Reviews for CLICK Series Programmable Controllers

The CLICK PLC with the Ethernet Option, Digital In/Out, Analog In/Out and Serial communications option provides an amazing amount of functionality that is easy to tap into. These PLCs are capable of adding 8 different IO cards which is mind blowing for the price. I have used these PLCs to communicate to and control VFDs as well as other PLCs. One of my applications actually used an Allen Bradly PLC to talk Modbus TCP over ethernet to a Click PLC. This Click PLC was communicating to another CLICK PLC using it as a remote drop to access more IO points, at the same time I had the Click PLC communicating modbus over its serial port to four separate VFDs. These units are extremely handy and at an unbelievable price point. Thank you Automation Direct, I cant wait to try out the wireless communications models.

The Click line is very simple to program and very user friendly. All while maintaining a cost friendly price point. We have many Click PLC units installed around our plant for many years with no failures.

I've been using Click controllers for small projects for about 8 years, and I keep going back. They are priced incredibly well, are easy to use and just don't quit. When paired with the C-More Micro display, they are the small project, fast-deploy powerhouse.

I just had to comment on the ease of use of this family of PLCs. A customer had an obsolete system that controlled actuators on four separate pieces of machinery. The original system already had ethernet running from the control console to each of the obsolete, proprietary controllers. One of their controllers had failed. I instructed them to buy 4 Click Ethernet CPUs and some I/O modules and a C-more screen. One E-mail, a 20 minute phone conversation and two texts was all it took to talk a complete novice through building a replacement control system. From the initial call from my customer to the system being up and running was five days. And all of the work (including programming Clicks and C-More) was done by someone who had never done it before. It doesn't get easier to use than that.

For the right application, you just can't beat the Click PLC family. I have used several different versions of the CPU and have been pleased with all of them. Free software and an inexpensive programming cable and you are good to go. For a budget PLC, the instruction set is very powerful and even includes spreadsheet style math functions. These are truly impressive, easy to use little units.

I bought this unit to evaluate for the new wireless / MQTT capability. It's awesome for an IO node over Modbus, etc. The MQTT is VERY limited, I had to build the timestamp using move blocks to text drivers, and had to break my payload over several segments. It also does not support TLS authentication for clouds. I would recommend only using the MQTT to a local broker on the network for now. Otherwise, I love these units.

This is a cheap but powerful little unit. Perfect for tiny controls project. Easy to use and the programming software is free - that is also a bonus. I can highly recommend this Click family for any small size projects. Make sure you pick the right one, as some cannot handle extended I/Os.

I have found these modules to be very fussy. If the RTD cables are routed anywhere near devices that may cause noise, I have found the readings to be wildly off. Not just noisy, but erroneous by 20 to 60 degrees or more. I used the same PT100 sensors and cables with a 4-20mA signal converter and they are solid. The PLC module seems to be the issue. Maybe they are OK in an application with excessive shielding and no drives or AC loads, but I don't know.

Works great for the application. The programming software has come a long way and become much easier to use. I would definitely recommend the Click PLC for small applications. Be sure to look at the Click Plus too, though. Based on your I/O requirements, the Plus may work out to be a little bit cheaper. Still a reliable PLC, though. Same software for both.

After purchasing a click PLC, I'm amazed at the instruction set of the free programming software and the ease of using it. I'm looking forward to purchasing a couple of click plus units to tryout the WiFi capability. I programmed my first plc in 1973 so you could say I have a few years of experience.