# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=217 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 218 --- ## [Serial communication with Mitsubishi A system PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communication-with-mitsubishi-a-system-plc/104712)
**Author:** [@alban.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alban.m)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communication-with-mitsubishi-a-system-plc/104712 "2025-04-04T13:51:52Z")
Hi! I am having some problems to connect Ignition to a Mitsubishi A system PLC via serial COM port communication. The set-up looks like this: PLC serial module - Moxa RS232/TCPIP - Moxa Nport (convertion to COM) - SCA… --- ## [Symbol Factory component flip Horizontical](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-component-flip-horizontical/104702)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-component-flip-horizontical/104702 "2025-04-04T13:12:34Z")
Hi, I am using a motor component imported from Symbol Factory. Now I want to flip horizontally, but I could not find any option in the property editor. Actual: Desired: Thanks. --- ## [Need Multiple Header Rows in Ignition Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-multiple-header-rows-in-ignition-report/104233)
**Author:** [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-multiple-header-rows-in-ignition-report/104233 "2025-04-04T12:34:54Z")
I need help on creating a header that looks like this: Currently this header is done by using a static image taken from excel but obviously this is not maintainable not that I need to adjust this report. Can I make t… --- ## [Tag history multiple timestamp when connecting multiple opc tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-multiple-timestamp-when-connecting-multiple-opc-tags/104444)
**Author:** [@freggianini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/freggianini)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-multiple-timestamp-when-connecting-multiple-opc-tags/104444 "2025-04-04T12:29:41Z")
Hello everyone, looking for support :slight\_smile: if i connect multiple opc tags with tag history in a xy chart... ... i get multiple timestamp with the same value, while i should have a single timestamp at 9.49 an… --- ## [Help with creating a dynamic table with tabs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-creating-a-dynamic-table-with-tabs/104693)
**Author:** [@Kamil\_Muza](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kamil_Muza)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-creating-a-dynamic-table-with-tabs/104693 "2025-04-04T11:57:09Z")
Hello all, On my project I'm working on perspective and I want to build a dynamic table view, that renders based on some sort of tab navigation. My current setup (that I'm not sure is the best one) is I have a TabContai… --- ## [Ignition Connection and Communication with Moxa's MB3180](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connection-and-communication-with-moxas-mb3180/104692)
**Author:** [@nozaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nozaki)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connection-and-communication-with-moxas-mb3180/104692 "2025-04-04T11:50:30Z")
Hi, there. I have a question about connection and communication between Ignition and Modbus devices and PLCs using Moxa's MB3180. Currently, we are testing data acquisition between Ignition and PLC via MB3180 by connec… --- ## [Blank space is generating in Header section for different screen sizes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blank-space-is-generating-in-header-section-for-different-screen-sizes/104703)
**Author:** [@surajpatil26796](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/surajpatil26796)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blank-space-is-generating-in-header-section-for-different-screen-sizes/104703 "2025-04-04T10:45:27Z")
Hello Experts! I am designing perspective page. I have Navigation and header section docked views on the left and top edges respectively. But in header section at right hand side, a blank space is getting generated whi… --- ## [Time Series Chart y-axis number value color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-y-axis-number-value-color/104644)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-y-axis-number-value-color/104644 "2025-04-04T07:46:01Z")
Hi, First, I want to use a time series chart, but I only want to show lines. Second, I could not find how to change the color of the values in the Y axis. Thanks. --- ## [Rounding Float for Display While Preserving Original Value to be saved into DB table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rounding-float-for-display-while-preserving-original-value-to-be-saved-into-db-table/104523)
**Author:** [@julio\_Bautista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julio_Bautista)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rounding-float-for-display-while-preserving-original-value-to-be-saved-into-db-table/104523 "2025-04-04T05:38:47Z")
I have a client who wants to enter a float value, round it to a whole number for display purposes, but still save the original float value to the database. How can I achieve this, since changing the format or number type… --- ## [Center align not aligning in center](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/center-align-not-aligning-in-center/104674)
**Author:** [@controls4689](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/controls4689)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/center-align-not-aligning-in-center/104674 "2025-04-03T23:08:33Z")
With how obtuse perspective has been for me so far, I am not surprised by this, picture attached below. I tried all the other aligns too, this is clearly not the center as the C is at the edge and the P is no where near… --- ## [Trying to import .json object through designer GUI for Tag Import, receiving "Not a JSON Object"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-import-json-object-through-designer-gui-for-tag-import-receiving-not-a-json-object/104684)
