Notes from the gateway
Field notes from real Ignition projects — alarms, Perspective, MES, MQTT, backups and the small decisions that keep a SCADA system maintainable.
Moving alarm routing out of tags
Why a dedicated roster beats a wall of tag-change scripts.
Read → Apr 2026Perspective vs Vision in 2026
When the old client still wins — and when it really doesn't.
Read → Mar 2026MES downtime without the license
A lightweight scripting pattern for OEE on a budget.
Read → Feb 2026Stop polling remote sites
MQTT and Sparkplug B for pump stations on cellular links.
Read → Jan 2026The gateway backup you'll wish you had
What to capture before the SSD dies — and how to restore it fast.
Read → Dec 2025Named queries beat script soup
Keeping SQL out of button scripts pays off the first time you refactor.
Read → GuideHow much does an Ignition project cost?
The four cost buckets — and what actually moves the number.
Read → GuideIgnition vs Wonderware: licensing & cost
How the licensing models really compare on a real project.
Read → GuideReplacing Wonderware with Ignition
Migrating off Wonderware without stopping production.
Read → GuideMigrating FactoryTalk or iFIX to Ignition
A practical path off legacy HMI and SCADA.
Read → GuideHow to choose an Ignition integrator
What to look for — and the red flags to avoid.
Read → GuideIgnition alarm notification & on-call
Rosters, escalation and paging the right person.
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