# Need Hardware Recommendation smallest device possible

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-hardware-recommendation-smallest-device-possible/49140>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 23, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-hardware-recommendation-smallest-device-possible/49140 "2021-07-23T14:59:58Z")\
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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:** [January 4, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-hardware-recommendation-smallest-device-possible/49140/42 "2023-01-04T16:21:16Z")

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Direct access to ML8xx global tags (with some restrictions) via EtherNet/IP is now available:

> [@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…

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