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OPC-DA (A.K.A Classic OPC) relies on Microsoft’s COM and DCOM technologies to exchange data between automation hardware and software. It can prove to be truly frustrating to configure DCOM properly for new users of Ignition and/or Autosol Communication Manager (ACM). OPC-DA requires a well-configured DCOM infrastructure to function properly and allow for OPC […]

Upgrading your legacy SCADA system to Ignition is bad for you. So is upgrading your legacy Rockwell PLC5 and SLC. So is automated reporting. If your system can produce computerized reports, stop it immediately. If it can produce on demand and periodic reports, obviously you’re trying to make your employees’ […]