# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=21 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 22 --- ## [Ignition cannot initialize a BACnet IP connection with a Carrier 30XV\_PIC controller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cannot-initialize-a-bacnet-ip-connection-with-a-carrier-30xv-pic-controller/116425)
**Author:** [@jhart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cannot-initialize-a-bacnet-ip-connection-with-a-carrier-30xv-pic-controller/116425 "2026-07-15T20:47:17Z")
I have 40 Carrier units with Native BACnetIP communication protocol. Each controller has 840+ objects. I can discover the device and objects on the local subnet, however, it takes over a minute for the objects to populat… --- ## [How to handle OPC offline conenction](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-opc-offline-conenction/116424)
**Author:** [@jay\_collosi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay_collosi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-opc-offline-conenction/116424 "2026-07-15T19:57:00Z")
Hi All, What is best practice to handle opc connectivity being offline? We have several opc connections dedicated machines that when turned off (intentionally). Our logs get overwhelmed with messages about OPC Connecti… --- ## [Cannot coerce BrowseValue to type Float/int etc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-browsevalue-to-type-float-int-etc/116419)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-browsevalue-to-type-float-int-etc/116419 "2026-07-15T18:15:58Z")
Using Vision in 8.1.47 and trying to clean up logs on a big project that had a lot of hands on it. One I am seeing now that I don't recall ever seeing before Message Cannot coerce value 'BrowseValue \[value=null, in… --- ## [Cancelling Running Gateway Scripts from Perspective Session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cancelling-running-gateway-scripts-from-perspective-session/116418)
**Author:** [@djhammett77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djhammett77)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cancelling-running-gateway-scripts-from-perspective-session/116418 "2026-07-15T18:01:11Z")
I am curious if there is a native tool that would allow a user to cancel individual scripts from the Perspective Session scope. In particular, I have built a tool that allows the user to dispatch and monitor several lon… --- ## [Intermittent OPC Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intermittent-opc-issues/116399)
**Author:** [@Josh\_Meseke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josh_Meseke)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intermittent-opc-issues/116399 "2026-07-15T17:33:47Z")
We have a setup with an OPC connection to our DCS/PCS setup. Generally speaking, this OPC connection has been stable but following a recent upgrade to our PCS server, we've encountered a lot of issues on this OPC connect… --- ## [Flint v1 + Designer bridge module for Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flint-v1-designer-bridge-module-for-ignition/116345)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flint-v1-designer-bridge-module-for-ignition/116345 "2026-07-15T14:08:46Z")
Hey everyone, After a long stint of it being privately developed and tested on, I've decided that now is a better time than ever to push a release of v1 of Flint. For those that dont know, Flint started as a VS Code ex… --- ## [How to execute multiple Vision template timers in a fixed sequence order?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-execute-multiple-vision-template-timers-in-a-fixed-sequence-order/116391)
**Author:** [@srinivasulu.killa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srinivasulu.killa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-execute-multiple-vision-template-timers-in-a-fixed-sequence-order/116391 "2026-07-15T13:03:32Z")
Details I'm developing a dynamic process in Ignition Vision. My process consists of several reusable templates connected together, for example: Source ↓ Pipe ↓ Valve ↓ Pipe ↓ Distillation Column ↓ Dist… --- ## [Using parameters for 'CSS' in reports - text font property binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-parameters-for-css-in-reports-text-font-property-binding/116413)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-parameters-for-css-in-reports-text-font-property-binding/116413 "2026-07-15T12:58:16Z")
I have a bunch of long reports to do so I'm trying to style them in a way that will enable easy and consistent re-styling. For example, the colors work OK (although they don't render in Design mode, variables or static, … --- ## [NumPy Not Supported?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numpy-not-supported/48910)
**Author:** [@tgjonaj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgjonaj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numpy-not-supported/48910 "2026-07-15T12:11:34Z")
Good Morning Everyone, I have a vision screen that will grab 5 points of data from a device and needs to do some number crunching. I am trying to use the code below for a best fit plane but it seems like NumPy is not re… --- ## [Python version 3 update?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-version-3-update/10106)
**Author:** [@liberty810](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liberty810)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-version-3-update/10106 "2026-07-15T10:50:19Z")
There are some really great functions that were added to the Python library since ver 2.5 (currently supported by Ignition). Are there any plans to update Ignition to use a more recent version of Python? Any expected r… --- ## [Failed login attempts to Audit Log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-login-attempts-to-audit-log/112709)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Wade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Wade)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-login-attempts-to-audit-log/112709 "2026-07-15T09:15:33Z")
