# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=160 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 161 --- ## [POP3 Email Alarm Acknowledgement Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop3-email-alarm-acknowledgement-not-working/108503)
**Author:** [@cknitter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cknitter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop3-email-alarm-acknowledgement-not-working/108503 "2025-07-25T00:21:07Z")
Not having success using the POP3 alarm acknowledgment feature. I reply back with Pop3AckId:\:\ copied and pasted directly from the notification email but the alarm is never acknowledged. There are no log … --- ## [How to Detect Session Startup and Shutdown in Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-detect-session-startup-and-shutdown-in-ignition-perspective/108875)
**Author:** [@Sara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sara)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-detect-session-startup-and-shutdown-in-ignition-perspective/108875 "2025-07-24T23:13:45Z")
Dear all, I would like to identify when a Perspective session (web page or app) starts up and shuts down. My goal is to write to a tag when the session starts and when it ends. I’ve tried using the session startup and… --- ## [Ignition Server To Ignition Server OPC UA Connection : Read value not matched](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-server-to-ignition-server-opc-ua-connection-read-value-not-matched/108821)
**Author:** [@Kim\_JinGeun1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kim_JinGeun1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-server-to-ignition-server-opc-ua-connection-read-value-not-matched/108821 "2025-07-24T23:34:50Z")
"Ignition serverA" reads tag values from "Ignition serverB" via an OPC UA connection. However, when viewing values on "Ignition serverA" that are originally read from OPC (IEC61850) by "Ignition serverB", there is a … --- ## [36 Images showing PLC Tray UDT Array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/36-images-showing-plc-tray-udt-array/108931)
**Author:** [@andy.hernandez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andy.hernandez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/36-images-showing-plc-tray-udt-array/108931 "2025-07-24T21:35:32Z")
I’m looking for ideas on how to solve an issue with my tray system, shown in Picture below. The tray has 36 positions, and I want to visually represent the status of each position using images. Specifically: • TrayPocke… --- ## [Tag History TStamp Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-tstamp-question/108926)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Amyette](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Amyette)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-tstamp-question/108926 "2025-07-24T20:07:01Z")
Hello, I started historizing a tag earlier this morning. Was wanting to grab a little more info on a particular record, but the t\_stamp (738465978334) that I am getting back for it is giving me a date back in 1993. Was … --- ## [How do I download the designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-download-the-designer/34165)
**Author:** [@andyg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andyg)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-download-the-designer/34165 "2025-07-24T19:58:46Z")
I am trying to set up a second computer with the ignition designer, but I cannot figure out how to install it. According to the tutorials online, there is supposed to be a download button on the home page of the gateway,… --- ## [BACnet Initialized but nothing in Object\_List](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-initialized-but-nothing-in-object-list/108052)
**Author:** [@jp117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jp117)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-initialized-but-nothing-in-object-list/108052 "2025-07-24T19:42:05Z")
Forgive me if this has been asked before, I am new to the whole forum thing... I have just configured a BACnet connection for some RTUs and everything was going fine, until I try to see the Object\_List components, as it… --- ## [Help with Fast PLC Array Row Erase with Handshake](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-fast-plc-array-row-erase-with-handshake/108917)
**Author:** [@Ahiero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahiero)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-fast-plc-array-row-erase-with-handshake/108917 "2025-07-24T18:57:08Z")
We have a situation where periodically a few rows of information requires removal from a large array of UDTs on PLCs. The PLC has tags that Ignition populates that are used to identify the row to be removed. Ignition t… --- ## [Antivirus config for Ignition server?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/antivirus-config-for-ignition-server/65897)
**Author:** [@Sylvain\_Therrien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sylvain_Therrien)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/antivirus-config-for-ignition-server/65897 "2025-07-24T18:50:01Z")
We use SentinelOne antivirus on our server and we are wondering if there is any best practices to follow for Ignition and SentinelOne to "coexist" peacefully in there. Is there any executables file, folder, and other thi… --- ## [Perspective Time Series Chart InfoBox Customization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-infobox-customization/108865)
