What is the fastest and most efficient way to add multiple Modbus TCP device connections in the Gateway for Ignition using a CSV file in the latest version Ignition 8.3

Ignition
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I’m looking for a bulk import method that allows multiple Modbus TCP devices to be configured automatically instead of adding each device manually through the Gateway web interface. Ideally, the solution should support importing parameters such as:

Gateway
Name
Description
Enabled
Hostname
Port
LocalAddress
CommunicationTimeout
MaxHoldingRegistersPerReadRequest
MaxHoldingRegistersPerWriteRequest
MaxInputRegistersPerRequest
MaxCoilsPerRequest
MaxDiscreteInputsPerRequest
ConcurrentRequests
SpanGaps
AllowWriteMultipleRegistersRequest
ForceMultipleRegisterWrites
AllowWriteMultipleCoilsRequest
AllowReadMultipleRegistersRequest
AllowReadMultipleCoils
AllowReadMultipleDiscreteInputs
ReconnectAfterConsecutiveTimeouts
ReverseWordOrder
Zero-basedAddressing
MaxRetryCount
ReverseStringByteOrder
RightJustifyStrings
ReadRawStrings
uuid

The goal is to speed up deployment, reduce manual configuration time, and simplify large-scale device onboarding in Ignition 8.3.

2

Write a quick python script to generate the device settings JSON file and copy it into the ignition folder associated.

This is prime LLM territory to generate the script.

3

What David said, this was possible in 7.9 and earlier era with scripting;

4

Have you tried my Spreadsheet Import Tool yet? Found in the Exchange, and also here:

I haven't thoroughly tested in 8.3, but I'd love to have feedback on that.

(It can create both the devices and the corresponding UDT instances for you.)