# Omron NJ question

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-nj-question/81933>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 15, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-nj-question/81933 "2023-11-15T16:43:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![scott2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@scott2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott2)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-nj-question/81933/1 "2023-11-15T16:43:14Z")

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Hi,  
Why must the address's be added under the configuration driver?  
I get that then it allows for 'browsing' etc, but is an extra step 9yep, the db can be imported etc)

Is there no way to add the tag inside the designer the old conventional way..?

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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:** [November 15, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-nj-question/81933/2 "2023-11-15T17:48:15Z")

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No, the NJ driver will only query tags that it knows about. If you want a better experience, you might consider the new Generic Client in my EtherNet/IP alternate driver.

> [@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…

(No tag import required--all published global tags in the target are browsable.)

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**Author:** ![scott2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@scott2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott2)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-nj-question/81933/3 "2023-11-16T07:39:31Z")

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am I allowed to ask why that is.?  
How does it not know about them when an ignition tag asks for it.?

Now, I know not much about IO servers/drivers etc so am sure there is a very valid reason.

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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:** [November 16, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-nj-question/81933/4 "2023-11-16T11:12:52Z")

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> [@scott2](#):
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> allowed to ask why

Sure, you can ask. Not sure IA will answer. At least, in regards to the auto-inclusion of directly addressed item paths. (I don't include them either, but my driver does browse.)

As for the browsing, it's because I had to reverse engineer how to do it, and IA won't do reverse engineered protocols.