# Latest

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## [Share tags between 2 or more gateway inside the same project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/share-tags-between-2-or-more-gateway-inside-the-same-project/5291)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/share-tags-between-2-or-more-gateway-inside-the-same-project/5291 "2013-08-14T21:11:04Z")

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An interesting feature would be to share tags (opc, memory) from 2 or more gateway from the same project with no copy ou multiple definition. I known there is some way to partially achieve that, with retargeting, OPC c…

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## [Updating a SQL table from UDT tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-a-sql-table-from-udt-tag/6724)

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**Author:** [@Powerplan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Powerplan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-a-sql-table-from-udt-tag/6724 "2013-08-14T20:52:19Z")

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Morning all I have UDT, within this there is a number of tags with alarms, I have created a common alarm bool expression tag which looks at the status of each alarmed tag and becomes true for any alarm. I also have a “…

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## [UDT Data Type Parameters in alarm properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-type-parameters-in-alarm-properties/7034)

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**Author:** [@linktdi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/linktdi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-type-parameters-in-alarm-properties/7034 "2013-08-14T19:10:20Z")

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Using Ignition 7.6.2 b2368 While setting up a new UDT I created a new tag in it and when editing the alarm properties of that tag I tried using ctrl-space to bring up the parameters but it doesn't work in that area. Ma…

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## [Negative Level Indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/negative-level-indicator/7044)

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**Author:** [@moonrant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/moonrant)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/negative-level-indicator/7044 "2013-08-14T19:01:56Z")

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I have a level indicator that is binded to a tag and the value of the tag right now is negative. So what happens is that the level indicator is colored red and have the warning sign (triangle with # sign in it) and I don…

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## [SMS Setup Inquiry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sms-setup-inquiry/7042)

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**Author:** [@moonrant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/moonrant)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sms-setup-inquiry/7042 "2013-08-14T18:40:59Z")

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On setting up the SMS Notification do I really need to have the Airlink Raven XE? What if I don't have that, what can I use to setup the SMS?

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## [Java Update Again](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-update-again/7035)

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**Author:** [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-update-again/7035 "2013-08-14T18:39:24Z")

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Greetings, I was hoping to get some insight from this forum as to how best handle Java updates. In my workplace updates are set to auto. Corporate policy is to auto update but this is windows only. For the most part al…

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## [Early Release Download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/early-release-download/7041)

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**Author:** [@jay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/early-release-download/7041 "2013-08-14T16:33:18Z")

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I cannot download the August 13th early release on Win32 Ignition. I log in as an integrator and get this message. AccessDenied Access Denied 7FC8F1BC9EB616D8 ZJNiLqe+24iICcKnsg0a9s3Qq+1mXxo9Werp+SiC6AAeDDLwg9bPsU9s…

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## [Force timer to execute by script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-timer-to-execute-by-script/7025)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-timer-to-execute-by-script/7025 "2013-08-14T15:37:49Z")

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Can we force a timer execution by scripting ? like the button.doClick() timer.do???

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## [Opc ua server in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-in-ignition/7039)

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**Author:** [@cpama](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cpama)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-in-ignition/7039 "2013-08-14T15:37:45Z")

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Hi there. I'm just new to ignition - we are just evaluating at this point. I've been reading about the OPC UA capabilities of the product in the user guide, but it's not clear to me whether ignition provides its own op…

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## [Problem with JPG STILLS refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-jpg-stills-refresh/6081)

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**Author:** [@max7184](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/max7184)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-jpg-stills-refresh/6081 "2013-08-14T15:29:04Z")

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Good morning at all!! I have a problem. I have an url ( sitename.it/wap/img/022/filename.jpg), and i have to display it into an ignition page using IP Camera Viewer. I set the JPEG STILLS mode. I can display the imag…

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## [Webcam Barcode Scanner for Tablet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webcam-barcode-scanner-for-tablet/6049)

