# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=156 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 157 --- ## [Modbus TCP dropping connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-dropping-connections/62153)
**Author:** [@tupanaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tupanaster)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-dropping-connections/62153 "2025-08-06T07:16:00Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve been researching on topics related to this question: Modbus problem ReadHoldingRegisterRequest Modbus TCP disconnection and no reconnection \[SOLVED\] Troubleshoot Modbus RTU device connection Modbus… --- ## [Alarming outside of the status table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-outside-of-the-status-table/109376)
**Author:** [@sfatimazahrak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sfatimazahrak)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-outside-of-the-status-table/109376 "2025-08-06T00:37:40Z")
Is there a way to update the "state" of the alarm status table wihtout using the acknowledge on the table? I want to update the state of my alarm by sending an ACK from the PLC, while also keeping the functionality of ac… --- ## [Foxboro connection to ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/foxboro-connection-to-ignition/109024)
**Author:** [@priscilla.tiedman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/priscilla.tiedman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/foxboro-connection-to-ignition/109024 "2025-08-06T00:01:18Z")
Hello, I am in the process of changing my AB Vantage Point to ignition. But I have a couple Foxboro PLCs that I am currently mapping through PI. How would be the configuration to connect Foxboro directly to ignition? I … --- ## [Ignition Daily Notification-Email and Text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-daily-notification-email-and-text/109407)
**Author:** [@Varsha\_Gottipati1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Varsha_Gottipati1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-daily-notification-email-and-text/109407 "2025-08-05T23:53:50Z")
Hello All, We had Win 911 Alarm notification system which used to send us a Daily alert to notify that it is working properly. Is there a similar option in Ignition that can notify us the health of the Alarm Notification… --- ## [Perpective - Label annotation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perpective-label-annotation/109351)
**Author:** [@alexandre.rousselet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexandre.rousselet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perpective-label-annotation/109351 "2025-08-05T22:56:39Z")
Hi, here I am trying to create some annotation tool on my user interface to locate defects on a part. My idea was to create an xy container with an onClick event. I get the x/y coordinate of that event and then add a ti… --- ## [XY Chart a reference value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-a-reference-value/109404)
**Author:** [@imt.sebastian.sanche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/imt.sebastian.sanche)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-a-reference-value/109404 "2025-08-05T22:14:41Z")
Hello, I have a project where I'm querying a table and showing the data in a XY chart, so far that has gone great but I wanted to also show a median and average line for reference. I tried adding an average and median s… --- ## [Can an EDGE use the webDev module to connect with the HTTP method for a Standard project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-edge-use-the-webdev-module-to-connect-with-the-http-method-for-a-standard-project/109392)
**Author:** [@xmedmac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xmedmac)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-edge-use-the-webdev-module-to-connect-with-the-http-method-for-a-standard-project/109392 "2025-08-05T20:33:05Z")
Hi everyone, Lately, I have been looking for ways to enable SQL transactions from an Edge project to the database configured in a Standard project. I know that the Edge panel does not have a database connection, but I … --- ## [Previous page in horizontal/menu tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/previous-page-in-horizontal-menu-tree/109390)
**Author:** [@derek.stoddard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derek.stoddard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/previous-page-in-horizontal-menu-tree/109390 "2025-08-05T16:29:36Z")
Hello everyone, I'm pretty new to Perspective and am designing navigation menus for my project. I was going to use a horizontal menu for the desktop views and a menu tree for mobile views. Is there a way to script a "pr… --- ## [How to Pass a Custom Property to a Project Library Function in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-a-custom-property-to-a-project-library-function-in-perspective/109391)
**Author:** [@ARIFRAHUMAN\_A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ARIFRAHUMAN_A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-a-custom-property-to-a-project-library-function-in-perspective/109391 "2025-08-05T16:20:07Z")
Hello , I have a requirement in Perspective. I have a custom property that gets its value when a user logs in. I want to pass that custom property to a function in the project library. Is it possible to pass a custom pr… --- ## [Navigation Tree - Selected Border Syntax?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-tree-selected-border-syntax/109360)
