Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes BL 830 RS232 Bluetooth vs Brainboxes Universal Dual Velocity RS422/485 & RS232 card

Key differences

Host interface
- BL 830 RS232 Bluetooth:Serial
- Universal Dual Velocity RS422/485 & RS232 card:PCI
Power requirements
- BL 830 RS232 Bluetooth:110 mA @ 5V
- Universal Dual Velocity RS422/485 & RS232 card:3.3V; 5V

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Comparison of BL 830 RS232 Bluetooth, Universal Dual Velocity RS422/485 & RS232 card
17 specifications	A Brainboxes BL 830 RS232 Bluetooth View product	B Brainboxes Universal Dual Velocity RS422/485 & RS232 card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	Serial	PCI
Connector(s)Known for one	RS232 - 9 pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, CE, FCC, Bluetooth Approved	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	18 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	24 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	30 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Power requirementsDiffers	110 mA @ 5V	3.3V; 5V
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI 32/64-bit
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x RS422/485 & 1 x RS232
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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