EA9 is at the End of Life 2025 or when ADC runs out of stock, and CM5 is not a proper drop-in replacement. Learn why EZTouch with Free Program Conversion is a much better choice.

EA9 is at the End of Life 2025 or when ADC runs out of stock. EZ3 is it’s direct drop-in replacement requiring no Re-work, with FREE Program conversion.

Supply Chain, Uncertain Prices, Uncertain Delivery. Even on CM5 substitute, tariffs could be as high as 55%. Worst total decoupling, no availability of any automation controls from AutomationDirect, Made in China.

C-More EA9-T10CL
External - 12.52”x9.53”x2.25”
Cut-Out - 11.9” x 8.91

EZTouch EZ3/EZ5 EZ3-T10C
External - 13.58”x10.59”x2.86”
Cut-Out - 11.91” x 8.9”

C-More Touchpanels were a copy of EZTouch HMIs as held by a Chicago Jury in 2010. Hence EZTouch EZ3 or EZ5 mounting dimensions are the same as C-More.

EA9 Built before May 2022 was declared a national security threat.

EA9 not acceptable to CISA

(Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) Pentagon is well aware of the threat of spy chips inside any automation controls manufactured in China.

CM5 10” does not fit in the same hole pattern as EA9 10” and it is 20% smaller. EA9 programs written before May 9, 2022 (Firmware 6.72 or earlier) cannot be converted to CM5.

Screens have to be redesigned as CM5 has a different aspect ratio. Many text objects get cut in half due to shorter height of the screen and there is No direct replacement for EA9 8”, EA9 12” and EA9 15”. For 12" and 15" EA9s, recommended CM5s don't even fit in to the same holes.

CM5 Boot up time is too Slow and It’s memory is too limited.

(Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) Pentagon is well aware of the threat of spy chips inside any automation controls manufactured in China.

Current CM5 price is not sustainable.

ADC claims that CM5 is made in Japan. It will go up in price if Made in Japan.

If so this price is not sustainable as Japanese Manufacturing Labor Rate of $35/hr., same as US, is 16 times higher than China’s Labor Rate of $2/hr.

We believe CM5 is Made in China and only transshipped to Japan. This issue is being taken up in Washington D.C.

Why EZ3 is a much better direct drop-in replacement for EA9?

EA9 C-More Made in China was a copy of EZTouch with the same mechanical dimensions and similar programming software. Hence EZ3 is a much better direct drop-in replacement as experienced by 100’s of customers.
EZ3 is Made in America and has no supply chain or tariff issues.
EZ3 has stable price and same day delivery.
EZ3 soon will have much brighter screen and higher resolution than EA9.
EZ3 has a complete line of 6”, 8”, 10’, 12” and 15” full size screens.
EZ3 boot up time is 3 times faster than CM5 alternative offered by AutomationDirect.
EZAutoomtion offers FREE program conversion in <3 days for select customers (check with the Factory).

EZ3 is a direct drop in replacement for EA9

EA9 Part#	Price	Cutout	CM5 Part #	Comments	Cutout	EZ3 Part #	EZ3 cutout	EZ3 Price
EA9T8CL	1524	9x7	CM5T10W	No direct	9x7	EZ3T8CEE	9x7	1321
EA9-T10CL	1718	12x9	CM5T12W	CM5 12"	12x9	EZ3T10CEE	12x9	1724
EA9-T10WCL	1096	9x7	CM5T10W	Actually 8"	9x7	EZ3T8CEE	9x7	1321
EA9-T10WCL	1096	9x7	CM5T10W	Actually 8"	9x7	EZ3T10CEEW Coming Soon	9x7	999
EA9-T12CL	1479	13.5x11	CM5T12W	Actually 10"	12x9	EZ3T12CEE	12x9	1954
EA9-T15CL	2684	15x11	CM5T15W	No direct	15.5x 10.5	EZ3T15CEE	15x11	2874

EZ5 is also a direct drop in replacement for EA9 saving 11.6 – 28.7% in costs even without taking into account coming tariffs.

CM5 Part #	Cutout	Screen Size	CM5 Current $	EZ5 Part #	EZ5 cutout	Screen Size	EZ5 $	% Savings from Current Pricing
CM5T7W		6.07x3.38 = 20.52 sq in	479	EZ5T7CE		6.49x3.9 = 25.31 sq in, 23% bigger	459	4.3%
CM5T10W	9x7	8.77x4.93 = 43.24 sq in	769	EZ5T8CE	9x7		689	11.6%
CM5T10W	9x7	8.77x4.93 = 43.24 sq in	769	EZ5T10CE	12x9	8.31x6.22 = 51.7 sq in 19.5% Bigger	799	3.9%
CM5T10W	9x7	8.77x4.93 = 43.24 sq in	769	EZ5T10CEW Coming Soon	9x7	8.77x4.93 = 43.24 sq in	599	28.4% Cost Savings!
CM5T12W	12x9	10.28x6.43 = 66.1 sq in	1029	EZ5T10CE	12x9	8.31x6.22 = 51.7 sq in slightly smaller	799	28.8% Cost Savings!
CM5T12W	12x9	10.28x6.43 = 66.1 sq in	1029	EZ5T12CE	12x9	9.68x7.26 = 70.28 sq in 6.3% Bigger	999	3.0%
CM5T15W	15.5x10.5	13.65x7.62 = 104 sq in	1609	EZ5T15CE	15x11	12.02x9.01 = 108.3 sq in 4% Bigger	1499	7.3%

Additional Unique Features:

Patented HMI On-Line Edit to change or edit screen objects live on the fly without turning the machine off. Great Feature to avoid having to replace the entire HMI if only a repeat button that’s in constant use goes out.

MiniWiFi addition will prevent floor production interruptions, make edits 50ft away. C-More takes 20-60 minutes for edits.

OEM Utility – For those OEMs or SIs particular about protecting their IP, they could upgrade their HMIs in the field through use of an OEM Utility, which when connected to the HMI upgrades the project without needing programming software. The end user does not see the project file developed by the OEM or SI

Unique Visibility tag prevents objets from cluttering. All EZTouch HMis have an extremely innovative Visibility tag on all objects. Object appears on the screen only if the visibility tag is true. Along with EZTouch’s feature of overlapping objects, visibility tag is a great space saver on the screen.

Dual PLC Drivers with automatic tag conversion. All EZ3 and EZ7 HMIs have the capability to simultaneously talk to two PLC networks. For example, Ethernet I/P on one side and Modbus RTU on the other side communicating to a motor drive. Tags are automatically converted. This allows the two networks to communicate to each other through EZTouch.

Real Time Remote Data Monitoring and Data Acquistion saving OEM field service trips. Instead of having to send field service engineers out to customers sometimes 1000’s of miles away, this feature in EZ3 allows Remote Monitoring & Troubleshooting of customer’s machine/process.

On-Screen Recipe Edit - All EZTouch HMIs feature an on-screen recipe edit where you can edit the recipe on the HMI itself without needing to connect to a laptop with programming software.