# Ignition

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## [Perspective Pipe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipe/83354)

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**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipe/83354 "2024-07-09T22:00:11Z")

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Perspective Version 8.1.24 1. Question One: I add many pipes in Page. When I select one , I can see the Left Pipes name . If I want to change this pipe's fill color , I need to change it in Right Pipes Array. How I …

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## [Refresh Data Across All Sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-data-across-all-sessions/92976)

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**Author:** [@Colin\_Quinn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colin_Quinn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-data-across-all-sessions/92976 "2024-07-09T21:18:58Z")

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Hi, I am trying to find a way to refresh data across all sessions of a perspective application. The current way in development is that there is a global tag RefreshData that gets turned on/off based on actions by users.…

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## [How to Get and Import SwingUtilities](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-and-import-swingutilities/92968)

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**Author:** [@Melvin\_Miclat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Melvin_Miclat)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-and-import-swingutilities/92968 "2024-07-09T20:44:43Z")

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I'm trying to follow the script on the Topic " Open Template Popup at Mouse Location" but I do not know how to get and import the swing utilities. I appreciate your help. Thanks.

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## [How to Format Date Time System Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-format-date-time-system-tag/92972)

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**Author:** [@Stephanie\_Aguiar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stephanie_Aguiar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-format-date-time-system-tag/92972 "2024-07-09T18:54:01Z")

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Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me on how to format the date Time system tag in a neater way such as DD-MM-YYYY HH:SS

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## [Best Way to Return Data from Vision Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-return-data-from-vision-popup/92912)

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**Author:** [@Brandon\_Peterson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon_Peterson)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-return-data-from-vision-popup/92912 "2024-07-09T18:36:37Z")

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I have a simple "comments" button popup I want to get data back from, and I don't know the best way to do this. I have a template repeater on the main window, and each template instance has a "edit comments" button on i…

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## [Some apps require login others require admin/password and can't find settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-apps-require-login-others-require-admin-password-and-cant-find-settings/92971)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Nielsen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-apps-require-login-others-require-admin-password-and-cant-find-settings/92971 "2024-07-09T17:41:31Z")

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One application auto logs in and the other one requires "admin/password" on the client launcher - I don't know where to change this admin password setting or how to auto login - can't find it in project properties either …

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## [Enable Disable Named Query Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-named-query-binding/92966)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-named-query-binding/92966 "2024-07-09T17:37:48Z")

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I have a named query binding, but I don't have a connection to the database at the moment. As a result, I get a binding error every second when I have the window open. How can I disable this binding when it's not needed…

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## [Rogue tag won't delete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rogue-tag-wont-delete/92947)

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**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Azrieli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benjamin_Azrieli)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rogue-tag-wont-delete/92947 "2024-07-09T16:54:09Z")

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I would like to create a tag with the name 'XFMR\_2D\_1\_PR.' However, it gives me a conflict error saying that it already exists when I try to create it (See Tag\_RenameError). I believe that the rogue tag 'XFMR\_2D…

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## [Alarm Status Table Ack/Shelve Button Location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-ack-shelve-button-location/57824)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-ack-shelve-button-location/57824 "2024-07-09T16:51:16Z")

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My display has lots of horizontal room available for use, but very limited vertical room (as I assume is typical). How can I “move” the Acknowledge and Shelve button to a different location? For example, floating outside…

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## [Wrong IP address used for outgoing gateway network connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrong-ip-address-used-for-outgoing-gateway-network-connection/92961)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Smolenski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Smolenski)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrong-ip-address-used-for-outgoing-gateway-network-connection/92961 "2024-07-09T16:34:36Z")

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This is driving me nuts. I have an ignition edge gateway on an IOT network, plus it has a second NIC to communicate with a local PLC network. For some reason I am getting an error when I attempt to connect to the centr…

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## [Named Query Between Dates DateTime Type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-between-dates-datetime-type/92957)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-between-dates-datetime-type/92957 "2024-07-09T16:30:21Z")

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Trying to create a named query for values between two dates. If I have 2 DateTime parameters, can I use them directly with the SQL statement, or do I need to do something to match the datetime type of the MS SQL table? S…

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## [Making an object rotate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-an-object-rotate/92903)

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**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Gerber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Gerber)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-an-object-rotate/92903 "2024-07-09T16:16:11Z")

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I am trying to make a fan spin when a tags value is one and stop spinning when it is 0. I have a script that runs on startup and it works however once the value is changed the script no longer works (the fan won't stop).…

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## [Perspective Component Alignment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-alignment/29146)

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**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-alignment/29146 "2024-07-09T16:16:10Z")

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I do not see any tools for component alignment in perspective. Am I missing something or have they not been included for some reason. When using an XY container, it would be really handy to have this.

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## [Data type of tag custom property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-of-tag-custom-property/59441)

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**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-of-tag-custom-property/59441 "2024-07-09T15:20:04Z")

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Hi, When using scrip console to create a tag with custom properties, how do you set the datatype of the custom property? It seems like if I pass a string as value the datatype automatically sets to unicode. And if I pa…

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## [Perspective map hover color svg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-hover-color-svg/92962)

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**Author:** [@Cade\_Allen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cade_Allen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-hover-color-svg/92962 "2024-07-09T15:29:19Z")

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I'm trying to make a building map using a SVG file for the floorplan outline itself. I'd like the different areas of the building to change color when hovered over, similar to the Building Management System demo. This is…

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## [TCP/IP Socket Comms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-ip-socket-comms/92952)

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**Author:** [@Kuskah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kuskah)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-ip-socket-comms/92952 "2024-07-09T14:46:24Z")

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Customer is putting in an AGV system. The AGV systems wants to talk to the gateway through TCP/IP Socket Comms. So I need to create a listener on the gateway that will write the data it received to a tag. I have read …

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## [How to hide menu tree items based on roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-hide-menu-tree-items-based-on-roles/92937)

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**Author:** [@kavya\_shree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kavya_shree)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-hide-menu-tree-items-based-on-roles/92937 "2024-07-09T14:22:33Z")

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Hi Team, I have created roles for Admin and operator. Here I am using Tree component for menu in perspective. I want to hide Dashboard if operator logs in as in below image.. please guide.

