# Connecting Balluff BNI004A to Ignition **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [June 23, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-balluff-bni004a-to-ignition/48133 "2021-06-23T19:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**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:** [June 23, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-balluff-bni004a-to-ignition/48133/3 "2021-06-23T19:26:06Z")
See these posts: > [@Complete Newbie, how to add a BNI EIP-508-105-Z015](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/complete-newbie-how-to-add-a-bni-eip-508-105-z015/28360): > > The BNI EIP-508-105-Z015 is an IO-LINK master (If I use the terminology correct, remember newbie here) It is on the network and you can grab sensor data by going to address/ports.jsn IO-LINK seems to be a popular standard… but looking around would it normally connect to a PLC before being connected to say ignition ? Or would a different master be the way to go? This looks pretty straight forward [https://comtrol.com/wp-content/uploads/Ignition-via-OPC-UA.pdf](https://comtrol.com/wp-content/uploads/Ignition-via-OPC-UA.pdf) > [@BNI008M I/O Link Master direct to Ignition (no PLC)](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bni008m-i-o-link-master-direct-to-ignition-no-plc/39917): > > Hey Guys, slightly new here, Is it possible to link the Balluff I/O Link Master Directly to ignition, I will not be using a PLC just I/O Link sensors and would like to use Balluff, I know there are other Masters out there that can use HTTP: Post commands or MQTT, I guess my real Question Is can I do any of these methods with Balluff?? --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-balluff-bni004a-to-ignition/48133)._