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Practical guides from our work on plants: AI in IT and OT, PLC and SCADA migrations, and the rules that apply.
Siemens to Ignition tag converter
TIA Portal and STEP 7 tag lists to Ignition tag JSON, in your browser.
AI · PLCAI tools for PLC programming in 2026, compared
Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff, CODESYS, Schneider, Copia and general models.
AI · MCPMCP for industrial automation: what exists in 2026
Ignition, OPC UA, CODESYS, TwinCAT and the security rules.
MigrationTools to convert legacy SCADA to Ignition
WinCC, FactoryTalk View, InTouch, iFIX and Vision: what exists.
MigrationHow to convert an S7-300 program to S7-1500 in TIA Portal
The steps, and what does not convert.
MigrationFactoryTalk View to Ignition migration
What moves where, step by step.
MigrationWonderware InTouch to Ignition migration
Licensing, support dates and the steps.
IgnitionIgnition Vision to Perspective: is there a tool?
What carries over and a practical method.
AI · LegacyHow to document a legacy PLC or SCADA system with AI
Backups, read-only scan, lists, review.
GlossaryAI in OT glossary
PLC, SCADA, MCP, OPC UA, UDT and more.
FAQAI in OT, PLC and SCADA: 24 questions answered
Straight answers with links to the full guides.
AI · ToolsOur AI toolkit for PLC and SCADA engineering
MCP connectors for WinCC V7, TIA Portal, S7-PLCSIM Advanced and Ignition.
AIHow to implement AI in OT: a practical guide for industrial plants
Use cases, read-only data access, where models run, piloting on one line.
AI · SecuritySecure AI in OT: how to apply the CISA and NSA principles
The joint guidance of December 2025 and how we apply it.
AI · DataHow to connect AI to PLC and SCADA data, safely
OPC UA, MCP, Ignition's MCP module and a read-only architecture.
AI · PLCCan AI write PLC code? AI for Siemens TIA Portal, explained
Siemens Industrial Copilot, Eigen Engineering Agent, general models and our review rules.
MigrationWinCC to Ignition migration: a step-by-step guide
What moves where, the five steps and where AI helps.
SCADAIgnition vs WinCC: how to choose a SCADA platform
Licensing, clients, engineering and the questions that decide it.
MigrationSIMATIC S7-300 end of life: how to plan the move to S7-1500
Siemens' dates and a five-step migration plan.
RegulationNIS2 and OT in Belgium
What NIS2 means for PLC and SCADA teams, plus the Dutch and French status.
RegulationEU AI Act, Machinery Regulation and CRA: the dates for industrial AI
All dates after the 2026 Digital Omnibus, with official sources.
NederlandsInzichten in het Nederlands
Alle gidsen in het Nederlands.
FrançaisRessources en français
Tous les guides en français.
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