due to being fanless. So now Im looking at a m… --- ## [Ssl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl/10655)
**Author:** [@Hillbird](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hillbird)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2015, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl/10655 "2015-10-23T12:59:39Z")
Dear reader, I followed the instructions support.inductiveautomation.com ... ertificate and got the site to work using port 8043, for which our networking department opened the port in the firewall. However it's cons… --- ## [Variable in component property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/variable-in-component-property/9558)
**Author:** [@zfellers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zfellers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/variable-in-component-property/9558 "2015-09-09T13:31:08Z")
I have a table with manually entered values. I'm attempting to write each "cell" to a tag using button component scripting. Using for loops I'm able to map nearly the entire matrix to individual tags, however the final … --- ## [Java JRE install for Windows XP Embedded](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-jre-install-for-windows-xp-embedded/10428)
**Author:** [@jimjohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jimjohnson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-jre-install-for-windows-xp-embedded/10428 "2015-09-05T11:18:36Z")
I am bringing up a duplicate system with an Advantech industrial PC which is running Windows XP Embedded. In the past, I don't think I had any problems installing the Java JRE software needed for Ignition, but this time… --- ## [NAS with built in SQl server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nas-with-built-in-sql-server/10278)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Taylor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nas-with-built-in-sql-server/10278 "2015-08-18T10:47:52Z")
I was wondering if anyone had use a NAS with built in SQL server, I like the idea but can't help feeling that there could be problems. I'd be interested in views or experiences --- ## [Stepping through objects on the screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stepping-through-objects-on-the-screen/338)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stepping-through-objects-on-the-screen/338 "2015-07-23T17:39:00Z")
Is there any easy way to iterate through the objects on a screen? I have a screen with 300+ objects and I'm currently using nested 'for' loops and building the name of each object with code like for i in range(1,59)… --- ## [Backing upMYSQL data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backing-upmysql-data/10248)
**Author:** [@focusengsk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/focusengsk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backing-upmysql-data/10248 "2015-07-22T18:02:01Z")
Hi, one of my clients recently had an issue where the MYSQL database crashed due to a corrupted file. While I was able to recover most of the data, it's clear they need a regular data backup running. The question i have … --- ## [MySQL Linux Backup Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-linux-backup-script/10172)
**Author:** [@cody.tamaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.tamaki)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-linux-backup-script/10172 "2015-07-15T09:19:00Z")
I've written the following script to backup the last closed historical partition and assosiated data tables for the Ignition historian on Linux. You can schedule this with cron tab and store the backups on a remote wind… --- ## [MySQL Exception Handling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-exception-handling/10195)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-exception-handling/10195 "2015-07-04T03:05:26Z")
How do something like this in Ignition? How do you handle MySQL related errors, like duplicate entries? import mysql.connector try: cnx = mysql.connector.connect(user='scott', database='employees') cursor = cnx.cu… --- ## [Database Connection: MySQL Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-mysql-faulted/10092)
**Author:** [@eskidmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eskidmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-mysql-faulted/10092 "2015-06-04T22:25:17Z")
I am very new to SQL and Ignition. I followed the tutorial directions to a "T" for MySQL and I get the following error: Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (Unknown database 'test') Is there something I need to… --- ## [Can I word wrap Category Axis Labels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-word-wrap-category-axis-labels/563)
**Author:** [@Ron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ron)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-word-wrap-category-axis-labels/563 "2015-05-12T21:52:38Z")
I have a bar chart that has the Category Axis Label Angle set to Down 45. The problem is that the labels are too long. Is there a way to turn word wrapping on? Also the category labels do not go to the bottom of the c… --- ## [SLC 504 OS versions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-504-os-versions/9968)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-504-os-versions/9968 "2015-04-30T16:27:12Z")
Could someone explain the SLC 504 OS versions, series A to E or firmware? I have an old SLC504 that says it is an OS401. This CPU seems to be older than Google searches where used hardware is showing up as series A to … --- ## [Micrologix 1400 Strange Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix-1400-strange-behavior/9837)
