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Brainboxes ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In vs Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 20identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway has 13 channels more digital input channels quantity than the Brainboxes ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In (16 channels vs 3 channels). The Brainboxes ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In has 3 channels more digital output channels quantity than the Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway (3 channels vs 0 channels). The Brainboxes ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In has 4.15 A more maximum output current per channel than the Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway (5 A vs 0.85 A). Product colour: Black on the Brainboxes ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In, Yellow on the Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 60 °C on the Brainboxes ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In, -40 - 80 °C on the Brainboxes ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway.

  • Digital input channels quantity
    • ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In:3 channels
    • ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:16 channels
  • Digital output channels quantity
    • ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In:3 channels
    • ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:0 channels
  • Maximum output current per channel
    • ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In:5 A
    • ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:0.85 A
  • Product colour
    • ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In:Black
    • ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:Yellow
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In:0 - 60 °C
    • ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:-40 - 80 °C
  • Package depth
    • ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In:140 mm
    • ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:135 mm
  • Package height
    • ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In:50 mm
    • ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:49 mm
  • Package weight
    • ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In:256 g
    • ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:230 g

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Comparison of ED-038 Ethernet to 3 Relay + 3 Digital In, ED-516 Ethernet to 16 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway
37 specifications
Features6 differ
Module typeDigitalDigital
Signal directionInputInput
Digital input channels quantityDiffers3 channels16 channels
Digital output channels quantityDiffers3 channels0 channels
Serial interface typeRS-485RS-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
DIN rail mountingYesYes
Maximum output voltageKnown for one60 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output current per channelDiffers5 A0.85 A
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protectionKnown for one1.5 kVUnknown — not stated by the source
Isolation1.5 kV1.5 kV
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 7, Windows Vista x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7 x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, YesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackYellow
Maximum combined loadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.8 A
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)Differs0 - 60 °C-40 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 85 °C-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width135 mm135 mm
Depth160 mm160 mm
Height49 mm49 mm
Weight230 g230 g
Package width160 mm160 mm
Package depthDiffers140 mm135 mm
Package heightDiffers50 mm49 mm
Package weightDiffers256 g230 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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