**Author:** [@McLendon\_Automation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/McLendon_Automation)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-tree-selected-border-syntax/109360 "2025-08-05T16:16:32Z")
It has been a while since I setup from start the Navigation tree. Can someone help me out with the syntax for Selected Border (or Border)? Trying to establish the Border and color for when an item is selected. My memo… --- ## [Retrieve passwords stored for OPC connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-passwords-stored-for-opc-connections/109372)
**Author:** [@Jules\_Lalu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jules_Lalu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-passwords-stored-for-opc-connections/109372 "2025-08-05T14:47:36Z")
I am looking for a way of retrieving authentication information for OPC connections I have configured Is there somewhere I could recover the password for an OPC connection I have configured ? Thank you in advance fo… --- ## [SQL data display on computer without SQL database connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-data-display-on-computer-without-sql-database-connections/109382)
**Author:** [@jennifer.meyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jennifer.meyer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-data-display-on-computer-without-sql-database-connections/109382 "2025-08-05T14:42:01Z")
I'm new to ignition and database networking so I apologize if this is a dumb question. Right now engineers need to run a SQL query through Minitab/Excel and copy charts over to a powerpoint daily, then send that to manag… --- ## [Perspective - translations behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-translations-behavior/92880)
**Author:** [@davee\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davee_s)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-translations-behavior/92880 "2025-08-05T14:35:07Z")
Hello guys, I am creating translations on my project for multiple languages. For some components I don't understand the behavior of the locale session property. Are some components automatically translated into the curre… --- ## [Flexible Timer List](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flexible-timer-list/109344)
**Author:** [@carter.doud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carter.doud)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flexible-timer-list/109344 "2025-08-05T14:14:18Z")
I am attempting to make a list of timers that operators can scan in part numbers and it populates a container with a new timer instance and times from a set value down to zero. Right now I have 10 sub containers inside … --- ## [Hierarchical vs Array Based Tag Structures](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hierarchical-vs-array-based-tag-structures/109367)
**Author:** [@PFollansbee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PFollansbee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hierarchical-vs-array-based-tag-structures/109367 "2025-08-05T11:42:49Z")
I've been considering data and program structuring a lot with regard to PLC's (primarily Rockwell, Studio 5000). The way I see it, there are a couple design patterns that are scalable and work well. A hierarchical OOP s… --- ## [Need some help on Project import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311)
**Author:** [@jffgan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jffgan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311 "2025-08-05T01:33:03Z")
HI all, Wanna ask, i imported a secured project which login method using AD authentication from gateway. and now i am not able to login due to no connection to AD, is there a way to revert back to previous project which … --- ## [How to insert into a column named 'end'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-insert-into-a-column-named-end/109346)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Whitlock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Whitlock)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-insert-into-a-column-named-end/109346 "2025-08-04T23:54:39Z")
I am doing the gold cert practice test, and part of it requires writing to a table with a column named 'end'. 'end' is a keyword in sql which leads to all sorts of issues trying to do that. So far this is what I have: i… --- ## [system.file.writeFile not working on Mac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-writefile-not-working-on-mac/109359)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-writefile-not-working-on-mac/109359 "2025-08-04T23:52:07Z")
I have a Perspective script that creates a PDF with system.report.executeReport and then saves it to the device with system.perspective.download. This works, I see the PDF on my device where I expect it. I now want to … --- ## [Integrating Ignition with Custom Plastic Fabrication Equipment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-ignition-with-custom-plastic-fabrication-equipment/109336)
**Author:** [@cohitmingaocharlene](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cohitmingaocharlene)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-ignition-with-custom-plastic-fabrication-equipment/109336 "2025-08-04T20:32:50Z")
Hey all, I’ve been exploring ways to integrate Ignition with machines used in custom plastic fabrication, specifically thermoforming and CNC routers. Has anyone here set up data acquisition or machine control for plasti… --- ## [Cellular services with Airlink](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cellular-services-with-airlink/78521)
