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Firebrand Awards Ceremony (2015)

The conference concludes with the presentation of the 2015 Ignition Firebrand Awards, which honor the teams behind the most successful and innovative projects showcased in the Discovery Gallery.

Ignition Testing Strategies

You’ve finished that great Ignition application; now how do you test it? This session demonstrates some simple testing tools and then addresses issues involved in creating a comprehensive test framework. Topics include: use of PyUnit, constructing a simple data pump, creating an isolated test environment, the human interface and more. A final test demonstration targets sequential function charts.

Optimizing Food Manufacturing Operations with Real-Time Data

Without real-time data, operating a production line is a lot like driving blindfolded. You think you’re headed in the right direction but you're forced to trust your experience and instincts. Wouldn’t it be better to take the blindfold off, enjoy a smooth ride, and stay on target? Real-time data removes the blindfold, providing continuous viewing and alerting. Learn how Ignition helps you stay on target by driving rapid decisions, adjustments, and corrective actions.

Increasing Efficiency & ROI with MES

Ready to discover a hidden world of productivity between your SCADA and ERP systems? Find out how MES software can track and improve downtime, quality, SPC, recipe management, traceability and more.

Integrator Panel Discussion (2014)

Discover the power of the Ignition integrator community and gain valuable tips for success at this session.

Pushing the Envelope Using Ignition

Lewis will talk about some creative solutions that Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has been able to build in Ignition. He will present some specific solutions they’ve built for challenges they’ve faced, such as creating a WMS (Warehouse Management System) using tablets and handheld barcode scanners. Enabling single sign-on security in Ignition projects using Active Directory users/roles. As well as multiple approaches to connecting to laboratory testing equipment, and more!

The Power & Flexibility of Ignition: Continental Cement SCADA Port

Overbridge Technology will present a large-scale system port project performed for Continental Cement in Hannibal, Mo. The project consists of migrating approximately 25,000 tags and 90 HMI windows from a continuous-process live Citect platform to Ignition. The presentation will cover system architecture and strategy, various Ignition tools developed by Overbridge Technologies to programmatically migrate the Citect tags, along with enhancements to EasyChart for contextual pen reference trending.

How to Write a Module

The Ignition module API has well over 1,000 classes. Where should you start? This session will dissect a module that drives a fully functional control application constructed from the new Ignition v7.7 block-and-connector classes. The example can be used as a starting point for constructing your own block language. Attendees will leave with a blueprint showing how such an application can be put together and full source code will be provided.

Project Management Tips for Successful Ignition MES Implementations

In this session, Coope - a certified Project Management Professional - will discuss his experiences and recommendations covering project management, appropriate software development models and numerous tips for implementing successful Ignition-based MES solutions. Trimax Systems is a Certified Premier Systems Integrator with Inductive Automation and was the first company to become Ignition MES Certified.

Closing Panel (2014)

See the closing panel from the Ignition Community Conference 2014.