# How to communicate delta AS218PX to IGNITION SCADA

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**Created:** [March 7, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-communicate-delta-as218px-to-ignition-scada/86963 "2024-03-07T12:40:13Z")\
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Today I Learned: This Delta AS-series uses EtherNet/IP, and exposes its memory ranges in either bit or 16-bit word format in various custom CIP classes (See the user manual §9.8). It also has full support for scanning EtherNet/IP I/O, being an adapter for another device as scanner, and claims support for producer/consumer tags.

The only driver for Ignition that currently supports the required features is mine:

> [@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…

Select the Adapter option to use the Delta as a scanner. Select the Scanner+Adapter options to use the Delta as an adapter. Select the Client Option to poll class/instance/attribute values. (That last will require an XML supplement configuration.)

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