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Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port vs Brainboxes ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 13identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Signal direction
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:Input/output
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:Input
  • Digital input channels quantity
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:4 channels
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:8 channels
  • Digital output channels quantity
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:4 channels
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:0 channels
  • Serial interface type
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:RS-232
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:RS-485
  • Maximum output voltage
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:30 V
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:60 V
  • Maximum output current per channel
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:0.85 A
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:5 A
  • Product colour
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:Black, Purple
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:Yellow
  • Power supply type
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:1: PW-600, 2: PW-650
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:PW-600/PW-650

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Comparison of ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port, ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway
46 specifications
Features10 differ
Module typeDigitalDigital
Signal directionDiffersInput/outputInput
Channels quantityKnown for one4 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital input channels quantityDiffers4 channels8 channels
Digital output channels quantityDiffers4 channels0 channels
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-232RS-485
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 voltageDiffers30 V60 V
Maximum output current per channelDiffers0.85 A5 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 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows 8 x64
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 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Product colourDiffersBlack, PurpleYellow
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
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-40 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers135 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers160 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers49 mm23 mm
WeightDiffers222 g149 g
Package widthDiffers160 mm135 mm
Package depthDiffers135 mm160 mm
Package height49 mm49 mm
Package weightDiffers222 g245 g
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCACE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)5A991.b5A991.b

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