**Author:** [@scott.adams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott.adams)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cellular-services-with-airlink/78521 "2025-08-04T20:30:47Z")
We have used several Airlink devices through the years and we use AT&T as our carrier. It is always a struggle to talk to someone at AT&T to properly provision the Airlink devices for SMS capability. I'm wondering about … --- ## [Azure AD Integration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-ad-integration/109345)
**Author:** [@blindsay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/blindsay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-ad-integration/109345 "2025-08-04T19:48:44Z")
Hey all, I work on the IT side of the house but working with our Automation Engineer who uses Ignition. I have setup a SAML identity provider (Azure AD for us) in ignition and have it where I can successfully login (to… --- ## [UDT Instance value changed not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-value-changed-not-working/109327)
**Author:** [@gustavo.chamorro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gustavo.chamorro)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-value-changed-not-working/109327 "2025-08-04T19:39:32Z")
I have some tag change scripts in normal memory tags. They work perfectly. I had a UDT instance with a tag change in one of the tags within the UDT that doesn't work quite right. I take a large string from my mqtt and … --- ## [PowerChart X-Trace InfoBox Text Visibility Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-x-trace-infobox-text-visibility-scripting/109340)
**Author:** [@d.hedger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.hedger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-x-trace-infobox-text-visibility-scripting/109340 "2025-08-04T18:48:41Z")
Hello, Is there a parameter or a way to toggle the visibility of a specific description/value within the X-Trace InfoBox? There are some historized boolean signals I have where I don't want them to show up in the InfoBo… --- ## [8.3 and Siemens S7+ Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-and-siemens-s7-driver/99801)
**Author:** [@nicholas.gutt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.gutt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-and-siemens-s7-driver/99801 "2025-08-04T18:38:19Z")
I have setup a few dozen Siemens PLC connections using IA driver and device OPCUA servers. I watched a lot of ICC and am curious about details of the Siemens S7+ driver. Can anyone answer the following Siemens PLC ques… --- ## [Generate Report from Data on a View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-report-from-data-on-a-view/109204)
**Author:** [@annikaciul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annikaciul)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-report-from-data-on-a-view/109204 "2025-08-04T17:33:19Z")
I have a view that currently gives a detailed summary table for devices on a job with a lot of data. I want to set up a button that will open a popup with a report viewer. This report should be able to take all the infor… --- ## [Accessing Diagnostic Logs in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-diagnostic-logs-in-perspective/66954)
**Author:** [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-diagnostic-logs-in-perspective/66954 "2025-08-04T16:15:55Z")
I would like to display the diagnostic logs from the gateway into a perspective container. Is this possible? I was not able to find a function that does this in the manual nor did I find anything on the exchange. --- ## [Comunication between Back-End Gateway and Front-End Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comunication-between-back-end-gateway-and-front-end-gateway/109322)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comunication-between-back-end-gateway-and-front-end-gateway/109322 "2025-08-04T15:30:30Z")
We have a large project coming... We were planning on doing a back-end gateway and a front-end gateway. How would comunicatte the front-end gateway. I mean, if for example in perspective you have a button that start a… --- ## [system.net.httpClient() with TIME\_WAIT due to pooling?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpclient-with-time-wait-due-to-pooling/109203)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpclient-with-time-wait-due-to-pooling/109203 "2025-08-04T15:22:04Z")
We are using system.net.httpClient() with PUT to call some Microsoft REST APIs. It gets triggered every few seconds.with system.util.invokeAsynchronous() and appears to work fine. We have logging setup and anything not… --- ## [Working with multiple Gateways - Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-multiple-gateways-scripting/109309)
**Author:** [@Tjark\_Sterk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tjark_Sterk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-multiple-gateways-scripting/109309 "2025-08-04T13:48:12Z")
Hey, I was wondering how one would handle scripting on multiple gateways, meaning if I build my own scripting library that I want to use for all projects on all gateways, how do I ensure that all gateways have access to… --- ## [Live cctv feed in ignition perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/live-cctv-feed-in-ignition-perspective/109305)
**Author:** [@gauravavhad.1989](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gauravavhad.1989)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/live-cctv-feed-in-ignition-perspective/109305 "2025-08-04T12:24:49Z")
How do i show live came ra feed from ds-2cd3341g2e-liu camera in ignition perspective. I am using Video player for the same but it shows Error Loading Media. my camera stream is http://192.168.55.39/doc/index.html#/pr… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=155) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=157)