# GE Mark 5E communications **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [December 11, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ge-mark-5e-communications/99707 "2024-12-11T19:39:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ppricket1224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5a626/32.png) [@ppricket1224](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ppricket1224)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ge-mark-5e-communications/99707/1 "2024-12-11T19:39:02Z")
Hi, i have a customer that is starting to use ignition to gather data. They are looking to pull data out of a GE Mark 5E control system which is used for power generation. Does any body know if Ignition has a drive for GE Standard Message protocol? Or would i need to use an OPC tool like Kepware to get the data into Ignition. Thanks Paul ---
**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:** [December 11, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ge-mark-5e-communications/99707/2 "2024-12-11T19:46:25Z")
> [@ppricket1224](#): > > if Ignition has a drive for GE Standard Message protocol? It doesn't. > [@ppricket1224](#): > > Or would i need to use an OPC tool like Kepware to get the data into Ignition. Yes. ---
**Author:** ![ppricket1224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5a626/32.png) [@ppricket1224](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ppricket1224)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ge-mark-5e-communications/99707/3 "2024-12-11T19:50:26Z")
Thank you Kevin, that's what i had thought, but i wanted to ask the question.