EZAutomation (EZPLC Micro) vs AutomationDirect (Click & Do-More)
Click & Do-More 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.
Feature | EZAutomation EZPLC Micro with 48 I/O - $399 |
AutomationDirect Click with 48 I/O - $641.50 + $20 for each snubber up to $320 for a total of $961.50 |
AutomationDirect Do-More with 48 I/O - $1175 + $20 for each snubber up to $320 for a total of $1495 |
Model | EZPLC Micro Fixed I/O, 24 DCI, 8 DCO, 8 RLO 1 Form C, NO & NC contacts 10 Amps with snubbers on each contact. Expandable to 2048 I/O. |
24 DCI, 8 DCO, 8 RLO, external zip module & cable needed to get to 1 Form C , 8 Amp reading, still without snubbers. ZL-RRL16F-24-1 Relay module, ZL-CO-CBL 20-1 cable. |
24 DCI, 8DCO, 8 RLO, external zip module & cable needed to get to 1 Form C , 8 Amp reading, still without snubbers. ZL-RRL16F-24-1 Relay module & asscociated zip-link cable |
General description | Full fledged advanced PLC | Not really a PLC, it is a Smart Relay | Full fledged advanced PLC |
10 Amp. Normally open and Normally closed 1 Form C Relay contacts for fail safe logic needs. Each contact with built-in snubber network to eliminate radio frequency interference (RFI or electrical noise) generated during turn-off of motors, solenoids, and other inductive loads. | Yes | Cost an additional $525 for 8 1 Form C NO & NC contacts and snubbers with still a rating of 8 Amps instead of 10 Amps | Cost an additional $525 for 8 1 Form C NO & NC contacts and snubbers with still a rating of 8 Amps instead of 10 Amps |
Runtime Edit | Yes | No | Yes |
PLC Functionality | High End, 55 Instructions, Advance Function Blocks, Advanced Math Capable. | Only 21 Instructions, Primitive PLC not ladder logic | About 40 Instructions |
PID Loops | 8 Auto tuned PID loops | No | Yes |
Program Time in minutes | EZiest Drag 'N' Drop Programming software, no class required | Primitive | Cumbersome |
Free Flow Logic that cuts down number of rungs by atleast 50% | Yes | No | No |
High Speed Counter | 20 KHz High Speed Counter with 100 ยตs PLS Output Available | No | At least $300 additional for high speed counter module but, still no high speed PLS outputs |
I/O module retention & breaking of tabs | No such problems | No such problems | Tabs constantly break & modules sometimes comes loose |
Highest Reliability and Noise Immunity in industry. | Yes | No | No |
32 bit Floating point Math and Logic | Yes | No | Yes |
Drum Sequencer, and send to marquee instruction | Yes | No | Yes for Drum Sequencer No for Marquee instructions |
Advanced instructions: Data convert, move block, bit move, strings and subroutines | Yes | No | Yes |
Modular Expandable to 2048 I/O | Yes, 2048 | 256 | Not specified |
Status LED for each I/O in every model and Plug-in Terminal Blocks, for EZiest troubleshooting & maintenance. | Yes | Yes | No |
Real time clock and battery | No | Yes with extra cost | Yes |
Load project using OEM packager. No software required. | OEM Packager. No need of software to transfer program to PLC. | Feature Not available | Feature Not available |
Flash memory module to back up PLC project | Yes | No | Yes |
Password protection for OEM/SI investment | Yes | No | No |
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 | No | No |