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**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zooming-in-and-out-on-client-screens-7-7-3/11154 "2016-02-01T18:19:30Z")
When I setup my screens in the designer in 7.7.3 the displays are easy to see but when you view them as a client it is a lot smaller and hard to see. Is there a way to add a zoom in and out button on the screen? Are is … --- ## [Signalfire Gateway Modbus Addressing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signalfire-gateway-modbus-addressing/11147)
**Author:** [@alewayhar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alewayhar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signalfire-gateway-modbus-addressing/11147 "2016-02-01T17:54:10Z")
I'm currently trying to pull data from Holding Registers 5000 and 5001 in a Signalfire gateway. The slave ID is 247 and the OPC device is named Gateway in my local host. I know that the value is a 32bit float and spans… --- ## [ExecutionQueue Uncaught Throwable during execution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executionqueue-uncaught-throwable-during-execution/11150)
**Author:** [@jreynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jreynolds)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executionqueue-uncaught-throwable-during-execution/11150 "2016-02-01T13:17:55Z")
I'm running a new SFC and trying to wirte to a PLC. I can write to memory tags, but when I try to write to a PLC tag i ge this error com.digitalpetri.opcua.stack.core.UaSerializationException: unknown builtin type: … --- ## [Timestamp in the console output](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-in-the-console-output/11151)
**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-in-the-console-output/11151 "2016-02-01T09:03:07Z")
Hello, Is it possible to prefix the lines in the output console with a timestamp ? I found that using a "log4j.appender.SysoutAppender.layout.ConversionPattern" parameter in the log4j.properties file should work but,… --- ## [Generic in Expression Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generic-in-expression-tag/11135)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generic-in-expression-tag/11135 "2016-02-01T08:09:11Z")
In an Expression Tag, we could put something like this: {\[~\]A/B0/C/D.AlertActive} To get the Boolean value of the Alarm which is AlertActive in the tag with path {\[~\]A/B0/C/D.AlertActive} Note that there is "B0" amo… --- ## [Duplicate DB entry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-db-entry/11138)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-db-entry/11138 "2016-01-30T20:27:33Z")
Hi guys, I have a annoying problem I can't seem to figure out why it's happening. I'm keeping up with all the press line's shift data and job data now using transaction groups, I created a expression Boolean tag that tri… --- ## [Tab Strip Customizer bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-customizer-bug/11148)
**Author:** [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-customizer-bug/11148 "2016-01-30T15:46:30Z")
When editing tabs in the tab strip customizer, if you click the Apply to All button, it will change the mouseover text of ALL of the tabs to the currently selected tab when you click it. EDIT: Version 7.8.0 --- ## [Popup window using a custom Maxamise/Minimise layout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-window-using-a-custom-maxamise-minimise-layout/11116)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Sladden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Sladden)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-window-using-a-custom-maxamise-minimise-layout/11116 "2016-01-30T08:51:03Z")
Hi Guys, I can't seem to find how to make a custom maximize/minimise buttons for popup windows. Could you please provide assistance in providing a script to maximize a window? I am also interested in a feature to chan… --- ## [Running Idnition client in Windows CE 5.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-idnition-client-in-windows-ce-5-0/11144)
**Author:** [@Arulwilliam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arulwilliam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-idnition-client-in-windows-ce-5-0/11144 "2016-01-30T01:17:47Z")
Have Anyone used GK700 Industrial Control Panel with Windows CE 5.0 as Ignition client? Or in general Is it possible to use Windows CE 5.0 system as a Ignition client? Please help us to resolve this. --- ## [New Report Module Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-report-module-parameters/11142)
**Author:** [@cire3621](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cire3621)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-report-module-parameters/11142 "2016-01-29T16:15:27Z")
Just now started getting into the new reporting and I am still confused on the Parameters and binding. I managed to create a report that is just using tag history to monitor values of a pump but I went to add in Start a… --- ## [Calling a function within a function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-function-within-a-function/11140)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-function-within-a-function/11140 "2016-01-29T09:30:40Z")
Okay here's my sample code : def read\_parameter(): do something here def parse\_parameter(): read\_parameter() and on a button I am calling parse\_parameter() But its giving me this error. NameErro… --- ## [Rounding in vision?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rounding-in-vision/11119)
**Author:** [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rounding-in-vision/11119 "2016-01-29T09:19:48Z")
Hi, guys! It's very important, help please. I have dataset with 2 columns: t\_stamp and Value. Then I export this dataset to Excel on my Desktop. When I make an export from Designer all the values are good and have 4 num… --- ## [Tags on Template VS Actual, Different Results](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-on-template-vs-actual-different-results/11136)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-on-template-vs-actual-different-results/11136 "2016-01-29T02:37:54Z")
I have an OPC Tag which uses Simulators Dairy Demo Simulator. I put that tag as a tag member of my UDT. A LED Display Component in one of my Template is bound to that particular tag to simulate value changes. And her… --- ## [Designer slows down and crashes when editing a report in 7.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-slows-down-and-crashes-when-editing-a-report-in-7-8/11129)
**Author:** [@Gratliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gratliff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-slows-down-and-crashes-when-editing-a-report-in-7-8/11129 "2016-01-28T17:54:17Z")
I know this has been listed on another thread but I'm having the same issue & I don't know how to add to the other thread. When designing a report and making notable changes to the layout (back & forth from design to p… --- ## [UDT's, Tag Browser Tree and Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udts-tag-browser-tree-and-easy-chart/11131)
**Author:** [@keith.crenshaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keith.crenshaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udts-tag-browser-tree-and-easy-chart/11131 "2016-01-28T17:31:52Z")
I have only been working with Ignition for about 10 months now. We currently have a system set up with multiple UDT tags to monitor equipment. I am attempting to set up a way to view trends on all of these UDT's in on… --- ## [Redundancy in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-in-ignition/11139)
