3505 Hutchinson Rd., Cumming, GA 30040
1-800-633-0405 fax: 770-889-7876
www.automationdirect.com
Statement of Direc�on: Automa�onDirect.com PLC Families
Automa�onDirect.com is a supplier of industrial PLCs to the North American market. We have a long
history beginning with DirectLOGIC PLCs which we introduced in 1994 along with the industry’s ﬁrst
Windows-based programming so�ware, DirectSOFT®. We have expanded our PLC product oﬀering with
CLICK PLCs (introduced in 2008), Produc�vity Series PLCs (introduced in 2009), Do-More/BRX PLCs(introduced in 2012), and the LS Electric PLCs (introduced in 2023). Each new PLC pla�orm has beensigniﬁcantly expanded in both hardware and so�ware since their ini�al introduc�on. The purpose ofthis statement is to be as clear as we can concerning our future direc�on with all these PLC families.
We recognize many of our customers have invested in the legacy DirectLOGIC family for decades, so ourfocus for the DirectLOGIC PLCs is to keep them in produc�on for as long as possible. As such, we aremaking ongoing investments in DirectLOGIC PLCs to extend the product life as we encounter con�nuoussitua�ons with component obsolescence. We are not planning to add any new features to theDirectLOGIC product family, our en�re focus is keeping the DL05/06/205/405 PLCs available for as longas possible.
Our newer, more modern PLC families – CLICK PLCs, Produc�vity Series PLCs, Do-more/BRX Series PLCs
and LS Electric PLCs – will con�nue to receive ongoing investments to greatly expand features inhardware, ﬁrmware and so�ware. It is very important to understand that each of these PLC families hastheir own value proposi�on, product management team and primary supplier (click here for moredetail). The product roadmaps for these newer, more modern PLCs are completely independent of eachother and there are no roadmap constraints. The roadmaps are not coordinated in any way, and they
progress on their own organic �metable. Each PLC roadmap is designed to meet the needs of theircustomers and incorporate new product features primarily driven by feedback.
For example:
CLICK PLCs were expanded in 2021 with the addi�on of CLICK Plus PLCs which added capabili�esincluding Wi-Fi, MQTT, mo�on control up to 3-axis, and addi�onal expansion module slots.
Produc�vity Series PLCs have expanded over the years to include Produc�vity1000, Produc�vity2000,and Produc�vity3000 PLCs; crea�ng a scalable control pla�orm for a wide range of industrial
applica�ons. Recent enhancements include MQTT, variable communica�ons instruc�ons, 1 to 4 axismo�on controllers, and a new P2-622 CPU. Another direc�on for the Produc�vity Series controllers has
been to add alterna�ve control engines that u�lize the Produc�vity hardware pla�orm – including theP1AM-100/200 controller (C++ with Arduino IDE/CircuitPython programming) using Produc�vity1000 I/O
and the Produc�vityCODESYS controller (IEC 61131-3 programming) with Produc�vity2000 I/O.
BRX Series PLCs were added to the Do-more pla�orm in 2017. The BRX Series PLCs include a strong
feature set for IOT centric applica�ons, the ﬁrst to oﬀer MQTT/MQTTS and is very strong in generalcommunica�ons and basic mo�on control with built-in high speed capabili�es up to 2MHz.

3505 Hutchinson Rd., Cumming, GA 30040
1-800-633-0405 fax: 770-889-7876
www.automationdirect.com
LS Electric PLCs have provided the opportunity to enter more advanced PLC-based mo�on control. CPUs
are available using conven�onal PTO (pulse train output) for up to 6 axes of mo�on control.
Alterna�vely, the industry standard EtherCAT mo�on bus is available for up to 16 axes of mo�on control
using expansion mo�on control modules. Advanced mo�on instruc�ons for accomplishing linear,circular, helical, and ellipse interpola�on are included in the feature rich instruc�on set. The standard
IEC61131-3 programming environment provides mul�ple programming op�ons including relay ladderlogic and structured text.
Automa�onDirect.com is commited to oﬀering a range of PLC op�ons for our customers. We trust ourcustomers to evaluate the op�ons and make the best selec�on. We consider PLCs to be very dynamic
products that we con�nually enhance and expand. We also recognize the investment our customers
make when selec�ng any of our PLCs for their control systems. As such, we will con�nue to do our bestto protect that investment by keeping our PLC pla�orms in produc�on for as long as we can. As we rollout enhancements for exis�ng PLCs or even en�rely new PLC pla�orms, these ini�a�ves are in addi�onto and not instead of our exis�ng PLC pla�orms.
If you are an exis�ng user of our PLC products, we thank you for your business. If you are considering
one of our PLC products, we hope this informa�on is helpful for you and we look forward to theopportunity to earn your business.