Industrial controllers comparison chart
We are comparing the most important and relevant features like:
inputs, outputs, communications, RTC, software license...
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Comparison between Ardbox Arduino PLC and MicroLogix 1100
Two great industrial controllers for multiple applications. With a similar quantity of inputs and outputs and IOs types.
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Industrial PLC Ardbox Relay |
MicroLogix 1100 Allen Bradley
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Nº of Digital Inputs
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x2 Digital (optoisol.) x8 Analog (Can also work as Digital) |
x10 (6 and 4 fast) |
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Nº of Digital Outputs
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- | - |
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Nº of Analog Inputs
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x8 (Can also work as Digital) |
x2 (possibility of expansion modules) |
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Nº of Analog Outputs
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x3 Configurable by switch |
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Nº of Relay Outputs
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x8 |
x6 |
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RS-485 (Y/N) - Quantity
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x1 (Half & Full Duplex) |
x1 (Half Duplex) |
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RS-232 (Y/N) - Quantity
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x1 | x1 |
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Ethernet (Y/N) - Quantity
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- | One 10/100 port |
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WiFi (Y/N)
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- | - |
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BLE (Y/N)
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- | - |
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GPRS & GSM (Y/N)
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- | - |
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Other Communication protocols available I2C, SPI, DALI, LoRA, Serial TTL, ... |
I2Cx1, SPIx1 | DF1 Full Duplex, DF1 Half Duplex Master/Slave, DF1 Radio Modem |
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RTC (Real Time Clock)
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- | Yes |
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Flash Memory (Arduino/ESP32) RAM (Raspberry)
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32KB (8kB for bootloader) |
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Clock Speed (Arduino / ESP32) CPU (Raspberry)
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16MHz |
- |
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Operative Temperature
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0ºC to 60 ºC |
-20°C to +65°C |
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Other Features
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- | PID, EMBEDDED LCD, FLOATING POINT MATH, ONLINE EDITING + Option to add expansion IOs Modules |
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Software License? (Y/N)
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No | Yes | Rockwell Studio (Min. Package: 911,00 €) |
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NET Price
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147,00 €
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362-640 €
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Comparison between M-Duino PLC 21 IOs and Schneider® Modicon TM221CE24U
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M-DUINO PLC Arduino Ethernet 21 I/Os
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Schneider Modicon TM221CE24U
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Nº of Digital / Analog Inputs
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Total 13 x 7 x 6 (Can also work as Digital) |
Total 16 x 14 x2 |
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Nº of Digital / Analog Outputs
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Total 8 x 5 x 3 | Total 10 x 10 |
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Nº of Relay Outputs
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- | - |
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RS-485 (Y/N) - Quantity
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x1 |
x1 |
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RS-232 (Y/N) - Quantity
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x1 | x1 |
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Ethernet (Y/N) - Quantity
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x1 | x1 |
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WiFi (Y/N)
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Optional | - |
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BLE (Y/N)
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Optional | - |
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GPRS & GSM (Y/N)
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Optional | - |
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Other Communication protocols available I2C, SPI, DALI, LoRA, Serial TTL, ... |
Serial TTL, I2C x1, SPI x1 | USB port: USB - SoMachine-Network |
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RTC (Real Time Clock)
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Yes | Yes |
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Flash Memory (Arduino/ESP32) RAM (Raspberry)
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256KB (8kB for bootloader) |
256KB |
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Clock Speed
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16MHz |
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Operative Temperature
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0ºC to 60 ºC |
-10 to 55°C |
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Other Features
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- | PID, EMBEDDED LCD, FLOATING POINT MATH, ONLINE EDITING + Option to add expansion IOs Modules |
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Software License? (Y/N)
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No | Yes | Full Package: 1.468,00 € |
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NET Price
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205,80€
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248,00€ |
Comparison between Raspberry PLC and SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511C-1PN
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Raspberry PLC 58
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SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511C-1PN
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Nº of Digital / Analog Inputs
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Total 39 x 21 x 18 |
Total 25 x16 + 4x (High Speed Digital Outputs) x5 |
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Nº of Digital / Analog Outputs
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Total 24 x 15 x 9 | Total 18 x 16 x2 |
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Nº of Relay Outputs
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- | - |
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RS-485 (Y/N) - Quantity
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x2 |
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RS-232 (Y/N) - Quantity
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- | - |
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Ethernet (Y/N) - Quantity
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x2 | x2 |
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WiFi (Y/N)
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Yes | - |
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BLE (Y/N)
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Yes | - |
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GPRS & GSM (Y/N)
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Yes | - |
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Other Communication protocols available I2C, SPI, DALI, LoRA, Serial TTL, ... |
Serial TTL, I2C x1, SPI x1, CAN | USB port: USB - SoMachine-Network |
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RTC (Real Time Clock)
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Yes | Yes |
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Micro SD Slot
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Yes (intended for the OS image) | Yes |
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Flash Memory (Arduino/ESP32) RAM (Raspberry)
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256KB (8kB for bootloader) |
256KB |
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Clock Speed (Arduino / ESP32) CPU (Raspberry)
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Broadcom BCM2711, Quad-Core Cortex-A72 64 bits a 1.5GHz | 175 KB for program 1 MB for data |
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Operative Temperature
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0ºC to 60 ºC |
-10 to 55°C |
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Other Features
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UPS, x2 micro HDMI ports, Auxiliar Port |
High Speed Outputs + 6 High speed counters+ PROFINET + Option to add expansion IOs modules |
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Software License? (Y/N)
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No | Yes | Simatic Step 7 basic = 183,77€. Full Package: 2.300,00 € |
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NET Price
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605,85€ |
1.336,53€ (Price from distributor, not from Siemens®) |
Comparison between TouchBerry 10.1" and SIMATIC IPC377E
Two HMI solutions are available for similar applications of monitoring and control.
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TouchBerry 10.1"
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SIMATIC IPC377E
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RS-485 (Y/N) - Quantity
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x1 Optional |
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RS-232 (Y/N) - Quantity
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- | - |
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Ethernet (Y/N) - Quantity
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x2 Gigabit | x1 Gibabit |
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WiFi (Y/N)
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Yes | Yes |
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BLE (Y/N)
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Yes | - |
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GPRS & GSM (Y/N)
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- | - |
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Other Communication protocols available I2C, SPI, DALI, LoRA, Serial TTL, ... |
x2 USB 3.0 + x2 USB 2.0 + RTC + UPS | x2 USB 3.0 + x2 USB 2.0 |
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RTC (Real Time Clock)
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Yes | Yes |
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Micro SD Slot
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Yes (intended for the OS image) | Yes (Intended for local data storage) |
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Flash Memory (Arduino/ESP32) RAM (Raspberry)
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4 GB |
4 GB |
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CPU
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Quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8, 1.5GHz) 64-bit SoC |
Intel Celeron Quad Core Processor (N3160, 1.6 GHz) |
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Operative Temperature
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0ºC to 40 ºC |
0 to 75°C |
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Other Features
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VESA Mounting, (1280x720) resolution, IP20 |
VESA Mounting, (1280x800) resolution, IP65 |
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Software License? (Y/N)
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No | Yes | 2.193,00 € Full Package |
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NET Price
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570,00€
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1.072,00€ (Price from distributor, not from Siemens®) |
