# Ignition

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## [ADAM 6060 DO problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adam-6060-do-problem/48353)

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**Author:** [@jjguillenes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjguillenes)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adam-6060-do-problem/48353 "2021-07-01T13:25:55Z")

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Hello people, im trying to read the data from ADAM 6060 module, ive read the digital inputs ( 1, 2 and 3) but im unable to read the digital output, i can see in modbus simulator its working but after testing every addres…

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## [Print PDF of main window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-pdf-of-main-window/2869)

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**Author:** [@scott\_stc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_stc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-pdf-of-main-window/2869 "2021-07-01T12:39:53Z")

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We have a project that has \[navigation\] menu windows docked to the North and West. We want to put a button on one of the nav windows that will print the main centered window as a pdf. Is this possible when the main win…

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## [Read performance hint for SLC-5/Micrologix 1400](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-performance-hint-for-slc-5-micrologix-1400/48394)

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**Author:** [@taglias](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taglias)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-performance-hint-for-slc-5-micrologix-1400/48394 "2021-07-01T12:09:01Z")

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Hello all, currently I’m migrating a SCADA to Igntion and I have to communicate with SLC-5/Micrologix 1400 PLCs. I have little experience with these PLCs, so I wonder if, performance wise, it is the same to read an Int/…

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## [How to determine number of alarms per custom group property?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-determine-number-of-alarms-per-custom-group-property/48402)

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**Author:** [@SSven](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SSven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-determine-number-of-alarms-per-custom-group-property/48402 "2021-07-01T11:56:20Z")

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I am working on a project were we have multiple machines across different zones of the production line. In all there are around 2000 alarms. I have defined custom property for each alarm setting the corresponding machine…

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## [Chart with same tag but different date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-with-same-tag-but-different-date/48395)

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**Author:** [@Callmesoon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Callmesoon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-with-same-tag-but-different-date/48395 "2021-07-01T11:27:57Z")

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How do i display the same tag but different date on the same chart?

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## [Query tag history: Unable to read response from Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-history-unable-to-read-response-from-gateway/48399)

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**Author:** [@mlunapinel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlunapinel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-history-unable-to-read-response-from-gateway/48399 "2021-07-01T08:52:43Z")

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Hello! We are trying to do a query to the Tag Historian as follows: table1=system.tag.queryTagHistory(paths=total\_paths,startDate= startTime, endDate=endTime, returnSize=0, aggregationMode='Average', returnFormat='Wide…

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## [Perspective - How to change the weight/height of plots in XY chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-change-the-weight-height-of-plots-in-xy-chart/48397)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-change-the-weight-height-of-plots-in-xy-chart/48397 "2021-07-01T07:38:23Z")

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I want the bottom plot shorter than the top, or, the bottom plot to have a 1/3 overall weighting and the top to have a 2/3 weighting. I can do it in the power chart, but not sure how to in the XY?

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## [Get the selectedPath from tree tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-selectedpath-from-tree-tag-browser/46361)

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**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-selectedpath-from-tree-tag-browser/46361 "2021-07-01T07:30:39Z")

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Hello, I m trying to get the selectedPath on clic on the tree tag browser but not working. is it a bug or i’m doing something wrong.

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## [Regarding technical support service of ignition & Sepasoft](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regarding-technical-support-service-of-ignition-sepasoft/48391)

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**Author:** [@yingliu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yingliu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regarding-technical-support-service-of-ignition-sepasoft/48391 "2021-07-01T02:29:12Z")

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Hi, I am in China. If I purchase ignition and Sepasoft products and implement locally. How will inductive automation to support us? Do you provide 24\*7 support service during project implementation and after system go l…

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## [How to add sepasoft modules to igniton gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-sepasoft-modules-to-igniton-gateway/48362)

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**Author:** [@yingliu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yingliu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-sepasoft-modules-to-igniton-gateway/48362 "2021-07-01T01:55:13Z")

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Hi I am a new user from China. I just downloaded ignition and installed. I also want to try sepasoft MES modules. How to add sepasoft modules into ignition. Anyone can help? Thanks a lot!

