
Ignition's core functionality and its various modules allow it to function as a communication hub. Ignition is a fully cross-platform software and it can work with Windows, Mac OS, and Linux servers. An Ignition installation is completed in under three minutes making its deployment fast and easy. What makes Ignition so special? Ignition is sold by the server license and you can add unlimited number of clients, screens, tags, connections, and devices. Ignition's modular architecture allows you to mix and match all of these features in any way you want giving you the flexibility to tailor your Ignition gateway to suit your specific needs. Ignition's state of the art alarming system can be used to send out notifications via voice, SMS, and email. Connecting to other databases in your plant floor and other database driven applications has never been easier. You can create POS, CRM, and even inventory tracking systems. Ignition's ability to connect to databases coupled with its strong visualization tools means you can build database applications with ease. If you want to print email or save daily reports Ignition's reporting engine is the tool for the job. Ignition's reporting engine allows users to create Dynamic PDF reports Ignition reports make SQL data visually stations second nature with the use of charts tables images and more. The historian also takes advantage of data compression algorithms reducing the impact on storage hardware and data transmission time. With just a few clicks Ignition makes it possible to begin data logging to an ample list of SQL database flavors. Ignition's robust historian system allows for high performance data logging and data visualization. This capability paired with Ignition's visualization tools allow users to create powerful and responsive HMI and SCADA applications to monitor control and historize information about their industrial processes. Now that we have covered the basics of what Ignition is what can it do exactly? Using web-based communication Technologies, Ignition can access PLCs, OPC servers, as well as connect to SQL databases on any platform. The web-based nature of Ignition makes a versatile and safely accessible across a network. Finally Ignition developed applications and its designer tool are launched using web pages. The Ignition Platform is managed controlled and configured using a fast, easy to use web interface. The Ignition software is web-based and is installed and deployed using web technologies. Ignition is a software platform for creating custom HMI, SCADA, MES, database applications and more. We will cover some of the features that make Ignition unique and a leading development platform in the world of HMI and SCADA Design. In this lesson, we will do a review of the Ignition software and its capabilities.
