# Problems connecting to S7 device (Possibly M2 Mac related) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [June 9, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-connecting-to-s7-device-possibly-m2-mac-related/107174 "2025-06-09T11:28:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**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:** [June 9, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-connecting-to-s7-device-possibly-m2-mac-related/107174/3 "2025-06-09T12:04:29Z")
> [@Disconnected status with Modbus TCP + Arduino MEGA + Ethernet Shield W5100 through Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disconnected-status-with-modbus-tcp-arduino-mega-ethernet-shield-w5100-through-ignition/100185/12): > > This is confirmed to be a new issue in Sequoia. In order to work around this there are a few options: If using the binary installer don't install the gateway as a service If installing as a service is required, comment out the ignition.sh line for RUN\_AS\_USER=. This will install the service as the root user which does not require giving access to the Local Network permission. The zip installer defaults to installing the service as root This issue looks to only affect launchd services which … --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-connecting-to-s7-device-possibly-m2-mac-related/107174)._