# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=84 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 85 --- ## [AB Legacy Driver Not Connecting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-legacy-driver-not-connecting/113253)
**Author:** [@TCARLSON](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TCARLSON)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-legacy-driver-not-connecting/113253 "2026-01-19T18:39:38Z")
Hi All I’ve got a system that is running talking with 2 PLC right now and I am adding one more to the gateway. I am running Ignition 8.1.45 with the AB drivers version 6.1.45. My PLC is AB L71 running version 17.01. Th… --- ## [Custom Fonts 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-fonts-8-3/113392)
**Author:** [@AlbinoBigFoot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlbinoBigFoot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-fonts-8-3/113392 "2026-01-19T17:48:03Z")
So I am aware this topic has been covered but I need someone to explain it to me like I am 5. I have reference the thread above in trying to resolve my issue. We upgraded from 8.1.49 to 8.3.2 and our only issue is the… --- ## [My BACNet connection won't stay Initialized](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-bacnet-connection-wont-stay-initialized/51427)
**Author:** [@poresky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/poresky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-bacnet-connection-wont-stay-initialized/51427 "2026-01-19T17:36:58Z")
I’ve configured a simple BACNet connection between my Gateway server (with a Local Device) and a PLC with BACNet enabled and settings configured. I’ve been able to achieve “Initialized” status and have been able to recei… --- ## [View many Ignition SCADA alarms from one UI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-many-ignition-scada-alarms-from-one-ui/113391)
**Author:** [@kris.zawada](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kris.zawada)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-many-ignition-scada-alarms-from-one-ui/113391 "2026-01-19T17:15:11Z")
We have several Ignition SCADA servers located at various sites. Alarms are monitored and acknowledged by logging into individual site private networks and loading the Ignition SCADA project using a local URL. From th… --- ## [Imperial/Metric conversion: Where do you put your single source of truth?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/imperial-metric-conversion-where-do-you-put-your-single-source-of-truth/113313)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/imperial-metric-conversion-where-do-you-put-your-single-source-of-truth/113313 "2026-01-19T13:12:39Z")
I’m working on a project that will need to convert between imperial and metric units. Numbers will be coming in as Imperial, and be converted to metric if that is selected. I’m currently using a session property where FA… --- ## [Third Party OPC connection is in faulted state {session inactive: id=NodeId{ns=3, id=1475273651} name=ignition}](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/third-party-opc-connection-is-in-faulted-state-session-inactive-id-nodeid-ns-3-id-1475273651-name-ignition/92124)
**Author:** [@satya.chaturvedi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/satya.chaturvedi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/third-party-opc-connection-is-in-faulted-state-session-inactive-id-nodeid-ns-3-id-1475273651-name-ignition/92124 "2026-01-19T12:11:45Z")
java.lang.Exception: session inactive: id=NodeId{ns=3, id=1475273651} name=ignition\[\*\*\*\*\*\]\_ThirdPartyGateway\_1718821642339 at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.opcua.client.connection.OpcUaConnection$MiloSessionA… --- ## [Change a label text based on multiple dynamic tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-a-label-text-based-on-multiple-dynamic-tag/113342)
**Author:** [@mirko.cerin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mirko.cerin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-a-label-text-based-on-multiple-dynamic-tag/113342 "2026-01-19T06:51:20Z")
Hello everyone, I’m making a perspective view of an analog signal which shows the value, the engineering units and the status of the 4 alarm level (High, HighHigh, Low, LowLow). In this view I created a Parameter calle… --- ## [Need to how to setup the poll rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-how-to-setup-the-poll-rate/113378)
**Author:** [@jffgan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jffgan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-how-to-setup-the-poll-rate/113378 "2026-01-19T00:17:28Z")
Hi, need some helps and guides on my data polling. I am using the modbus tcp to poll the data from the PLC. And the connection is through 4G telemetry with VPN, the total data polled are around 25 Floating data type, 100… --- ## [Read all alarm metrics data in one binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-all-alarm-metrics-data-in-one-binding/113275)
**Author:** [@Samuel\_Sueur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samuel_Sueur)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-all-alarm-metrics-data-in-one-binding/113275 "2026-01-18T23:33:41Z")
Hi all, I am trying out 8.3 and I’m wondering whether there is a way to read all properties of an Alarm Metrics instance or not. Obvisouly, with some tests on my end this does not seem doable as it appears you have to … --- ## [Vision components offset bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-components-offset-bug/106911)
