# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=168 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 169 --- ## [Siemens (current 8.1 driver) optimization white paper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-current-8-1-driver-optimization-white-paper/108336)
**Author:** [@Pdeswert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pdeswert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-current-8-1-driver-optimization-white-paper/108336 "2025-07-10T19:44:06Z")
Hi, I remember reading a white paper on the site a few years ago about maximizing performance with a siemens PLC but I cant find it anymore. It it still available somewhere ? --- ## [Show overlay screen until binding is done](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-overlay-screen-until-binding-is-done/108317)
**Author:** [@Ajay\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajay_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-overlay-screen-until-binding-is-done/108317 "2025-07-10T20:08:15Z")
Hi, In ignition perspective screen, until all the bindings have been refreshed/completed the component looks red indicating binding error. I want to show an overlay screen until all the bindings have been refreshed to … --- ## [httpCIient() HTTP Timeout from Project Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpciient-http-timeout-from-project-script/106295)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpciient-http-timeout-from-project-script/106295 "2025-07-10T19:13:13Z")
v8.1.44 I have a project script with a top-level variable holding a reference to a system.net.httpClient() client = system.net.httpClient() In another project script, I reference the client variable to call an API. c… --- ## [Log Spam-one shot task](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-spam-one-shot-task/108332)
**Author:** [@gregory.sachs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregory.sachs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-spam-one-shot-task/108332 "2025-07-10T17:43:16Z")
I'm getting a server log spammed multiple times per second with this message: One-shot task com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.tags.runtime.nodes.ext.SecureJsonValueNode$JsonValueNode$$Lambda$4183/0x00000008017852… --- ## [system.tag.queryTagHistory() returning data well outside of bounds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-returning-data-well-outside-of-bounds/108330)
**Author:** [@cdunn.home](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdunn.home)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-returning-data-well-outside-of-bounds/108330 "2025-07-10T17:40:20Z")
Running 8.1.33 I am retrieving multiple "windows" of data (where the interesting data is), but for some odd reason, each dataset\[-1\] is HOURS outside of the limits set in the function call. Here is the function call, fo… --- ## [Rounding half in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rounding-half-in-ignition/108291)
**Author:** [@schen48](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/schen48)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rounding-half-in-ignition/108291 "2025-07-10T17:34:27Z")
How does the rounding in ignition work? it is not always rounding half to even or odd. round(0.0075,3) = 0.007 round(0.0015,3) = 0.002 any explanation? --- ## [Frequent restart of the Ignition services](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frequent-restart-of-the-ignition-services/108288)
**Author:** [@JayR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JayR)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frequent-restart-of-the-ignition-services/108288 "2025-07-10T17:14:46Z")
Has anyone else experienced frequent Ignition gateway restarts? We’re running a large number of MQTT and Ignition tags, and our server is hosted in a virtual machine (VM). Just before the most recent restart, I reviewe… --- ## [DNP3 float tag without decimals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-float-tag-without-decimals/19435)
**Author:** [@Josdn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josdn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-float-tag-without-decimals/19435 "2025-07-10T17:00:54Z")
Hi, I'm working on an application using an M580 with the NOR module for DNP3 implementation. I have to get all the data into Ignition using the DNP3 protocol but I'm having some problems with the communication. I'm gett… --- ## [Change button size inside table cell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-button-size-inside-table-cell/108318)
**Author:** [@annikaciul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annikaciul)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-button-size-inside-table-cell/108318 "2025-07-10T16:53:54Z")
I have a table in which the last cell of each row is a button. Is there a way to adjust the size of this button once it is in the table? I have designed the button in a separate view and brought it in through a view path… --- ## [Error in alarm table when acknowledging multiple alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-alarm-table-when-acknowledging-multiple-alarms/108325)
**Author:** [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-alarm-table-when-acknowledging-multiple-alarms/108325 "2025-07-10T15:42:35Z")
Using the default alarm table if a user selects a number of alarms that includes acknowledged and unacknowledged alarms, for example if they just hit select all, then they hit acknowledge. The table briefly shows an erro… --- ## [System.tag.configure Path issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-configure-path-issues/59375)
