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The Release of Ignition 8

Ignition 8 is finally released! In this session, you will learn all of the new features that are in Ignition 8 since the previous session. We will also cover where all of the important technical resources are for Ignition 8 such as documentation, SDK information, university videos, and more. Please come prepared with Ignition 8 questions.

Security in Ignition 8

Learn about Ignition 8 security improvements, web based identity providers (IdP) through OIDC and SAML technologies, and how to support 2 factor authentication (2FA) for your customers.

Ignition 8 Feature Enhancements

Ignition 8 introduces major enhancements with the project system: project inheritance, lock-less design, and file storage for use in source control tools. We'll provide an in-depth look at these new features, how the upgrade works from existing systems, and answer any questions about Ignition 8.

Sepasoft Business Connector Module

Sepasoft has been working on a new module for connecting to business systems, aptly named the Business Connector module. We'll give a quick preview of this upcoming module, which will have options for SAP support when released. We'll also provide a quick update on MES Enterprise 2.0. Although our Q&A session will be open for questions on all topics, MES questions about changes and features would be best addressed directly with MES support.

REST and SOAP Options in Ignition

Web Services are a key part of a lot of integrations these days. We'll go over the Web Services options in Ignition, and then open it up for Q&A on REST, SOAP, or any other topic.

Ignition Perspective in Detail

The Perspective Module is now in beta! We'll show how to get off the ground and running with Perspective and an overview of the different layouts. We'll be open for both questions and examples of live building in Perspective. We expect a lot of questions, so feel free to send your Q&A topics before the meeting and we'll make sure we get to your requests.

Ignition 8 and Ignition Perspective

The Perspective Module is right around the corner! We'll be open for both questions and examples of live building in Perspective.

Ignition Onboard Program

Inductive Automation has been collaborating with several hardware vendors for the Ignition Onboard program. We will cover each hardware vendor in some detail. There will also be a more open Q&A around Perspective.

Driver and Communication Optimization

It is extremely important to understand how Ignition's OPC-UA server and device drivers work in order to optimize communications, especially for large systems. We'll discuss tips on how to setup devices, scan classes, and optimizing tags within the PLC. We'll also show how to understand the device diagnostics page in the Gateway's status section.

Advanced Features of Transaction Groups

SQL Bridge is often used for simple event based logging. It can be used for a lot more, though. We'll discuss different types of Transaction Groups, modes, recipes through TGs, and some of the advanced options.