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Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485

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  • 10identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 6 more serial ports quantity than the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 (8 vs 2). The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 0.53 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 (1.93 W vs 1.4 W). The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 27 mm more width than the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 (132 mm vs 105 mm). Serial interface type: RS-232 on the Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, RS-232, RS-422/485 on the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485. Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, 10/100BaseT(X) on the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:8
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:2
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-232
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:RS-232, RS-422/485
  • Cabling technology
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:10/100Base-T(X)
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:10/100BaseT(X)
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1.93 W
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:1.4 W
  • Width
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:132 mm
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:105 mm
  • Depth
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:215 mm
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:115 mm
  • Height
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:56 mm
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:23 mm
  • Weight
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:824 g
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:113 g

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Comparison of ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485
36 specifications
Technical details2 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers82
Baud rateKnown for one1000000 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA, ULCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA, UL
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Flow control supportYesYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 signalsKnown for oneCTS, DSR, DTR, RTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-232RS-232, RS-422/485
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Wi-FiNoNo
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100BaseT(X)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indicationidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs1.93 W1.4 W
Input voltage5 - 30 V5 - 30 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 W
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers132 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers56 mm23 mm
WeightDiffers824 g113 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one122.5 x 215 x 56 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package width135 mm135 mm
Package depthDiffers300 mm160 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm49 mm
Package weightDiffers1.2 kg206 g
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 10, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64Windows XP, Windows Vista x64, Windows Vista, Windows 7 x64, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 10
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)5A991.b5A991.b
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-40 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 80 °C
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
SafetyKnown for oneIP-30Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYellow
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP/Vista/Server 2007/Server 2008/7/8 Linux

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