# Siemens Power MEC Connection

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-power-mec-connection/113739>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [February 3, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-power-mec-connection/113739 "2026-02-03T21:23:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![harrison.m.freeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/54ee81/32.png) [@harrison.m.freeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harrison.m.freeman)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-power-mec-connection/113739/1 "2026-02-03T21:23:03Z")

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Hi everyone, I have an unusual one for you. Has anyone ever had luck connecting to a Siemens ‘Power MEC’ controller (Modular Equipment Controller, model 1200E)? We have various devices networked via an old APOGEE Insight system. I can ping my MEC’s, but I only ever get a ‘connection refused: no further information’ error in Ignition when trying to set up a TCP Driver connection. As always, any help/info is greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-power-mec-connection/113739/2 "2026-02-04T04:29:11Z")

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Can you normally connect to this unit with Putty over telnet?

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**Author:** ![harrison.m.freeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/54ee81/32.png) [@harrison.m.freeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harrison.m.freeman)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-power-mec-connection/113739/3 "2026-02-04T16:20:56Z")

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Thank you for the reply. I had to ask a senior tech about your question as I have never heard of ‘Putty.’ Apparently, we connect to these remote MEC’s via a serial to IP converter box (a ‘micro-server’) that is part of the APOGEE line of products. So, I guess we don’t actually network directly to the MEC. It’s such an old system we’ll probably end up retrofitting to a more modern, Ignition friendly controller.