**Author:** [@aaaa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaaa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-components-offset-bug/106911 "2026-01-18T14:52:12Z")
Hello, Suddenly all of my components including the window shifted to the right just not visually. Restarted designer and problem still happens. It's only in one template but not the others? I checked window location an… --- ## [Ignition jython, using import for script console compatibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-jython-using-import-for-script-console-compatibility/113261)
**Author:** [@sergio.zir](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sergio.zir)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-jython-using-import-for-script-console-compatibility/113261 "2026-01-17T11:04:19Z")
Hello, I was developing in Ignition 8.1.38 an object-oriented function in Jython and noticed that importing project modules resolves some seemingly random problems that only occur when testing from the Script Console. I… --- ## [How many embedded views are too many embedded views?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-embedded-views-are-too-many-embedded-views/113358)
**Author:** [@imt.sebastian.sanche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/imt.sebastian.sanche)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-embedded-views-are-too-many-embedded-views/113358 "2026-01-16T22:22:16Z")
So we are trying to create a template project in perspective for suppliers to use. We are using a lot of embedded views treating them similar to the template functionality in vision. So for example there is a button wit… --- ## [Edge Data Buffer \> 35 Days: Possible?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-data-buffer-35-days-possible/113362)
**Author:** [@icolyar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/icolyar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-data-buffer-35-days-possible/113362 "2026-01-16T22:21:55Z")
Hello, I work for a rural utility, and we’re about to start implementing ignition into our remote Water/Wastewater sites. We have a wastewater plant that currently has no internet access. The plan is to install internet… --- ## [Custom Notification Class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-notification-class/113361)
**Author:** [@dumbari.kara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dumbari.kara)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-notification-class/113361 "2026-01-16T21:40:59Z")
Couldn't find any documentation on this. But does anyone know if it is possible to create a custom notification class in Perspective? --- ## [NATS.io in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nats-io-in-ignition/57211)
**Author:** [@bradbarbin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bradbarbin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nats-io-in-ignition/57211 "2026-01-16T21:37:22Z")
Has anyone successfully run nats.io in Ignition (as an alternative to MQTT)? I see that their python 2.7 example on github requires the tornado package (4.2 - 6.0), which wraps asyncio. Not sure if anyone has experience… --- ## [\[Bug\] Ignition 8.1.7: missing tags in nested UDTs after a gateway restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-1-7-missing-tags-in-nested-udts-after-a-gateway-restart/48491)
**Author:** [@bao.nguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bao.nguyen)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-1-7-missing-tags-in-nested-udts-after-a-gateway-restart/48491 "2026-01-16T20:57:58Z")
Unexpected behaviour Some tags are missing in nested UDTs after a gateway restart. Expecting to see No tags missing in nested UDTs after a gateway restart. Steps to reproduce the issue Please see the attached U… --- ## [Redundancy failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-failover/68533)
**Author:** [@Deville\_Xavier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Deville_Xavier)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-failover/68533 "2026-01-16T20:43:09Z")
Hi everyone, What are the conditions for a redundant pair of gateways to automatically failover ? Is there a full list of these conditions in the documentation? --- ## [Refresh table data in all perspective sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-table-data-in-all-perspective-sessions/113344)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-table-data-in-all-perspective-sessions/113344 "2026-01-16T20:42:26Z")
Hi, I have a view that displays table data, and this data is updated frequently from different screens. There are multiple active sessions open that use this same view. I want all of those sessions to refresh whenever … --- ## [Ignore Bad Quality/Allow Uncertain Quality Data for Historian?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignore-bad-quality-allow-uncertain-quality-data-for-historian/113354)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignore-bad-quality-allow-uncertain-quality-data-for-historian/113354 "2026-01-16T19:35:06Z")
I’m using Ignition 8.3.2 with a Siemens S7-1500 PLC and communicating with it via OPC-UA. It’s apparently being overloaded and keeps changing its tags’ quality from ‘Good’ to ‘Good\_Overload(“Sampling has slowed down due… --- ## [Is it possible to pass in a parameter into runScript() function?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-pass-in-a-parameter-into-runscript-function/75973)
**Author:** [@Visveswaran\_Dharmara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Visveswaran_Dharmara)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-pass-in-a-parameter-into-runscript-function/75973 "2026-01-16T19:30:53Z")
I have created a script where I have defined the method for converting a string into date. Now, I want to use this script in an expression binding for a label using "runScript()" function. I want to pass the text of this… --- ## [Easy Chart won't display historical data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-wont-display-historical-data/18660)