**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-configure-path-issues/59375 "2025-07-10T15:03:15Z")
I’m trying to make several siblings of an already existing UDT instance. I thought the best way to do this would be to use system.tag.getConfiguration to get the configuration, copy the resulting dictionary, modify it, a… --- ## [Finding Data from Previous Collaborators](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/finding-data-from-previous-collaborators/108293)
**Author:** [@annikaciul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annikaciul)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/finding-data-from-previous-collaborators/108293 "2025-07-10T15:00:59Z")
I'm coming into an existing project essentially as a 'redesigner' to clean up some current functions and make the sessions a little more clean and easily understandable for the customers. I'm having to achieve this by re… --- ## [KepserverEX to Ignition mismatch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepserverex-to-ignition-mismatch/106903)
**Author:** [@matt.taheri.ca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt.taheri.ca)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepserverex-to-ignition-mismatch/106903 "2025-07-10T14:51:59Z")
I have a value in Float that I'm reading from Kep server below picture and I configured a tag in ignition with the address provided at OPC UA client , (Below Picture) however rhar number I'm reading in Ignition i… --- ## [Freezing and unresponsiveness in Perspective development](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/freezing-and-unresponsiveness-in-perspective-development/108262)
**Author:** [@mahalakshmi.b](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahalakshmi.b)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/freezing-and-unresponsiveness-in-perspective-development/108262 "2025-07-10T11:41:26Z")
I'm working on an Ignition Perspective dashboard in Ignition Designer (trial mode) using SQL queries and various bindings. I’ve been running into some issues like Designer freezes frequently, and none of the buttons resp… --- ## [Read a series of Modbus Registers into an Integer array?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-a-series-of-modbus-registers-into-an-integer-array/54739)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Dacek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nick_Dacek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-a-series-of-modbus-registers-into-an-integer-array/54739 "2025-07-10T11:39:11Z")
Hey Guys, I’m missing something here. I have comms to a PID controller working over RS485 serial, using Ignitions built in Serial module. Works well. But I know I’m missing something here I have a table of Temperature … --- ## [Bundle jgit with ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bundle-jgit-with-ignition/108313)
**Author:** [@Eskil\_Holum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eskil_Holum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bundle-jgit-with-ignition/108313 "2025-07-10T10:42:50Z")
I've been experimenting with using JGit as a version controll, and backup by manually adding the JGit JARs to an Ignition gateway. This actually worked quite well, though it is a bit limited to the gateway scope, due to … --- ## [Ignition Perspective demo via the Ignition Perspective Android](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-demo-via-the-ignition-perspective-android/108188)
**Author:** [@andy.hernandez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andy.hernandez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-demo-via-the-ignition-perspective-android/108188 "2025-07-10T10:35:14Z")
When launching the Ignition Perspective demo via the Ignition Perspective Android app, it hangs indefinitely on the "LAUNCHING PERSPECTIVE DEMO" screen. Anyone else has this issue and knows how to solve it? Android Ver… --- ## [Connecting items between two scrollable tables with an arrow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-items-between-two-scrollable-tables-with-an-arrow/108219)
**Author:** [@june.alonso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/june.alonso)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-items-between-two-scrollable-tables-with-an-arrow/108219 "2025-07-10T08:37:16Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on a project where I have two tables placed in two different Flex Containers. Here’s the setup: The first table (on the right) category (Categoría) contains a subview table with garments (Pre… --- ## [Change DiodeOnColor based on boolean value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-diodeoncolor-based-on-boolean-value/108292)
**Author:** [@casper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/casper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-diodeoncolor-based-on-boolean-value/108292 "2025-07-09T23:15:44Z")
I think it would be super cool to change the color of the DiodeOnColor based on some booleans. These bools are already part of the Views Params. I am just struggling to figure out what binding type to use, and if it shou… --- ## [Best way to adapt Perspective to resolution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-adapt-perspective-to-resolution/82863)
**Author:** [@Alexandre\_Pasquereau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexandre_Pasquereau)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-adapt-perspective-to-resolution/82863 "2025-07-09T22:00:27Z")
Hi, I'm creating a project on Perspective for the plant where I work, which means people are opening the project on different computers with different resolutions. I'm trying to improve the rendering of my project, and… --- ## [OPC UA Certificate User Token Policy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-certificate-user-token-policy/108281)
