# Ignition uses the NJ Driver and FINS/TCP to read Omron PLC's tags, which are slow to read

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**Created:** [June 19, 2024, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-uses-the-nj-driver-and-fins-tcp-to-read-omron-plcs-tags-which-are-slow-to-read/92072 "2024-06-19T10:17:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-uses-the-nj-driver-and-fins-tcp-to-read-omron-plcs-tags-which-are-slow-to-read/92072/3 "2024-06-19T11:29:56Z")

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> [@NobleFox](#):
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> Is there any solution to this problem?

Yes, this:

> [@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…

One of my clients' miseries with the performance of the native driver was the motivation to figure out how to do better.

> [@victordcq](#):
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> 1700/2000 seems way to much...

Tens of thousands is usually fine with my alternate driver.

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