1. What products are involved?
Rheonics SRV viscometer and SRD density-viscosity meter.
2. What is the purpose of this article?
This article outlines the steps for integrating Rheonics Smart Module Electronics (SME) with Ignition SCADA by Inductive Automation®. Rheonics SME provides advanced capabilities for process monitoring and control, and when paired with Ignition, it offers a modern, flexible solution for SCADA systems. Ignition’s open and scalable platform allows for seamless process control, data tracking, and real-time analysis, addressing many of the limitations found in traditional SCADA systems.
With Rheonics sensors, you can retrieve and visualize sensor data within minutes—no PLC needed. Fully compatible with the Ignition Perspective platform, Rheonics offers a streamlined way to bring real-time sensor data into Ignition, providing instant insights without complex programming or scripting.
Figure 1. Connection Diagram with Ignition.
3. How to integrate?
Go to the selection tree select "OPC UA" and select "Device Connections"
Figure 2. Discovering connected devices
Select the Modbus TCP option and click the Next Button
Figure 3. Select the Modbus TCP option.
Set the device configuration as follows and click the "Create New Device" Button:
Figure 4. Setting the device configuration.
4. On the new device select the Addresses option
Figure 5. Opening the Addresses option.5. Export the mapped data from the https://support.rheonics.com/en/support/solutions/articles/81000416159-additional-material-ignition
Figure 6. Mapped variables of Rheonics sensors
6. Go to OPC QUICK Client from the selection tree.
Figure 7. Checking sensor data in the OPC Client.
7. Select the Rheonics folder; the newly created tags should appear.
Figure 8. Navigating the Devices folder.
8. Raw temperature tag.
9. Viscosity last good.
Figure 10. Reading Raw Viscosity data.
10. Density last good.
Figure 11. Reading Raw Density data.
4. How do you use the Rheonics templates available in the ignition exchange?
The ready-to-use Rheonics templates allow users to quickly deploy dashboards for Rheonics sensors SRV and SRD, enabling real-time data visualization. Available on the Ignition Exchange, the templates include UDT tag definitions and Perspective views for multiple Rheonics sensors. Simply create a UDT instance for each sensor, and you're ready to display and analyze the data directly in Ignition.
Figure 12. Rheonics UDT template.
1. Go to the Ignition Exchange portal https://inductiveautomation.com/exchange/.
Figure 13. Opening Ignition exchange.
2. Input the Rheonics company name in the search bar.
Figure 14. Ignition search bar.
3. Select the Rheonics Instrument interface and a new screen will open. Click the download button to get the Rheonics templates.
Figure 15. Downloading Rheonics templates.
4. Next open the Ignition designer tool and import the Rheonics templates.
Figure 16. Importing Rheonics templates.
5. Select the Zip file that you downloaded from the ignition exchange page.
Figure 17. Selecting UDT templates zip.
6. Add the templates by clicking on the top of the import button.
Figure 18 Adding devices.
5. SRV and SRD templates
The SRV and SRD templates include the necessary parameter outputs for the correct monitoring of fluids. These templates ensure that all critical data—such as viscosity, density, and temperature—is captured and displayed accurately, enabling operators to track fluid behavior in real-time. This is crucial for maintaining consistent quality in processes like mixing, pumping, and manufacturing, where precise control of fluid properties is essential.
By providing structured and reliable data, the templates help ensure that fluids are monitored effectively, allowing operators to identify any variations in process conditions.
Sensor Type | Parameter output | Example |
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SRV | Viscosity Temperature |
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SRD | Density Viscosity Kinematic Viscosity Temperature |
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