Blog / Aaron Block

Aaron Block

Marketing Content Writer / Inductive Automation
Aaron joined Inductive Automation at the beginning of 2021. With his background in Cellular Molecular Biology and Chemistry, he brings a unique perspective to the automation industry. When he's not writing, you can find him rock climbing or walking on the beach.
Ignition 8.1.36: New DNP3 Driver and More Aaron Block Wed, 01/03/2024 - 13:15
Ignition 8.1.36 delivers the new DNP3 Driver as well as a few quality-of-life improvements.
Ignition 8.1.33: Google Map Component, EAM Resume, Java Upgrade Aaron Block Thu, 10/19/2023 - 15:45
Last month, during the ICC 2023 Technical Keynote, Carl Gould and Colby Clegg teased some upcoming Ignition 8.1 features, but they didn’t say how long we’d have to wait. Well, it turns out the answer is “not long at all.”
ICC 2023 Recap: Elevate to Innovate Aaron Block Fri, 10/06/2023 - 14:23
For the eleventh time, automation professionals and enthusiasts the world over convened in Folsom, California, for Inductive Automation’s Ignition Community Conference (ICC). The theme this year was “Elevate,” and with the conference’s expansive schedule and industrial-strength lineup, ICC 2023 brought the entire experience to new heights.
Ignition 8.1.32: New BACnet Read/Write Functions, Scripting Style Guidance Aaron Block Tue, 09/12/2023 - 10:12
Ignition 8.1.32 delivers new scripting functions and acceptable values for the BACnet Driver, some guidance for parsing script functions and docstrings, and more.
Ignition 8.1.31: Mitsubishi Driver Update, Redundancy Conflict Improvement, Perspective Performance Increase Aaron Block Thu, 08/10/2023 - 14:41
Ignition 8.1.31 delivers some additions to the Mitsubishi Driver, a big improvement to redundancy conflict resolution, faster load times for Perspective, and more.
Ignition 8.1.27: OPC UA Writes, OIDC Request Options, Designer & Gateway Configuration Properties Aaron Block Tue, 04/25/2023 - 13:33
Ignition 8.1.27 brings plenty of delectable improvements to the platform, including increased OPC UA write flexibility, Open ID Connect request options, new web properties for the Designer, timeout properties for the Gateway Configuration page, and more.