**Author:** [@connor.lewellyn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/connor.lewellyn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-certificate-user-token-policy/108281 "2025-07-09T21:15:13Z")
I am trying to connect to an Ignition OPC UA server with UA Agent (as well as a C# client I am writing). I want this to use certificate authentication, not username and password. In UA Agent, when I discover the server,… --- ## [Query Tag History Across Partitions Results in 0's Possible Bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-history-across-partitions-results-in-0s-possible-bug/83905)
**Author:** [@tim.hinrichsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.hinrichsen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-history-across-partitions-results-in-0s-possible-bug/83905 "2025-07-09T21:12:21Z")
Hi All, I believe I have come across a bug in Ignition 8.1.19 (an upgrade is possible but only if this issue was resolved) when using system.tag.queryTagHistory() and using a date range that starts on one side of a part… --- ## [Adding a label, button or any perspective component INSIDE of a flex container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-label-button-or-any-perspective-component-inside-of-a-flex-container/108290)
**Author:** [@benjaminanson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benjaminanson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-label-button-or-any-perspective-component-inside-of-a-flex-container/108290 "2025-07-09T20:33:50Z")
Hey, I am new to Ignition Perspective or any ignition software to be honest. I am having difficulties dealing with flex containers right from the start. Maybe it is a clear user error on my end, or I have a different ver… --- ## [View Canvas Instance Index Number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-canvas-instance-index-number/108283)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Shivnen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Shivnen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-canvas-instance-index-number/108283 "2025-07-09T19:42:31Z")
I am trying to find a way to pull the Index Number of an Instance in the view Canvas for use in expression binding. the property() function does not seem to have access to the index number of the instance. Having this … --- ## [Rotate Progress component in Flex Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-progress-component-in-flex-container/108278)
**Author:** [@annikaciul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annikaciul)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-progress-component-in-flex-container/108278 "2025-07-09T19:40:27Z")
I want a Progress component that is vertical rather than horizontal, and am struggling to find a way to do this. All the other forum threads and google answers have resulted in "it's not possible" (as of a year ago or mo… --- ## [Enable HTTPS and Authentication by default in WebDev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-https-and-authentication-by-default-in-webdev/108258)
**Author:** [@rob.claassen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rob.claassen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-https-and-authentication-by-default-in-webdev/108258 "2025-07-09T19:06:52Z")
Hi all, WebDev offers the ability to set 'Require HTTPS' and 'Require Authentication' for each endpoint you configure. The default for both these options is set to False, however. Is there a way to set these to True by … --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Add "Copy url path" or similar to Image Management context menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-copy-url-path-or-similar-to-image-management-context-menu/108254)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-copy-url-path-or-similar-to-image-management-context-menu/108254 "2025-07-09T18:45:21Z")
Every time (admittedly rarely) I need to use an image stored in the image management file system in Perspective, I always have to look up what the url source needs to be to set to it, i.e. the path copied from the Image … --- ## [SQL Transactions rarely not committing to tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-transactions-rarely-not-committing-to-tables/108232)
**Author:** [@alex.chmelka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.chmelka)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-transactions-rarely-not-committing-to-tables/108232 "2025-07-09T17:52:50Z")
Hello there. My team is running into a very challenging issue that we haven't been able to resolve completely. We have a kiosk where a user requests a serial number. The screen looks for the next incrementable serial num… --- ## [Numerical Keyboard Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numerical-keyboard-popup/62080)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Collar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christopher_Collar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numerical-keyboard-popup/62080 "2025-07-09T16:03:23Z")
I am using designer to make screens for a customer. They have requested just numerical entry screens when entering data into the appropriate location (numeric text fields). Right now, the only thing that comes up is the … --- ## [Docked Window disappeared](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docked-window-disappeared/108268)
**Author:** [@robertm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robertm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docked-window-disappeared/108268 "2025-07-09T15:43:16Z")
Strange issue that occurred today. 8.1.38 Vision. I have a North and South Docked window. South window is navigation bar (custom, not tabs) that simply opens windows within docked windows. Today (not sure when happen… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=167) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=169)