# General Discussion **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md?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 --- ## [Ignition and eye strain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-eye-strain/117173)
**Author:** [@Felipe\_CRM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felipe_CRM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-eye-strain/117173 "2026-09-23T14:31:03Z")
Continuing the discussion from Why is the Ignition Designer UI so outdated?: Kind of an aside but chances are your monitor is set too bright. If it's much brighter (or darker) than your surroundings, you'll naturally g… --- ## [Built a search platform for automation contractors. Ignition folks, tell me what's wrong with it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-a-search-platform-for-automation-contractors-ignition-folks-tell-me-whats-wrong-with-it/117162)
**Author:** [@commissionedhq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/commissionedhq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-a-search-platform-for-automation-contractors-ignition-folks-tell-me-whats-wrong-with-it/117162 "2026-09-22T18:00:10Z")
I recruit in industrial automation for a living and got tired of watching good contractors stay invisible unless the right person happened to know them so I've started building something, and I'd rather this community po… --- ## [User source no show first name and last name in the overview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-no-show-first-name-and-last-name-in-the-overview/117152)
**Author:** [@andres.tejeda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andres.tejeda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-no-show-first-name-and-last-name-in-the-overview/117152 "2026-09-22T14:13:30Z")
All users sources on 8.3.7 not allow to see the last name and first name in the "Manage Users" screen (overview) until get into user details. --- ## [Logs showing error messages in gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logs-showing-error-messages-in-gateway/117140)
**Author:** [@harshareddy.karumudi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harshareddy.karumudi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logs-showing-error-messages-in-gateway/117140 "2026-09-20T17:18:14Z")
Hello , I am getting error messages in gateway logs . The error loggers are Routes ( Logger ) - Error fetching resource ( message ) ComponentModel ( Logger ) - Error fetching tag history . Further logging for this … --- ## [\[IGN-9717\] SECS/GEM module creates PostgreSQL schema it cannot itself work with](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-9717-secs-gem-module-creates-postgresql-schema-it-cannot-itself-work-with/116643)
**Author:** [@vasily.kabanov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vasily.kabanov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-9717-secs-gem-module-creates-postgresql-schema-it-cannot-itself-work-with/116643 "2026-09-18T23:32:36Z")
Ignition 8.3.8 SECS/GEM module 5.3.8 PostgreSQL 17.10, freshly installed on the same Debian host purely for Ignition. Fresh installation, not an upgrade/update. SECS/GEM module creates tables with column names in UPP… --- ## [Custom Logger tool to Filter Gateway Log Noise](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-logger-tool-to-filter-gateway-log-noise/117119)
**Author:** [@martin.ayala](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martin.ayala)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-logger-tool-to-filter-gateway-log-noise/117119 "2026-09-17T16:37:43Z")
Brainstorm Feeler Post: What are your experiences using custom loggers in your gateways and local projects? Context: One issue that we have been having with our central gateway is a lot of nuisance log entries. We ar… --- ## [FactoryTalk SE ViewPoint IP Camera Stream](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorytalk-se-viewpoint-ip-camera-stream/117104)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorytalk-se-viewpoint-ip-camera-stream/117104 "2026-09-16T19:19:33Z")
I have a client with FactoryTalk SE and we use an IP camera stream embedded in the project using the web browser component. We also have a few screens available on a tablet via ViewPoint but of course the IP camera stre… --- ## [How safe are multiple systems writing to the same PLC location?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-safe-are-multiple-systems-writing-to-the-same-plc-location/117044)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-safe-are-multiple-systems-writing-to-the-same-plc-location/117044 "2026-09-10T16:31:58Z")
Suppose you have 1 PLC, and 2 totally independent HMIs (and in physically separate locations). And you want to set a value in the PLC from either of the HMIs. How bad would it be to simply have a button on each HMI tha… --- ## [IA's Solar & BESS Discovery Day - July 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ias-solar-bess-discovery-day-july-8/115848)
**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ias-solar-bess-discovery-day-july-8/115848 "2026-09-10T14:48:14Z")
Anyone else going to this event? --- ## [Architecture for ERP integration in Ignition — REST API vs MQTT vs direct DB vs UDTs (for read + write at MES scale)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/architecture-for-erp-integration-in-ignition-rest-api-vs-mqtt-vs-direct-db-vs-udts-for-read-write-at-mes-scale/116052)
