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Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch vs Brainboxes ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway 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-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch has 4 channels more digital output channels quantity than the Brainboxes ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway (4 channels vs 0 channels). The Brainboxes ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway has 30 V more maximum output voltage than the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch (60 V vs 30 V). Signal direction: Input/output on the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch, Input on the Brainboxes ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway. Serial interface type: RS-232 on the Brainboxes ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch, RS-485 on the Brainboxes ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway.

  • Signal direction
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:Input/output
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:Input
  • Digital input channels quantity
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:4 channels
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:8 channels
  • Digital output channels quantity
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:4 channels
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:0 channels
  • Serial interface type
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:RS-232
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:RS-485
  • Maximum output voltage
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:30 V
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:60 V
  • Maximum output current per channel
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:0.85 A
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:5 A
  • Product colour
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:Black
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:Yellow
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch:0 - 60 °C
    • ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway:-40 - 80 °C

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Comparison of ED-204 Ethernet to 4 Digital IO and RS232 Serial Port with Ethernet Switch, ED-538 Ethernet to 4 Relays and 8 Digital Inputs + Serial Gateway
36 specifications
Features9 differ
Module typeDigitalDigital
Signal directionDiffersInput/outputInput
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
DIN rail mountingYesYes
Maximum output voltageDiffers30 V60 V
Maximum output current per channelDiffers0.85 A5 A
Isolation1.5 kV1.5 kV
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP x64, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 2000Windows 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 supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Product colourDiffersBlackYellow
Poweridentical
Power consumption100 mA100 mA
DC input voltage5 - 30 V5 - 30 V
Maximum input voltage35 V35 V
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
Power supply typePW-600/PW-650PW-600/PW-650
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-40 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers135 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers160 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers49 mm23 mm
WeightDiffers230 g149 g
Package width135 mm135 mm
Package depth160 mm160 mm
Package height49 mm49 mm
Package weightDiffers230 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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