Product comparison · 2 serial converters/repeaters/isolators

Lindy USB to 4 Port Serial Converter vs StarTech.com Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection has 1,198.2 m more maximum cable length than the Lindy USB to 4 Port Serial Converter (1200 m vs 1.8 m). The Lindy USB to 4 Port Serial Converter has 104 mm more width than the StarTech.com Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection (163 mm vs 59 mm). The StarTech.com Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection has 55 mm more depth than the Lindy USB to 4 Port Serial Converter (117 mm vs 62 mm). Host interface: USB 1.1 on the Lindy USB to 4 Port Serial Converter, RS-232 on the StarTech.com Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection. Product colour: Black, Silver on the Lindy USB to 4 Port Serial Converter, Black on the StarTech.com Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection.

Host interface
- USB to 4 Port Serial Converter:USB 1.1
- Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection:RS-232
Maximum cable length
- USB to 4 Port Serial Converter:1.8 m
- Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection:1200 m
Product colour
- USB to 4 Port Serial Converter:Black, Silver
- Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection:Black
Width
- USB to 4 Port Serial Converter:163 mm
- Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection:59 mm
Depth
- USB to 4 Port Serial Converter:62 mm
- Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection:117 mm
Height
- USB to 4 Port Serial Converter:25 mm
- Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection:22 mm
Weight
- USB to 4 Port Serial Converter:172 g
- Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection:143 g
Package width
- USB to 4 Port Serial Converter:196 mm
- Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection:189 mm

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Comparison of 42858, IC232485S
35 specifications	A Lindy USB to 4 Port Serial Converter Model 42858 View product	B StarTech.com Industrial RS232 to RS422/485 Serial Port Converter with 15KV ESD Protection Model IC232485S View product
Technical details3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 1.1	RS-232
Output interface	RS-232	RS-232
Connector 1Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DB-9
Connector 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DB-9
Connector gender	Male/Female	Male/Female
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Maximum cable lengthDiffers	1.8 m	1200 m
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Baud rateKnown for one	921 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	FTDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	163 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	62 mm	117 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	172 g	143 g
Package widthDiffers	196 mm	189 mm
Package depthDiffers	156 mm	119 mm
Package heightDiffers	68 mm	71 mm
Package weightDiffers	379 g	351 g
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, UKCA, FCC, RoHS & REACH	CE, FCC, REACH
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	264 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	362 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	396 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)
Materialidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Steel
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 80%	5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 A
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
Power consumptionKnown for one	380 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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