# Connecting Ignition with Arburg PLC-s

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-with-arburg-plc-s/68124>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [January 2, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-with-arburg-plc-s/68124 "2023-01-02T12:49:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mattias\_Poom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mattias\_Poom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mattias_Poom)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-with-arburg-plc-s/68124/1 "2023-01-02T12:49:52Z")

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Hi!

Does anyone have experience connecting Igntion and Arbrug PLCs.

What requirements should be met before and which Ignition device driver to choose by connecting it to another OPC Server.

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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:** [January 2, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-with-arburg-plc-s/68124/2 "2023-01-02T15:08:09Z")

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I've not encountered these. Links?

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**Author:** ![Sheko29](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/sheko29/32/25082_2.png) [@Sheko29](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sheko29)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-with-arburg-plc-s/68124/3 "2023-01-02T17:34:32Z")

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I don't know these PLCs neither, but if these PLCs talk Modbus-TCP it shouldn't be a problem, right?

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**Author:** ![martinel3746](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@martinel3746](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martinel3746)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-with-arburg-plc-s/68124/4 "2023-01-03T22:41:49Z")

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We have Arburg molding machines - is that what you are asking about?  
Our Arburg's are controlled with Fanuc controllers.  
Here is some info you can read about Fanuc with Ignition:  
[Driver for FANUC CNC (FOCAS)? - Ignition - Inductive Automation Forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driver-for-fanuc-cnc-focas/63211)  
Fanuc has an add-on (very expensive) that makes them look like an Allen-Bradly to an OPC server or what we chose to do is to connect our Fanuc controllers to an Allen-Bradley Logix PLC (8 connected on slot 0 and 8 connected on slot 2).

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**Author:** ![Mattias\_Poom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mattias\_Poom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mattias_Poom)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-with-arburg-plc-s/68124/5 "2023-01-05T10:24:49Z")

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Thank you.

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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:** [January 5, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-with-arburg-plc-s/68124/6 "2023-01-05T13:41:14Z")

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> [@martinel3746](#):
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> connect our Fanuc controllers to an Allen-Bradley Logix PLC

If you don't have a Logix PLC handy, or you want faster access, you might consider scanner mode on my [EtherNet/IP Class1 communications module](https://inductiveautomation.com/moduleshowcase/module/automation-professionals-llc-ethernetip-class-1-communications).

Also note the Beta announcement for v2:

> [@Automation Professionals' EtherNet/IP Communication Suite V2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automation-professionals-ethernet-ip-communication-suite-v2/68190):
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> Automation Professionals is pleased to announce its latest EtherNet/IP Communications Suite driver module, a major upgrade to its EtherNet/IP Class1 Communications module, as a Public Beta. As of April 15, 2023, this is now a Production Release. The primary new feature is its new Generic EtherNet/IP Client Driver, a drop-in replacement for IA's Logix V21+ driver and its Omron NJ/NX driver. It does work with older Logix processors, and also works with Rockwell's MicroLogix 8xx family (ethernet…