Product comparison · 2 serial converters/repeaters/isolators

Brainboxes CB-534 serial converter/repeater/isolator RS-232 Black, Yellow vs ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • CB-534 serial converter/repeater/isolator RS-232 Black, Yellow:RS-232
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:USB 2.0
  • Connector 2
    • CB-534 serial converter/repeater/isolator RS-232 Black, Yellow:Terminal block
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:DB-9
  • Baud rate
    • CB-534 serial converter/repeater/isolator RS-232 Black, Yellow:120 Kbit/s
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:230 Kbit/s
  • Product colour
    • CB-534 serial converter/repeater/isolator RS-232 Black, Yellow:Black, Yellow
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:Black
  • Width
    • CB-534 serial converter/repeater/isolator RS-232 Black, Yellow:23 mm
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:43 mm
  • Depth
    • CB-534 serial converter/repeater/isolator RS-232 Black, Yellow:114 mm
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:75 mm
  • Height
    • CB-534 serial converter/repeater/isolator RS-232 Black, Yellow:99 mm
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:20 mm
  • Weight
    • CB-534 serial converter/repeater/isolator RS-232 Black, Yellow:206 g
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:94 g

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Comparison of CB-534, IB-AC546
33 specifications
Technical details5 differ
Host interfaceDiffersRS-232USB 2.0
Output interfaceRS-232RS-232
Connector 1Known for oneTerminal blockUnknown — not stated by the source
Connector 2DiffersTerminal blockDB-9
MountingKnown for oneDIN-railUnknown — not stated by the source
Baud rateDiffers120 Kbit/s230 Kbit/s
Product colourDiffersBlack, YellowBlack
RS-232 signalsDiffersCTS, RTS, RXD, TXDCTS, DCD, DSR, DTR, GND, RI, RTS, Rx, Tx
Serial ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector genderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMale/Female
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProlific PL2303HXD
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 6, 7, 8
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kV
Maximum cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 m
Stop bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 1.5, 2
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers23 mm43 mm
DepthDiffers114 mm75 mm
HeightDiffers99 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers206 g94 g
Package widthDiffers49 mm150 mm
Package depthDiffers160 mm215 mm
Package heightDiffers135 mm42 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 g
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneIndustry Approvals Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, WEEE, RoHS, AEO (C-TPAT), CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Material1 differ
Housing materialDiffersPolyamidePlastic
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
ManualYesYes
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one5 - 30 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one110 mAUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,

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