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Ignition IIoT is an end-to-end Industrial IoT solution that combines the amazing efficiency of the MQTT data-transfer protocol with the unlimited data acquisition and development power of the Ignition industrial application platform. Revolutionize your industrial operations with increased connectivity and better data. Ignition's IIoT software connects enterprise hardware and software all the way from edge devices to the cloud. It also collects more data to feed advanced analytics like machine learning and artificial intelligence that maximize production and minimize downtime.
See why Ignition is perfect for IIoT
Use unlimited licensing to connect all equipment and technology across all facilities and in the field, and remotely monitor operations and control equipment from anywhere on any device.
Bring all enterprise assets together in one cloud-ready platform for a stable yet flexible architecture to build or improve upon, one module at a time.
Leverage the power of MQTT to make all your data accessible through a pub/sub architecture to create a streamlined data pipeline for your whole enterprise.
Upgrade manual tasks to analytics-driven automated processes that bypass human error, increase safety and cyber security, and boost efficiency.
Gain real-time data from devices and build custom reports for actionable analytics that drive more efficient production and better planning.
Inductive Automation partners with Cirrus Link Solutions – IIoT experts for more than twenty years, and the authors of the Sparkplug Specification – to leverage the full power of MQTT to create enterprise-level IIoT solutions.
– Arlen Nipper
President/CTO of Cirrus Link Solutions & Co-Inventor of MQTT
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applies the principle of the Internet of Things (IoT) — a group of connected devices that exchange data over the Internet — to an industrial environment. Ignition sits in the middle where IT and OT converge, connecting your intelligent devices and industrial equipment to form a highly efficient pipeline of data. Leverage Ignition as a single solution and single source of truth to bridge device data with your SCADA systems or HMI screens and to visualize data as dashboards and reports.
Ignition uses MQTT, the leading messaging protocol for the IIoT. MQTT was designed specifically to meet the demands of industrial control systems; it’s extremely lightweight, bidirectional, stateful, and secured with TLS technology. In developing our IIoT solution, we partnered with Cirrus Link Solutions, with years of experience developing top-quality IIoT solutions using MQTT. With software modules for transmitting data from the field via MQTT, launching an MQTT server in the cloud, and connecting that data to industrial and business applications, adding the Cirrus Link IIoT modules to the Ignition platform gives organizations the power to create their Industrial IoT networks.
Ignition is an edge-to-cloud, floor-to-enterprise platform flexible enough to bridge your physical devices and digital data locally, in the cloud, or a hybrid of the two. There are many ways that an Ignition IIoT architecture can be deployed, but there are four main features to every Ignition IIoT architecture.
With Ignition IIoT, you can connect to virtually any PLC or device, and transmit and receive edge-of-network data in multiple ways. READ MORE
The Ignition MQTT Engine Module gives Ignition the ability to bidirectionally communicate with an MQTT server and share that data with any Ignition client.
Ignition has several ways to securely connect, publish, and subscribe to MQTT data including launching its own MQTT server or connecting to compatible ones. READ MORE
With Ignition, you can build an MQTT infrastructure, design any kind of industrial application, and deploy it to any number of Ignition clients across your enterprise.
– Ruairi Daly
XOCEAN
See how XOCEAN leverages Ignition to build an architecture that's flexible, agile & scales quickly
Ignition IIoT moves at the speed of real-time data to reveal insights and direct your data where it’s needed. Its data monitoring and remote operations control capabilities reach far across your enterprise to improve production, maintenance, and sales.
Call Ignition “the Data Whisperer.” The Cirrus Link MQTT modules tame the complexity of integrating your local devices with SCADA systems and sharing data analytics through cloud solutions. Or, use the built-in Designer to develop and deploy custom web-based modules that easily connect sensors, create or import tags, and provide greater visibility over your enterprise.
Like a cowboy ropes cattle, Ignition rounds up data from edge devices and builds a network of real-time data points. Our Reporting Module identifies period-based trends and creates event-driven reports for better, faster decisions. And, the accuracy of the data drives automation that reduces manual process and hand entries that lead to error, and minimizes the sources of security breaches.
Dashboard from the Building Automation System Demo
Make sense of complicated data. Ignition’s Vision Module launches clients from a browser and displays application data in a variety of charts, graphs, and dashboards using customizable graphics that resemble real-life objects. The Perspective Module is mobile-responsive and runs natively in a web browser to display data in an easy-on-the-eyes format.
– Chris McLaughlin
Vertech
Learn how Vertech visualizes data with dashboards to see the big picture across six solar locations
Ignition SCADA and Cirrus Link Solutions’ MQTT Modules are a perfect pair for easily establishing a unified namespace architecture for your real-time data. As a single source of truth for data consistency and accessibility across all your systems and applications in Ignition, UNS standardizes how data is named and shared. The result is improved data management, administration, security, and visibility for your operations.