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## [Script for Dropdown Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-for-dropdown-data/92852)

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**Author:** [@Ganesan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ganesan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-for-dropdown-data/92852 "2024-07-09T13:52:45Z")

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Dear All Good morning I am looking for script to update (drop down.data) dynamically. lets say I have One master template having drop down list associated with one popup window. Have a number of buttons on main scree…

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## [Unable to open windows java.io.EOFException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-open-windows-java-io-eofexception/43309)

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**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-open-windows-java-io-eofexception/43309 "2024-07-09T12:57:41Z")

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Hi, I’m working on a project, I noticed that the image in the foreground of the page I was modyfing disappeared so I closed the designer hopying it would fix itself, but it got worse. I reopened the project and now I ca…

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## [DropDown data from Named Query, (String found, object expected)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-data-from-named-query-string-found-object-expected/92946)

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**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-data-from-named-query-string-found-object-expected/92946 "2024-07-09T12:15:38Z")

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Hello! For a dropdown I getting data from a Named Query and modify it so I just keep one column to show on the dropdown def transform(self, value, quality, timestamp): # Convert the dataset to a Python list of …

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## [Issue of TagChangeScripts when switching to the backup server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-of-tagchangescripts-when-switching-to-the-backup-server/92833)

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**Author:** [@Ethan\_Carter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ethan_Carter)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-of-tagchangescripts-when-switching-to-the-backup-server/92833 "2024-07-09T11:52:45Z")

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To prevent TagChangeScripts from triggering during startup or when saving a project, we added 'if not initialChange' at the top. However, we noticed that when switching to the backup server, the scripts do not run corre…

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## [PLC Allen-Bradley Logix Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-allen-bradley-logix-driver/92900)

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**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-allen-bradley-logix-driver/92900 "2024-07-09T11:34:29Z")

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Hi, i have connected my PLC(Rockwell) in ignition using Allen-Bradley Logix Driver and its working fine. Anyone know what is the driver in Kepware server that equivalente to this?

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## [Changing Color Background Color Based on Date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-color-background-color-based-on-date/92922)

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**Author:** [@AydHA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AydHA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-color-background-color-based-on-date/92922 "2024-07-09T11:04:24Z")

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I am trying to make a cell in my template change colors when date of the tag is the same as Today's date. Both are string data types, it is too far to change the strings to date data types in the. I am dividing each valu…

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## [Fire click on current position (onMouseOver)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fire-click-on-current-position-onmouseover/92943)

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**Author:** [@mmadariaga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmadariaga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fire-click-on-current-position-onmouseover/92943 "2024-07-09T10:20:39Z")

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I'd like to add a onMouseOver event to a table so that it clicks on the position of the mouse. This way, the selection data will be updated when a new row is hovered. How can I do a mouse click from the script? I'd rath…

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## [Need to open up Popup view at a specific Time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-open-up-popup-view-at-a-specific-time/92939)

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**Author:** [@srinivasan\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srinivasan_s)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-open-up-popup-view-at-a-specific-time/92939 "2024-07-09T08:49:33Z")

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I have pulled the table data which contains value as JSON Format for after number of sec a particular view should popup. Here is the example data. In that P3 is the time interval popup should open in that page. Like 1…

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## [Get Highlighted Row - Perspective Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-highlighted-row-perspective-table/76893)

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**Author:** [@alainia.spencer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alainia.spencer)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-highlighted-row-perspective-table/76893 "2024-07-09T07:48:53Z")

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Is there a way to retrieve the highlighted row index on a perspective table? I see that you can get the selected row but not a way to retrieve what row is currently highlighted.

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## [SFC Parallel Cancel condition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-parallel-cancel-condition/89291)

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**Author:** [@Ruben\_Quintero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ruben_Quintero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-parallel-cancel-condition/89291 "2024-07-09T07:48:46Z")

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Is there a way to reset the parallel section cancel condition? The parallel condition is executing fine the first time. The cancel condition triggers and the parallel section exits as expected. Then I want the SFC to …

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## [\[BUG\] Equipment Scheduler downtimeEvents not displayed on \>3h zoom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-equipment-scheduler-downtimeevents-not-displayed-on-3h-zoom/92791)

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**Author:** [@mmadariaga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmadariaga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-equipment-scheduler-downtimeevents-not-displayed-on-3h-zoom/92791 "2024-07-04T08:55:15Z")

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I can't see downtimeEvents when the time filter is set below 3 hours.

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## [Power Focus 6000 driver?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-focus-6000-driver/92935)

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**Author:** [@Leonel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leonel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-focus-6000-driver/92935 "2024-07-09T03:21:37Z")

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Is there a way to connect ignition with a power focus 6000? I have found information in forums from a few years ago where people used third party opc like kepware to achieve this. I don't know if it is now possible to d…

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## [Perspective General Properties Enable Update Notification，the biggest timeout seconds?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-general-properties-enable-update-notification-the-biggest-timeout-seconds/86490)

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**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-general-properties-enable-update-notification-the-biggest-timeout-seconds/86490 "2024-02-28T08:52:38Z")

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In Perspective Gental- Enable Update Notification , How many seconds is the biggest timeout seconds? Is there no limited seconds to update setting , just by customer click such as Vision Update?

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