# ADS Beckhoff protocol

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ads-beckhoff-protocol/57706>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 28, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ads-beckhoff-protocol/57706 "2022-03-28T09:21:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![alessandro\_candioli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@alessandro\_candioli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alessandro_candioli)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ads-beckhoff-protocol/57706/1 "2022-03-28T09:21:29Z")

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Good morning,  
i try to do a project with PLC Beckhoff. can i use the ADS protocol to communicate with ignition?  
thank a lot

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ads-beckhoff-protocol/57706/2 "2022-03-28T12:40:53Z")

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Not directly. You can use Kepware, which has an ADS driver, or you can use a Beckhoff model that has OPC UA support.