**Author:** [@mnizamudeen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mnizamudeen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/architecture-for-erp-integration-in-ignition-rest-api-vs-mqtt-vs-direct-db-vs-udts-for-read-write-at-mes-scale/116052 "2026-09-07T08:29:00Z")
We're building a Perspective application for a manufacturing cell — this particular one (a barcode scan triggering a lookup) is a smaller starting example, but it's really a test case to figure out the right general patt… --- ## [Dark Mode Ignition? Eye Strain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dark-mode-ignition-eye-strain/97405)
**Author:** [@Br\_72](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Br_72)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dark-mode-ignition-eye-strain/97405 "2026-09-01T21:09:08Z")
I'm a newbie to Ignition and was wondering if Ignition has a 'dark mode' available? (Not themes for the Views, but an overall change-like dark mode on Iphone etc for working within Ignition.). I am used to working in V… --- ## [Trial Mode on Samsung Tablet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trial-mode-on-samsung-tablet/116929)
**Author:** [@simon.dreyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/simon.dreyer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trial-mode-on-samsung-tablet/116929 "2026-08-28T12:03:20Z")
I'm trying to test my application on a Samsung tablet, the app finds the server on my laptop and can see the project, but when I try and run it, I get the 'Sessions Exceeded' error. I have tried shutting everything down … --- ## [Looking for a controls engineer who's actually troubleshot MQTT in the field — Pittsburgh / Remote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-a-controls-engineer-whos-actually-troubleshot-mqtt-in-the-field-pittsburgh-remote/116911)
**Author:** [@sumeet.arora](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sumeet.arora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-a-controls-engineer-whos-actually-troubleshot-mqtt-in-the-field-pittsburgh-remote/116911 "2026-08-26T19:55:02Z")
Hi all — hoping a hiring post is okay here; I've seen a few in this category before. I'm the Director of Engineering at Sentry Services. We build and recertify wellhead and BOP equipment, and we're adding a Controls Sys… --- ## [Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery/116847)
**Author:** [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery/116847 "2026-08-21T17:03:08Z")
Looks like Rockwell is trying to copy the Build-a-Thon competition. --- ## [Work at Kairos!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/work-at-kairos/116852)
**Author:** [@shivashankar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shivashankar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/work-at-kairos/116852 "2026-08-20T18:57:40Z")
Looking to move to the Bay? Awesome place to work and trying to use Ignition to run a nuclear power plant. Gotta be willing to jump around for architecture and network design to configurations and integrations between ou… --- ## [ChatGPT to build Ignition projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chatgpt-to-build-ignition-projects/110803)
**Author:** [@R.Alamsha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R.Alamsha)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chatgpt-to-build-ignition-projects/110803 "2026-08-20T08:21:03Z")
Is it possible to train AI tools like ChatGPT to build Ignition projects? --- ## [Duplicate time in trend report export-Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-time-in-trend-report-export-excel/116825)
**Author:** [@noorikhwan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/noorikhwan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-time-in-trend-report-export-excel/116825 "2026-08-19T11:08:48Z")
chart\_export (1).csv (56.0 KB) i set 300 point count in ignition --- ## [The new pricing page is not as useful as before](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-new-pricing-page-is-not-as-useful-as-before/116109)
**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-new-pricing-page-is-not-as-useful-as-before/116109 "2026-08-19T01:20:03Z")
Please bring back the prior "make your own quote" webpage. I've posted this in the ideas portal: --- ## [Vision Clients on RPi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-clients-on-rpi/116742)
**Author:** [@MG3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MG3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-clients-on-rpi/116742 "2026-08-11T22:22:54Z")
Hi all, I know it is possible to launch vision clients on a RPi but is there a way to natively install and use Client Launcher as you would on any other machine yet? Just wondering as this would save huge costs on syste… --- ## [Core Certification status stuck on "In progress" after completing the test — no response from support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/core-certification-status-stuck-on-in-progress-after-completing-the-test-no-response-from-support/116751)
**Author:** [@paulo.novak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paulo.novak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/core-certification-status-stuck-on-in-progress-after-completing-the-test-no-response-from-support/116751 "2026-08-11T14:46:17Z")
Hi everyone, I completed the 2026 Core Certification test a while ago, but my status on the account portal (account.inductiveautomation.com/training) is still showing "In progress", even though I finished all sections a… --- ## [Error reading streaming dataset - v8.3.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-reading-streaming-dataset-v8-3-6/116736)
