# Counter set up from control expert to igntion **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [September 22, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842 "2025-09-22T16:49:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![guillermo.velasquez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@guillermo.velasquez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guillermo.velasquez)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/1 "2025-09-22T16:49:59Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/8/98c322145404745e3b643b26595a79e6268139f8.png)just starting on ignition having trouble pulling count value from a counter walk thru would be greatly apreciated ---
**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/2 "2025-09-22T16:55:44Z")
First step is to connect to the device from Ignition’s OPC-UA server with a device driver. The driver/protocol will depend on the PLC type and model. What device are you using? ---
**Author:** ![guillermo.velasquez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@guillermo.velasquez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guillermo.velasquez)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/3 "2025-09-22T16:56:29Z")
modbus opc tags ---
**Author:** ![guillermo.velasquez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@guillermo.velasquez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guillermo.velasquez)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/4 "2025-09-22T16:58:27Z")
bmxp34 2020 ---
**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/5 "2025-09-22T17:02:14Z")
Have you looked over the user manual for modbus device setup? [Connecting to Modbus Device | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/ignition-modules/opc-ua/opc-ua-drivers/modbus/connecting-to-modbus-device) ---
**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:** [September 22, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/6 "2025-09-22T17:03:39Z")
Do your counters have modbus addresses assigned in Control Expert? Ignition cannot reach memory that doesn't. ---
**Author:** ![guillermo.velasquez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@guillermo.velasquez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guillermo.velasquez)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/7 "2025-09-22T17:04:32Z")
yes i have discreer inputs already connected just having trouble pulling or addressing timer correctly i am using a hr\_ adresss modbus adress is a %mw adress ---
**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:** [September 22, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/8 "2025-09-22T17:05:31Z")
> [@guillermo.velasquez](#): > > i am using a hr\_ adresss modbus adress is a %mw adress Show the Control Expert settings where you assign a word memory address to your counters. It isn't visible in your first screenshot. ---
**Author:** ![guillermo.velasquez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@guillermo.velasquez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guillermo.velasquez)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/9 "2025-09-22T17:06:11Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/4/f474de0eee5fd6ec01950444beda5d06a676e57a.png) ---
**Author:** ![guillermo.velasquez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@guillermo.velasquez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guillermo.velasquez)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/10 "2025-09-22T17:07:13Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/optimized/3X/8/f/8fd5e2d8e21917fc780772b2649eba861f0a6278_2_690x82.png) here is a adress from a analog imput we have adressed that works properly ---
**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:** [September 22, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-set-up-from-control-expert-to-igntion/110842/11 "2025-09-22T17:09:48Z")
OK. Try manually creating Ignition OPC tags with one of these OPC Item Paths: - `[ProcessingMainChain]HR334.0` - `[ProcessingMainChain]HR335.0` - `[ProcessingMainChain]HR336` or possibly: - `[ProcessingMainChain]HR333.0` - `[ProcessingMainChain]HR334.0` - `[ProcessingMainChain]HR335`