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Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs Brainboxes ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 17identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:4
    • ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485:1
  • Data bits
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:6, 7, 8, 5
    • ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485:5, 6, 7, 8
  • Flow Control type
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
    • ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485:XON/XOFF, RTS/CTS
  • Parity bit
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Odd, Even, Mark, No, Space
    • ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485:Even, Odd, Mark, Space
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-422/485
    • ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485:RS-232/422/485
  • Product colour
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Black
    • ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485:Yellow
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1.45 W
    • ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485:1.4 W
  • Width
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:123 mm
    • ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485:105 mm

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Comparison of ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, ES-511 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 1xRS232/422/485
43 specifications
Technical details6 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers41
Baud rate1000 Kbit/s1000 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA, ULCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA, UL
Data bitsDiffers6, 7, 8, 55, 6, 7, 8
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Flow Control typeDiffersRTS/CTS, XON/XOFFXON/XOFF, RTS/CTS
Flow control supportYesYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Parity bitDiffersOdd, Even, Mark, No, SpaceEven, Odd, Mark, Space
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232/422/485
Stop bits1, 1.5, 21, 1.5, 2
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAARoHS, WEEE, FCC, UL, METL, TAA, AEO
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Wi-FiNoNo
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Indicationidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackYellow
SafetyKnown for oneIP-30Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs1.45 W1.4 W
Input voltage5 - 30 V5 - 30 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 W
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mA
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers123 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm23 mm
WeightDiffers700 g103 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 34 mm96.3 x 101 x 25 mm
Package width135 mm135 mm
Package depthDiffers300 mm160 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm49 mm
Package weightDiffers997 g196 g
Package lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.4 cm
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows XP, Windows Vista x64, Windows Vista, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 10
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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 conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C-40 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-40 - 85 °C
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 / Server 2008 /Vista /XP 32 bit & 64 bit Windows 2000 OS’s & LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source

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