Level 1 Core
Get up and running with Ignition’s core features
Course Length: 5 Days
What You’ll Learn
Learn the basics of developing in Ignition. The Core course will help students become familiar with the Ignition platform and its core modules by building a project throughout the week. Leverage the Tag system by creating UDTs and Alarms, as well as many features of Perspective to build real time and historical user interfaces. Best practices and common pitfalls are addressed throughout the class. By the end of this class, students will have a basic understanding of all of the core modules and functionality of Ignition.
Highlights From This Class
Get a snapshot of the main concepts and hands-on skills you’ll build:
- Platform Overview
- Designer
- Devices and Tags
- Perspective Basics
- Styles
- Tag UDTs
- Embedded Views
- Docked Views and Navigation
- Security
- Alarming
- Tag History
- Transaction Groups
Explore the full curriculum below.
Important Note
Completion of this course will give you a single free attempt of the Core Certification Test.
Who is This Class For?
This class is for users that are brand new to Ignition as well as those looking to discover the full breadth of Ignition’s capabilities. No prior Ignition experience is expected. All skill levels are welcome, the only requirement being an enthusiasm for learning.


Daily Schedule
Arrive on Day 1: 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
- Morning Session: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Lunch: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
We recommend booking departing flights no earlier than 6:00 PM.

Level 1 Core
TOPICS COVERED
Platform
Installation
Gateway Overview
Backups and Restoration
Designer
Installing the Designer
Using the Designer Launcher
Designer Overview
Devices and Tags
Creating Device Connections
Creating Tags
Tag Properties and Ignition Tag Types
Perspective Basics
Perspective Overview
Creating a First View
Configuring Components
Setting Up Bindings
Launching a Perspective Application
Vision Components and Properties
Styles
Component Styles
Style Classes
Tag UDTs
Creating a UDT
Adding UDT Instances
Modifying an Existing UDT
Nesting UDTs and Inheritance
Embedded Views
Creating a Dynamic View
Creating an Overview Using Embedded Views
Creating Interfaces for Small Screens
Mobile Responsive Views
Vision Templates and Popups
Docked Views and Navigation
Docked Views
Perspective Navigation
Mobile Responsive Navigation
Vision Navigation
Security
Initial Security Settings
Security Applied in Perspective
Further Security Settings
Security Applied in Vision
Alarming
Alarms in Ignition
Alarm Journal
Alarms in UDTs and Associated Data
Alarm Notifications
Alarm Visualization in Vision
Tag History
Configuration
Sampling and Compression
Visualization in Perspective
Visualization in Vision
Transaction Groups
Configuration
Group Execution
Other Types of Groups





