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**Author:** [@lisawas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lisawas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adventures-with-the-abstractdriver-class/7889 "2014-03-04T15:26:33Z")
I decided to take a crack at extending from AbstractDriver, but I'm a little unsure as to which methods are responsible for what behavior. This is what I believe to be true: Browse, readItems, and writeItems control t… --- ## [Button to send a screengrab as an e-mail attachment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-to-send-a-screengrab-as-an-e-mail-attachment/8046)
**Author:** [@BSH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BSH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-to-send-a-screengrab-as-an-e-mail-attachment/8046 "2014-03-04T09:05:08Z")
Hi, I've got a button on my screens that allows the user to print the window. They are now asking me if it is possible to instead of printing the window to send it as a picture attachment in an e-mail. Not sure if this i… --- ## [Find and Replace not working 7.6.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-and-replace-not-working-7-6-5/8096)
**Author:** [@aharris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aharris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-and-replace-not-working-7-6-5/8096 "2014-03-04T00:43:45Z")
When I use the find and replace tool, it only works for me maybe 1 out of 20 tries. I rarely get a pop up that tells me it was successful. What I am seeing is that my search will return maybe 3 results where a tag is u… --- ## [Ignition OPC-UA with GE Versamax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-with-ge-versamax/8092)
**Author:** [@JSS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JSS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-with-ge-versamax/8092 "2014-03-03T20:24:59Z")
Does anyone know if Ignition OPC-UA can be used with the GE Versamax PLC's? --- ## [History provider list shows old deleted providers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-provider-list-shows-old-deleted-providers/8067)
**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-provider-list-shows-old-deleted-providers/8067 "2014-03-03T15:41:42Z")
When I create or edit a tag and enable tag history for that tag, the history providers list shows old providers that are not in use and have been deleted. I have 3 history providers configured in the gateway but the list… --- ## [Direct Connect to SLC5/05](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connect-to-slc5-05/8071)
**Author:** [@Gomera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gomera)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connect-to-slc5-05/8071 "2014-03-03T15:33:31Z")
I have a Allen Bradley 5/05 setup that i need to connect to via Ethernet. I think my issue is entering the correct Connection path. I want to direct connect and my SLC5/05 is in slot 0 of a 4slot chassis. I tried a conne… --- ## [Serial Connection API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-connection-api/8066)
**Author:** [@bokechal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bokechal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-connection-api/8066 "2014-03-02T06:19:53Z")
I'm developing a tool control application which interfaces through serial connection. I have successfully established connection and communication through hyperterminal and what I like about hyperterminal is that there i… --- ## [Enable property, need to use an OR statement with indirects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-property-need-to-use-an-or-statement-with-indirects/8085)
**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-property-need-to-use-an-or-statement-with-indirects/8085 "2014-03-02T04:17:29Z")
As I am evaluating Ignition I really like the power of the software but I seem to hit snags that seem pretty basic to me. My latest snag has to do with using multiple tags to manipulate properties of an object. I've c… --- ## [FPMI designer won't load](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-designer-wont-load/8086)
**Author:** [@adamabelew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamabelew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-designer-wont-load/8086 "2014-03-01T15:46:29Z")
I am attempting to look at an old FPMI project. I created an VM and installed FPMI, FSQL, & MYSQL from the original project Unified Installer that I have archived. The installation went well. I made sure that I had J… --- ## [Demand Polling?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/demand-polling/8079)
**Author:** [@honeybadger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/honeybadger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/demand-polling/8079 "2014-02-28T23:00:56Z")
I feel like I'm missing something major here. Can a tag be a scan class for scheduled polling but also exist within a scan class for demand polling? If I want to demand poll the OPC server, whats the best method to p… --- ## [Proface Pro Server Tag Failure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proface-pro-server-tag-failure/8082)
