Several software packages are available from AutomationDirect as free downloads from our Web site. These are perfect for
students and schools. Load these software packages on as many of the school's PCs as you like, and encourage your students to install
the software on their own laptops.
With the free CLICK software and super-low prices on CLICK PLCs, some schools simply require each student to
purchase a CLICK PLC (starting at $
Call, they're cheaper than most textbooks) - and the students are no longer tethered to the lab to learn PLCs or to work on their projects.
And even if the PLC hardware is owned by the school, the freely downloadable software gives students the freedom to work on
their ladder logic anytime and anyplace. And all AutomationDirect documentation is
freely downloadable.
The all new Do-more CPU drops right in to any of our existing DirectLOGIC 205 bases and leverages most of the DL205 I/O, communications and specialty modules. With a faster processor, more memory, a vastly improved instruction set, and the FREE downloadable Do-more Designer software – Do-more is the perfect upgrade for any 205 series hardware you may already have (for list of supported modules/hardware, see Technical pages online). Visit
www.Do-more.com for more information.
The FREE downloadable Do-more Designer software even has a built-in simulator – perfect for students. They can install the software on their own laptops and PCs, create and debug their ladder logic (in the simulator) anywhere or anytime, and then return to the lab to download and test their code on a physical PLC.
The full version of
DirectSoft5 retails for $
Call, but there is a
freely downloadable 100-word version available here.
The 100-word version is fine for a begriming PLC class, but more advanced students may need the full version for their projects. Turn on the "Status Bar" in the "view" menu of the software to view the actual size (in words) of your program in the lower, right-hand corner of the screen. The 100-word version and the full version are actually the same installation. After you purchase the full version - simply enter the supplied keycode to enable the full functionality.
The Productivty3000 is our flagship programmable controller, and the programming software is a free download. Perfect for schools that wish to teach one of the most powerful PACs on the market.
Learn more about the Productivity3000 here.
C-more Micro is the perfect match for CLICK and many of the
DirectLogic PLCs. The programming software is a free download, and it can even share the programming cable (
EA-MG-PGM-CBL) with your CLICK PLC.
Learn more about C-more Micro here.
Check this list for all free software, upgrades, maintenance releases, tools and utilities. Sign up for our
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