# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=236 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 237 --- ## [Ignition Clock Drift Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-clock-drift-events/99435)
**Author:** [@Shong\_Liew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shong_Liew)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-clock-drift-events/99435 "2025-03-10T20:20:32Z")
I am experiencing weird clock drift and cannot tell if it is my server causing this issue. My expectation is ignition gets its clock from server/pc where it is running. The problem is, we haven't event get to 19Apr20… --- ## [Numeric Entry Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-entry-help/103474)
**Author:** [@controls4689](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/controls4689)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-entry-help/103474 "2025-03-10T19:06:54Z")
Hello, I made a numeric entry in perspective that is editing a tanks fill level, when I edit the value of the tag from the tag browser it changes the numeric entry and when I change the numeric entry value it changes the… --- ## [Can't restore a backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-restore-a-backup/103471)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Lino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Lino)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-restore-a-backup/103471 "2025-03-10T18:41:31Z")
Hi everyone, I'll try to use Flintium Ignition Faceplates, but when I try to restore the backup, I have the error "Ignition Gateway is UNKNOWN". I know that many errors can apply. This is the wrapper: wrapper.log (10… --- ## [Swapping Table Data by Dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swapping-table-data-by-dropdown/103456)
**Author:** [@Justin\_RDFTX](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin_RDFTX)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swapping-table-data-by-dropdown/103456 "2025-03-10T17:17:21Z")
Sorry if this has already been answered somewhere above. I have a table that I am wanting to track various motor data in (Temp, Vib, etc.) Would it be possible to dynamically change the data binding to corresponding dat… --- ## [Gateway network over VPN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-over-vpn/101004)
**Author:** [@Rodrigo\_Bernardes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rodrigo_Bernardes)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-over-vpn/101004 "2025-03-10T17:14:57Z")
Hi, I need to configure a "Gateway Network" in an architecture like bellow The problem is all my Edge Gateways are accessed by the Central Gateway over a VPN, where the Central Gateway can ping all Edge Servers, but… --- ## [Inspecting elements in a Perspective Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inspecting-elements-in-a-perspective-page/103406)
**Author:** [@dick.willis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dick.willis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inspecting-elements-in-a-perspective-page/103406 "2025-03-10T15:46:51Z")
We are "screen scraping" web pages to fetch information that we want to store, without having to do the math behind the web page. For example, there's a web page that displays "planned qty" for a production line ... wit… --- ## [Audible Warning in All Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audible-warning-in-all-clients/103419)
**Author:** [@david\_rafael\_ulloque](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david_rafael_ulloque)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audible-warning-in-all-clients/103419 "2025-03-10T14:35:49Z")
Hi, I'm trying to set an audible warning for my vision application. I'm using the system.util.playSoundClip function to play a .WAV file. My question is: where do I need to save my .WAV file to ensure it can be played o… --- ## [Tag binding or expression to read dynamic list of tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-binding-or-expression-to-read-dynamic-list-of-tags/76610)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Ar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Ar)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-binding-or-expression-to-read-dynamic-list-of-tags/76610 "2024-11-06T03:27:58Z")
I have a perspective view with a custom prop that holds a list of status tags. This list is generated dynamically so it might say \[tagpath1,tagpath2, tagpath3\] or \[tagpath4, tagpath5\] or \[tagpath6\] so the size of the lis… --- ## [MSSQL datevalue = null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-datevalue-null/103442)
**Author:** [@milton.stathakis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/milton.stathakis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-datevalue-null/103442 "2025-03-10T13:18:05Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to create an sql query that records the batchStart and batchEnd datevalue in the MSSQL database (triggered by the changing of the tag's intvalue), and use this period of time to calculate things… --- ## [Mitsubishi Driver Device Range Limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mitsubishi-driver-device-range-limit/103447)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Ervin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Ervin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mitsubishi-driver-device-range-limit/103447 "2025-03-10T12:58:23Z")
I am using the mitsubishi driver to pull data from an R series plc that communicates with the rest of the older plcs in the plant. The issue now is, the r series is setup to use M0 to M400,000. I can see this in Gx work… --- ## [Obtain the Component Properties of Multiple Components via a single Function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/obtain-the-component-properties-of-multiple-components-via-a-single-function/103432)
