PulseMQ MES Connector for Ignition

For Ignition 8.3 by Inductive Automation · Early access

The PulseMQ MES Connector is an Ignition 8.3 module that puts PulseMQ MES on the operator's HMI. One Station per machine shows the running job, asks for downtime reasons, binds material lots with a barcode scan, prints the roll labels, records quality, checks and lab tests, and raises help calls. The operator is signed in as themselves, so every record names the person who made it.

What the operator gets at the line

• Job and downtime. The running job and its status; a prompt for the reason once a stop passes the threshold; earlier stops still without a reason. Codes are queued if the network drops.
• Material. Each material position with a QR code; scan a lot anywhere on the page and it binds to the right let-off, with its lot, sublot and length; out-time alarms during the run.
• Labels. Roll labels from Quality's active template, straight to a Zebra or the browser; reprints with a reason; PROVISIONAL labels from the PLC while the MES is unreachable. Every printed label is recorded.
• Quality. Hold, nonconformance, defects and scrap on a roll; in-process checks from the control plan; lab tests against the recipe's QC spec; first article (AS9102) entry.
• Shift and help. The shift logbook, the controlled documents for the work, and help calls with acknowledge, close and cancel.
• Per kiosk. Every function has its own switch, so a packing station and a line HMI can show different things.

Built for regulated manufacturing

The connector was built alongside an AS9100 composites line. Electronic signatures take a fresh password or PIN every time; lab results are checked against calibrated instruments as of the test; no label is printed without a record of it. Operators sign in with their own PulseMQ MES account (single sign-on with your directory where you use it), never a shared gateway login. See roll-level traceability, first article and calibration and electronic signatures.

How it connects

• Pairing. A PulseMQ MES admin creates a one-time code; the gateway is paired in a minute, with no cloud console changes.
• HTTPS out, nothing in. The gateway talks to PulseMQ MES over HTTPS; nothing is opened inbound.
• Offline-safe. Downtime codes and offline label reports wait in a queue that survives a gateway restart, and are sent once the link is back.
• No site-specific code. The same signed module serves every customer; machines, functions and PLC tags are settings and component properties.

What we supply, what you need

We supply the signed module with its checksum and release record, ready-made Perspective views, the install and commissioning guides, and your PulseMQ MES account. You need Ignition 8.3 with Perspective, HTTPS on the gateway, and outbound HTTPS to PulseMQ MES. A Zebra printer and the PLC roll history are optional. See Deployment.

In pilot

RFID badge sign-in at shared kiosks and a read-only PulseMQ MES assistant on the Station are built and in pilot. Automatic roll labels, printed only once every value on the label is there, can be switched on per machine.

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Read more: Ignition MES integration · Downtime reason codes at the Ignition HMI

Frequently asked

Which Ignition version does the connector need?
Ignition 8.3 with the Perspective module. The connector is a signed Ignition module installed from the gateway's Modules page.

Does the gateway need a shared PulseMQ MES account?
No. Each operator signs in with their own PulseMQ MES account, and every record is made as that person. The gateway itself is paired with a one-time code and holds only its own credential, encrypted.

What happens when the network to PulseMQ MES is down?
Downtime codes and offline label reports wait in a queue on the gateway that survives a restart, and are sent once the link is back. Roll labels can still be printed, marked PROVISIONAL.

Is the connector an Inductive Automation product?
No. It is a PulseMQ module for Ignition. Ignition is a trademark of Inductive Automation, and PulseMQ is not affiliated with or endorsed by Inductive Automation.

Ignition is a trademark of Inductive Automation. PulseMQ is not affiliated with or endorsed by Inductive Automation.