# General Discussion

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## [Rockwell Logix CI/CD and Version Control Tools](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rockwell-logix-ci-cd-and-version-control-tools/111055)

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**Author:** [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rockwell-logix-ci-cd-and-version-control-tools/111055 "2025-09-29T14:25:30Z")

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Since CI/CD and version control (mainly Git) was definitely more of a highlight at this year's ICC, I just happened to stumble across these repositories that Rockwell has for Logix. I haven't tested all of it, but did co…

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## [Opto 22 Groov Rio Input- Ignition, Tag value Change for counter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opto-22-groov-rio-input-ignition-tag-value-change-for-counter/111043)

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**Author:** [@ewan.mcgeoch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ewan.mcgeoch)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opto-22-groov-rio-input-ignition-tag-value-change-for-counter/111043 "2025-09-29T12:17:01Z")

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Hi there, I am currently setting up a Opto 22 Groov Rio Universal I/O Unit. I have already pulled in several analogue inputs and had no issues. However, when pulling through 2x 24vDC Digital Inputs, Ignition doesn’t alwa…

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## [Send Mail VIA Gmail SMTP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-mail-via-gmail-smtp/17435)

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**Author:** [@roizundak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roizundak)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-mail-via-gmail-smtp/17435 "2025-09-29T07:47:55Z")

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I added button to send mail with this script: I Also remove 465 and tls and tried 587..I tried EVERYTHING smtp="smtp.google.com:465:tls" myFrom="FROM@Gmail.com" subject="Test email from Ignition" body="This is a test e…

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## [Deserializing event-scripts with Kindling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deserializing-event-scripts-with-kindling/110978)

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**Author:** [@akivabrookler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/akivabrookler)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deserializing-event-scripts-with-kindling/110978 "2025-09-26T23:39:12Z")

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In Ignition 8.1, how can I deserialize event-scripts? I tried to take the data.bin file and gunzip it. After I loaded the gunzipped file into Kindling, I get the following error. Any advice? Invalid STREAM\_MAGIC 0x-2658…

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## [Doing a project for fun - UR Robot Controller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/doing-a-project-for-fun-ur-robot-controller/111020)

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**Author:** [@dylan1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dylan1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/doing-a-project-for-fun-ur-robot-controller/111020 "2025-09-26T17:23:50Z")

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Hi there, very new to robotics but I have a “for fun” project idea to use ignition to create a connection to a UR robot, display the robot coordinate frame as you’d see it on the teach pendant, and provide two virtual jo…

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## [I/O Repeatable View Ideas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-o-repeatable-view-ideas/110973)

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**Author:** [@cseigworth16](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cseigworth16)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-o-repeatable-view-ideas/110973 "2025-09-25T14:17:31Z")

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I am currently working on creating a view tab that will show the status of a range I/Os in accordance with PLC. We will be repeating this for multiple different instances of remote I/O cabinets. Also, we are going to be …

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## [Ignition ERP system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-erp-system/83374)

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**Author:** [@lcs226](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lcs226)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-erp-system/83374 "2025-09-25T12:56:23Z")

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Has anyone developed an ERP system in ignition that they are willing to market or share? We are trying to decide what direction to go in developing our own or integrating to a 3rd party system.

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## [Ignition Side Hustles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-side-hustles/105568)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-side-hustles/105568 "2025-09-24T16:35:12Z")

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I am very proficient with Ignition and very much enjoy working with it. I don't get to use it as much as I would like at my place of employment. I would like to get into a bit of freelance work. Does anybody on the for…

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## [KNX support in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/knx-support-in-ignition/46002)

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**Author:** [@ekb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ekb)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/knx-support-in-ignition/46002 "2025-09-24T13:29:49Z")

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Hello. We deliver solutions for building automation and are looking for a new scada solution. Today we use iFix and Citech. Our systems consist of KNX on all field equipment and bacnet on ventilation, heat pump etc. I…

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## [On-Screen Keyboard Support in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-support-in-perspective/78434)

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**Author:** [@GOKULAKANNAN\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GOKULAKANNAN_P)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-support-in-perspective/78434 "2025-09-23T13:20:54Z")