**Author:** [@amolinse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amolinse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-in-ignition/11139 "2016-01-28T16:47:53Z")
I'm trying to create a script that get active when the server fail and the backup server starts. I have tryed with the tags isMaster and Role. But when I force a failover in my server and the backup server actives nothin… --- ## [Logix Driver vs ControlLogix driver tag paths](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logix-driver-vs-controllogix-driver-tag-paths/11137)
**Author:** [@Kraenbring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kraenbring)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logix-driver-vs-controllogix-driver-tag-paths/11137 "2016-01-28T16:05:26Z")
I was merging projects with another developer and found that the tag paths between the Logix Driver and the ControlLogix Driver don't match up when it comes to Program tags vs Controller tags. The ControlLogix Driver se… --- ## [Online Documentation Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/online-documentation-issues/11128)
**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/online-documentation-issues/11128 "2016-01-28T14:57:30Z")
I am finding that I'm running into frequent issues with the online documentation. For example, if I go to the link below and click the link under Next... that says 'Tag Scripts', I'm asked to login. docs.inductiveauto… --- ## [ASCII to Decimal conversion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ascii-to-decimal-conversion/11133)
**Author:** [@BG3009](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BG3009)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ascii-to-decimal-conversion/11133 "2016-01-28T13:14:27Z")
Hi, I am getting ASCII strings as an interger tag that I am trying to convert into an integer. I am trying to create an expression tag to do this but this doesn't seem to work. Does anyone have any ideas? Cheers! --- ## [Given a Tag Path, How do we get the number of Alarm raised?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/given-a-tag-path-how-do-we-get-the-number-of-alarm-raised/11134)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/given-a-tag-path-how-do-we-get-the-number-of-alarm-raised/11134 "2016-01-28T09:12:07Z")
Suppose I have an integer tag with path "A\\B{1}\\Alarm", and is a member of a UDT tag with path "A\\B{1}" and {1} is just a number from 0 to N \< 10. And suppose I have another string tag with path "A\\B{1}\\AlarmPath" whi… --- ## [Alarm Summary and Trend](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-summary-and-trend/11132)
**Author:** [@Jasonbpong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jasonbpong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-summary-and-trend/11132 "2016-01-28T03:46:37Z")
Hi Sir/Mdm, Appreciate if anyone could assist in my query. As we need to have day and night mode, as of now, I am unable to do the following: 1) Alarm Summmary template titlebar (Am I able to change the colour of th… --- ## [Real-Time Simulation without Actual PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-time-simulation-without-actual-plc/11106)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-time-simulation-without-actual-plc/11106 "2016-01-28T01:53:41Z")
Is there a way to simulate PLC realtime data without actual PLC? I remember in one of the tests as integrator, there was CSV file sent to simulate such behavior. How do we do that by ourselves? Thank you very much. --- ## [Kiosk/Vending Machines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kiosk-vending-machines/11127)
**Author:** [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kiosk-vending-machines/11127 "2016-01-27T19:09:03Z")
Has anybody on the forum built any automated Vending Machines using Ignition? An old project in my widget factory has gotten proposed again and I was curious what other cool stuff that talented people have possibly done… --- ## [Timezones and Expressions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezones-and-expressions/8657)
**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezones-and-expressions/8657 "2016-01-27T15:29:57Z")
Any way to convert a Date to another, specifing a different timezone, using expressions? --- ## [Various Components' Display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/various-components-display/11082)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/various-components-display/11082 "2016-01-27T03:35:59Z")
I would like to as a couple of things regarding the Components’ Display in Ignition: Linear Scale I have a Linear Scale like this (link (just in case: postimg.org/image/w4ylleg3l/). In the linear scale, there is an … --- ## [Combining Indirect Tag Binding and Expression Binding?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-indirect-tag-binding-and-expression-binding/11117)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-indirect-tag-binding-and-expression-binding/11117 "2016-01-27T02:13:35Z")
Hi all, I have a LED Display Component which I would use to display an average of the Three tags value. Let say that their paths are: A/B{1}/Name1 A/B{1}/TotallyDifferentName2 A/B{1}/AnotherTotallyDifferentName3 N… --- ## [Manual needs to be updated - Modbus Driver Designator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manual-needs-to-be-updated-modbus-driver-designator/11123)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manual-needs-to-be-updated-modbus-driver-designator/11123 "2016-01-26T22:04:53Z")
Seems the manual still needs to be updated for the HRBCD32 and IRBCD32 designators. They should be HRBCD\_32 and IRBCD\_32, Kevin :wink: https://inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=9639&p=33503&hilit=h… --- ## [Power Table onCellEdited with SQL table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-oncelledited-with-sql-table/11122)
**Author:** [@Kstofcho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kstofcho)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-oncelledited-with-sql-table/11122 "2016-01-26T19:38:32Z")
I am trying to update a SQL table when edits are made within a power table using the onCellEdited extension function. I cannot get the following code or any attempted modifications to work. selectedID is a custom propert… --- ## [A couple of questions about IP Camera Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-ip-camera-viewer/11121)
**Author:** [@AleInge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AleInge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-ip-camera-viewer/11121 "2016-01-26T16:02:03Z")
Hi, reading an old topic (inductiveautomation.com/forum/v ... era+status), I've found the following statement: "\[...\] the connection to the IP camera is actually initiated directly from the Client itself, it is not … --- ## [Running Client from boot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-client-from-boot/11114)
**Author:** [@CamJam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CamJam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-client-from-boot/11114 "2016-01-26T15:54:41Z")
Hi, I am getting an error when running the client executable from the startup folder in windows. Attached is the error I'm getting. Looks as though the gateway is not up and running by the time I want to run the client… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1754) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1756)