**Author:** [@rpulsifer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpulsifer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-wont-display-historical-data/18660 "2026-01-16T16:29:20Z")
I’ve noticed that some of my EZCharts do not show any data whatsoever. The tags in question do refer to tags on a different provider than “default”, but binding the historized tag to a regular Chart works fine. However, … --- ## [8.3 Upgrade Strategy at Large Org](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-upgrade-strategy-at-large-org/113346)
**Author:** [@jacob\_geers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob_geers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-upgrade-strategy-at-large-org/113346 "2026-01-16T16:27:51Z")
Looking for a gut check / general advice on our 8.3 strategy. We have DEV, TEST, 8x PROD gateways. We also have a “hub” gateway for each environment. Each PROD gateway represents a manufacturing facility with their own s… --- ## [Should migration-log-xxxxxxx.md be included in VCS?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-migration-log-xxxxxxx-md-be-included-in-vcs/113331)
**Author:** [@bghunt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bghunt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-migration-log-xxxxxxx-md-be-included-in-vcs/113331 "2026-01-16T15:18:16Z")
I started using deployment modes and I'm putting them under version control. I noticed the migration-log-\.md should this be included with version control or can I ignore that file? --- ## [Perspective Table: Retrieve Shown Data from Column Filter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-retrieve-shown-data-from-column-filter/113347)
**Author:** [@pcouture-ringuette](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pcouture-ringuette)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-retrieve-shown-data-from-column-filter/113347 "2026-01-16T14:10:03Z")
Using the Table component of Perspective, is it possible to retrieve the filtered data (what appear on screen) using the table.props.columns\[x\].filter ? --- ## [Using stylesheet.css to make an icon blink](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-stylesheet-css-to-make-an-icon-blink/113326)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-stylesheet-css-to-make-an-icon-blink/113326 "2026-01-16T13:45:02Z")
I am using the stylesheet.css to manage my styles, and I want to make an alarm icon blink in the smooth form that the style below allows for. Any ideas how I can make this work using the style sheet? I am using 8.1.45 an… --- ## [Perspective table header groups are getting offset when columns have margins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-header-groups-are-getting-offset-when-columns-have-margins/113320)
**Author:** [@hw79](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hw79)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-header-groups-are-getting-offset-when-columns-have-margins/113320 "2026-01-16T12:46:03Z")
I couldn't find anything addressing this specific issue. It seems like the span calculation for the header groups isn't accounting for margin that the column has. this is what it looks like with the columns.\[x\].style.b… --- ## [Time series chart , the value box disappears when I reach the end of the trend](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-the-value-box-disappears-when-i-reach-the-end-of-the-trend/113345)
**Author:** [@Samer\_Samy1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samer_Samy1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-the-value-box-disappears-when-i-reach-the-end-of-the-trend/113345 "2026-01-16T11:35:05Z")
Hi everyone, I'm working with a time series chart in Ignition and I noticed that when I reach the end of the trend, the value box (the one that shows the readings when I hover over the graph) disappears. I’d like to … --- ## [Dropdown value not reverting after confirmation popup cancel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-value-not-reverting-after-confirmation-popup-cancel/113339)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-value-not-reverting-after-confirmation-popup-cancel/113339 "2026-01-16T09:51:17Z")
Hi team, I have a dropdown embedded inside a table. When the dropdown value changes, I show a confirmation popup. If the user clicks Yes, everything works fine. However, if the user clicks No, the changed value still re… --- ## [\[BUG-3882\] Perspective colour properties not showing HSL colour in preview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-3882-perspective-colour-properties-not-showing-hsl-colour-in-preview/49878)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-3882-perspective-colour-properties-not-showing-hsl-colour-in-preview/49878 "2026-01-16T06:55:33Z")
When using a human-readable colour space (i.e. HSL - got to plug HSL where I can!! RGB colour space is far too overused and complicated. If you don’t think so, tell me what colour #2BCA95 is. Compare that to hsl(160, 65… --- ## [Different Colours on time series graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/different-colours-on-time-series-graph/113207)
**Author:** [@oliver.bryant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oliver.bryant)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/different-colours-on-time-series-graph/113207 "2026-01-16T06:31:32Z")
As the title suggests, I have a time series graph with three trend lines, but for the life of me I cannot work out how to assign different colours to each line. I have three colour entries under defaultStyles/colours but… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=83) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=85)