# Ignition & Logix Best Practice Tips for better communications **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** rockwell\ **Created:** [June 5, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logix-best-practice-tips-for-better-communications/60386 "2022-06-05T23:46:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 52
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logix-best-practice-tips-for-better-communications/60386/52 "2025-04-25T21:59:49Z")
> [@Kevin.Herron](#): > > CIP Connection Size from 500 to 4000 I always forget about this... Holy moly ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/7/8762134e0c697be07479a5cbfa1b35889a9e0d60.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/9/19046f2f4bf97e071371e41a199c2130412c51fe.png) Edit: Updated results with tests using different CIP Connection sizes: | Test | Ext Access | CIP Connection Size | Tag Count | Requested Sample Rate (ms) | Actual Sample Rate (ms) | Request Count | Overload | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | UDTs | All Read/Write | 500 | 6787 | 10 | _45.48_ | 14 | _355%_ | | UDTs | All Read/Write | 4000 | 6787 | 10 | 10.06 | 2 | 1% | | AOI Local Tags (UDT) | All Read/Write | 500 | 6787 | 10 | _50.86_ | 14 | _409%_ | | AOI Local Tags (UDT) | All Read/Write | 4000 | 6787 | 10 | 10.08 | 2 | 1% | | AOI Parameter Tags | All Read/Write except EnableIn/Out | 4000 | 6787 | 10 | _ **519.02** _ | 33 | _ **5090%** _ | | Aliased UDT Array Elements | All Read/Write | 4000 | 6760 | 10 | 10.06 | 2 | 1% | | UDT Array Elements | All Read/Write | 4000 | 6787 | 10 | 10.06 | 2 | 1% | --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logix-best-practice-tips-for-better-communications/60386)._