Inductive Automation Blog

Web Services REST Communication: WebDev and more

Explore the WebDev module, Web Services module, and REST communication options from within Ignition. We'll create a web services endpoint (API), explore the options, and connect to it using Ignition, both with Vision and Perspective. We'll also talk about communications with external APIs. Come with any questions you might have as well, as the last part of this session is an open Q&A.

Deep Dive on Tag Historian & WebDev

We will be taking a deeper dive into 2 of Ignition's modules: Tag Historian and WebDev. We will discover how the Tag Historian works, how to optimize it, and how to use TimeScale. We will also discover how WebDev works and to build custom REST APIs. As always, we will leave time for open Q&A.

Network & Internet Security & Enterprise Architectures

We'll be digging into modern Security technologies, Ignition's support, running on the Internet v.s. a local network, and the architectures and features that make it possible to run Ignition in an Internet-accessible manner. We'll also talk about how this works in a larger Enterprise view.

Ignition 8.1.13 and Leased Based License Keys

In this session, we will discuss the new features and updates in Ignition 8.1.13. We are also going to discuss the new 8-character leased based license keys, how they work, and the benefits for Docker. As always, we'll have an open Q&A as part of the time, so please bring your questions.

Ignition 8.1.12, Docker Compose Example, MQTT Security Context

In this session, we will discuss the new features and updates in Ignition 8.1.12. We will show an example of how to spin up a scale out architecture using Docker Compose. Lastly, we will discuss a new feature with the MQTT modules that allows for secure command writes. As always, we'll have an open Q&A as part of the time, so please bring your questions.

Exchange Resource Showcase

We'll be digging into some of the new Exchange resources that can improve everyone's projects. We'll show off some of the latest contributions, the challenge winners, and a number of the build-a-thon resources. Al always, we'll have an open Q&A as part of the time, so please bring your questions.

New Features: Perspective Pipe Drawing and Tooltips

Check out the new Ignition 8.1.10 features that were just released. We'll be showing off the both pipe drawing and the new tooltip functionality. As always, please bring your questions for our open Q&A, as we'll be dedicating the last part of the meeting to answering engineering questions.

Perspective Component SDK Deep Dive & Ignition 8.1 Updates

In this session, we will dig deeper into building components for Perspective using the SDK. We will show how to define properties, variants, and custom event handlers. We will also show the latest versions of Ignition 8.1 and an update on Ignition's Docker image. We will end with open Q&A.

Perspective Map Component & License Portal Updates

In this session, we will dig deeper into Perspective's Map component and understand how layers work. We will also discuss the recent License Portal updates and what that means to you. Of course we will end with open Q&A.

Gateway Scheduled Scripts & Exchange Highlights

Learn about features in 8.1.7, the new Gateway Scheduled Scripts and things to avoid, what happened to 8.1.6, and get an overview of recent Exchange resources. Followed by an open Q&A.