# Foxboro connection to ignition

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/foxboro-connection-to-ignition/109024>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 28, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/foxboro-connection-to-ignition/109024 "2025-07-28T21:32:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![priscilla.tiedman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@priscilla.tiedman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/priscilla.tiedman)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/foxboro-connection-to-ignition/109024/1 "2025-07-28T21:32:14Z")

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Hello,

I am in the process of changing my AB Vantage Point to ignition. But I have a couple Foxboro PLCs that I am currently mapping through PI. How would be the configuration to connect Foxboro directly to ignition? I understand Foxboro lies in a gateway.

But I have no idea the communication path I should be using. Anyone that has integrated Foxboro with ignition?

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![kvane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kvane/32/22228_2.png) [@kvane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kvane)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/foxboro-connection-to-ignition/109024/2 "2025-08-06T00:01:18Z")

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From what I saw in my search, most situations where Ignition connects to a Foxboro it is doing so via a server using OPC DA/COM , these days many try to avoid the COM experience entirely which may result in less traction in the forums.

I don't know enough about the nuances of the particular devices to answer if you can do it another way. Occasionally with legacy devices it may be easier to chain them through a Matrikon/Kepware OPC server.