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ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black vs StarTech.com RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter

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  • 8differ
  • 0identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter has 11 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black (54 mm vs 43 mm). The ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black has 1 mm more depth than the StarTech.com RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter (75 mm vs 74 mm). The ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black has 1 mm more height than the StarTech.com RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter (20 mm vs 19 mm). Product colour: Black on the ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black, Grey on the StarTech.com RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter.

  • Product colour
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:Black
    • RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter:Grey
  • Width
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:43 mm
    • RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter:54 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:75 mm
    • RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter:74 mm
  • Height
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:20 mm
    • RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter:19 mm
  • Package width
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:150 mm
    • RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter:59 mm
  • Package depth
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:215 mm
    • RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter:240 mm
  • Package height
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:42 mm
    • RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter:162 mm
  • Package weight
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:225 g
    • RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter:390 g

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Comparison of IB-AC546, RS-232 to RS-485/422 Serial Interface Converter
25 specifications
Technical details1 differ
Host interfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Output interfaceKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector 2Known for oneDB-9Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector genderKnown for oneMale/FemaleUnknown — not stated by the source
Baud rateKnown for one230 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for oneProlific PL2303HXDUnknown — not stated by the source
Data bitsKnown for one5, 6, 7, 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protectionKnown for one15 kVUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum cable lengthKnown for one1.4 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
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
Connector 1Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDB-25
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers43 mm54 mm
DepthDiffers75 mm74 mm
HeightDiffers20 mm19 mm
WeightKnown for one94 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers150 mm59 mm
Package depthDiffers215 mm240 mm
Package heightDiffers42 mm162 mm
Package weightDiffers225 g390 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 x 74 x 19 mm
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
Materialidentical
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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