# General Discussion **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md?page=40 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 41 --- ## [Cognex Dataman Connection and get img \[python\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cognex-dataman-connection-and-get-img-python/74825)
**Author:** [@Mateusz\_Tobiasz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mateusz_Tobiasz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cognex-dataman-connection-and-get-img-python/74825 "2023-06-09T15:59:34Z")
Hi guys, Im trying to get images via DHCP, TCP/IP conneciton but im clearly dont understand it, im still getting response wchich is only a bar code. I need get image, doesnt matter wchich form, im connected by ethernet c… --- ## [Ignition PowerPoint Symbol Library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-powerpoint-symbol-library/74566)
**Author:** [@pridesleap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pridesleap)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-powerpoint-symbol-library/74566 "2023-06-09T05:12:08Z")
Not sure where to ask this but I figured a Sales or Marketing Engineer could help. I frequently have to build a slide deck to present an Ignition based solution to a client. I was wondering if IA has a Power Point templ… --- ## [Display tag value by Clicking on Multistate Button In perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-tag-value-by-clicking-on-multistate-button-in-perspective/74164)
**Author:** [@kavya\_shree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kavya_shree)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-tag-value-by-clicking-on-multistate-button-in-perspective/74164 "2023-06-08T19:53:06Z")
Hi Team, Here I have saved the live tag for DB for 15 mins. By clicking on multi state button , i.e. 10 mins, it should show 10 mins of data of order good parts. how can I bind using tag/query/expression How can I ta… --- ## [Ignition Architecture Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-architecture-query/74685)
**Author:** [@Learner\_Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Learner_Ignition)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-architecture-query/74685 "2023-06-08T14:03:15Z")
Hello, I want to setup a system in which each Ignition Edge is communicating with 10k tags and then passing the data to single Ignition server. It is going to expand and in future will have more number of devices and wi… --- ## [Apple vision Pro, Inductive Automation development?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apple-vision-pro-inductive-automation-development/74683)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apple-vision-pro-inductive-automation-development/74683 "2023-06-08T05:19:05Z")
Any development regarding this latest product from Apple? --- ## [Intern Project Ideas for SCADA/HMI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intern-project-ideas-for-scada-hmi/74696)
**Author:** [@DNice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DNice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intern-project-ideas-for-scada-hmi/74696 "2023-06-07T12:26:04Z")
I have an intern at our company and they have expressed interest in doing some SCADA type work for their summer project. They have an EE and CS background, and my team is building a SCADA and HMI in Ignition Perspective … --- ## [Sepasoft MES Equipment Manager is Blank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-mes-equipment-manager-is-blank/74567)
**Author:** [@coffeyr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/coffeyr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-mes-equipment-manager-is-blank/74567 "2023-06-05T20:20:58Z")
We have just installed the Production and OEE Downtime modules (v3.81.8) from Sepasoft. We started up our Designer and went to start setting up the Production Model, but the MES Equipment Editor is blank. We have tri… --- ## [Calling Siemens 300 Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-siemens-300-tags/74226)
**Author:** [@Tyler\_Esters1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Esters1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-siemens-300-tags/74226 "2023-06-05T15:16:16Z")
Hello, I am very new to connecting a Siemens PLC to Ignition- I have connected it and am reading 1 boolean tag. I am trying to connect to a word tag that appears to be in a DB? I am not sure what the exact structure sho… --- ## [PLC and PC Communication With XINJE XD5E](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-and-pc-communication-with-xinje-xd5e/74550)
**Author:** [@thisum\_kariyawasam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thisum_kariyawasam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-and-pc-communication-with-xinje-xd5e/74550 "2023-06-05T07:36:08Z")
Im trying to establish a connection between PLC to PC to Send some simple data, Like sending integer "1" to PC from PLC when a button connected to the PLC is pressed. I achieved this through RS 485from XC series. but now… --- ## [Wrong License purchased](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrong-license-purchased/74529)
