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Ignition SCADA by Inductive Automation

The modern SCADA platform: gateway, tags, device connections, Designer screens, alarms, SQL history, reporting, MQTT and IIoT, Perspective, and deployment from edge to cloud.

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Free to learn. Verifiable certificate £19 when you pass the final exam (optional, VAT included).

Level
Beginner
Modules
13
Video
13 hours
Price
Free

Outcome

What you will be able to do

Explain the Ignition platform, architectures and editions, install and configure the gateway, create and scale tags, connect OPC UA, OPC DA and Modbus devices, build a batching project with animation and alarms, log history to SQL with transaction groups, build reports and notifications, use MQTT for IIoT, work in Perspective, and deploy on edge, cloud and containers.

  • Explain the platform, licensing, architectures and editions
  • Install the gateway, set it up and back it up
  • Create, scale and diagnose tags with quality overlays
  • Connect OPC UA, OPC DA and Modbus TCP devices
  • Build a batching project in Designer with animation, buttons and alarms
  • Log to MySQL with transaction groups and query it
  • Build reports and email or Telegram notifications
  • Use MQTT for IIoT, build in Perspective, deploy edge, cloud and containers

Software

Ignition (free trial mode; Maker Edition free for personal use)

Hardware

None. Use a Modbus or OPC UA simulator.

Syllabus

13 modules

Each module has video lessons, notes and a short quiz. The final exam closes the course.

  1. 1What Ignition Is6 lessons
  2. 2Install and Gateway Setup3 lessons
  3. 3Tags6 lessonsLab
  4. 4Device Connections5 lessonsLab
  5. 5Designer: The Batching Project6 lessonsLab
  6. 6Editing, Testing, Vision Client3 lessonsLab
  7. 7Alarms4 lessonsLab
  8. 8Databases and History7 lessonsLab
  9. 9Reporting and Notifications6 lessons
  10. 10MQTT and IIoT7 lessonsLab
  11. 11Perspective8 lessons
  12. 12Deployment: Edge, Cloud, Containers6 lessons
  13. 13Final Assessment1 lesson

How it works

How this course works

  1. Watch the video lessonsOne module at a time, at your own pace.
  2. Take the module quizA short quiz at the end of each module shows what stuck.
  3. Keep your notesWrite in My notes beside each module and ask the trainer if you are stuck.
  4. Practise in the labOptionalTry a task from the module in the EDWartens Lab, in your browser.
  5. Sit the final examPass it once you have been through the modules.
  6. Certificate, if you want oneOptionalPaid, and only after you pass. Anyone can check it online.

EDWartens Lab

Practise this in the EDWartens Lab

Run a tank and pump process in the Lab, read the trends and check alarms the way an operator screen would show them.

Works alongside Ignition SCADA by Inductive Automation. The Lab is process control practice in your browser: no install, no hardware, free to use. Sign in as a learner and it opens with your account.

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Process control: Tune a real process loop.

Levels to try with this course

Optional. Skip it whenever you like: it never blocks your progress or your certificate.

Why practise in a lab

Technical work is judged on what you can do: wiring, commissioning, finding a fault. Doing a task yourself teaches more than watching it a second time, and a lab lets you try it safely before you meet real equipment. It does not replace working on real hardware.

  • Practise safely, so a mistake costs nothing.
  • The lab checks your work like a site test, so you know when it is right.
  • Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

Certificate

An optional certificate when you pass

Learning is free. Pass the final exam and you can have a certificate for £19, including VAT, with a number employers can check online. It records that you completed a free online course; it is not a regulated qualification or a CPD certificate.

  • Your name, the course, its study time and your final exam score
  • A unique certificate number and a QR code to its verification page
  • Issued by Wartens Ltd; add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Pay now or after you pass: it is issued the moment you pass the final

How the certificate works

Sample certificate for Ignition SCADA by Inductive Automation

Credits

Who made the lessons

The video lessons belong to their creators. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, quizzes and the final exam.

Questions

About this course

Is Ignition free to learn?
Yes. Trial mode runs fully for two hours at a time and resets with a click; Maker Edition is free for personal, non-commercial use. Inductive University itself is free.
Vision or Perspective?
Both are covered. Vision is the desktop client used in the batching project; Perspective is the web and mobile module.
Do I need a PLC?
No. A Modbus or OPC UA simulator on your PC provides the data.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a Inductive Automation qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a Inductive Automation credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the course take?
Plan on about 13 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the thirteen modules at your own speed.

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