# Connect Ignition to SCADAPhone alarm notification software **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [January 6, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104 "2026-01-06T19:32:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gwen\_Lipinski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@Gwen\_Lipinski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gwen_Lipinski)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104/1 "2026-01-06T19:32:03Z")
Hello! I am trying to connect Ignition to SCADAPhone which uses OPC DA. I have the OPC COM module installed but the OPC connection keeps faulting, with a fault of COM object method returns error code: 0:80080005; Server execution failed. Has anyone successfully connected Ignition to SCADAPhone? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104/2 "2026-01-06T20:36:12Z")
Given how much better other options for notifications are these days, I would be surprised if anyone has bothered attaching something that old to a new system. It is super affordable to use modern and well supported options for the same functions, and it will not be reliant on legacy systems. ---
**Author:** ![michael.flagler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michael.flagler/32/26272_2.png) [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104/3 "2026-01-06T20:45:07Z")
One other thing is most likely your SCADAPhone software wants to be the client, not the server, and the Ignition OPC COM module is a client that tries to connect to an OPC-DA server, not the other way around. So most likely this won't work at all as you have planned. ---
**Author:** ![Gwen\_Lipinski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@Gwen\_Lipinski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gwen_Lipinski)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104/4 "2026-01-06T20:48:45Z")
While that may be true, my clients are slow to accept change. So allowing them to continue using an alarm notification software they are familiar with, I might actually be able to convince someone to switch from Wonderware to Ignition. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104/5 "2026-01-06T20:52:29Z")
> [@michael.flagler](#): > > One other thing is most likely your SCADAPhone software wants to be the client, not the server, and the Ignition OPC COM module is a client that tries to connect to an OPC-DA server, not the other way around. So most likely this won't work at all as you have planned. I think this is the answer here. [ScadaPhone - Most Reliable SCADA Alarm Notification Solution](https://scadatec.com/#:~:text=Configurable%20connection%20to%20any%20SCADA%20server%20that%20supports%20OPC%2C%20DDE%2C%20or%20OLE%20communications). > - Configurable connection to any SCADA server that supports **OPC, DDE, or OLE** communications. ---
**Author:** ![Nol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104/6 "2026-01-06T20:56:31Z")
Natively it's not compatible so you'd need some middleware option like Matrikon OPC UA Wrapper or the Kepware equivalent. [Datasheet](https://scadatec.com/scadatec_documentation/ScadaPhone/ScadaPhone_Datasheet.pdf) Edit: Removed a bad suggestion ---
**Author:** ![michael.flagler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michael.flagler/32/26272_2.png) [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104/7 "2026-01-06T22:25:18Z")
Between licensing costs and functionality alone you should be able to convince them. Every company using Wonderware that I give a demo to of our Ignition standard project has wanted to convert over. They're only holding themselves back by using antiquated software like Wonderware. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine\_Quick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jasmine_quick/32/80380_2.png) [@Jasmine\_Quick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jasmine_Quick)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104/8 "2026-01-06T22:36:32Z")
I spent a few days looking into this as a potential option for a client last year, and wasn't successful connecting the systems together. I would say that Michael, Kevin and Nol are on the right track about needing some sort of middleware. Additionally, it was also a complete PITA to uninstall the SCADAPhone software from my laptop once I determined it wouldn't suit.I'm still not sure I ever got all of it out. I agree with Dave, you're honestly better off using a more modern piece of software, that already works with Ignition. There are several modules, both IA and 3rd party, floating around that are designed to easily handle remote notification systems. ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-scadaphone-alarm-notification-software/113104/9 "2026-01-06T22:44:02Z")
When you need overly verbose _paragraphs_ of help text throughout your entire UI to explain what everything does, it’s probably a hint that your UI needs fixing… and if it still doesn't support opc-ua by now, well it’s clearly antiquated software… that’s my 2c on scada phone 😬