The document discusses the features and benefits of Ignition, a modern SCADA system developed by Inductive Automation, which addresses common pain points in traditional SCADA systems. Key advantages include cross-platform compatibility, ease of use with relational databases, and a universal licensing model that reduces costs and downtime. The document also features insights from industry professionals on how Ignition enhances operational efficiency and interoperability in industrial settings.

2. Moderator
Don Pearson
Chief Strategy Officer,
Inductive Automation

3. Agenda
• Introduction to Ignition
• Old SCADA vs. The New SCADA
• Major Pain Point Areas:
- Design and Development
- Databases
- Interoperability
• Q&A

4. About Inductive Automation
• Founded in 2003
• HMI, SCADA, MES, and IIoT software
• Installed in 100+ countries
• Over 1,900 integrators
• Used by 48% of Fortune 100 companies
Learn more at: inductiveautomation.com/about

5. Ignition: Industrial Application Platform
One Universal Platform for HMI/SCADA, MES & IIoT:
• Unlimited licensing model
• Cross-platform compatibility
• Based on IT-standard technologies
• Scalable server-client architecture
• Web-based & web-managed
• Launch on desktop or mobile
• Modular configurability
• Rapid development & deployment

6. Panelists
Johnathan Hottell
SCADA Supervisor,
EXCO Resources
Jonathan Saunders
IIoT Development
Manager, Stolle
Machinery LLC
Jack Krohmer
President, Control
Networks Plus

7. Co-Presenter
Kevin McClusky
Co-Director of Sales
Engineering, Inductive
Automation

8. The Purpose of SCADA
• Industrial organizations use Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
systems to:
◦ Maintain efficiency & mitigate downtime
◦ Control industrial processes (local or remote)
◦ Monitor, gather, and process real-time data
◦ Interact with devices through HMI software
◦ Record events into a log file

9. Problems with SCADA

10. Introducing: The New SCADA, Built For Innovation and Ease
• Our founder worked as a system integrator for
25 years.
• Dealing with expensive SCADA licensing and
other pain points inspired him to build a better
solution – which led to the development of
Ignition.
• Ignition is The New SCADA that replaces
traditional SCADA.
Inductive Automation Founder,
President & CEO Steve Hechtman

11. The Four Pillars

12. New Technology

13. Ignition Fixes SCADA Problems
Saves Money Saves Time
!
Reduces Frustration

14. Design and Development
Pain Point:
Design software must be on same version as your runtime client.

15. Design and Development
Pain Point:
Design software must be on same version as your runtime client.
Solution:
Ignition’s Designer is always on the correct version.

16. Design and Development
Pain Point:
Time-consuming backups and restorations

17. Design and Development
Pain Point:
Time-consuming backups and restorations
Solution:
One-click backup, restore projects in seconds

18. Design and Development
Pain Point:
Must shut down line to expand or upgrade a system

19. Design and Development
Pain Point:
Must shut down line to expand or upgrade a system
Solution:
Update and expand instantly, shutdown-free

20. Ignition Demo: Design and Development

21. Design and Development
Panel discussion:
What pain points have you encountered with typical SCADA design
and development, and how has Ignition helped in those areas?

22. Database-Centric SCADA
Pain Point:
Traditional SCADA isn’t compatible with relational databases.

23. Database-Centric SCADA
Pain Point:
Traditional SCADA isn’t compatible with relational databases.
Solution:
Ignition is compatible with the popular SQL database.

24. Database-Centric SCADA
Pain Point:
No front-end GUI for database

25. Database-Centric SCADA
Pain Point:
No front-end GUI for database
Solution:
Build front-end screens for database
info and more in the Ignition Designer.

26. Ignition Demo: Database-Centric SCADA

27. Database-Centric SCADA
Panel discussion:
How has leveraging databases improved your operations or
projects? And how has Ignition made it easier to work with
databases?

28. Interoperability and SCADA
Pain Point:
Most SCADA systems only work with specified Windows versions

29. Interoperability and SCADA
Pain Point:
Most SCADA systems only work with specified Windows versions
Solution:
Ignition is cross-platform, can run on any version of Windows, Linux,
iOS

30. Interoperability and SCADA
Pain Point:
SCADA has strict hardware requirements.

31. Interoperability and SCADA
Pain Point:
SCADA has strict hardware requirements.
Solution:
Ignition can run on any hardware.

32. Interoperability and SCADA
Pain Point:
Traditional SCADA is proprietary and not open-source friendly

33. Interoperability and SCADA
Pain Point:
Traditional SCADA is
proprietary and not
open-source friendly
Solution:
Ignition works with
open standards like
OPC UA and MQTT

34. Ignition Demo: Interoperability and SCADA

35. Interoperability and Ignition
Panel discussion:
How important is interoperability in your work? And how has Ignition
improved interoperability for your organization?

36. Closing Thoughts
Panel discussion:
What are your overall thoughts about how Ignition saves time, saves
money, or makes life easier for organizations like yours?

37. Recap - How Ignition Reduces Frustration
Ignition reduces frustration for industrial organizations in many ways:
● Your designer and runtime client are always on the same
version
● Easy, quick project backups and restoration
● Update and expand your system without shutting anything down
● Compatible with SQL databases
● Front-end graphical user interfaces for databases
● Cross-platform, use it on anything from Linux to iOS to
Windows
● No hardware requirements
● Compatible with open standards like OPC UA & MQTT
● And more

40. Questions & Comments
Jim Meisler x227
Vannessa Garcia x231
Myron Hoertling x224
Account Executives:
Ramin Rofagha x251
Shane Miller x218
Lester Ares x214
Maria Chinappi x264
Call us at:
800-266-7798
Director of Sales: Melanie Hottman x247
Panelists:
Johnathan Hottell jhottell@EXCOResources.com
Jonathan Saunders Jonathan.Saunders@stollemachinery.com
Jack Krohmer jlkrohmer@CNP4.com