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Version: Ignition 8.1

Configure Ignition Tags

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After you set up the MaintainX® Ignition Module (referred to as the Ignition module) and connect it to the Ignition Gateway, you can turn your Ignition tag data into actionable OT insights in MaintainX by configuring tags to monitor and mapping them to meters in MaintainX.

Locate Your Ignition Tag Paths​

Before MaintainX can monitor your Ignition tags, you need to provide their paths. Use the Ignition Gateway to find the paths for the tags or folders you want to monitor.

  1. In the Ignition Gateway, navigate to Status, then select Tags.

  2. Select Browse on a specific folder to see other folders and tags underneath it.

  3. Select Details on a specific tag.

  4. On the tag's details page, do the following:

    • Copy the Path value only (e.g., [default]Boiler1) to monitor all the tags in the folder.
    • Copy the Path value with the tag name appended (e.g., [default]Boiler1/Temperature) to monitor the specific tag.

Enter Tag Paths in the Ignition Module​

Tag paths tell MaintainX which Ignition tags to monitor. Each connector supports up to 300 distinct tag paths and a total of 6,000 tags. For more information, see Limitations.

If your Ignition tag tree uses User Defined Types (UDTs), MaintainX flattens UDT member paths into meter names by joining the UDT instance name and member with a slash (/). For nested UDTs (UDTs that include other UDTs as members), the separator stacks at each level. For example:

  • A member tag inside a UDT instance: PumpA/Temperature
  • A member tag inside a nested UDT: CompressorSkid01/MainMotor/RPM (CompressorSkid01 and MainMotor are UDT instances; RPM is the tag)

When you enter a tag path, treat each UDT instance like a folder. MaintainX subscribes to all of the member tags beneath it. You can also enter the path to a single member tag inside a UDT instance to subscribe to just that tag.

To enter your tag paths:

  1. In the Ignition Gateway, go to the MaintainX Module Settings page and navigate to Config, then select Overview.

  2. In the Connections section, select Configure the MaintainX Module.

  3. On the connector you set up earlier, select the Actions icon.

  4. Select + New Path.

  5. Enter the tag paths you want to monitor in the Tag Paths field:

    • For a specific tag. Example: [default]Boiler1/Temperature
    • For all tags in a folder. Example: [default]Boiler1
    • To monitor all member tags in a UDT instance. Example: [default]EnterpriseData/UDTSim/Pump1

  6. Select Save Changes.

Map Tags to Meters​

After you enter your Ignition tag paths in the Ignition module, use smart tag mapping to connect your tags to meters in MaintainX.

The smart tag mapping system uses AI to analyze data tags you make available through your organization's Ignition connectors. For each tag, the system suggests a meter name, a unit of measurement, and an asset to assign the meter to. Using the tag management tool, you can:

  • View the Ignition tags that are available through your organization's Ignition connectors.
  • Review MaintainX's suggestions for mapping tags to assets in your organization.
  • Automatically create meters for your tags and associate them with the correct assets.

The tag mapping AI provides a confidence rating for each suggestion. You can edit any suggestion before creating the meter, and easily update mapped tags at any time.

For detailed instructions, see Smart Tag Mapping for OT Data.

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The smart tag mapping system replaces the Auto Create Meters feature, which is no longer available. If you have existing OT connectors that connect to meters you configured using the Auto Create Meters feature, the smart tag mapping system won't impact those configurations.

What Happens Next​

Once you've added your tag paths and mapped them to MaintainX meters, the Ignition module:

  • Subscribes to the tags you mapped.
  • Automatically syncs your Ignition Tags with MaintainX Meters.
  • Sends tag value changes to MaintainX as Meter readings.
  • Lets you view and manage your tags from the tag management tool.