**Author:** [@Polynomial](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Polynomial)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proface-pro-server-tag-failure/8082 "2014-02-28T22:31:06Z")
I'm having an issue with tags coming from Proface's Pro Server software. These are 32 bit integers. The quality on the tag is good as long as the value is under 100 but whenever it goes over that the tag quality becomes … --- ## [Classic Chart secondary Y axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-secondary-y-axis/8060)
**Author:** [@SonicClang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SonicClang)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-secondary-y-axis/8060 "2014-02-28T18:28:49Z")
I see it mentioned briefly in the Ignition manual, but no instructions on how to do it. I would like to add a secondary Y axis to a Classic Chart. I have three pressure values and three volume values. They're related, bu… --- ## [Sierra XE problems:](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sierra-xe-problems/7817)
**Author:** [@linktdi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/linktdi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sierra-xe-problems/7817 "2014-02-28T16:57:52Z")
A few times I have had problems with the Sierra wireless XE hanging up and needing reset. Received this error in the console log: \[ERROR\] 4:49:11 AM alarming.notification.sms.AirlinkUdpConnection \[host=xxx.xx.xx.xxx… --- ## [Rename name of UDT with a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rename-name-of-udt-with-a-script/8073)
**Author:** [@Nadya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nadya)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rename-name-of-udt-with-a-script/8073 "2014-02-28T14:54:38Z")
I create list of udt with differents attributs. Now I want mofify the name of UDT but I met a problem Ignition give an error : does not writing of the tag and the project is Mode read/ write gateway. Here is the script :… --- ## [Comparing Ignition to other products](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comparing-ignition-to-other-products/8020)
**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comparing-ignition-to-other-products/8020 "2014-02-28T13:43:46Z")
When trying to compare Ignition to other SCADA platforms I invariable run into the problem, which products from each vendor need to be included to make a valid comparison. For example, which products would need be requi… --- ## [B&R X20 Series PLC communication with Ignition over OPC-UA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/b-r-x20-series-plc-communication-with-ignition-over-opc-ua/5999)
**Author:** [@vikasgodbole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vikasgodbole)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2014, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/b-r-x20-series-plc-communication-with-ignition-over-opc-ua/5999 "2014-02-27T22:25:04Z")
Hi All, In one of my application i would like to communicate B&R Automation X20 PLC (X201583) with Ignition over OPC UA. I would like to know the Following. Whether B&R Automation PLC X201583 is supported by Ignit… --- ## [Netlink adapter for S7-300](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/netlink-adapter-for-s7-300/3866)
**Author:** [@jac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/netlink-adapter-for-s7-300/3866 "2014-02-27T19:57:14Z")
Hey All, Has anyone attempted to use the current Siemens OPC driver from Ignition and the Netlink Profibus to ethernet product from Helmholz to connect to S7-300 CPU's. This looks like a very good solution for data coll… --- ## [Micrologix Tag Addresses](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix-tag-addresses/8075)
**Author:** [@lynnosler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lynnosler)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix-tag-addresses/8075 "2014-02-27T15:10:24Z")
Can someone please explain to me the addressing of the Micrologix tags? I have the OPC Browser and the SQL Browser along with the tag list for a project. I am wondering how Ignition views the tags. I already figured o… --- ## ["unknown" folder showing up in SQL Tags Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unknown-folder-showing-up-in-sql-tags-browser/8061)
**Author:** [@tomsopp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tomsopp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unknown-folder-showing-up-in-sql-tags-browser/8061 "2014-02-27T12:52:13Z")
I created a SQL tag and don't know why, but it didn't show up. So I refreshed tags and then found a sub-folder named "unknown" with the tag in it. I can move the tag to the correct folder, but I can't delete the folder… --- ## [Downtime Table - hasnote flag doesn't work?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downtime-table-hasnote-flag-doesnt-work/8058)
**Author:** [@Arnaud.Desmarais](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud.Desmarais)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downtime-table-hasnote-flag-doesnt-work/8058 "2014-02-26T20:05:54Z")
Hi, I'm working on the Downtime table. I want to set a row background to a certain color when a note is linked to it. I used the "Background Color Mapping" tool in the Table Customizer Menu and I had set the background… --- ## [Auto-Refresh Browse setting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-refresh-browse-setting/8070)