We are using Ignition’s audit manager to record changes into a MSSQL DB and need to record any failed login attempts. We are using a hybrid IdP where AD has the users and passwords, and Ignition has the roles. When loggi… --- ## [Best Way to Identify Which User Is Logged into Which Perspective Session?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-identify-which-user-is-logged-into-which-perspective-session/116397)
**Author:** [@pramod\_thorat1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pramod_thorat1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-identify-which-user-is-logged-into-which-perspective-session/116397 "2026-07-15T06:01:28Z")
Hello , We have a server-client architecture using a single Ignition Gateway and a single Perspective project. Around 10 client PCs (Perspective sessions) are used by operators. We need to identify which user is curren… --- ## [How to Display Decimal Comma and Fixed Decimal Places in Perspective Numeric Entry Field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-display-decimal-comma-and-fixed-decimal-places-in-perspective-numeric-entry-field/115393)
**Author:** [@ziga.sraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ziga.sraj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-display-decimal-comma-and-fixed-decimal-places-in-perspective-numeric-entry-field/115393 "2026-07-15T05:35:46Z")
Hello, I have created an Embedded View that I use for entering numeric parameters. The reason I use an Embedded View is so that I do not need to duplicate the same login and permission-checking scripts on every individ… --- ## [Ignition In Python: Announcing Fluxy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-in-python-announcing-fluxy/116408)
**Author:** [@bobby.miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bobby.miller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-in-python-announcing-fluxy/116408 "2026-07-14T22:44:25Z")
Hey Everyone, It is my pleasure to announce Green Pipe's first software release for Ignition, Fluxy: Fluxy is free-to-use to start integrating Ignition into your python projects. This gives you access to Ignition res… --- ## [Alarm notifications repeat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notifications-repeat/116406)
**Author:** [@Bryce\_Ellis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bryce_Ellis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notifications-repeat/116406 "2026-07-14T20:48:01Z")
Can a loop be programmed for Ignition 8.1 in the alarm notification that gives another repeat notification every 60 minutes if the alarm condition remains active? --- ## [Store and Forward - Store only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-store-only/116407)
**Author:** [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-store-only/116407 "2026-07-14T20:29:16Z")
I have ignition 8.3.2 if I go to the gateway - platform - store & forward I see some status that indicate "Store only" Is this a problem that should be fixed in some way? I see the same configuration in all the engines… --- ## [Read from ControlWave Micro via Modbus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-from-controlwave-micro-via-modbus/116405)
**Author:** [@scott.woodward](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott.woodward)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-from-controlwave-micro-via-modbus/116405 "2026-07-14T20:26:59Z")
Looking for feed back from anyone who has used Control Wave Micro's RTU with Ignition ver. 7.9.21. (I know we need to upgrade we are in the process of funding). We are using MODBUS as our protocol and we able to see the… --- ## [Screenshot Using Robot().CreateScreenCapture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screenshot-using-robot-createscreencapture/116401)
**Author:** [@ttoth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttoth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screenshot-using-robot-createscreencapture/116401 "2026-07-14T16:45:02Z")
Using ignition 8.1.27 vision I have a button that creates a screenshot of the open program. I recently changed the entire script from a project script that created a PDF by sending the image through SQL to a button scri… --- ## [Can system.tag.deleteTags delete an entire provider?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-system-tag-deletetags-delete-an-entire-provider/116402)
**Author:** [@dbronish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dbronish)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-system-tag-deletetags-delete-an-entire-provider/116402 "2026-07-14T16:42:36Z")
Some methods, such as "browse()" seem to treat providers as top-level folders: system.tag.browse() # Returns all my providers, e.g., \[default\] and \[foo\] However, when I try this, it does not work: system.tag.deleteTag… --- ## [Writing from 1 UDT to other UDT,](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-from-1-udt-to-other-udt/116400)
**Author:** [@Adarsh\_Shelar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adarsh_Shelar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-from-1-udt-to-other-udt/116400 "2026-07-14T16:19:48Z")
Hi connection, I have 2 UDT Definitions created as below i need to write some value to another UDT definition Tag that is memory tag I am using this below script, system.tag.writeBlocking(\["\[../../../Test/Check/Test\]"… --- ## [\[IGN-6238\] Designer session type changes from designer to browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6238-designer-session-type-changes-from-designer-to-browser/60867)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6238-designer-session-type-changes-from-designer-to-browser/60867 "2026-07-14T15:22:14Z")
