Installing Ignition Module

Prerequisites

Ignition Gateway 8.3 or higher

Java 17, which ships with Ignition 8.3

Factry Historian v8.2 or higher, deployed and reachable from the Ignition Gateway host

Collector token from Factry Historian (generated under Collectors -> see Configuring the Ignition Module)

Network path open between the Ignition Gateway host and Factry Historian

The module is free and open-source, and needs no Ignition license key. Factry Historian is licensed separately.

Installation

Step 1: Download the module

Download the .modl file:

GitHub releases

Step 2: Install via Ignition Gateway

Open Ignition Gateway admin (typically http://localhost:8088)

Navigate to Platform > System > Modules

Click "Install or Upgrade a Module"

Select the downloaded .modl file

Accept the module certificate when prompted

Restart the Gateway. Modules are loaded at startup, so the module only comes up after a restart

Confirm the module appears in the module list with status: Running

Accepting the certificate is only needed the first time. Upgrades use the same steps, restart included, and keep existing historian profiles and their settings.