**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-import-json-object-through-designer-gui-for-tag-import-receiving-not-a-json-object/104684 "2025-04-03T23:30:46Z")
Tag Browser -\> Right click folder -\> Import -\> Direct Tag errors occurred during tag import Error\_Exception("Error importing tags: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Not a JSON Object: \[{"name":"BA20\_v","tagType":"At… --- ## [Dynamically populate label values from json object for instances from repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-populate-label-values-from-json-object-for-instances-from-repeater/104331)
**Author:** [@kate.rose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kate.rose)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-populate-label-values-from-json-object-for-instances-from-repeater/104331 "2025-04-03T23:06:20Z")
I have a flex repeater which is populating a number of instances of different weight values from a db query. It is repeating a view with a simple label and numeric field component. I need each label value to consist of… --- ## [Creating a script for a circled shape based on a mouse click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-script-for-a-circled-shape-based-on-a-mouse-click/104682)
**Author:** [@sergio\_valencia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sergio_valencia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-script-for-a-circled-shape-based-on-a-mouse-click/104682 "2025-04-03T21:57:06Z")
Trying to create a script where if the circled shape is clicked its write a 1 to TAG1. If it is clicked again it writes a 0 to TAG1....... Trying to use the circled shape as a 2 state toggle, just turning something ON o… --- ## [\[Bug\] Resizing Outline does not align with element in Pespective Coordinate Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-resizing-outline-does-not-align-with-element-in-pespective-coordinate-container/104660)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Hathout\_Willar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simon_Hathout_Willar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-resizing-outline-does-not-align-with-element-in-pespective-coordinate-container/104660 "2025-04-03T21:17:06Z")
Hello. I have a screen, with a flexbox root container. At the top, there is a header label, and a flex repeater. Below that, there is a percentage coordinate container. When I place an element into the coordinate contai… --- ## [Is there a way to know where Tag is being use?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-know-where-tag-is-being-use/104673)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-know-where-tag-is-being-use/104673 "2025-04-03T21:11:00Z")
FWIW, I would like to know where on the project a Tag being use. As we all do, we use script or indirect binding to come up with the Tag Path. Is there a way to determine on which view Tag Path may show up? --- ## [How to Create Digital Indicator in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-digital-indicator-in-perspective/68939)
**Author:** [@Simen\_Minerd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simen_Minerd)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-digital-indicator-in-perspective/68939 "2025-04-03T21:04:43Z")
Does anybody know how to create a simple digital indicator. Just a simple light On/Off based on an Digital input. Why perspective does not have any indicators? --- ## [Refresh selectionData property on Tree component without clicking tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-selectiondata-property-on-tree-component-without-clicking-tree/104678)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Gilgo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Gilgo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-selectiondata-property-on-tree-component-without-clicking-tree/104678 "2025-04-03T20:28:45Z")
I have a tree component. The items property of the tree can be periodically updated by actions on the screen that the user can take. The selectionData property on the tree contains the data of the currently selected ele… --- ## [Does the drop down always fire property change events when loading a project in the Client?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-the-drop-down-always-fire-property-change-events-when-loading-a-project-in-the-client/104676)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-the-drop-down-always-fire-property-change-events-when-loading-a-project-in-the-client/104676 "2025-04-03T20:28:17Z")
Hey all, I am trying to find out what's going on with my drop down lists. I have their selected values (labels in one case) bound to a named query. Everything works fine until I save the project. The client reloads, … --- ## [Tab Container Persective Placing Items in All Tabs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-persective-placing-items-in-all-tabs/104470)
**Author:** [@controls4689](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/controls4689)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-persective-placing-items-in-all-tabs/104470 "2025-04-03T19:59:05Z")
I am trying to use the tab contained for an I/O screen but if i place something in tab 0 it also places in tab 1, 2, 3 etc, and same for if i delete anything from any of them, in the inductive university video the guy ju… --- ## [Trouble Downloading time series chart data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-downloading-time-series-chart-data/102889)