**Author:** [@Farhan\_Basheer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farhan_Basheer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/obtain-the-component-properties-of-multiple-components-via-a-single-function/103432 "2025-03-10T12:16:56Z")
I am working on a project and it is getting larger and larger everyday, in this project I have a lot of components and we're managing the Color, state and other properties of these components from multiple buttons that r… --- ## [How to get ackUser or ackUserName in PyAlarmEvent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-ackuser-or-ackusername-in-pyalarmevent/103445)
**Author:** [@huangz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/huangz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-ackuser-or-ackusername-in-pyalarmevent/103445 "2025-03-10T11:36:55Z")
My simulated alarm information is as follows: The following table describes the debugging results of using the console. When the 7th PyAlarmEvent is confirmed, the ackUser is empty: --- ## [Rewriting or overwriting tag history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rewriting-or-overwriting-tag-history/95195)
**Author:** [@Stef\_Van\_Poucke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stef_Van_Poucke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rewriting-or-overwriting-tag-history/95195 "2025-03-10T09:38:20Z")
We're interacting with an API from our energy supplier. With this API we get historical energy use data and I use the storeTagHistory function to write this info in our historian. This works perfectly and we can create… --- ## [OPC connection error between Wincc and Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-error-between-wincc-and-ignition/103123)
**Author:** [@jayachandran.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jayachandran.m)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-error-between-wincc-and-ignition/103123 "2025-03-10T08:53:21Z")
Hi we have an OPC connection established between Ignition and Wincc Runtime, which was running healthy. Recently the connection got disconnected, when we checked the cause in the gateway, we have got 'Certificate not tru… --- ## [Modbus driver fail to read HRUS register followed by HRF register (32bit float)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-driver-fail-to-read-hrus-register-followed-by-hrf-register-32bit-float/75287)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-driver-fail-to-read-hrus-register-followed-by-hrf-register-32bit-float/75287 "2025-03-10T01:02:02Z")
Ignition 8.1.28 @Kevin.Herron, There is perhaps a bug in modbus TCP driver or a strange behavior. We have a device with the following table (see below) Read HRUS Register from 1 to 11 are OK Read HRF Register from 1… --- ## [OPC UA Tags to Data Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-tags-to-data-historian/103422)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Haver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nick_Haver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-tags-to-data-historian/103422 "2025-03-09T19:30:59Z")
Fairly new to Ignition... I'm working on a project where we'd like to have some (not all) of Ignition's OPC tags available to the end user to log to their data historian (Pi, IBA, etc) via OPC UA. I understand that Ignit… --- ## [Scheduled Transaction Group did not executed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-transaction-group-did-not-executed/103421)
**Author:** [@EMMANUEL\_TELLEZ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EMMANUEL_TELLEZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-transaction-group-did-not-executed/103421 "2025-03-09T16:50:51Z")
Hello. I would like your help in an issue I experienced some days ago. I have a perspective application I use for data collection and report generation. I have some Scheduled Transactions configured for being executed d… --- ## [How to Prevent Text Field from Converting "kPa" to Uppercase in Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-text-field-from-converting-kpa-to-uppercase-in-ignition-perspective/103412)
**Author:** [@asgharbmcproject](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asgharbmcproject)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-text-field-from-converting-kpa-to-uppercase-in-ignition-perspective/103412 "2025-03-09T15:02:55Z")
Hello everyone, I have a Text Field in Ignition Perspective that displays the pressure value. I want to show the value along with the unit "kPa", but Ignition converts all the letters to UPPERCASE. For example, when I … --- ## [Message handler on different devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-on-different-devices/103404)
**Author:** [@Maryam\_Saeed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Maryam_Saeed)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-on-different-devices/103404 "2025-03-09T13:40:24Z")
This is kind of urgent Lets say I have two devices Tab and Kiosk and need to send message handlers Everything is working on a single project I have a screen on tablet that has a submit button, I have script on those b… --- ## [Vision XY Chart Dot Renderer Size and Fill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-xy-chart-dot-renderer-size-and-fill/103349)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Hathout\_Willar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simon_Hathout_Willar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-xy-chart-dot-renderer-size-and-fill/103349 "2025-03-08T19:38:26Z")