**Author:** [@eddie\_johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eddie_johnson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrong-license-purchased/74529 "2023-06-04T02:59:44Z")
I've been developing in Vision. "They" bought Perspective. Oops. Do I just have to suck it up and start over? What functionality will be lost, if any? --- ## [OEM agent connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oem-agent-connection/74286)
**Author:** [@SURJITH\_JAYAPALAN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SURJITH_JAYAPALAN)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oem-agent-connection/74286 "2023-06-02T03:48:15Z")
if i connecting OEM agents to the controller , agents must be in the same network? --- ## [MQTT training videos for Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-training-videos-for-ignition/73852)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-training-videos-for-ignition/73852 "2023-05-31T17:19:32Z")
I remember having seen a lot of videos on MQTT module for Ignition somewhere. However, I don't see them anywhere on IU or IA portal now! Will they be available on Cirus Link portal? Any links will be appreciated. --- ## [Merge two cells in one cell in perspective table component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/merge-two-cells-in-one-cell-in-perspective-table-component/74282)
**Author:** [@Yousef\_Ali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yousef_Ali)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/merge-two-cells-in-one-cell-in-perspective-table-component/74282 "2023-05-30T16:10:24Z")
Hi, is there any idea how to present table in perspective like below photo. --- ## [Query about component name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-about-component-name/74284)
**Author:** [@Faisal\_Shaikh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Faisal_Shaikh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-about-component-name/74284 "2023-05-30T13:00:48Z")
Hi team, I want to know the component name after it had been rename. eg There is a flexcontainer which later rename to Testconatiner, now If later I click on Test component how I will know this is a flexcontainer. I a… --- ## [Problems with CIE-H10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-cie-h10/73634)
**Author:** [@Arjan\_de\_Meijere](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arjan_de_Meijere)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-cie-h10/73634 "2023-05-27T08:42:48Z")
Does anyone have experience with the CIE-H10 (Sollae Systems) and Ignition. I'm having problems with the address configuration. --- ## [Datatype not changing in MYSQL database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datatype-not-changing-in-mysql-database/74210)
**Author:** [@Faisal\_Shaikh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Faisal_Shaikh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datatype-not-changing-in-mysql-database/74210 "2023-05-26T07:11:51Z")
Hi, I want to change the datatype 't\_stamp' to datetime format, But its not allowing to me change and by default the tables got created with datatype as 'BigInt'. --- ## [Redundant MQTT setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-mqtt-setup/74211)
**Author:** [@Jani\_Kleindienst](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jani_Kleindienst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-mqtt-setup/74211 "2023-05-26T06:30:27Z")
We use a primary and backup (warm) Ignition server to capture production data. Because data is of critical importance to us, we use two servers. A situation has arisen where a device needs to communicate via the MQTT pro… --- ## [Webhooks in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webhooks-in-ignition/74103)
**Author:** [@jmorris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmorris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webhooks-in-ignition/74103 "2023-05-24T15:27:49Z")
Hi everyone, Could anybody share an example of how to use webhooks with Ignition? Thanks! --- ## [Split() expression problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/split-expression-problem/74110)
**Author:** [@aske\_lykke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aske_lykke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/split-expression-problem/74110 "2023-05-24T12:06:04Z")
Hello, The split() expression function does not work according to the documentation. I am trying to split the following string: "2.108.016.14.HM.003|FO PUMPE RETUR 14|X|INDE|FO2 STOR|Tæller 10" at each "|", but i get a … --- ## [Preview of the blog posts not loading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preview-of-the-blog-posts-not-loading/74011)
**Author:** [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preview-of-the-blog-posts-not-loading/74011 "2023-05-22T22:52:29Z")
The preview of the last two blogs seems to be not working. I've tried Chrome/Edge/Firefox. Or is it just me? The Inductive Automation Blog --- ## [License Portal Port](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-portal-port/74015)