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## [Do system.opc.browseSimple and system.opc.browse have a very specific use case?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-system-opc-browsesimple-and-system-opc-browse-have-a-very-specific-use-case/48381)

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**Author:** [@frank.carney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/frank.carney)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-system-opc-browsesimple-and-system-opc-browse-have-a-very-specific-use-case/48381 "2021-06-30T21:32:55Z")

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When I try to browse using these it takes forever and times out returning nothing. This takes a good 30 to 60 seconds and locks up the UI during this. I am trying to browse an OPC server I created. It has no concept …

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## [AD/Internal Hybrid Login Failure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-internal-hybrid-login-failure/41186)

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**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-internal-hybrid-login-failure/41186 "2021-06-30T19:39:32Z")

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We are trying to setup a AD/Internal Hybrid approach and the AD accounts cannot log in. Where can I view a log of why they are failing so we can figure out why it doesn’t work?

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## [Popen with ping doesn't work in a Docker container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popen-with-ping-doesnt-work-in-a-docker-container/47355)

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**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popen-with-ping-doesnt-work-in-a-docker-container/47355 "2021-06-30T17:48:45Z")

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This is related to Using 3rd python library: pyping I can't get ping to work with popen as of Ignition 8.1. Kind of... In the script tool on 8.1 or 8.1.5 (pulled from Docker), I have: from subprocess import Popen, PI…

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## [How to change Ignition project(s) default save location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-ignition-project-s-default-save-location/48370)

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**Author:** [@jeff.ryan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff.ryan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-ignition-project-s-default-save-location/48370 "2021-06-30T16:46:35Z")

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Hello, New to Ignition, working with 8.1.7 and hopefully in the right place to ask here and I’m not missing something obvious. But by default Ignition stores new project files in C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Automation… …

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## [Remote Code Execution bug exist prior to 8.0.0?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-code-execution-bug-exist-prior-to-8-0-0/48368)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-code-execution-bug-exist-prior-to-8-0-0/48368 "2021-06-30T15:32:40Z")

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Recently saw that java deserialiation exploit used to execute code remotely in Ignition 8.0.0 to 8.0.7. We’ve taken to upgrading any customers who have those versions. I was asked if a customer who is using 7.9.9 also …

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## [Arrow tab overlap report buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arrow-tab-overlap-report-buttons/48363)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arrow-tab-overlap-report-buttons/48363 "2021-06-30T15:01:09Z")

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Right now, I think I have to add a spacer on the right or a footer on the bottom so I can scroll down more. Has anyone got a clever solution for this that I am missing other than spacing the bottom or side?

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## [Siemens Microbox plc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-microbox-plc/48354)

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**Author:** [@jamie.whitley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jamie.whitley)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-microbox-plc/48354 "2021-06-30T14:47:18Z")

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Has anybody connected to a Siemens Microbox plc in 7.9

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## [FIFO anyone? (more characters to meet the 15 character limit)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fifo-anyone-more-characters-to-meet-the-15-character-limit/33987)

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**Author:** [@twstevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/twstevic)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fifo-anyone-more-characters-to-meet-the-15-character-limit/33987 "2021-06-30T14:30:26Z")

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I have some Tag ‘Value Change’ event scripts. When the tag goes high, the change script passes its tag name to a shared script that reads a row of data out of a database table and then inserts the line into another table…

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## [Omron FINS driver connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-fins-driver-connection/48350)

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**Author:** [@Bronzebeard62](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bronzebeard62)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-fins-driver-connection/48350 "2021-06-30T13:26:31Z")

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Hello, I have an Omron CJ2H I am trying to connect to via Ignition using the Omron FINS driver. I have tried both TCP and UDP, how do I know which one to use? UDP shows unbound no matter what I do, with TCP I am able t…

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## [How to trigger report generation from the button?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-trigger-report-generation-from-the-button/48351)

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**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-trigger-report-generation-from-the-button/48351 "2021-06-30T12:59:35Z")