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**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webcam-barcode-scanner-for-tablet/6049 "2013-08-14T14:58:38Z")

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We recently purchased Dell Lattitude 10 tablets for use on our shop floor. We have checklists that operators must fill out every hour or so. It forces them to walk the production line and observe key processes and report…

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## [Tcp port to Allen Bradley Controllogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-port-to-allen-bradley-controllogix/7036)

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**Author:** [@BSH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BSH)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-port-to-allen-bradley-controllogix/7036 "2013-08-14T11:24:06Z")

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I need to create some rules in our firewall and I want to prepare for an Allen Bradley PLC that will be installed soon. To connect to Siemens S7 PLC's I need to open up port 102 on the firewall but which port do I need t…

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## [Downtime in realtime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downtime-in-realtime/5766)

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**Author:** [@dfyanez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dfyanez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downtime-in-realtime/5766 "2013-08-14T08:19:36Z")

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Hey guys, can you advise on the best way to log downtime? What if have now is a counter on my plc where the ACC is going up as the machine is down, i got a historical group to get the ACC value when the downtime has fini…

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## [Using a VBA program](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-vba-program/6889)

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**Author:** [@gregC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregC)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-vba-program/6889 "2013-08-14T04:12:07Z")

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I have a VBA file from an RSView32 application that I would like to use in my ignition project. From what I've gathered VBA language is not used in Ignition. The VBA program has multiple routines that calls and sets reci…

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## [system.util.FULLSCREEN\_FLAG not working on windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-fullscreen-flag-not-working-on-windows/6826)

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**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-fullscreen-flag-not-working-on-windows/6826 "2013-08-14T03:57:05Z")

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Hi, it seems the 'FULLSCREEN\_FLAG' is not working in windows environments. Ignition Version 7.5.6, tested on clients running Win XP and Win7. Even if the client is launched full screen, only 'CLIENT\_FLAG' and 'WEBSTART…

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## [Easychart selectedXValue outside xtrace,mark modes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-selectedxvalue-outside-xtrace-mark-modes/6824)

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**Author:** [@gekkoman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gekkoman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-selectedxvalue-outside-xtrace-mark-modes/6824 "2013-08-14T03:55:20Z")

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I am trying to create an annotation tool for easychart that allows users to ctrl click on a historical easychart in order to assign notes to temporal position. Is easy to do in xtrace/mark modes as you can simply read …

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## [Force Quality Overlay On Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-quality-overlay-on-templates/6819)

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**Author:** [@techerdone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/techerdone)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-quality-overlay-on-templates/6819 "2013-08-14T03:50:33Z")

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I am trying to force good quality on my template quality overlay. I have a template that is used for several devices and some of the devices are different and don't have all of the same tags. When the tag doesn't exist…

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## [Loading app scripts on a client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-app-scripts-on-a-client/6812)

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**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-app-scripts-on-a-client/6812 "2013-08-14T03:47:17Z")

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Hi. We're currently investigating some scripting errors that are occurring with clients on slow connections. We have quite a large collection of app scripts and some imports pull in quite a lot of code at once. I was h…

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## [Alarm Help File tied to alarm click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-help-file-tied-to-alarm-click/6810)

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**Author:** [@kurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kurt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-help-file-tied-to-alarm-click/6810 "2013-08-14T03:44:38Z")

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We have developed a manual to help operators deal with alarms. We have used two previous alarm packages. The first gave us a very large text field for each alarm to cut and paste the information into. The second didn’t h…

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## [Data quality changes good to bad and back](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-quality-changes-good-to-bad-and-back/7030)

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**Author:** [@JoseMaPerez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JoseMaPerez)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-quality-changes-good-to-bad-and-back/7030 "2013-08-13T21:58:41Z")

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Hello, We have some machines that running with Ignition on our Butler, Pa plant. These have worked for several years now, so we have used these programs as our models, guides, for out other plants. Right now it's my…

