# Can Ignition read PointI/O? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [January 3, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-pointi-o/31047 "2020-01-03T16:26:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![automationinnovation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@automationinnovation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/automationinnovation)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-pointi-o/31047/1 "2020-01-03T16:26:10Z")
Is it possible to setup a Listen Only connection with the cards on an PointI/O or FlexI/O rack? I have several thermocouples and position sensors that I would like to monitor and record with Ignition, but since I’m just monitoring, I don’t really need a PLC. I don’t see a native driver for what I’m trying to accomplish. Is there some kind of work around that can get me there, or even different kind of hardware that could simplify my setup. ---
**Author:** ![GreggCavazos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/90db22/32.png) [@GreggCavazos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GreggCavazos)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-pointi-o/31047/2 "2020-01-03T16:50:58Z")
Thats sounds like an application for the Ethernet/IP module from Automation Pros. > [@Ethernet/IP I/O Module](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ethernet-ip-i-o-module/12362): > > Automation Professionals is pleased to announce the public beta for its latest module in the showcase: [Ethernet/IP Class 1 Communications](https://inductiveautomation.com/moduleshowcase/module/automation-professionals-llc-ethernetip-class-1-communications):[quote]Provides I/O Scanning and I/O Emulation on top of partial emulation of a Logix processor (Controller Tags and User-Defined data types). Use robust, low latency UDP packets to communicate with Logix processors as one or more I/O modules (passive slave mode), and with a variety of Ethernet/IP I/O modules as an I/O scanner (active master mode). With the Co… @pturmel ---
**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:** [January 3, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-pointi-o/31047/3 "2020-01-03T17:13:20Z")
Hmmm. I haven’t played with Listen-only connections. It definitely works as an owner connection. PointIO is the first product I tested in my lab when creating this module. I’ll do a little research if you don’t beat me to testing it. PM me if you need help configuring the scanner. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-pointi-o/31047/4 "2020-01-03T17:47:32Z")
Ok, spent a few minutes with the CIP specification. It should work for listen-only connections. Just select the correct application path from the [Connection Manager] section of the EDS file. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-pointi-o/31047/5 "2020-01-03T17:59:04Z")
By the way, if you don’t have a PLC connected to the I/O, you actually need to use input-only instead of listen-only connections. The latter break (deliberately) if there’s no input-only or owner connection running. Oh, and my module can run output modules, too. ---
**Author:** ![automationinnovation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@automationinnovation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/automationinnovation)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-read-pointi-o/31047/6 "2020-01-03T20:44:48Z")
Thanks for the info. At this point we are just going to throw a used PLC we have to be the conduit between the PointI/O and Ignition, since it is just a temporary setup to prove out. But it had me wondering if it was possible to skip the PLC altogether if we started to do monitoring for the building and supplemental equipment.