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Hi All I have vision screen with power table and the pie chart. I need to have functionality to trigger generation of report using a simple button which saves data from the table but not pie chart in excel or pdf forma…

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## [Query with parameters with specific type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-with-parameters-with-specific-type/48348)

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**Author:** [@elov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-with-parameters-with-specific-type/48348 "2021-06-30T12:08:51Z")

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Hello, I am trying to make a query but some attributes in my database have specific types which I have done before. So when I make my query, an error appears: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: ERROR: the “competence” c…

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## [Parsing date throws an exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parsing-date-throws-an-exception/48349)

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**Author:** [@mlunapinel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlunapinel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parsing-date-throws-an-exception/48349 "2021-06-30T11:27:48Z")

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Hello! I’m having troubles parsing dates in Ignition scripting. When I execute the following code: print(system.date.now()) The output is: Wed Jun 30 06:28:38 BRT 2021 The problem comes when I try to do the reverse…

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## [Modbus not working correctly, device name related?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-not-working-correctly-device-name-related/3920)

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**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-not-working-correctly-device-name-related/3920 "2021-06-30T08:52:28Z")

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Ok, I for some reason was getting bad quality on the first 100 words of the project. I figured this was a timing issue since I'm polling through a VPN tunnel right now, so I increased the timeout, and lowered the request…

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## [Perspective - Dynamic View Repeater height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dynamic-view-repeater-height/48339)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dynamic-view-repeater-height/48339 "2021-06-30T08:01:15Z")

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I have a Row Flex View which has 2 components: a label and anther row flex which has icons in it. This View is set to Wrap so that if it’s too narrow, the label sits on top and the icons sit below the label. I have this…

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## [Gateway network communication backward compatibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-communication-backward-compatibility/40635)

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**Author:** [@leonard.smit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leonard.smit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-communication-backward-compatibility/40635 "2021-06-30T07:31:00Z")

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Hi Forum! Do any one know how far back Gateway comms will be compatible? We have an enterprise architecture with one central Gateway and 9 sites communicating via Gateway comms. We would like to upgrade to 8.1 at the …

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## [Super imposed chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/super-imposed-chart/48342)

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**Author:** [@Callmesoon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Callmesoon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/super-imposed-chart/48342 "2021-06-30T05:34:26Z")

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I am trying to plot a super imposed chart, using the 1 tag to plot 1 week of data with different colour for each day. May i ask how am i supposed to do it?

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## [MQTT Modules for Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-modules-for-edge/48299)

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**Author:** [@james.beeley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.beeley)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-modules-for-edge/48299 "2021-06-30T03:18:50Z")

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When using the third party modules for MQTT on Ignition Edge the Engine server fails to connect. The version of Edge that I’m running matches the Ignition version for the MQTT modules. Is it possible to use MQTT to publi…

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## [Keyence CV-X series camera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keyence-cv-x-series-camera/10610)

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**Author:** [@cja7928](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cja7928)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keyence-cv-x-series-camera/10610 "2021-06-29T21:35:44Z")

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I have a Keyence camera I would like to connect to ignition. The camera supports: RS-232 PLC-Link Ethernet/IP PROFINET has anyone had any experience connecting ignition to this or similar devices? Thanks.

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## [Out of bounds exception when login on ignition client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/out-of-bounds-exception-when-login-on-ignition-client/48334)

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**Author:** [@nick.temmerman.nt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.temmerman.nt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/out-of-bounds-exception-when-login-on-ignition-client/48334 "2021-06-29T21:15:35Z")

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Hello, I have an exception when i want to login on a client with the right credentials ( see picture) I tried to reinstall the launcher, but still no succes. There are 10 other running clients and these can enter te…

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## [Perspective Table Subview Parameters Broken?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-subview-parameters-broken/48124)

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**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-subview-parameters-broken/48124 "2021-06-29T21:11:24Z")

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Did something change between 8.1.3 and 8.1.7. I have a table with a subview and there are parameters on the subview that have bindings on them. The subview uses these parameters and also uses the values from the value …

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