Ignition to Kepware

Here is a guide for connecting Ignition to a Kepware OPC-UA server.

1. Disable anonymous logins.
   You could probably skip this step, but we feel it adds a bit more security, so we do it.
   1. Open the Kepware Configuration tool. Click “File” > “Project Properties…”.
   2. Click the “OPC UA” tab. Change the “Allow anonymous login” option to “No”.
2. Configure OPC-UA User
   1. Click “Settings…”.
   2. Click “User Manager” tab > Add user button.
   3. Add your user. This is just an example.
   4. Set user permissions as follows.
3. Set up OPC-UA Endpoints.
   1. Click “OPC UA Configuration”.
   2. Make sure you add end points for the interfaces you want to use by clicking the “Add…” button.
4. Import Ignition Client Certificate
   1. Browse to your gateway. Click” OPA-UA” > “Certificates”.
   2. Click “Download” to export your Client Certificate.
      
   3. Click “Trusted Clients” tab > “Import…” button to import the previously exported client certificate. Close OPC-UA Configuration Window.
5. Re-initialize Kepware Runtime.
   1. Click “Reinitialize” to re-initialize the Kepware Runtime.
6. Configure connection from Ignition to Kepware.
   1. On the Ignition gateway, click “OPC Connections” > “Servers” > “Create new OPC Server Connection….”
   2. Add an OPC-UA Connection.
   3. Configure the connection. You will need to enter your end point and user information from steps 2 and 3 here. If you are using a NAT to access your Kepware server from a remote subnet, you will need to override your endpoint hosts under the advanced settings, identified by the blue arrows. If you are not using a NAT, you should leave these blank.
   4. Click “OK”. You should now have a successful connection from Ignition to Kepware.