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Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port vs Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 25identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch has 8 g more weight than the Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port (230 g vs 222 g). The Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port has 25 mm more package width than the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch (160 mm vs 135 mm). The Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch has 25 mm more package depth than the Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port (160 mm vs 135 mm). Product colour: Black, Purple on the Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port, Black on the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch. Power supply type: 1: PW-600, 2: PW-650 on the Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port, PW-600/PW-650 on the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch.

  • Product colour
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:Black, Purple
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:Black
  • Power supply type
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:1: PW-600, 2: PW-650
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:PW-600/PW-650
  • Weight
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:222 g
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:230 g
  • Package width
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:160 mm
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:135 mm
  • Package depth
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:135 mm
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:160 mm
  • Package weight
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:222 g
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:230 g

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Comparison of ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port, ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch
45 specifications
Features4 differ
Module typeDigitalDigital
Signal directionInput/outputInput/output
Channels quantityKnown for one4 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital input channels quantity4 channels4 channels
Digital output channels quantity4 channels4 channels
Serial interface typeRS-232RS-232
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
I/O protocolsModbus TCP or DCON ASCII (over TCP or Virtual COM port)Modbus TCP or DCON ASCII (over TCP or Virtual COM port)
Supported network protocolsICMP, IP, TCP, DHCP, HTTPICMP, IP, TCP, DHCP, HTTP
Maximum output voltage30 V30 V
Maximum output current per channel0.85 A0.85 A
Maximum combined loadKnown for one3.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protectionKnown for one16 kVUnknown — not stated by the source
Isolation1.5 kV1.5 kV
Overheat protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Overheat shutdown (typical)Known for one175 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Overheat shutdown (min)Known for one150 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Short circuit protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Short circuit protection up toKnown for one36 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick-Stop functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP x64, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 2000
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MaYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Product colourDiffersBlack, PurpleBlack
DIN rail mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption100 mA100 mA
Power consumption noteKnown for one2.5W Max: 220mA @+5VDC / 36mA @+30VDCUnknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltage5 - 30 V5 - 30 V
Maximum input voltage35 V35 V
Power supply typeDiffers1: PW-600, 2: PW-650PW-600/PW-650
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C0 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width135 mm135 mm
Depth160 mm160 mm
Height49 mm49 mm
WeightDiffers222 g230 g
Package widthDiffers160 mm135 mm
Package depthDiffers135 mm160 mm
Package height49 mm49 mm
Package weightDiffers222 g230 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCACE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)5A991.b5A991.b

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