Host Engineering was started in early 1992 in a partnership with Koyo Electronics Ltd. in Japan. Koyo chartered Host Engineering to create a PLC programming package in coordination with the 1994 launch of PLCDirect by Koyo (now Automationdirect.com) who would be selling the Koyo-produced PLC products. The result of this effort was DirectSOFT, the first Windows™ based micro-PLC programming package.

From those humble beginnings, Host Engineering has 'enlarged its tent' to cover control and communications products including enhanced PLC programming software, data servers, human-machine interface products, PC-based control, Ethernet, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, and motion interfaces to encoders and drives.


Postal Address

Host Engineering, Inc.
593 AA Deakins Road
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Phone: (423) 913-2587
Fax:     (423) 913-3287

Electronic Mail

Webmaster: webmaster@hosteng.com
Technical Support: support@hosteng.com

We have anti-spam / anti-malware software installed on our email server. If you are having trouble sending email to us, please send a fax to 423-913-3287 and we'll figure out what's wrong. Thanks for your patience in this matter.

Product Support Forum

As one more way to get product support information to you in a timely fashion, we've added a product support forum to our web site to help you get quick answers to your product support questions. Use the following link to get to our forum: http://forum.hosteng.com

Live Tech Support Chat


You can obtain technical support for our hardware and software products from AutomationDirect.com as follows:


Out of Warranty repair for Hardware

We offer a repair service for our products that are no longer covered under the original manufacturer's warranty. Before you send the item back to us for repair, we need you to request and RMA number and get the shipping instructions. Use the H/W Repair (Request RMA) link to the left to see the repair rates and instructions for getting an RMA number.


Jobs at Host Engineering

We are hiring C++ Software Engineers! Please send your Resume & Test Scores to:

Host Engineering, Inc.
593 AA Deakins Road
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Attn: Human Resources - Resume

or email a copy to Resumes@Hosteng.com


The Rest of the Story.

The History of Host Engineering - (WARNING: read at your own risk, unfettered Christian worldview contained within)