Hello. I've been fighting the vision XY plot for a bit, and realized it's likely an issue someone else has had before. I don't like how the shape renderer looks, and want to use dots instead. The default dot renderer … --- ## [Power Chart Pen Instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-pen-instances/103409)
**Author:** [@JeremyMills](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JeremyMills)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-pen-instances/103409 "2025-03-08T14:39:41Z")
Question: is there a way to dynamically generate pens and allow my operators to add more pens/edit their settings? Scenario: I have 18 lift stations for a wastewater collections system I'm developing an HMI for. The lif… --- ## [The same xTrace marker on multiple time series charts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-same-xtrace-marker-on-multiple-time-series-charts/103371)
**Author:** [@Szeman\_Mate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Szeman_Mate)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-same-xtrace-marker-on-multiple-time-series-charts/103371 "2025-03-07T10:17:05Z")
Hi Can someone give me a solution so that if I move the mouse over the Time Series Chart above, it will appear at the same point on the Chart below? I would like to see the results on independent charts at the same time… --- ## [Read the Coordinates in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-the-coordinates-in-perspective/68845)
**Author:** [@kiran\_kale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kiran_kale)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-the-coordinates-in-perspective/68845 "2025-03-08T10:14:40Z")
i want to read the coordinates on clicking anywhere on the Screen. For that i have two labels one for X coordinate and other for Y coordinate. once got the coordinates value i want to move the circle for the particular … --- ## [Create 2 tag folder in one folder using system.tag.configure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-2-tag-folder-in-one-folder-using-system-tag-configure/103314)
**Author:** [@saurabh1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/saurabh1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-2-tag-folder-in-one-folder-using-system-tag-configure/103314 "2025-03-08T03:51:24Z")
Hello team, I am stuck in sometime which i feel is easy but not working out for me. I am trying to create 2 tag folder using system.tag.configure function but i am unable to. Below is the image how i wanted and script w… --- ## [Tag Editor: what is the gray dot?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-editor-what-is-the-gray-dot/103407)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-editor-what-is-the-gray-dot/103407 "2025-03-08T00:47:44Z")
Hello all, Curious, what is the gray dot for? I am working through some tag history problems and I found tags with history enabled and disabled, some had green dots some had gray dots. Thanks. EDIT: I clicked on a… --- ## [Alarming - Active Delay Reset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-active-delay-reset/103408)
**Author:** [@DSandy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSandy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-active-delay-reset/103408 "2025-03-08T00:25:32Z")
We have a "fail to follow" or "setpoint deviation" alarm that provides a range for the output based on the setpoint. That alarm has a delay, to allow the system to react to the new setpoint. Pretty standard stuff. Most o… --- ## [system.gui.warningBox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-warningbox/103362)
**Author:** [@Reghardt\_Swanepoel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Reghardt_Swanepoel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-warningbox/103362 "2025-03-08T00:03:52Z")
Hi guys, I feel like this is going to be a stupid question but here goes nothing. In my project I want to make use of system.gui.confirm / errorBox / warningBox but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to implement… --- ## [SEL RTAC to Ignition OPC-UA server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sel-rtac-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/103346)
**Author:** [@dturner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dturner)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sel-rtac-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/103346 "2025-03-07T23:36:56Z")
I am trying to use the OPC-UA client from an RTAC (SEL-3350) to communicate with an Ignition OPC-UA server on a virtual machine. I am having issues getting the two to connect. Has anyone connected to Ignition using the R… --- ## [Confirm on button click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confirm-on-button-click/103405)
**Author:** [@aaaa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaaa)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confirm-on-button-click/103405 "2025-03-07T22:32:05Z")
Hello, I'm wondering if it's possible to have a "confirm click" pop-up with the button component in vision? I see it for the 2-state toggle but not the button.. Thanks! --- ## [Looking for options: Connecting Brother S1000 Controller to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-options-connecting-brother-s1000-controller-to-ignition/103306)
**Author:** [@Yogesh\_Garud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yogesh_Garud)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-options-connecting-brother-s1000-controller-to-ignition/103306 "2025-03-07T22:11:08Z")
We are using Ignition Version 8.1.40 on a windows based server and are looking for guidance on how to connect the Brother S1000 (Sanmotion) controller with Ignition. Could you provide any relevant modules, drivers, or i… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=235) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=237)