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Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter

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  • 16identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 4 more serial ports quantity than the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter (8 vs 4). The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 999,000 Kbit/s more baud rate than the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter (1000000 Kbit/s vs 1000 Kbit/s). The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 0.48 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter (1.93 W vs 1.45 W). Serial interface type: RS-232 on the Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, RS-422/485 on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter. Dimensions (WxDxH): 122.5 x 215 x 56 mm on the Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, 215 x 122.5 x 34 mm on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:8
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:4
  • Baud rate
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1000000 Kbit/s
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1000 Kbit/s
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-232
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-422/485
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1.93 W
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1.45 W
  • Width
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:132 mm
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:123 mm
  • Height
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:56 mm
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:34 mm
  • Weight
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:824 g
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:700 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:122.5 x 215 x 56 mm
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:215 x 122.5 x 34 mm

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Comparison of ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter
41 specifications
Technical details4 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers84
Baud rateDiffers1000000 Kbit/s1000 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA, ULCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA, UL
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6, 7, 8, 5
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Flow Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Flow control supportYesYes
Networking standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Parity bitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOdd, Even, Mark, No, Space
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-232RS-422/485
Stop bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 1.5, 2
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAA
RS-232 signalsKnown for oneCTS, DSR, DTR, RTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Wi-FiNoNo
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Indicationidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
SafetyIP-30IP-30
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs1.93 W1.45 W
Input voltage5 - 30 V5 - 30 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers132 mm123 mm
Depth215 mm215 mm
HeightDiffers56 mm34 mm
WeightDiffers824 g700 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs122.5 x 215 x 56 mm215 x 122.5 x 34 mm
Package width135 mm135 mm
Package depth300 mm300 mm
Package height80 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers1.2 kg997 g
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 10, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)5A991.b5A991.b
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 85 °C
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 / Server 2008 /Vista /XP 32 bit & 64 bit Windows 2000 OS’s & Linux

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