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Ignition is a connection-centric workhorse providing data centers, energy plants, and countless others with the visibility necessary to improve efficiency, minimize energy waste, and maximize power availability. Configure Ignition as a central gateway to connect your intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and build an Industrial IoT solution to visualize data and control equipment from custom dashboards. With unlimited clients, tags, and connections at your disposal for no additional cost, Ignition enables you to build the exact power monitoring system you need.
Add as many tags, clients, devices, and database connections as you need at no extra charge.
Configure, manage, and launch clients instantly from anywhere on any device that has a web browser.
Run it on any operating system, use it on any device or interface, and leverage it across any IT standard.
Create a Single Source of Truth to seamlessly collect and spread data across an entire enterprise in real time.
Use the free, low-code Designer to build custom modules for your unique functions.
Gain device interoperability and data modeling with drivers for IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, BACnet, and more.
– Massimo Tribolati
MTech Engineering
MTech Engineering leverages Ignition to provide advanced monitoring and control for a large data center
Ignition is a versatile SCADA platform to manage and control power usage for microgrids, substations, and edge devices across enterprises. Built-in IEC 61850, Modbus, and DNP3 protocol drivers help establish fast and easy connections to switchgear, relays, PLCs, and more.
The IEC 61850 Driver provides a way to connect to any IED that supports the IEC 61850 protocol for use in Ignition.
A TCP/IP DNP3 master implementation that can connect to any DNP3 slave device. Supports DNP3 Level 1, 2, and 3 implementations.
The Modbus TCP Ethernet Driver provides a way to connect to any device that supports the Modbus TCP protocol for use in Ignition.
The BACnet driver provides access to HVAC, lighting and access control, and any other systems or devices that use this network.
Gain complete visibility with Ignition, a platform with the versatility to streamline data so you can monitor power usage in real time and proactively manage power distribution from anywhere. Ignition boosts data integrity and makes it easier for you to maintain stable devices. That means you can minimize power interruptions, reduce energy waste, and increase uptime.
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Ignition has a way with displaying data for maximum effect. Leverage the Vision or Perspective modules to build comprehensive and accessible dashboards of live and historical data for a clear picture of power usage. View the data on any plant floor screen, or from your mobile device anywhere. IT interfaces for data streaming are fully supported and enable connection to analytics platforms or machine learning.
Use Ignition to establish architectures that scale easily as you grow. Build anything, big or small, from a single site to large-scale operations with numerous edge devices that employ store-and-forward practices. Ignition connects all enterprise assets through a platform you can build upon one module at a time. Its gateway accommodates on-premise site management, cloud hosting, or a hybrid model for all current and future sites on one system.
Screen courtesy of MTech Engineering and Aruba S.p.A.
Ignition helps you connect disparate elements in one place. One dashboard to visualize data from multiple vendors and OEMs. One central gateway to remotely monitor power distribution chains using standard protocols or turn screens into an HMI to enable control of equipment. All this, with full data-stream encryption plus integration with identity security and directory services.
Ignition’s Alarm Notification Module helps you keep up with what’s going down, and prevent downtime. Configure email, text, and call notifications that allow you to send, receive, and react to problems in real time, protect equipment from damage, and minimize outage durations. Or, set up condition- or period-based Escalation Pipelines to stay alerted about unresolved events.
Put historical and event-driven data into context for your workforce with Ignition’s Reporting Module. Customize parameters, data sources, and layouts with drag-and-drop ease and distribute data-rich reports via email, print, or file upload. Or, automatically generate reports at intervals or upon event triggers.
Empower your engineers to easily create, deploy, and maintain flexible projects with Ignition’s object-oriented design. Leverage user-defined types (UDTs) for data modeling and for building visualization projects that leverage reusable parameterized templates. Cross-system sharing of data types and templates brings central management that standardizes processes like equipment setup, data monitoring, and software update distribution as you grow.
Works on Windows, Linux, macOS, and more.
Create a full range of dynamic, data-rich reports and send them anywhere.
Install on a server in just 3 minutes; push updates to clients everywhere, instantly.
Turn a SQL database into a high-performance time-series tag historian.
Quickly configure the Ignition gateway and work with the sample project to get a head start in Ignition development.
Get mobile access to your control system via smartphones and tablets.
Scale from a single client installation to an enterprise-wide system with ease.
Ignition features ultra-secure SSL technology and supports modern cyber security protocols such as two-factor authentication.
Easily add fault tolerance for mission-critical systems by adding redundant servers.
Deliver data to anyone without additional costs.
Choose from thousands of customizable graphics for your project.
Comes out of the box with unlimited, concurrent design clients — for free.
What is Ignition Power Monitoring and how do I buy it?
Ignition Power Monitoring is an industrial software platform for building custom power monitoring applications. It’s a fully integrated solution that consists of the Ignition platform and powerful Ignition modules that add functionality to the platform. A standard Ignition package for power monitoring and management could consist of these modules: Vision and/or Perspective, OPC UA (with drivers), Tag Historian, Alarm Notification, Reporting, one or more of the Cirrus Link Industrial IoT Modules, and SQL Bridge Modules. 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 solution, 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.
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 10 and 11, and Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022, as well as Linux and macOS. Ignition can run on any device including PCs, laptops, servers, tablets, smartphones, remote field devices, and even Raspberry Pi’s.
Is Ignition compatible with other software packages and systems?
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