**Author:** [@martinel3746](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martinel3746)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-portal-port/74015 "2023-05-22T13:18:43Z")
What Port needs to be open to access the License Portal? I suspect it's a port being blocked by IT because I used to have access. Now, I just get an endless loop of "CONTINUE TO LOG IN" on Chrome, Incognito, Edge, InPr… --- ## [Vision power table date picker format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-power-table-date-picker-format/60412)
**Author:** [@michael.benson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.benson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-power-table-date-picker-format/60412 "2023-05-22T07:48:34Z")
on a power table when you select a date in a cell with the date picker i want to know if you can change it so it uses 24 hours (military time) --- ## [Does anyone know the answer to this License and activation challenge question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-answer-to-this-license-and-activation-challenge-question/73966)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Hagedorn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Hagedorn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-answer-to-this-license-and-activation-challenge-question/73966 "2023-05-19T19:47:02Z")
--- ## [Bookmark feature for the topics in discussion forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bookmark-feature-for-the-topics-in-discussion-forum/73854)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bookmark-feature-for-the-topics-in-discussion-forum/73854 "2023-05-17T18:23:40Z")
I think it would be nice to have a book mark feature where users can bookmark and un-bookmark topics of their interest in the discussion forum. Right now we have to search topics of interest or store the links somewhere.… --- ## [Modbus RTU with Delta PLC.Need to know configuration setting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-with-delta-plc-need-to-know-configuration-setting/73258)
**Author:** [@Ajith\_Arawinth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajith_Arawinth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-with-delta-plc-need-to-know-configuration-setting/73258 "2023-05-17T11:13:29Z")
Dear sir, I have been trying to commmunicate ignition scada with Delta PLC (without ethernet) via RS232 and Rs432 seriel communication. But i have been getting error along the tag. --- ## [Ignition image library folder location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-image-library-folder-location/14388)
**Author:** [@aaladdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaladdin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-image-library-folder-location/14388 "2023-05-16T17:39:09Z")
Hello there, I was wondering if anyone here knows where the default folder of the image manager lives at. I've looked everywhere possible, cannot seem to find it. The reason for this is because I have a 3rd party a… --- ## [Perspective Jog Button On Touch Screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-jog-button-on-touch-screen/73691)
**Author:** [@Simen\_Minerd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simen_Minerd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-jog-button-on-touch-screen/73691 "2023-05-15T16:16:51Z")
Has anybody created a Jog Button on Touch screen, not using mouse, but touch screen. When pressed the button, the tag value is true, when released the button, the tag value return to false right away. --- ## [Insert JSON String into Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-json-string-into-power-table/73083)
**Author:** [@brianherzfeldt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brianherzfeldt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-json-string-into-power-table/73083 "2023-05-15T16:01:41Z")
I have a JSON string stored in a database column. I would like to display this information in a power table on a vision screen. I am looking for a good way to do this. Any thoughts? \[{"PartNumber": "212C1031P102", "Fu… --- ## [Connecting Tecnomatix Plant Simulation to OPC UA Client through an OPC UA Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-tecnomatix-plant-simulation-to-opc-ua-client-through-an-opc-ua-server/73359)
**Author:** [@Rushal\_Kalkura](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rushal_Kalkura)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-tecnomatix-plant-simulation-to-opc-ua-client-through-an-opc-ua-server/73359 "2023-05-14T13:42:33Z")
Working on a project, where we try to connect Tecnomatix Plant Simulation to OPC UA Client(currently using UA Expert, but exploring our options) through an OPC UA server(Currently using IDLE shell to generate a basic ser… --- ## [Add device to gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-device-to-gateway/73281)
**Author:** [@dan\_mueller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan_mueller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-device-to-gateway/73281 "2023-05-12T21:21:19Z")
I would like to add a device to the gateway -OPC UA. I am trying to add a red lion HMI to access the tag data. I am not sure how to set it up. It was recommended to use modbus tcp. The HMI has an IP that is reachable… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md?page=39) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md?page=41)