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

31specifications compared
11differ
20identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Serial ports quantity
- 8 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:8
- 2 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:2
Serial interface type
- 8 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:RS-232
- 2 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:RS-422, RS-485
Parity bit
- 8 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:No, Odd, Even, Mark, Space
- 2 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Flow Control type
- 8 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR, XON/XOFF
- 2 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:DTR/DSR, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Width
- 8 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:215 mm
- 2 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:102 mm
Depth
- 8 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:123 mm
- 2 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:100 mm
Height
- 8 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:56 mm
- 2 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:27 mm
Weight
- 8 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter:878 g
- 2 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter:115 g

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Comparison of US-279, US-313
43 specifications	A Brainboxes 8 Port RS232 USB to Serial Adapter Model US-279 View product	B Brainboxes 2 Port RS422/485 USB to Serial Adapter Model US-313 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers	8	2
Serial interface typeDiffers	RS-232	RS-422, RS-485
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Parity bitDiffers	No, Odd, Even, Mark, Space	Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Flow Control typeDiffers	RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR, XON/XOFF	DTR/DSR, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 B
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	102 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	56 mm	27 mm
WeightDiffers	878 g	115 g
Packaging data3 differ
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	300 mm	160 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	49 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.2 kg	242 g
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A to USB Type-B
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	230 x 250 x 70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	600mA / 5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 m

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