# How to connect Ignition (TCP driver) with PLC keyence KV8000 and get the specific value of the PLC? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [February 22, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-ignition-tcp-driver-with-plc-keyence-kv8000-and-get-the-specific-value-of-the-plc/86156 "2024-02-22T02:12:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arfan\_Khalimy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@Arfan\_Khalimy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arfan_Khalimy)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-ignition-tcp-driver-with-plc-keyence-kv8000-and-get-the-specific-value-of-the-plc/86156/1 "2024-02-22T02:12:48Z")
actually i have tried to configured and status of device connection is (1/1 Connected). but how do I configure the plc address and get the plc address to view on the opc quick client? ---
**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:** [February 22, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-ignition-tcp-driver-with-plc-keyence-kv8000-and-get-the-specific-value-of-the-plc/86156/2 "2024-02-22T02:20:06Z")
The TCP driver isn’t going to work. This thread might be a good place to start: [Can ignition communicate with Keyence PLC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-communicate-with-keyence-plc/57508) ---
**Author:** ![Arfan\_Khalimy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@Arfan\_Khalimy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arfan_Khalimy)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-ignition-tcp-driver-with-plc-keyence-kv8000-and-get-the-specific-value-of-the-plc/86156/3 "2024-02-22T02:28:08Z")
based on that thread, so it means that it cannot be directly Ignition and PLC keyence, but must go through kepware first? ---
**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:** [February 22, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-ignition-tcp-driver-with-plc-keyence-kv8000-and-get-the-specific-value-of-the-plc/86156/4 "2024-02-22T02:30:36Z")
Kepware, @pturmel's third party driver (maybe), or if you have a model that has a built-in OPC UA server you can connect directly to that. ---
**Author:** ![Arfan\_Khalimy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@Arfan\_Khalimy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arfan_Khalimy)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-ignition-tcp-driver-with-plc-keyence-kv8000-and-get-the-specific-value-of-the-plc/86156/5 "2024-02-22T02:47:48Z")
on the plc has also activated the OPC-UA Server, I have also tried to configure to add a connection to the ignition (OPC Client / OPC Connection). I entered the end point of the plc. but instead the following error appears: UaException:status=Bad\_Timeout,message=io.netty.channel.ConnectTimeoutException:connection timed out:/192.168.3.241:4840 ---
**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:** [February 22, 2024, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-ignition-tcp-driver-with-plc-keyence-kv8000-and-get-the-specific-value-of-the-plc/86156/6 "2024-02-22T03:05:33Z")
Maybe you need to restart the PLC, or maybe there's a firewall issue. You're getting no response when the TCP connection is opened to port 4840. ---
**Author:** ![Arfan\_Khalimy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@Arfan\_Khalimy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arfan_Khalimy)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-ignition-tcp-driver-with-plc-keyence-kv8000-and-get-the-specific-value-of-the-plc/86156/7 "2024-02-22T03:21:09Z")
for your information, I have disabled the firewall and make sure port 4840 is open, but I have not restarted the plc. maybe I will try to restart the plc first. thanks for advice.