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ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black vs StarTech.com RS232 to TTL serial converter - DB9, F/M

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:USB 2.0
    • RS232 to TTL serial converter - DB9, F/M:RS-232
  • Output interface
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:RS-232
    • RS232 to TTL serial converter - DB9, F/M:TTL
  • Baud rate
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:230 Kbit/s
    • RS232 to TTL serial converter - DB9, F/M:115.2 Kbit/s
  • Chipset
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:Prolific PL2303HXD
    • RS232 to TTL serial converter - DB9, F/M:CD4093
  • Data bits
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:5, 6, 7, 8
    • RS232 to TTL serial converter - DB9, F/M:7, 8
  • Maximum cable length
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:1.4 m
    • RS232 to TTL serial converter - DB9, F/M:5 m
  • Weight
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:94 g
    • RS232 to TTL serial converter - DB9, F/M:25 g
  • Package width
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:150 mm
    • RS232 to TTL serial converter - DB9, F/M:142 mm

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Comparison of IB-AC546, IC232TTL
31 specifications
Technical details6 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 2.0RS-232
Output interfaceDiffersRS-232TTL
Connector 1Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDB-9
Connector 2DB-9DB-9
Connector genderMale/FemaleMale/Female
Baud rateDiffers230 Kbit/s115.2 Kbit/s
ChipsetDiffersProlific PL2303HXDCD4093
Data bitsDiffers5, 6, 7, 87, 8
Maximum cable lengthDiffers1.4 m5 m
Parity bitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEven, Mark, Odd, Space, No
Product colourBlackBlack
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protectionKnown for one15 kVUnknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 signalsKnown for oneCTS, DCD, DSR, DTR, GND, RI, RTS, Rx, TxUnknown — not stated by the source
Stop bitsKnown for one1, 1.5, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers94 g25 g
Package widthDiffers150 mm142 mm
Package depthDiffers215 mm171 mm
Package heightDiffers42 mm32 mm
Package weightDiffers225 g81 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 x 63 x 15 mm
WidthKnown for one43 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one75 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS232, TTL, EIA/TIA
Materialidentical
Housing materialPlasticPlastic
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 85 °C
Packaging dataidentical
ManualYesYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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,Unknown — not stated by the source

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