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Brainboxes 2 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter vs Brainboxes 8 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 17identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Serial ports quantity
    • 2 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:2
    • 8 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:8
  • Serial interface type
    • 2 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:RS-232
    • 8 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:RS-422, RS-485
  • Baud rate
    • 2 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:1000 Kbit/s
    • 8 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:921.6 Kbit/s
  • Data bits
    • 2 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:5, 6, 7, 8
    • 8 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:7, 8
  • Stop bits
    • 2 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:1, 1.5, 2
    • 8 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:1, 2
  • Width
    • 2 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:102 mm
    • 8 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:215 mm
  • Depth
    • 2 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:100 mm
    • 8 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:123 mm
  • Height
    • 2 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:27 mm
    • 8 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:56 mm

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Comparison of US-257, US-842
37 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceUSB Type-BUSB Type-B
Output interfaceSerialSerial
Host interface genderFemaleFemale
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityDiffers28
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-232RS-422, RS-485
Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Data transfer rate (max)0.48 Gbit/s0.48 Gbit/s
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s921.6 Kbit/s
Data bitsDiffers5, 6, 7, 87, 8
Stop bitsDiffers1, 1.5, 21, 2
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parity bitEven, Mark, No, Odd, SpaceEven, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Flow Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRTS/CTS, DTR/DSR, XON/XOFF
Plug and PlayYesYes
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)4A9944A994
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one256 BUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 EnterprisWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCACE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP30
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm123 mm
HeightDiffers27 mm56 mm
WeightDiffers109 g881 g
Packaging data3 differ
Cables includedUSB Type-A to USB Type-BUSB Type-A to USB Type-B
Package widthDiffers160 mm300 mm
Package depth135 mm135 mm
Package heightDiffers49 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers260 g1.21 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8471884718
Other featuresidentical
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 m
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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