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Hello, I am expecting that tapping on an input component would trigger the On-Screen Keyboard to appears, but this functionality is currently not working as intended in touch screen. Any One Have A Idea Please Provide. …

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## [Touchscreen On Screen Keyboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/touchscreen-on-screen-keyboard/110827)

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**Author:** [@Larry\_Hardesty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Larry_Hardesty)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/touchscreen-on-screen-keyboard/110827 "2025-09-23T12:00:00Z")

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This is more a Windows question than it is an Ignition question, but I thought I would throw it out there. I have 7 Perspective Clients running on Window 10 Touchscreens. One of the 7 is working as expected. Touch the lo…

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## [Congratulations Nick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/congratulations-nick/110678)

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**Author:** [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/congratulations-nick/110678 "2025-09-22T14:56:54Z")

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Congratulations @nminchin on your Firebrand award!

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## [Help double clicking components not bringing up menus. Only puts components in to deep selected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-double-clicking-components-not-bringing-up-menus-only-puts-components-in-to-deep-selected/110817)

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**Author:** [@waxie106](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waxie106)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-double-clicking-components-not-bringing-up-menus-only-puts-components-in-to-deep-selected/110817 "2025-09-22T04:28:10Z")

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I am using Ignition Designer Maker Edition on PC ,and when I watch inductive university videos or just videos in general of people using this software I see that when people double click components a pop up appears usual…

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## [FYI 8.3 & 8.1 OPC UA Server Port Conflict](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fyi-8-3-8-1-opc-ua-server-port-conflict/110806)

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**Author:** [@andrew2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fyi-8-3-8-1-opc-ua-server-port-conflict/110806 "2025-09-20T19:33:51Z")

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This is a little ridiculous on my part, but I’m in industrial controls and we are working on getting into Ignition (we haven’t really worked with SCADA’s before so this stuff is pretty new and I’m the only one here worki…

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## [ICC 2025 - anyone attending?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icc-2025-anyone-attending/110645)

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**Author:** [@arun1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arun1)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icc-2025-anyone-attending/110645 "2025-09-19T04:48:02Z")

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Anyone coming to this year’s ICC? Would be exciting to meet some of you in person :slight\_smile:

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## [DNP3 comms only giving 3 Analog input tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-comms-only-giving-3-analog-input-tags/110529)

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**Author:** [@kdlelectrical](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kdlelectrical)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-comms-only-giving-3-analog-input-tags/110529 "2025-09-16T23:09:04Z")

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I have just started to set up an alarm system Micro 870 DNP3 to Igntion. but I can only get data on the first 3 analog input tags. I have looked for some logic in the setups but nothing seems to tie to this. The same hap…

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## [Building management system BMS, Building automation system BAS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-management-system-bms-building-automation-system-bas/110655)

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**Author:** [@Hec\_O](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hec_O)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-management-system-bms-building-automation-system-bas/110655 "2025-09-16T13:21:22Z")

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My site is interested in using Ignition for a Building Management System (BMS). This is for an industrial factory. In the past I’ve only worked on industrial automation, traditional SCADA, PLC, so BMS is new to me. We w…

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## [Query Tag History: Retrieve Only Timestamps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-history-retrieve-only-timestamps/110648)

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**Author:** [@GOKULAKANNAN\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GOKULAKANNAN_P)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-history-retrieve-only-timestamps/110648 "2025-09-16T09:11:21Z")

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Hello, I am using system.tag.queryTagHistory() and I have stored large JSON/FFT string data in tag history. When I query these tags over a long time range, the query becomes very slow because of the large string values. …

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## [Possible cause of significant clock drifts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-cause-of-significant-clock-drifts/110595)

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**Author:** [@josborn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josborn)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-cause-of-significant-clock-drifts/110595 "2025-09-13T01:41:04Z")

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I have a dell server running windows (unfortunately) that is experiencing daily or every other day clock drifts of about -211665ms, and its weirdly almost exactly the same amount each time. I have a gps time server and m…

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## [Documentation in Perspective - Best Practices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-in-perspective-best-practices/110564)

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**Author:** [@jon.amelibia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jon.amelibia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-in-perspective-best-practices/110564 "2025-09-12T08:05:19Z")

