Connect to Ignition

Username/Password Login

  1. Open the Config -> OPC UA -> Server Setting, add IP addresses that can be accessed by other hosts to Bind Addresses, and save the configuration. ignition-1

  2. Neuron adds a new southbound OPC UA device, open Device Configuration, fill in the Endpoint URL of the target Ignition - opc.tcp://192.168.10.195:62541/discovery, Username - opcuauser (Ignition default), Password - password (Igniton default) without adding a certificate/key, start the device connection.

  3. Open the Config -> OPC UA -> Security -> Server, and set the NeuronClient certificate in the Quarantined Certificates list to trust. ignition-2

Certificate/key + username/password login

  1. Refer to Connection policy to generate or convert a certificate/key.

  2. Open the Config -> OPC UA -> Security -> Server, and upload the client certificate and set it to Trust.

Neuron setting

  1. To view the PLC measurement point information via the UaExpert software, Refer to UaExpert usage. ignition-3

  2. Neuron adds a new southbound OPC UA device, open Device Configuration, fill in the Endpoint URL of the target Ignition - opc.tcp://192.168.10.195:62541/discovery, Username - opcuauser (Ignition default), Password - password (Igniton default) Add the certificate/key, and start the device connection.

  3. Add Groups and Tags based on the measurement point information.

Test Data List

Name Address Attribute Data type
BuildDate 0!2266 Read UINT32
BuildNumber 0!2265 Read STRING
ManufacturerName 0!2263 Read STRING
ProductName 0!2261 Read STRING
ProductUri 0!2262 Read STRING
SoftwareVersion 0!2264 Read STRING