# COGNEX 9000 Series Camera / Sensor OPC Connection (9912)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cognex-9000-series-camera-sensor-opc-connection-9912/70499>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 1, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cognex-9000-series-camera-sensor-opc-connection-9912/70499 "2023-03-01T20:11:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![bfeas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bfeas/32/3783_2.png) [@bfeas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfeas)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cognex-9000-series-camera-sensor-opc-connection-9912/70499/1 "2023-03-01T20:11:07Z")

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Setting up Ignition OPC / Cognex OPC  
IMPORTANT: Be sure Cognex camera firmware is updated to 5.07.03 (041) or later as the built in OPC server will not function in previous versions.

In-Sight Explorer application is needed to setup camera  
Download here: [Support - In-Sight Software & Firmware | Cognex](https://support.cognex.com/en/downloads/in-sight/software-firmware)  
Activation Key will be needed after install  
Found here: [In-Sight Key Generator | Cognex](https://support.cognex.com/en/InsightEmulatorKey)

To edit network in Sensor dropdown, click on 'Get Connected'

 ![getConnected](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/8/d8c3bac377e433f83b62b0edef85692f6af89494.png)

Network Settings:

 ![dropdown](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/c/6c378c5ad5682c3075af50c32ca982344887aa8c.jpeg)

Select the OPC UA checkbox and copy the IP for Ignition in the network popup:  
 ![networkPopup](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/e/9e12704fcb976c798908878dc25bb9fbd4a855c6.png)

After creating tool sets for your critical data, click the Communications Button, select OPC and Add the Tags you want from the results

 ![Tags](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/c/1c0db38b9fd04b25009f9d8ec8f5859db2296ad3.jpeg)

In the Ignition Gateway select OPC CLIENT / OPC Connections / OPC UA

 ![ign1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/3/a3314a4c6919945879916af0712fae24853bf5c8.png)

Enter your IP address with port (Default:4840):

 ![ign2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/9/e99260e8780b3cd444750ab0a5955b91634fb55e.png)

After setup complete browse devices from tag browser to pull in your new tags

 ![Tags3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/6/96e7fe3c4af6cf8e31170ecd8b26bf6edfaf2d04.png)

 ![Tags2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/f/8f4f13ad2d7055da79f7bbcc6074025e017b75ec.png)

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**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cognex-9000-series-camera-sensor-opc-connection-9912/70499/2 "2023-03-01T20:15:27Z")

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Thanks!