# Please help to connect Ignition to Matrikon OPC Server

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 11, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-to-connect-ignition-to-matrikon-opc-server/14268 "2017-05-11T18:41:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![rudie.lamprecht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rudie.lamprecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rudie.lamprecht)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-to-connect-ignition-to-matrikon-opc-server/14268/1 "2017-05-11T18:41:37Z")

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Hi all  
I am busy playing with Ignition Scada demo and wish to connect to a locally installed Matrikon OPC server on the same machine, but I cannot get it to connect. Can you please help me with a quick users guide , specifically for the Matrikon OPC ?

I name my OPC UA endpoint as :opc.tcp://localhost:49320. I think the problem is the TCP port 49320. Is there a specific port for Matrikon OPC Simulation Server.

Thanks  
Rudie

(PS I think Ignition Scada is a great product (especially the inhereting of properties etc./ online changes etc) \_ i just love it so far! . I am just evaluating it for future purposes. Being a small company I will not be able to afford any licenses at this stage so I am just playing with it, so see how to connect to an OPC server)

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**Author:** ![adam.morales](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/adam.morales/32/3405_2.png) [@adam.morales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adam.morales)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-to-connect-ignition-to-matrikon-opc-server/14268/2 "2017-05-11T22:49:48Z")

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That simulator uses OPC-DA, which will be a COM connection, rather than a UA connection. Ignition can connect to this too, but it requires quite a bit more configuration. You will need the OPC COM Module installed in Ignition, found here:  
[https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/ignition](https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/ignition)

More information about connecting using OPC COM can be found here:  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/OPC+COM](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/OPC+COM)  
and here: [https://support.inductiveautomation.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/4/0/setting-up-and-troubleshooting-opc-com-connections](https://support.inductiveautomation.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/4/0/setting-up-and-troubleshooting-opc-com-connections)

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**Author:** ![rudie.lamprecht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rudie.lamprecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rudie.lamprecht)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-to-connect-ignition-to-matrikon-opc-server/14268/3 "2017-05-12T12:20:23Z")

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Cool Adam. It works like a charm. I didnt even have to worry about any of the COM security stuff. Ignition connected straight away.  
Thanks again