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

NameAddressAttributeData type
BuildDate0!2266ReadUINT32
BuildNumber0!2265ReadSTRING
ManufacturerName0!2263ReadSTRING
ProductName0!2261ReadSTRING
ProductUri0!2262ReadSTRING
SoftwareVersion0!2264ReadSTRING