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Question: Can DirectSOFT or DNLoader be used with the Click PLCs?
Answer: No, Click uses it's own programming software package. Neither DirectSOFT nor DNLoader will work with Click.
FAQ ID: 1105

Question: What are the capabilities of the CLICK PLC?
Answer: We wanted to strengthen our low-end PLC offering. The ideal customer for CLICK is a 1st time PLC customer or a new customer to ADC. Small SIs & OEMs who have not considered PLCs for their projects and/or applications may find this very attractive. The learning curve for this product is very minimal. Simple to learn, easy to use
If the volume is great enough, the extremely aggressive price of CLICK & the free programming software may also encourage other existing PLC users to consider switching. However, we never intended on this to be the PLC for everyone.
We feel the 80/20 rule still applies;
20% of the instructions to satisfy 80% of the applications. This, along with the maximum 142 I/O (maximum of 8 modules), will limit the application space which CLICK can be sold into. We realize that the initial launch of the CLICK PLC is limited to discrete control only, no ethernet communications capability, and RS-232 communications only (Modbus and ASCII) This has been updated to RS-232 & RS-485 with the new Analog CPUs, but felt the offering was complete enough to roll the product out and introduce it to our customer base and attract some new customers.
FAQ ID: 1106

Question: Does CLICK PLC support any expansion such as local expansion or remote I/O?
Answer: No. CLICK PLC is limited to 8 I/O modules for each CPU.
FAQ ID: 1107

Question: Is there any way to add additional communications ports to a CLICK PLC?
Answer: No.
The only communications ports available are port 1 and port 2 RS-232 serial communications ports on the CPU.
This has been updated with the introduction of the analog CPU models. They have 2 RS-232 ports and 1 RS-485 port
FAQ ID: 1108

Question: What is the SCCR rating for the CLICK PLCs?
Answer: Our PLCs are not power circuit components. The SCCR is not required for them. Please refer to UL508 177.1 and UL508A SB4.1 for details. UL508 177.1 defines what the PLC is and UL508A SB4.1 covers the standard for the SCCR.
FAQ ID: 1198

Question: Do you have wiring digrams for use with the SureStep Drives?
Answer: Yes, in the SureStep drive FAQs http://support.automationdirect.com/faq/showfaq.php?id=1248
FAQ ID: 1249