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What is a Do-more PLC?

December 1, 2012

At 9:14AM on September 6, 2012, AutomationDirect released the new Do-more PLC. Many customers already knew that Host Engineering, the developer of the Do-more PLC, had been working on this next-generation CPU for several years. Here are some observations from a personal perspective. What is Do-more? If you have ever used a DirectLOGIC PLC, you…

Automation Notebook Issue 23 – 2012 Learning Resources Notebook Issue Product Programmable Control

Set Your PAC in Motion

June 1, 2012

The 2012 year has brought many new enhancements for the Productivity Series control platform; you will notice subtle improvements to the software as well as major module additions such as the High-Speed Counter and Pulse Output modules. In this article we will review these enhancements to offer a better understanding of current product updates. The…

Automation Notebook Issue 18 – 2010 Learning Resources Notebook Issue Pneumatics Product

A Complete Pneumatic Solution

September 1, 2010

Product management teams at AutomationDirect constantly work to add products which complement our core PLC offering. The product offering now includes a number of automation components not normally found inside control cabinets. An excellent example of this is our line of NITRA™ pneumatic products which ties in with our existing PLCs and controls. With recent…

+Tech Topics Automation Notebook Issue 17 – 2010 Learning Resources Notebook Issue Product Programmable Control

Why the WinPLC?

June 1, 2010

When a “do-it-yourself user” makes the decision to automate, integrate or just simplify applications and machinery, the world is his/her oyster. In today’s world of industrial automation controllers there are many options. Depending on your specific needs, you could select a very extravagant or very basic automated system. The automation application could range from simple…

Automation Notebook Issue 15 – 2009 Learning Resources Notebook Issue Product Programmable Control

Productivity3000

September 1, 2009

In past articles we have discussed the definitions of a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Programmable Automation Controller (PAC), and PC-based control and how each plays a role in today’s industrial marketplace. Today we will discuss the Productivity3000, a new control platform recently released by AutomationDirect. Some say this resembles a PLC; others say it’s a…

Issue 14 – 2009 News Notebook Issue Operator Interface Press Releases Product

C-more Remote Access and Control

March 1, 2009

The AutomationDirect HMI product team has released a new Remote Access and Control feature in version 2.4 of the C-more operator interface panels. This feature is a direct result of numerous customer requests. C-more users wanted a way to remotely access the C-more panel to obtain real time access and control. Our primary objective was to add Remote Access ability…

Product Management Corner

What is a Do-more PLC?

Set Your PAC in Motion

A Complete Pneumatic Solution

Why the WinPLC?

Productivity3000

C-more Remote Access and Control

Additional Resources

PLC Handbook

Sinking and Sourcing Concepts

History of the PLC

What is a PLC?

Understanding Discrete & Analog I/O

Pneumatic Circuit Symbols Explained