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ATEN 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box vs Brainboxes ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway

20specifications compared
18differ
2identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ATEN 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box has 8 channels more digital input channels quantity than the Brainboxes ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway (8 channels vs 0 channels). The ATEN 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box has 8 channels more digital output channels quantity than the Brainboxes ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway (8 channels vs 0 channels). The ATEN 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box has 200 mA more power consumption than the Brainboxes ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway (300 mA vs 100 mA). Module type: Digital on the ATEN 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box, Analog on the Brainboxes ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway. Signal direction: Input/output on the ATEN 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box, Input on the Brainboxes ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway.

Module type
- 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box:Digital
- ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway:Analog
Signal direction
- 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box:Input/output
- ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway:Input
Digital input channels quantity
- 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box:8 channels
- ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway:0 channels
Digital output channels quantity
- 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box:8 channels
- ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway:0 channels
Product colour
- 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box:Black
- ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway:Yellow
Power consumption
- 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box:300 mA
- ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway:100 mA
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box:0 - 50 °C
- ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway:-30 - 80 °C
Relative humidity
- 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box:0 - 80%
- ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway:5 - 95%

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Comparison of VK258-AT, ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway
44 specifications	A ATEN 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box Model VK258-AT View product	B Brainboxes ED-549 Ethernet to 8 Analogue Inputs + Serial Gateway View product
Features6 differ
Module typeDiffers	Digital	Analog
Signal directionDiffers	Input/output	Input
Channels quantity	8 channels	8 channels
Digital input channels quantityDiffers	8 channels	0 channels
Digital output channels quantityDiffers	8 channels	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
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 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 x64
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Product colourDiffers	Black	Yellow
Nominal output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input impedanceKnown for one	0.3 Ω	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:2.2W:36BTU, POE:2.75W:39BTU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	-30 - 80 °C
Relative humidityDiffers	0 - 80%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	75.8 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	49 mm
WeightDiffers	550 g	233 g
Package widthDiffers	59 mm	135 mm
Package depthDiffers	239 mm	160 mm
Package heightDiffers	160 mm	49 mm
Package weightDiffers	708 g	233 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA, UL
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	3.89 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	2.75 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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