You don’t need a crystal ball to predict the future and prevent problems. Practically self-monitoring, Ignition gathers live data and feeds it into analytics tools that combine it with historical data to develop insights. Reduce resource and fuel consumption, forecast sales growth and production needs, or schedule preventive maintenance — it’s all possible. Then, use the OPC UA Module or SQL Bridge Module to connect servers or databases and share insights.
Extend your IIoT solutions with Sparkplug B, a payload specification that leverages open standard MQTT to connect edge gateways and devices with business apps and other Industrial IoT applications. As an official Sparkplug Compatible software platform, Ignition makes it easy for you to share contextual data and metrics, regardless of vendor or software affiliation.
Full integration with other IIoT platforms: Azure, AWS IoT, Watson IoT, and more.
Security, disaster recovery, and high availability are native capabilities of MQTT infrastructures.
All Ignition solutions work seamlessly together for easy system integration.
Create a full range of dynamic, data-rich reports and send them anywhere.
Set up an alarming system that sends notifications to you through email, SMS, and voice.
Turn a SQL database into a high-performance time-series tag historian.
Create high-performance HMIs and enterprise dashboards to display your data.
Get mobile access to your industrial applications via smartphones and tablets.
Install on a server in just 3 minutes; push updates to clients everywhere, instantly.
Works on Windows, Linux, macOS, and more.
Comes out the box with the industry’s most powerful IDE—for free.
Deliver data to anyone without additional costs.
What is Ignition IIoT and how do I buy it?
Ignition IIoT is a software solution for building custom IIoT infrastructures and applications. It consists of the Ignition platform and powerful modules that add functionality to the platform. A standard Ignition IIoT package consists of these modules: MQTT Engine , MQTT Distributor , MQTT Transmission , Perspective , OPC UA (with drivers) , Alarm Notification , and Reporting . You may need a different set of modules depending on what you’re trying to do; to find what you’ll need to create your ideal IIoT system, call us at: 1-800-266-7798
What are Ignition modules and how do they work?
Ignition is a unified platform for connecting data, and designing and deploying industrial applications throughout an enterprise. The development power of Ignition is extensible through the addition of fully integrated software modules. Each module adds new functions to the Ignition platform, which enables users to create applications for SCADA, MES, IIoT, alarming, reporting, and more. Visit our Modules page to learn more.
What are Cirrus Link modules and how are they different from Ignition Modules?
Cirrus Link Solutions is a Strategic Partner of Inductive Automation; their modules are different from Ignition modules because they are not developed by Inductive Automation. Products developed by Strategic Partners are backed with a commitment to the long-term success of our customers. Inductive Automation sells the Cirrus Link modules but the technical support for these modules is provided by Cirrus Link Solutions.
How does Ignition’s free trial work?
You can download the full version of Ignition for free on our download page. Ignition only takes three minutes to install and it comes with all the core modules. By default, Ignition will run in trial mode which will timeout after two hours but you can manually reset it as many times as you wish, which allows you to build and test a full project in Ignition without buying a license. Once you’re ready, you can purchase and install your Ignition license key, which will take Ignition out of trial mode by removing the two-hour timeout. All your previous work will be saved with no additional installation required.
What do you mean by “unlimited licensing”?
Ignition is sold by the server, so the affordable cost of one license gives you an unlimited number of clients, tags, and connections — the only limiting factor for Ignition is the performance of the hardware you install it on. Visit our Unlimited Licensing page to learn more.
Which SQL databases does Ignition support?
Ignition supports all of the major SQL databases including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and IBM DB2.
What kind of devices can Ignition run on?
Ignition is cross-platform compatible so it can run on Windows 7, 8, and 10, and Windows Server 2008, 2012 and 2016, as well as Linux and macOS. Ignition can run on any device that runs Java, including PCs, laptops, servers, tablets, smartphones, remote field devices, and even Raspberry Pi’s.
Is Ignition compatible with other SCADA packages?
Yes, Ignition is based on open, non-proprietary, IT-standard technologies. Ignition is fully interoperable and compatible with other SCADA packages along with other industrial and enterprise systems. Ignition was designed to work great alongside other systems or on its own so it’s easy to fit into your existing solutions.
Who uses Ignition?
Ignition software is used by thousands of integrators and industrial organizations in more than 100 countries. It’s used by some of the biggest companies in the world in industries like oil and gas, water/wastewater, manufacturing, automotive, food processing and more. Visit our Customers page to see some of the companies that trust Ignition every day.
Is there training available to learn how to use Ignition?
Yes, we offer live Ignition training classes. To see when the next available class is, visit our Training page. We also have hundreds of on-demand training videos available for you to view whenever you want at: inductiveuniversity.com