# PowerFlex 4/40 Drives

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerflex-4-40-drives/4901>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [July 27, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerflex-4-40-drives/4901 "2012-07-27T20:18:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![BartlettWest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BartlettWest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BartlettWest)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerflex-4-40-drives/4901/1 "2012-07-27T20:18:53Z")

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Can Ignition communicate directly to AB PowerFlex 4/40 Drives equipped with ECOM (messaging?)? The Ethernet IP network also involves a Micrologix 1400. PCCC in the ECOM appears to allow for taking data to a table in the Micrologix 1400 where it could then be read by Ignition - cumbersome and less reiliable at best. Hoping for a more direct solution. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerflex-4-40-drives/4901/2 "2012-07-27T20:49:27Z")

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They’re not supported by our drivers. A better route, assuming Kepware supports them, might be to have Kepware communicate with the drives and then connect Ignition to Kepware.