# Ignition and Studio 5000 Emulator

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-studio-5000-emulator/82916>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 8, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-studio-5000-emulator/82916 "2023-12-08T20:06:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Felipe\_CRM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Felipe\_CRM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felipe_CRM)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-studio-5000-emulator/82916/2 "2023-12-08T20:11:36Z")

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There's probably extra steps due to Docker, but you may still find this thread helpful:

> [@OPC to Emulate, still looking for answers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-to-emulate-still-looking-for-answers/80088):
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> For several years I have struggled with Ignition OPC connections to Rockwell Emulate. After several posts to this forum, I do not see any step-by-step method to make this work. I want to know the sure method from start to finish, beginning with the OPC Connection to the Device Connection. If it exists, I haven't found it. My current application is local in a Win10 machine, but it would be nice to know steps for a remote (gateway and Emulate on different machines) as well. Any help?

In particular, I would start at this post in the thread:

> [@OPC to Emulate, still looking for answers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-to-emulate-still-looking-for-answers/80088/43):
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> @pdixon, I know your question is about making OPC connections to RS Emulate, but I'm going to answer the question about making native Ignition driver connections to RS Emulate. Reviewing my first comment in this topic, I am happy to report that I was wrong. Necessary software, with versions I confirmed to work. Newer versions are expected to work: RSLogix\_Emulate5000 (install folder) aka "Studio 5000 Logix Emulate" (as shown in Control Panel Apps list), v32. FactoryTalk Linx, v6.11 R…

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