**Author:** [@casian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/casian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-reading-streaming-dataset-v8-3-6/116736 "2026-08-10T23:30:17Z")
I have a Microsoft SQLServer database on Azure cloud. The connection seems to be all good but my alarm history screen dowsn't show anything. The alarm journal is also setup properly. If I run the querry: SELECT \* FROM a… --- ## [Ignition Designer Launcher Connection Exception Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-launcher-connection-exception-issue/29776)
**Author:** [@sahibdeep.sodhi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sahibdeep.sodhi)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-launcher-connection-exception-issue/29776 "2026-08-10T13:52:01Z")
When trying to connect to my Ignition Gateway from Ignition Designer Launcher i get the following error: Error Launching Application: ConnectException: Connection refused: connect I am using CentOS 7 linux server with… --- ## [Free OPC UA simulator + web browser client, useful for testing gateway connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/free-opc-ua-simulator-web-browser-client-useful-for-testing-gateway-connections/116715)
**Author:** [@dru.steeby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dru.steeby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/free-opc-ua-simulator-web-browser-client-useful-for-testing-gateway-connections/116715 "2026-08-08T21:47:29Z")
Sharing a free, open-source OPC UA toolkit that's useful alongside Ignition. Credit first, since it's a fork: the simulator half is built on Microsoft's open-source OPC PLC sample (GitHub - Azure-Samples/iot-edge-opc-plc… --- ## [Perspective workstation not installing on Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-not-installing-on-ubuntu-24-04-4-lts/116672)
**Author:** [@casian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/casian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-not-installing-on-ubuntu-24-04-4-lts/116672 "2026-08-05T16:27:35Z")
I downloaded the file from Ignition: perspectiveworkstation.tar.gz Ran: cd ~/Downloads sudo tar -xzvf perspectiveworkstation.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /usr/share/applications Set permissions: sudo chmod -R 777 … --- ## [Build-A-Thon Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-a-thon-question/116596)
**Author:** [@jiml](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiml)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-a-thon-question/116596 "2026-07-31T00:51:43Z")
First congrats to both winners, see ya in a few months. What actually was given to each team to build off of? --- ## [Whats everyone using for an office chair these days?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-everyone-using-for-an-office-chair-these-days/116152)
**Author:** [@smcfarlane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/smcfarlane)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-everyone-using-for-an-office-chair-these-days/116152 "2026-07-27T20:20:52Z")
In my advanced age (mid 30s) its become apparent that I need to start looking after my back and posture. Long days of sitting on a fold out chair at a plant (or worse a old spool of wire) are taking more of a toll than t… --- ## [SQL Server Deleting data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-deleting-data/116539)
**Author:** [@jack.hammons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jack.hammons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-deleting-data/116539 "2026-07-27T17:26:13Z")
How do I go about deleting rows or columns that I don't want anymore. being I renamed some of them and it created new columns and the old ones still pull up when I call for the data base --- ## [Perspective Power Chart - Slow Response](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-slow-response/116525)
**Author:** [@Baxter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Baxter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-slow-response/116525 "2026-07-27T14:41:00Z")
Gateway Version: 8.3.4 Memory: 16 GB I'm having an issue with the Power Chart whereby it takes ~30-35 seconds to make the data viewable. It doesn't seem to matter whether it is realtime/historical, 1 pen/10 pens, histo… --- ## [AI agent for Ignition development](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ai-agent-for-ignition-development/108411)
**Author:** [@PaulLin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PaulLin)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ai-agent-for-ignition-development/108411 "2026-07-23T22:58:43Z")
Dear IA Team, Could someone please share if IA plans to develop the AI agent for Ignition development? I am willing to pay when charged through a token-based system. :face\_with\_raised\_eyebrow: --- ## [CDU data into Ignition — anyone done this?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cdu-data-into-ignition-anyone-done-this/116507)
**Author:** [@rm.severs1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rm.severs1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cdu-data-into-ignition-anyone-done-this/116507 "2026-07-23T13:06:32Z")
Got asked to bring some CDU data into Ignition. Pretty new to data centers — seems like some places run Zabbix for this stuff separately? The Redfish REST API on these CDUs looks simple enough to read directly. Has anyo… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md?page=2)