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Ignition SCADA I/O Lists — What to Include and Why

Ignition SCADA 10 min read Documentation PROMEC Systems

The I/O list is the foundational document of every SCADA project. Everything else — loop sheets, tag databases, alarm philosophies, commissioning checklists — flows from it. Yet most engineers either include too little (leaving gaps that cause rework) or too much (creating a document nobody maintains). This guide covers what belongs in an Ignition I/O list and why each column matters.

Section Heading Here

Body paragraph text goes here. Use bold for emphasis and inline code for technical terms, tag names, file paths, or commands.

  • Item label — description of the item goes here
  • Item label — description of the item goes here
  • Item label — description of the item goes here
  1. First step or item
  2. Second step or item
  3. Third step or item

Sub-section Heading

Content under the sub-heading.

Warning label: Callout text goes here. Use for important notes, caveats, or things that commonly go wrong.

Best practice: Green callout text goes here. Use for recommended approaches or tips.

Critical: Red callout text goes here. Use for serious mistakes to avoid or compliance risks.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Row 1 Col 1 Row 1 Col 2 Row 1 Col 3
Row 2 Col 1 Row 2 Col 2 Row 2 Col 3
Row 3 Col 1 Row 3 Col 2 Row 3 Col 3
# Comment line
keyword/value/path
another_key = "string value"   # inline comment
Zone A Label
Item one · Item two · Item three
▲ BOUNDARY LABEL ▼
Zone B Label
Item one · Item two · Item three
▲ BOUNDARY LABEL ▼
Zone C Label
Item one · Item two · Item three

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Published by PROMEC Systems · promecsystems.com · Based on Ignition 8.1. Naming recommendations reflect best practices from production SCADA deployments across generation, transmission, and process industries.

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