**Author:** [@cgardella](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgardella)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix-1400-strange-behavior/9837 "2015-03-24T14:17:37Z")
I have a Micro 1400 connected to Ignition 7.6.6. I developed my code in the office without experiencing this strange problem. I have communication timers setup to monitor the connection quality of 6 remote PLC's. I h… --- ## [Support for PLC-5 PID data file type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-for-plc-5-pid-data-file-type/9829)
**Author:** [@Robot\_B9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robot_B9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-for-plc-5-pid-data-file-type/9829 "2015-03-23T19:58:20Z")
Does Ignition support the PID data file type in PLC-5's? --- ## [Other ways to get tag‘s values from S7-300](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/other-ways-to-get-tag-s-values-from-s7-300/9777)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_shoot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Don_t_shoot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/other-ways-to-get-tag-s-values-from-s7-300/9777 "2015-03-07T20:43:16Z")
Hello, I want to link a S7-300PLC,and create some tags in the tag browser ,actually only two tags ,one is "outfeed count" another is "linestate", when I ask for the tags's address from the customers ,they told me there … --- ## [\[Resolved\] Connecting to MySQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resolved-connecting-to-mysql/9705)
**Author:** [@zacslade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacslade)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resolved-connecting-to-mysql/9705 "2015-02-13T21:17:24Z")
Hi all, I have MySQL database set up on my current machine with IP: 192.168.0.108 My Ignition gateway is set up on a server somewhere in our building with IP: 192.168.0.169 The database schema I'm trying to reach is … --- ## [Connection to a PI Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-a-pi-database/9673)
**Author:** [@Kamal\_Lang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kamal_Lang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2015, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-a-pi-database/9673 "2015-02-09T11:26:57Z")
Hi, I was wondering if anybody has experiance in connecting Ignition to a PI database from OSIsoft. I am an in the investigation phase with a customer that is asking if Ignition can connect to his PI database. So any he… --- ## [Issues with single quotes and commas in data being loaded](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-single-quotes-and-commas-in-data-being-loaded/9612)
**Author:** [@destino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/destino)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-single-quotes-and-commas-in-data-being-loaded/9612 "2015-02-05T23:47:39Z")
Greetings. I'm after some guidance about how folks deal with text that contains commas and/or single quotes when they are submitted as part of an insert or update to a SQL Server Database. Is there any inbuilt functi… --- ## [Connecting MariaDB to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-mariadb-to-ignition/9659)
**Author:** [@cody.tamaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.tamaki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-mariadb-to-ignition/9659 "2015-02-05T06:19:14Z")
I made up a quick and dirty document on how to connect MariaDB to Ignition. It’s attached below. MariaDB Ignition Tutorial.pdf (1010 KB) --- ## [Emulating PanelView, etc. OIT Num Entry notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/emulating-panelview-etc-oit-num-entry-notification/9609)
**Author:** [@JSteury](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JSteury)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/emulating-panelview-etc-oit-num-entry-notification/9609 "2015-01-27T19:46:10Z")
I need to be able to duplicate the notification / handshake functions associated with the PanelView's numeric entry field in a legacy conversion project (at least the notification part). Since I am using a touchsc… --- ## [Modbus write single Register use function 16](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-write-single-register-use-function-16/9571)
**Author:** [@efimov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/efimov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-write-single-register-use-function-16/9571 "2015-01-20T15:31:53Z")
Hello guys!!! I want connect FLIR IR CAM use modbus driver. connecting is fine, but some problem when recording a Holding register (int16). "In device manual written: Only these Modbus Function Codes are supported: … --- ## [Cursor selection in date range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cursor-selection-in-date-range/9560)
**Author:** [@zfellers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zfellers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cursor-selection-in-date-range/9560 "2015-01-17T20:10:04Z")
I feel like I'm missing something, but I have two seemingly identical DateRange components, as far as property settings, in different windows, and the cursor will change from pointerto resize to hand based on window posi… --- ## [CTI 2572-A Ethernet TCP/IP Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cti-2572-a-ethernet-tcp-ip-module/9158)
**Author:** [@1AngelG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/1AngelG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cti-2572-a-ethernet-tcp-ip-module/9158 "2015-01-08T15:42:14Z")
How do i connect to a Siemens processor that has a CTI 2572-A Ethernet Module? Has any one setup a connection to this type of device? Any ideas are welcome. Thank you [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?page=6)