This session property that begins as designer when Designer is first opened changes to browser at some point. It may have to do with connection loss and reconnect between Designer and Gateway. I noticed this when scri… --- ## [Random Blank Menu Tree in Ignition Perspective workstation (v8.1.47) – Need Root Cause and Solution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-blank-menu-tree-in-ignition-perspective-workstation-v8-1-47-need-root-cause-and-solution/116396)
**Author:** [@Yogesh\_Bandabe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yogesh_Bandabe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-blank-menu-tree-in-ignition-perspective-workstation-v8-1-47-need-root-cause-and-solution/116396 "2026-07-14T15:18:02Z")
Hello Everyone, We are facing an intermittent issue in our Ignition Perspective application where the Menu Tree occasionally becomes completely blank. The issue occurs randomly and is not consistently reproducible. Env… --- ## [How to disable the multiple selection in Perspective Tree component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-disable-the-multiple-selection-in-perspective-tree-component/83569)
**Author:** [@VIGNESH\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/VIGNESH_S)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-disable-the-multiple-selection-in-perspective-tree-component/83569 "2026-07-14T14:42:37Z")
Hello Everyone, I am using the tree view component in ignition perspective 8.1. Where i need to disable the multiple selection of tags. Can anyone suggest how to fix this issue. Concern is instead of multiple selection… --- ## [OPC Tag Scan Rate 800ms Causing Bad\_ConfigurationError, but 1000ms Works](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-scan-rate-800ms-causing-bad-configurationerror-but-1000ms-works/114830)
**Author:** [@senthoormani.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/senthoormani.m)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-scan-rate-800ms-causing-bad-configurationerror-but-1000ms-works/114830 "2026-07-14T14:29:41Z")
Hi Everyone, I am facing an issue with OPC tag scan rates in Ignition. Issue Description: When I configure the scan rate as 800ms, the tag quality shows: Bad\_ConfigurationError: There is a problem with the conf… --- ## [Getting project name in Expression Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-project-name-in-expression-binding/116394)
**Author:** [@dillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dillon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-project-name-in-expression-binding/116394 "2026-07-14T14:18:21Z")
What is the more attractive way of getting the project's name dynamically in an Expression Binding? Is using a separate session property that is bound and calling system.project.getProjectName() a viable approach? --- ## [How to offset gateway timer events?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-offset-gateway-timer-events/116393)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-offset-gateway-timer-events/116393 "2026-07-14T13:52:13Z")
I have 2 gateway timer events. Both of those update all the rooms in our plant. We decided that the best solution to not block the event is to call invokeAsynchronus function. So every 5 minutes or so the script execu… --- ## [Tag Metadata not coming through remote history provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-metadata-not-coming-through-remote-history-provider/116383)
**Author:** [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-metadata-not-coming-through-remote-history-provider/116383 "2026-07-13T21:07:26Z")
I'm configuring the Ignition-Canary module and am running into an issue with metadata fields. When I create a tag on my cloud gateway which has the Canary module installed and I set the history to Canary it successfully … --- ## [Reports - unstructured table data repeated horizontally?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-unstructured-table-data-repeated-horizontally/116379)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-unstructured-table-data-repeated-horizontally/116379 "2026-07-13T20:36:14Z")
I know how to use queries with unstructured tables to print data as vertical rows on a page, but is it possible to orient them horizontally? --- ## [Ignition Keep Alive Code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-keep-alive-code/116375)
**Author:** [@Julian\_Islic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Julian_Islic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-keep-alive-code/116375 "2026-07-13T17:46:44Z")
Hey Ignition Gurus, I am looking for a way to keep a while loop alive inside of ignition that doesn't bog down any resources. In our last project, we created a while loop in a thread to behave as a TCP Server for conne… --- ## [Designer Strange Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357)
**Author:** [@joshua.edwards.navy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.edwards.navy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357 "2026-07-13T16:54:29Z")
I'm using Ignition Cloud 8.3.7. I'm working on a perspective view in the designer and some changes I am making don't stick. For example, I wrapped a text input in a flex row and then added a label. I bound the text of th… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=20) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=22)