00:00Industrial Automation Gear Costs Serious Cash
00:03Name Brands Charge Hundreds Per Module
00:06Tested Best Industrial PLC Controllers Around $30 Price Point
00:11Found Top Budget Boards For Home Automation, Test Jigs, Shop Projects
00:16First Pick HKFX3 UPLC
00:19Price $12.82
00:23Shipped 3,657 Units, Holds 4.8 Rating
00:27Best Feature Type-C Port For Fast Programming Without Legacy USB Serial Adapters
00:33Offers 8-36 Transistor or Relay Points, Plus Analog Pulse Support
00:38Worth Buying For Rock Bottom Entry Into Ladder Logic Programming
00:43Second Unit FX1N32MR
00:46Price $30.28
00:50Flawless 5.0 Rating Over 3,538 Orders
00:54Best Feature Raw Channel Count, 16 Isolated Inputs, 16 Relay Outputs on DC24V Power
01:01Handles Direct Relay Switching Without Extra Interface Boards
01:05Worth Buying When Project Needs Maximum Input Output Density on Tight Budget
01:10Third Board FX3U24 Mr. FX3U24MT, Price $35.61
01:18Sits at 4.7 Rating with 3,242 Sold
01:22Best Feature Full Analog & Combs Support, 6AD2DA, RS-485, Onboard RDC
01:29Has 14 Inputs, 10 Outputs
01:33Worth Buying If Process Needs Temperature Reading, Pressure Monitoring, Time Scheduled Events
01:38Fourth Option 114.3 Inch HMI Touchscreen Plus FX3U PLC Kit
01:44Price $57.51
01:48Rating 4.5 Across 2,657 Sales
01:52Exceeds $30 Ceiling, But Bundles Integrated Operator Screen, Control Board, Download Cable
01:59Cuts Wiring Headaches Between External Panel and Controller
02:03Worth Buying For Complete Machine Control Interface In One Box
02:07Fifth Choice Secondary FX3U24 Mr. FX3U24MT Board
02:13Price $33.15
02:17Holds 4.1 Rating, 1,952 Units Sold
02:21Delivers Same 14 Input, 10 Output Footprint, 6AD2DA, RS-485, RDC
02:28Worth Buying As Direct Backup To Third Board, Saving Few Dollars When Primary Vendor Inventory
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