**Author:** [@daniel4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel4)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-downloading-time-series-chart-data/102889 "2025-04-03T18:48:54Z")
def runAction(self, event): dataset = self.getSibling("TimeSeriesChart").props.series\[0\].data system.perspective.print(dataset) this just prints "Dataset \[111R ⅹ 2C\]" I can't seam to be able to get the actual data.… --- ## [\[Bug\] Drag and drop reordering of perspective list creates visually duplicated indices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-drag-and-drop-reordering-of-perspective-list-creates-visually-duplicated-indices/104663)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Hathout\_Willar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simon_Hathout_Willar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-drag-and-drop-reordering-of-perspective-list-creates-visually-duplicated-indices/104663 "2025-04-03T18:48:26Z")
If I attempt to drag and drop elements of a list in perspective -- here, I am using a slightly modified version of the data from the time series chart, although it exists with other components. My data looks as such. … --- ## [Named Queries in Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-queries-in-edge/104664)
**Author:** [@Roman\_Rozenshteyn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roman_Rozenshteyn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-queries-in-edge/104664 "2025-04-03T18:08:59Z")
Hi all - does anyone know if Edge supports named queries? My designer doesn't have the typical folder where you'd expect to find named queries and I'm just trying to figure out if it's something specific to my install or… --- ## [Change words on Numeric Field edition menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-words-on-numeric-field-edition-menu/104653)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-words-on-numeric-field-edition-menu/104653 "2025-04-03T17:16:54Z")
Hello! I would like to know if there is a simple way to change the names on the Edit Numeric Field Menu \
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Good morning, I am trying to do a simple script but to work with dates in Jython is driving me nuts. I only want to write the current date in a dateTime Tag only if this Datetime Tag is 0 (I mean, 1970-01-01 ....) I t… --- ## [Twilio SMS Notification Faulted: Authenticate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-sms-notification-faulted-authenticate/93199)
**Author:** [@SHANE\_WELCHER](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SHANE_WELCHER)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-sms-notification-faulted-authenticate/93199 "2025-04-03T15:56:52Z")
I installed the Twilio module in my Ignition Gateway and add the SID and Token correctly. When I click save changes then it says Faulted: PKIX path validation failed: java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: validi… --- ## [Template Repeater Alternate Background Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-alternate-background-color/104654)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-alternate-background-color/104654 "2025-04-03T15:54:56Z")
It would be nice to have the option to alternate background colors on template repeater instances. I end up using these for tables quite often. I can, of course, have another boolean parameter to the template for backgro… --- ## [Alarm when a Script fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-when-a-script-fails/104655)
**Author:** [@EMMANUEL\_TELLEZ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EMMANUEL_TELLEZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-when-a-script-fails/104655 "2025-04-03T15:46:27Z")
Hello Ignition Forum. I would like to know if there exists a way to alarm when a Script fails. I know I can see the status in the Gateway Scripts section but is there a way to know it and send an alarm or something. Th… --- ## [Regular Tag Sampling to Local PostgreSQL for ML Processing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regular-tag-sampling-to-local-postgresql-for-ml-processing/104652)
**Author:** [@Asjal\_Ahmad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Asjal_Ahmad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regular-tag-sampling-to-local-postgresql-for-ml-processing/104652 "2025-04-03T15:41:59Z")
Hi all, I'm setting up an ML backend on the same machine running the Ignition gateway service. The gateway machine has its own local PostgreSQL database. I want to periodically sample data from tags (pumps, valves, flow… --- ## [QR Code Generator For Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qr-code-generator-for-vision/104650)
**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qr-code-generator-for-vision/104650 "2025-04-03T14:43:20Z")
I want to dynamically generate QR Codes. Each client has different tags so I can easily just display a different link depending on what client you have open. Additionally I could just manually take pictures of 50+ QR cod… --- ## [Would Network Access Protection Make Perspective Unaccessable?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/would-network-access-protection-make-perspective-unaccessable/103835)
**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/would-network-access-protection-make-perspective-unaccessable/103835 "2025-04-03T14:21:32Z")
If I put our perspective frontend gateways behind something like AppGate SDP where only our internal employees have Appgate access, would that mean that the perspective pages couldn't be accessed by people who don't have… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=216) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=218)