**Author:** [@drumdubb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drumdubb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-refresh-browse-setting/8070 "2014-02-26T19:41:56Z")
Whenever a change is made to a PLC that has tags connected via OPC, the tag values go null until the "Refresh Browse" button for the device is clicked on the Gateway \> OPC UA \> Devices tab. We would like a check box t… --- ## [system.serial.openSerialPort() problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-openserialport-problem/7689)
**Author:** [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-openserialport-problem/7689 "2014-02-26T18:10:43Z")
Hello! I have some very bad issue with openSerialPort command. COM5 is present on my server. When i am trying to use it in Script Playground: system.serial.openSerialPort("COM5") my Ignition desiner closing. Ano… --- ## [Indirect Tag Binding-Drop Down Lists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-drop-down-lists/8063)
**Author:** [@honeybadger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/honeybadger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-drop-down-lists/8063 "2014-02-26T18:07:03Z")
I have controls on my screen that I would like to update based off of choices made in a dropdown list. I have found a lot of literature on indirect tag binding using buttons etc. What is the best way to choose an opt… --- ## [Clearing Data table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-data-table/8036)
**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-data-table/8036 "2014-02-26T16:33:41Z")
I have a page in one of my projects that is basically a 1 column table. That info gets inserted into a SQL database. My problem is that upon return to that page later, there is still latent data there... How can I make s… --- ## [Update the Downtime Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-the-downtime-table/8069)
**Author:** [@Arnaud.Desmarais](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud.Desmarais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-the-downtime-table/8069 "2014-02-26T14:57:41Z")
Hi, I'm working with 2 Downtime tables in my project and It seem that I have some Update problems. When I change a downtime reason in the first table, the second downtime table doesn't update. How can I update the down… --- ## [Ignition Cache on Thin Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cache-on-thin-client/8059)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cache-on-thin-client/8059 "2014-02-25T22:41:36Z")
Does anyone know where the .Ignition cache is located when using a Thin Client to run an Ignition client? The application on the Thin Client has become corrupted after a Gateway restore and I cannot locate where the ca… --- ## [Write the value of a tag to a SQL field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-the-value-of-a-tag-to-a-sql-field/8054)
**Author:** [@SonicClang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SonicClang)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-the-value-of-a-tag-to-a-sql-field/8054 "2014-02-25T20:29:53Z")
I'm sure this has been covered before, but I just can't think of the terminology to do a search. What I'm finding isn't what I'm looking for. What I'd like to be able to do is essentially have fields on a form that wri… --- ## [OPCQuickClient doesn't show entire NodeMap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcquickclient-doesnt-show-entire-nodemap/8062)
**Author:** [@jworrall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jworrall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcquickclient-doesnt-show-entire-nodemap/8062 "2014-02-25T19:43:53Z")
Hi there! I am working on a module where users will configure points very much like the ModBus driver. Because there are some differences in my implementation, I don't need the IODelegate, etc. so I have been trying t… --- ## [SQL error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-error/8049)
**Author:** [@HALW80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HALW80)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-error/8049 "2014-02-25T08:35:57Z")
Maybe someone could point out to me where I am going wrong? I have the following table created: CREATE TABLE REPORT\_WTW2 ( DateofReport varchar(10), SiteName varchar(50), Weather varchar(10), Caretaker varchar (100), )… --- ## [Set a default reason for the short Downtime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-a-default-reason-for-the-short-downtime/8044)
**Author:** [@Arnaud.Desmarais](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud.Desmarais)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-a-default-reason-for-the-short-downtime/8044 "2014-02-24T21:15:29Z")
Hi, I'm working to implement the Downtime module to a production line that generate a lot of short downtime. We know the reason of these downtimes but we don't have any sensor to detect it. We know that when a short down… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1847) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1849)