EZTouchPLC Jr Comparison

EZ3TouchPLC Jr. vs AutomatioDirect (C-More + Click)

32 I/O 8 DC In, 8 DC Out, 4 AC In, 4 Relay Outputs 1 Amp, 12-bit 4 Analog In, 4 Analog Out, 7" HMI

C-more & Click from AutomationDirect are 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.

Features	EZAutomation EZ3-T7C-EE-PLCJ + I/O modules - $835	AutomationDirect EA9-T7CL-R + Click PLC + PLC cable - $1000.50 with Reduced feature C-More Prices current but climbing due to tarriffs
HMI + PLC + I/O Configuration	7" Full featured EZ3 HMI + 8 DCI, 8 DCO, 4 ACI, 4 RLO (1 AMP), 4 ANI, and 4 ANO	7" EA9 + 24 DCI, 8 DCO, 8 RLO 1 Amp + PLC cable.
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.	HMI Online Edit. Absolutely no machine downtime	Feature not available on HMI or PLC
LED back lighting	400 NITS, 75K Hrs @ 55°C	310 NITS, 50K Hrs @ 25°C
PLC Functionality	High End, 55 Instructions, Advance Function Blocks, Advanced Math Capable.	Only 21 Instructions, Primitive PLC more like smart relay
DH+ Connectivity option	Yes	No
Dual PLC protocol allows EZTouchPLC to talk to another PLC/Network that also acts as a bridge between the two networks	Dual PLC Protocol	Feature not availabe
Real-time clock and battery	Yes	Yes
Touch screen	Rugged 0.090" thick anti-glare touchscreen	Not Specified
Edit recipe on screen without software	HMI on-screen recipe edit	Feature not available
No software needed to transfer Panel & PLC program	OEM Packager. No need of software to transfer program to PLC.	Feature not available
Logic expressions to save PLC code	Scripting / Expressions	Feature not available
MicroSD chart recorder	Yes	No
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
Upload program through USB without software & cable	Yes	No
Program/Edit HMI screens from 50 ft away without a programming cable	EZ-miniWifi for programming. No Programming cable required.	Feature not available
EZPlantview software allows all panels in a plant to be monitored on Computer screens	Remote Monitoring & Control with birds eye view of the plant, Yes	No
Program Time in minutes	Eziest Programming software, no class required	Primitive for PLC
Visibilty tag on each object to conserve display space	Yes	No
Remotely monitor the Panel & PLC on any and all screens through Smart phones or Plant internet, or Intranet, or just ethernet	Yes	No
I/O module retention & breaking of tabs	No such problems	No such problems
High Speed Counter	20 KHz High Speed Counter with 100 µs PLS Output Available	No
Analog I/O	12 Bit Resolution - Analog	12 Bit Resolution - Analog
Status LED for each I/O in every model and Plug-in Terminal Blocks, for EZiest troubleshooting & maintenance.	Yes	No
Ladder Logic	Drag "n" Drop, High End, but very simplistic PLC software	Primitive Ladder Logic with 21 instructions
Free Flow Logic that cuts down number of rungs by atleast 50%	Yes	No
DC Input Response Time for normal inputs	3 ms DC Input response time	10 ms DC Input response time
Short Circuit Proof	Digital Outputs are Short Circuit protected	No
32 bit Floating point Math and Logic	Yes	No
Runtime Edit for PLC	Yes	No
Function blocks to make PLC programming easier	Advanced Function Blocks	No Function Blocks
PID Logic	Auto Tuned PID's	Function not available
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	No