# Can Ignition read data directly from remote I/O communication module?

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**Created:** [September 4, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-data-directly-from-remote-i-o-communication-module/110381 "2025-09-04T15:17:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![jburkhalter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@jburkhalter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jburkhalter)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-data-directly-from-remote-i-o-communication-module/110381/1 "2025-09-04T15:17:30Z")

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For example, given a remote I/O set with an EtherNet/IP communication module, can Ignition read the I/O values directly from the communication module, or is a PLC processor required?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ryan.white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan.white/32/73193_2.png) [@ryan.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.white)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-data-directly-from-remote-i-o-communication-module/110381/2 "2025-09-04T15:31:16Z")

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Base Ignition drivers cannot but pturmel's [Ethernet/IP Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automation-professionals-ethernet-ip-communication-suite-v2/68190) can, when configured as an E/IP Scanner.

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**Author:** ![jburkhalter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@jburkhalter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jburkhalter)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-data-directly-from-remote-i-o-communication-module/110381/3 "2025-09-04T15:51:20Z")

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Thank you!

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**Author:** ![daniel.libby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@daniel.libby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel.libby)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-data-directly-from-remote-i-o-communication-module/110381/4 "2025-09-08T16:12:16Z")

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If Modbus TCP is available, you can read directly from a remote I/O device.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-data-directly-from-remote-i-o-communication-module/110381/5 "2025-09-08T17:11:48Z")

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> [@daniel.libby](#):
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> If Modbus TCP is available

Modbus is so ubiquitous that you can safely assume this was already ruled out, or was unsuitable in some way (like, using TCP/IP to transfer I/O).