**Author:** [@Vinh\_Le](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vinh_Le)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-infobox-customization/108865 "2025-07-24T18:17:53Z")
How can I add an extra field (like partID) to the info box in a time series chart without affecting the Y-axis? So i’m working with a time series chart where all the fields shown in the info box are values queried fr… --- ## [Bug with Calendar Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-with-calendar-component/108916)
**Author:** [@dgratz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dgratz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-with-calendar-component/108916 "2025-07-24T17:52:01Z")
I encountered a strange visual bug when using the Calendar component in Vision: vs. normal: This occurred when I used an external script to set the "date" property of the component or when using the navigation but… --- ## [Image Management Crashing Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-management-crashing-designer/108837)
**Author:** [@canon.smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/canon.smith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-management-crashing-designer/108837 "2025-07-24T17:48:52Z")
Went to put a .SVG file into the image management tool and realized it was to big and canceled the upload but now whenever I go to put any image into the designer it freezes and then eventually crashes. I had canceled th… --- ## [Changing project name breaks dependencies on project library scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-project-name-breaks-dependencies-on-project-library-scripts/108905)
**Author:** [@kody.penn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kody.penn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-project-name-breaks-dependencies-on-project-library-scripts/108905 "2025-07-24T17:45:49Z")
I have expression tags with the expression, runScript('Name1.Name2', 0, argument). Where Name1 is the name of the project library script and Name2 is the name of the function in that script. I recently updated the name o… --- ## [Security Viewing across Areas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-viewing-across-areas/108915)
**Author:** [@DiscoBot1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DiscoBot1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-viewing-across-areas/108915 "2025-07-24T17:37:22Z")
There is two areas of a process: area A and area B. Is there a way to allow operators from area A to view area B's HMI screens, but not press any buttons or enter any values and vice versa. I simply want operators to see… --- ## [Global cross-project Navigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-cross-project-navigation/108832)
**Author:** [@Zachariah\_Hendricks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachariah_Hendricks)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-cross-project-navigation/108832 "2025-07-24T17:19:25Z")
Looking for recommendations for a cross project navigation bar above all views. I have created a parent project that I plan to put above all of our projects. Then the navigation bar would be available for any pages that … --- ## [String to Float, but for Dummies](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-to-float-but-for-dummies/108864)
**Author:** [@Project2501](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Project2501)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-to-float-but-for-dummies/108864 "2025-07-24T16:41:15Z")
Problem statement: I'm returning a string from a camera, I'm parsing the string into a dataset, and I'm left with 4 strings. //Pre parsed: UC TEUUU S1.000 I51.5 //Post Parse UC TEUUU S1.000 I51.5 Then I want to u… --- ## [A button appears to be passing the wrong parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-button-appears-to-be-passing-the-wrong-parameter/108895)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Whitlock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Whitlock)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-button-appears-to-be-passing-the-wrong-parameter/108895 "2025-07-24T15:31:38Z")
When I click on this button: That should be passing these parameters (Note the hard coded BMS 1): It populates this table with banks 3&4: If I go to the designer and input BMS 1 it populates the correct banks: To me,… --- ## [Alarm Status Table - Formatting Columns to extract certain data (from a UDT)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-formatting-columns-to-extract-certain-data-from-a-udt/108833)
**Author:** [@jack.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jack.t)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-formatting-columns-to-extract-certain-data-from-a-udt/108833 "2025-07-24T15:09:15Z")
Using Perspective: I want the Display Path from the out of box alarm status table to only show a specific value from the Tag it uses. My UDT's are all defined and set up so the tags pull in the correct data, my issue i… --- ## [How much cost does reading a tag have?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-much-cost-does-reading-a-tag-have/108757)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-much-cost-does-reading-a-tag-have/108757 "2025-07-24T14:56:04Z")
Hi! Just trying to learn a bit more from Ignition. I wanna know how much cost does reading a tag have. With this I mean how much could impact a recurrent script reading a bunch of tags. We have a project that is a bit… --- ## [Ignition Client Application Closing Automatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-application-closing-automatically/50946)
