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Brainboxes ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines vs Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 24identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines has 4 channels more digital input channels quantity than the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch (8 channels vs 4 channels). The Brainboxes ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines has 4 channels more digital output channels quantity than the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch (8 channels vs 4 channels). The Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch has 7 g more weight than the Brainboxes ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines (230 g vs 223 g). Product colour: Black, Violet on the Brainboxes ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines, Black on the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch. Storage temperature (T-T): -40 - 85 °C on the Brainboxes ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines, 0 - 70 °C on the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch.

  • Digital input channels quantity
    • ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines:8 channels
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:4 channels
  • Digital output channels quantity
    • ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines:8 channels
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:4 channels
  • Product colour
    • ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines:Black, Violet
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:Black
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines:-40 - 85 °C
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:0 - 70 °C
  • Weight
    • ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines:223 g
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:230 g
  • Package width
    • ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines:160 mm
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:135 mm
  • Package depth
    • ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines:135 mm
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:160 mm
  • Package weight
    • ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines:223 g
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:230 g

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Comparison of ED-008 Ethernet to 8 Digital IO Lines, ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch
38 specifications
Features5 differ
Module typeDigitalDigital
Signal directionInput/outputInput/output
Digital input channels quantityDiffers8 channels4 channels
Digital output channels quantityDiffers8 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
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, SpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP30Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output voltage30 V30 V
Maximum output current per channel0.85 A0.85 A
Isolation1.5 kV1.5 kV
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, 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 supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Product colourDiffersBlack, VioletBlack
CertificationKnown for oneWEEE, RoHS, AEO (C-TPAT), CEUnknown — not stated by the source
DIN rail mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption100 mA100 mA
DC input voltage5 - 30 V5 - 30 V
Maximum input voltage35 V35 V
Power supply typePW-600/PW-650PW-600/PW-650
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 85 °C0 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width135 mm135 mm
Depth160 mm160 mm
Height49 mm49 mm
WeightDiffers223 g230 g
Package widthDiffers160 mm135 mm
Package depthDiffers135 mm160 mm
Package height49 mm49 mm
Package weightDiffers223 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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