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Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485

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  • 10identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 2 more serial ports quantity than the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 (4 vs 2). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 0.05 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 (1.45 W vs 1.4 W). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 18 mm more width than the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 (123 mm vs 105 mm). Serial interface type: RS-422/485 on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 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-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, 10/100BaseT(X) on the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:4
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:2
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-422/485
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:RS-232, RS-422/485
  • Cabling technology
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:10/100Base-T(X)
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:10/100BaseT(X)
  • Product colour
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Black
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:Yellow
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1.45 W
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:1.4 W
  • Width
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:123 mm
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:105 mm
  • Depth
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:215 mm
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:115 mm
  • Height
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:34 mm
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:23 mm

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Comparison of ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485
42 specifications
Technical details3 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers42
Baud rateKnown for one1000 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA, ULCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA, UL
Data bitsKnown for one6, 7, 8, 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Flow Control typeKnown for oneRTS/CTS, XON/XOFFUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Parity bitKnown for oneOdd, Even, Mark, No, SpaceUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232, RS-422/485
Stop bitsKnown for one1, 1.5, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAAUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers123 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm23 mm
WeightDiffers700 g113 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one215 x 122.5 x 34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package width135 mm135 mm
Package depthDiffers300 mm160 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm49 mm
Package weightDiffers997 g206 g
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows XP, Windows Vista x64, Windows Vista, Windows 7 x64, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 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)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C-40 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-30 - 80 °C
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 / Server 2008 /Vista /XP 32 bit & 64 bit Windows 2000 OS’s & LinuxWindows XP/Vista/Server 2007/Server 2008/7/8 Linux

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