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## [Some basic questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-basic-questions/7005)

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**Author:** [@neramdaman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/neramdaman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-basic-questions/7005 "2013-08-13T20:04:02Z")

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Going through the forums I can see that there are a lot of knowledgeable people out there. I am running Ignition 7.2.11 on a linux openSUSE 12.3 desktop platform, 64 bit. I am just getting started, and trying to lear…

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## [Custom scatter plot using Paintable Canvas?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-scatter-plot-using-paintable-canvas/7021)

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**Author:** [@NCChris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NCChris)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-scatter-plot-using-paintable-canvas/7021 "2013-08-13T20:02:19Z")

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My company makes large rolls of polymer based fleece and we have a vision system that tracks flaws and another system that tracks the yarn that is laid into the fleece. I have been able to bring data from both of these s…

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## [Some basic questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-basic-questions/7006)

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**Author:** [@neramdaman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/neramdaman)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-basic-questions/7006 "2013-08-13T18:29:27Z")

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Going through the forums I can see that there are a lot of knowledgeable people out there. I am running Ignition 7.2.11 on a linux openSUSE 12.3 desktop platform, 64 bit. I am just getting started, and trying to lear…

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## [Getting IP address of connected machine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-ip-address-of-connected-machine/6976)

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**Author:** [@mlangdon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlangdon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-ip-address-of-connected-machine/6976 "2013-08-13T18:11:18Z")

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I'm trying to get the IP address of the machine viewing a web app. I expected this bit of python in the Client startup script to do it: system.tag.write('\[Client\]writable', system.net.getIpAddress(), True) Instead, i…

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## [Object Roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-roles/6934)

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**Author:** [@allenr8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/allenr8)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-roles/6934 "2013-08-13T16:25:51Z")

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I am wondering if there is a way to check and see what security roles an object has? For example if I have a button with three roles selected is there a way to see those roles except for the security tab in the designer…

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## [Binding Easy Chart Pen Names to SQLTag Names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-easy-chart-pen-names-to-sqltag-names/6723)

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**Author:** [@paul.prescott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.prescott)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-easy-chart-pen-names-to-sqltag-names/6723 "2013-08-13T16:06:10Z")

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OS: Windows 7 Enterprise Ignition: 7.3.1 (b496) Java: 1.6.0\_23 What I'm trying to do is create a chart to display historical temperature data from one (out of many) furnaces. Rather than create one chart per furnace, …

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## [Custom default project templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-default-project-templates/6985)

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**Author:** [@njsd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/njsd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-default-project-templates/6985 "2013-08-13T15:50:53Z")

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I would like to have a custom list of project templates when you first open a designer. i.e. when you go to create a new project from the designer, the list of possible templates is 1 or 2 that are customized for the pr…

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## [URL Parameters to set client's tags on mobile module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/url-parameters-to-set-clients-tags-on-mobile-module/6307)

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**Author:** [@pdibenedetto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdibenedetto)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/url-parameters-to-set-clients-tags-on-mobile-module/6307 "2013-08-13T15:40:30Z")

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Something like this but in mobile module too, to track on client side (running on gateway) which mobile equipment launch it. Maybe in this way: /main/system/mobile?project=MyProject&ParamName=SomeValue Thank's

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## [SLC tags communications lost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-tags-communications-lost/6544)

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**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-tags-communications-lost/6544 "2013-08-13T07:15:52Z")

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Hi, On version 7.5.6 and just had an issue with 10 or so tags from an SLC going to 'unreachable' red crosses etc although another 10 in the PLC were reading correct. Disabling a tag and re-enabling cured it as did doing …

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## [3rd party Python Libraries?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-libraries/6941)

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**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-libraries/6941 "2013-08-13T00:02:34Z")

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I saw everywhere that ignition uses the python standard library but can I add 3rd party libraries? I looked around but couldn't find anything. Thanks

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