# Connecting to Weatherford 8500 in linux

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-weatherford-8500-in-linux/20833>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 14, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-weatherford-8500-in-linux/20833 "2018-11-14T03:09:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![kaushik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@kaushik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-weatherford-8500-in-linux/20833/1 "2018-11-14T03:09:54Z")

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For pulling data from Weatherford 8500 RPC, I see that Kepserver/TOP server is used as OPC-UA server with drivers supporting 8500 serial protocol and ignition as OPC-UA client. However Kepserver/TOP server can run only in windows. We have an edge box running linux and we are planning to run ignition edge on it. Is there a way to pull data from Weatherford 8500 in linux into ignition?

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**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:** [November 14, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-weatherford-8500-in-linux/20833/2 "2018-11-14T03:21:23Z")

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[This page](https://weatherford.com/en/documents/brochure/products-and-services/production-optimization/wellpilot-controllers-for-rod-pump-optimization/) indicates they support Modbus RTU and TCP in addition to the 8500 protocol.

Is this an option for you?

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**Author:** ![kaushik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@kaushik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-weatherford-8500-in-linux/20833/3 "2018-11-14T05:03:04Z")

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Yes, this is an option, but I did not find the register to metric mapping spec, I pinged Weatherford guys waiting for response. If someone already have one, do you mind sharing?  
Also the brochure says _It can also communicate via Modbus RTU protocols, for data gathering and retrieval of surface dynamometer cards._  
With Modbus looks like you can only gather data not send instructions to the RPC, I am stuck here.