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ATEN 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box vs Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ATEN 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box has 200 mA more power consumption than the Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway (300 mA vs 100 mA). The Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway has 59.2 mm more width than the ATEN 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box (135 mm vs 75.8 mm). The ATEN 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box has 40 mm more depth than the Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway (200 mm vs 160 mm). Supported network protocols: ARP, ICMP, TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTPS, SSH on the ATEN 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box, ICMP, IP, TCP, DHCP, HTTP on the Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway. Product colour: Black on the ATEN 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box, Yellow on the Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway.

Product colour
- 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box:Black
- ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:Yellow
Power consumption
- 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box:300 mA
- ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:100 mA
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box:0 - 50 °C
- ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:-40 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box:-20 - 60 °C
- ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:-40 - 85 °C
Width
- 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box:75.8 mm
- ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:135 mm
Depth
- 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box:200 mm
- ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:160 mm
Height
- 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box:42 mm
- ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:49 mm
Weight
- 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box:740 g
- ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:230 g

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Comparison of VK248-AT, ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway
41 specifications	A ATEN 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box Model VK248-AT View product	B Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway View product
Features2 differ
Module typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Signal directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Input
Digital input channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 channels
Digital output channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 channels
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-485
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
I/O protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Modbus TCP or DCON ASCII (over TCP or Virtual COM port)
Supported network protocolsDiffers	ARP, ICMP, TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTPS, SSH	ICMP, IP, TCP, DHCP, HTTP
DIN rail mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum output current per channelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.85 A
Maximum combined loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 A
IsolationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 kV
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7 x64
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Product colourDiffers	Black	Yellow
Channels quantityKnown for one	8 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel typeKnown for one	Relay channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumptionDiffers	300 mA	100 mA
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 30 V
Maximum input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PW-600/PW-650
Power consumption noteKnown for one	DC5V:2.82W:24BTU, DC48V:3.53W:27BTU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	-40 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	75.8 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	49 mm
WeightDiffers	740 g	230 g
Package widthDiffers	59 mm	160 mm
Package depthDiffers	239 mm	135 mm
Package heightDiffers	160 mm	49 mm
Package weightDiffers	900 g	230 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	United Kingdom
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5A991.b
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	4.85 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	175 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case net weightKnown for one	3.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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