10" TFT Color, EZAutomation vs Maple Systems

EZ9-T10C-E vs HMI5070DL
Feature	EZAutomation EZ9-T10C-E: $899	Maple Systems HMI5070DL: $695
Full size 10.4" display screen	Yes	Not a full size 10" unit. It's more like a 9" display. 20% less area compared to EZ Touch HMI's
HMI On-line edit to change program without shutting down the HMI or the machine. This feature saves at least $2500 per HMI in just first 3 months of operations due to frequent screen changes.	Patented Online Edit	Feature Not Available
LED back lighting	400 NITS, 75K Hrs @ 55°C	350 NITS and 50K Hours @ 25°C.
Dual PLC protocol to talk to two netwrks at the same time, to also act as a bridge between the two networks	Dual PLC Protocol	Feature Not Available
DH+ Connectivity	DH+ Option to connect to AB	PLC Driver Not Available
Touch screen	Rugged 0.090" thick anti-glare touchscreen	Flimsy Touchscreen
Edit recipe on screen without software	Onscreen Recipe Edit	Feature not available
No software needed to transfer PLC program	OEM Packager. No need of software to transfer program to PLC.	Feature not available
Protocol conversion between two networks	Protocol Conversion. Read and Write tags from 2 different PLC networks.	Feature Not Available
Logic expressions to save PLC code	Scripting / Expressions	No Scripting / Expressions
IP protection service available for qualified customers to put their part numbers on the product, load their start up screen, and perform basic testing of the product getting shipped.	IP Protection	Feature Not Available
Local chart recorder in USB	USB local datalogging. Transfer the logged files via file manager to any PC or Server half way across the world.	Feature Not Available
Program/Edit HMI screens from 50 ft away without a programming cable	EZ-WiFi Programming	Not Available
Program Time in minutes	Eziest Programming software, no class required
Visibilty tag on each object to conserve display space	Yes	No
PLC pass-through programming to allow same HMI port and cable to program the PLC	Yes	Unknown
Remotely monitor the Panel on any and all screens through Smart phones or Plant internet, or Intranet, or just ethernet	RMC, Yes	Limited
Quality Testing of each unit shipped	Mini HASS, temperature shock and vibration for each unit shipped	No
24 Hour Burn Room	Each unit shipped	No
Made in America to create and sustain American jobs	Made in America, Free of Tariffs	Made in China, Constant threat of Tarrifs

10" TFT Color, EZ3-EZAutomation vs EA9-AutomationDirect

EA9 from AutomationDirect is manufactured in China whose price is invariably going to increase due to tarrifs. It is constantly going up and you will be well advised to take in to account this uncertainity of price and/or availabilty at all.

EZ9-T10C-E vs EA9-T10CL
Feature	EZAutomation EZ9-T10C-E: $899	AutomationDirect EA9-T10CL: $1322	AutomationDirect EA9-T10WCL: $702
Full size 10.4" display screen	Yes	Yes	Not a full size 10" unit. It's more like a 9" display. 20% less area compared to EZ9 HMI's
HMI On-line edit to change program without shutting down the HMI or the machine. This feature saves at least $2500 per HMI in just first 3 months of operations due to frequent screen changes.	Patented Online Edit	Feature Not Available	Feature Not Available
LED back lighting	400 NITS, 75K Hrs @ 55°C	240 NITS and 50K Hours @ 25°C.	240 NITS and 50K Hours @ 25°C.
Dual PLC protocol to talk to two netwrks at the same time, to also act as a bridge between the two networks	Dual PLC Protocol	Feature Not Available	Feature Not Available
DH+ Connectivity	DH+ Option to connect to AB	PLC Driver Not Available	PLC Driver Not Available
Touch screen	Rugged 0.090" thick anti-glare touchscreen	Flimsy Touchscreen	Flimsy Touchscreen
Edit recipe on screen without software	Onscreen Recipe Edit	Feature not available	Feature not available
No software needed to transfer PLC program	OEM Packager. No need of software to transfer program to PLC.	Feature not available	Feature not available
Protocol conversion between two networks	Protocol Conversion. Read and Write tags from 2 different PLC networks.	Feature Not Available	Feature Not Available
Logic expressions to save PLC code	Scripting / Expressions	No Scripting / Expressions	No Scripting / Expressions
IP protection service available for qualified customers to put their part numbers on the product, load their start up screen, and perform basic testing of the product getting shipped.	IP Protection	Feature Not Available	Feature Not Available
Local chart recorder in USB	USB local datalogging. Transfer the logged files via file manager to any PC or Server half way across the world.	Feature Not Available	Feature Not Available
Program/Edit HMI screens from 50 ft away without a programming cable	EZ-WiFi Programming	Not Available	Not Available
EZPlantview software allows all panels in a plant to be monitored on Computer screens	Yes	No	No
Program Time in minutes	Eziest Programming software, no class required
Visibilty tag on each object to conserve display space	Yes	No	No
MicroSD chart recorder	Yes	No	No
PLC pass-through programming to allow same HMI port and cable to program the PLC	Yes	Unknown	Unknown
Remotely monitor the Panel on any and all screens through Smart phones or Plant internet, or Intranet, or just ethernet	RMC, Yes	Limited	Limited
Quality Testing of each unit shipped	Mini HASS, temperature shock and vibration for each unit shipped	No	No
24 Hour Burn Room	Each unit shipped	No	No
Made in America to create and sustain American jobs	Made in America, Free of Tariffs	Made in China, Constant threat of Tarrifs	Made in China, Constant threat of Tarrifs