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Hi folks, I’m currently working with Ignition and I’ve been using a documentation template I originally designed for general software projects. While it covers the basics—requirements, architecture, user flows, etc.—I’m…

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## [Teltonika RUT initialisation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/teltonika-rut-initialisation/85309)

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**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/teltonika-rut-initialisation/85309 "2025-09-10T20:12:31Z")

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@stephen\_collier @gerardopignatiello96 Hi guys, based on other threads where we've discussed the Tel RUT, I bought 4. The first one (X50) off amazon, wouldn't open web interface, RMA'd it, they refunded me. Went to a…

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## [Troubleshooting: "The resource cannot be overriden"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-the-resource-cannot-be-overriden/110407)

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**Author:** [@Pandiani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pandiani)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-the-resource-cannot-be-overriden/110407 "2025-09-08T12:18:27Z")

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After backup from restored (from .gwbk file) after opening project in project designer there is an error message: Resource cannot be overridden. The actual project inherits from another one, but I’m nit sure which resou…

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## [Alarm Report with event duration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-report-with-event-duration/110415)

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**Author:** [@Darrell\_Henely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Darrell_Henely)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-report-with-event-duration/110415 "2025-09-05T18:23:49Z")

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I am trying to create a report from my alarm journal that shows the alarm name, event time of occurrence and Duration. I have tried the different properties @activeDuration@ and others that look like they should have the…

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## [Connection PLC TM251MESE With SCADA of wincc unified Siemens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-plc-tm251mese-with-scada-of-wincc-unified-siemens/110354)

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**Author:** [@amendoza](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amendoza)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-plc-tm251mese-with-scada-of-wincc-unified-siemens/110354 "2025-09-05T10:24:32Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm trying to establish a Modbus TCP/IP connection between a SCHNEIDER TM251MESE PLC and a Siemens WINCC UNIFIED SCADA. I'm having trouble transferring real or DINT data to it. Has anyone experienced this…

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## [Sap to ignition integration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sap-to-ignition-integration/110335)

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**Author:** [@c.rajesh1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.rajesh1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sap-to-ignition-integration/110335 "2025-09-02T16:20:15Z")

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SAP needs to be integrated with ignition . Defined a webdev Get url in ignition , so that sap can fetch token for basic authentication and post the production loads into another post url , Although all configs are correc…

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## [Azure Injector module filter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-injector-module-filter/110325)

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**Author:** [@ola.branas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ola.branas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-injector-module-filter/110325 "2025-09-02T12:11:53Z")

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Hi, I’m testiing the Azure Inject module in ignition. It looks to me that all tags defined in the selected provider and underneth the defined path will be transfered. I need to select only tags with a certain paramete…

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## [Error with httpClient](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-httpclient/110295)

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**Author:** [@nabila](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nabila)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-httpclient/110295 "2025-08-30T23:28:32Z")

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below calls First one using old method httpPost and got replay Ok-200 Second one using httpClient.post getting error below Status: 422 Body: {"detail":\[{"type":"missing","loc":\["body"\],"msg":"Field required","input…

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## [Advance Modbus Module Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advance-modbus-module-issue/110265)

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**Author:** [@rsnaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rsnaik)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advance-modbus-module-issue/110265 "2025-08-29T16:23:25Z")

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Hello, We want to configure the Ignition system as Modbus TCP Server. We installed and configure the Advance Modbus Module. Below is config Device status shows connected. But we are not able to established connec…

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## [I can't add new lines within code blocks (on mobile)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-add-new-lines-within-code-blocks-on-mobile/110140)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-add-new-lines-within-code-blocks-on-mobile/110140 "2025-08-26T11:28:13Z")

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Since the forum update I can't add new lines into code blocks ( without cutting and pasting text that includes a new line)

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## [Can ignition communicate with Keyence PLC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-communicate-with-keyence-plc/57508)

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**Author:** [@PM\_p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PM_p)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-communicate-with-keyence-plc/57508 "2025-08-21T19:12:39Z")

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Hello, Does anyone know if ignition can connect to Keyence PLC ( probably KV-7500 or KV-8000 )? I only see the built-in driver for AB, Omron, and Siemens. Thanks.

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