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Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port vs Brainboxes ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 20identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port has 25 g more weight than the Brainboxes ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway (222 g vs 197 g). The Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port has 25 g more package weight than the Brainboxes ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway (222 g vs 197 g). Module type: Digital on the Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port, Analog on the Brainboxes ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway. Signal direction: Input/output on the Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port, Output on the Brainboxes ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway. Serial interface type: RS-232 on the Brainboxes ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port, RS-485 on the Brainboxes ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway.

  • Module type
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:Digital
    • ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway:Analog
  • Signal direction
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:Input/output
    • ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway:Output
  • Serial interface type
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:RS-232
    • ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway:RS-485
  • Product colour
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:Black, Purple
    • ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway:Yellow
  • DC input voltage
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:5 - 30 V
    • ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway:+5 - +30 V
  • Power supply type
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:1: PW-600, 2: PW-650
    • ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway:PW-600/PW-650
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:0 - 60 °C
    • ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway:-30 - 80 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port:0 - 70 °C
    • ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway:-40 - 85 °C

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Comparison of ED-004 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port, ED-560 Ethernet to 4 Analogue Outputs + Serial Gateway
47 specifications
Features6 differ
Module typeDiffersDigitalAnalog
Signal directionDiffersInput/outputOutput
Channels quantity4 channels4 channels
Digital input channels quantityKnown for one4 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital output channels quantity4 channels4 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 voltage30 V30 V
Maximum output current per channelKnown for one0.85 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedWindows 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 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP 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, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 x64
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Product colourDiffersBlack, PurpleYellow
DIN rail mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Certified Gold Partner, WEEE, RoHS, AEO (C-TPAT), CE
Power2 differ
Power consumption100 mA100 mA
Power consumption noteKnown for one2.5W Max: 220mA @+5VDC / 36mA @+30VDCUnknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageDiffers5 - 30 V+5 - +30 V
Maximum input voltage35 V35 V
Power supply typeDiffers1: PW-600, 2: PW-650PW-600/PW-650
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-30 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 85 °C
Relative humidityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width135 mm135 mm
Depth160 mm160 mm
Height49 mm49 mm
WeightDiffers222 g197 g
Package width160 mm160 mm
Package depth135 mm135 mm
Package height49 mm49 mm
Package weightDiffers222 g197 g
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCACE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA, UL
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)5A991.b5A991.b

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