**Author:** [@Shanmukharao.C](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shanmukharao.C)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-application-closing-automatically/50946 "2025-07-24T14:42:59Z")
Dear All, our clients facing the issue, Ignition client automatically closing, when they are kept could anybody help me any setting need to be done for this issue. please help me on this. --- ## [Constant Container Aspect Ratio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/constant-container-aspect-ratio/107573)
**Author:** [@bshriner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bshriner)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/constant-container-aspect-ratio/107573 "2025-07-24T13:41:04Z")
I want to be able to make a dashboard in a coordinate container then keep that aspect ratio the same no matter how big the window is that it is being viewed in. Is this possible? --- ## [Table progressBar max value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-progressbar-max-value/108886)
**Author:** [@maja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maja)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-progressbar-max-value/108886 "2025-07-24T13:19:41Z")
Hello to all, Is it possible to set the max value for the progressBar to take data from RawData? For each row in the Table, the maximum value of the progressBar is different. For example, in the dataset I want to displ… --- ## [Popup Widow Live Resize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-widow-live-resize/108839)
**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-widow-live-resize/108839 "2025-07-24T13:17:19Z")
I have a popup that is a chart showing the data from an instrument. On that popup, below the chart, is a bunch of optional settings/information... I want to be able to have a toggle button that will expand or close that … --- ## [Accessing Session Prop/ Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-session-prop-data/108840)
**Author:** [@chaerrydairy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaerrydairy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-session-prop-data/108840 "2025-07-24T13:07:15Z")
I am trying to access a variable in the Session Custom from a script embedded into a component as I am trying to get user ID (clockNumber here). How can i do so? --- ## [Show rotation of blades](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-rotation-of-blades/108874)
**Author:** [@gauravavhad.1989](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gauravavhad.1989)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-rotation-of-blades/108874 "2025-07-24T12:58:36Z")
i have a svg and png images...i want to show the blades in that images rotating. How do i go about it?? --- ## [Ignition Perspective Multiple Popup Cascading Placement or Bring to Front](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-multiple-popup-cascading-placement-or-bring-to-front/108845)
**Author:** [@Programmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Programmatic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-multiple-popup-cascading-placement-or-bring-to-front/108845 "2025-07-24T11:25:24Z")
Hi everyone, We have a project with a scada system that is nearing the end of completion and I had a question involving the Popup action and window placement on some buttons we use. The issue is that there are a few su… --- ## [Switch in expression binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-in-expression-binding/108823)
**Author:** [@gauravavhad.1989](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gauravavhad.1989)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-in-expression-binding/108823 "2025-07-24T06:53:31Z")
I want to show text in a label depending on the tag value. For eg 1--A 2--B 3--C 4--D 5--E How do i bind the expression if my tag name is Tag1? Is it possible by using Switch in expression binding? --- ## [Session expiry popup but it's years in the future](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-expiry-popup-but-its-years-in-the-future/108344)
**Author:** [@dave](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-expiry-popup-but-its-years-in-the-future/108344 "2025-07-24T00:17:40Z")
Our Perspective sessions have recently started showing a session expiry popup but the number of seconds is absurd, I calculated it's like 68 years in the future. Has anyone else had this and know any possible fix? I have… --- ## [Error accessing InternalJsonStorageInfoRecord](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-accessing-internaljsonstorageinforecord/108861)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-accessing-internaljsonstorageinforecord/108861 "2025-07-23T22:02:51Z")
I am using Ignition 8.1.32 and getting the following log errors. The amount of messages flooding in was rate limited according to this entry: but does anyone know what causes this error and what the fix is? --- ## [Connecting to Toyopuc (J Tekt) plc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-toyopuc-j-tekt-plc/108857)
**Author:** [@kevin.moore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevin.moore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-toyopuc-j-tekt-plc/108857 "2025-07-23T21:43:05Z")
Has anyone used Ignition to connect to a Toyopuc PLC? I'm new to Ignition and was thinking along the lines of trying a generic Ethernet driver, but thought I would ask if anyone has already done this. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=159) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=161)