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Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable

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  • 22differ
  • 7identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 3 more serial ports quantity than the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable (4 vs 1). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 769.6 Kbit/s more baud rate than the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable (1000 Kbit/s vs 230.4 Kbit/s). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 632 g more weight than the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable (700 g vs 68 g). Data bits: 6, 7, 8, 5 on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, 5, 6, 7, 8 on the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable. Flow Control type: RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, No, RTS/CTS on the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:4
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:1
  • Baud rate
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1000 Kbit/s
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:230.4 Kbit/s
  • Data bits
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:6, 7, 8, 5
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:5, 6, 7, 8
  • Flow Control type
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:No, RTS/CTS
  • Parity bit
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Odd, Even, Mark, No, Space
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-422/485
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:RS-232
  • Certification
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:AEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAA
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:CE, FCC, TAA, PSE, REACH
  • LED indicators
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Yes
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:Activity, Link, Power

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Comparison of ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, NETRS232
56 specifications
Technical details8 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers41
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s230.4 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA, ULRoHS
Data bitsDiffers6, 7, 8, 55, 6, 7, 8
Flow Control typeDiffersRTS/CTS, XON/XOFFNo, RTS/CTS
Networking standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Parity bitDiffersOdd, Even, Mark, No, SpaceEven, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232
Stop bits1, 1.5, 21, 1.5, 2
Surge protection voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kV
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAACE, FCC, TAA, PSE, REACH
Remote managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Wi-FiNoNo
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
SafetyKnown for oneIP-30Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers5 - 30 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, EU, UK, US
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType H
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1.45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers700 g68 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 34 mm55 x 95 x 22 mm
Package widthDiffers135 mm159 mm
Package depthDiffers300 mm175 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm76 mm
Package weightDiffers997 g444 g
WidthKnown for one123 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one215 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windo
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source394 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source271 mm
Country of originKnown for oneUnited KingdomUnknown — not stated by the source
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one5A991.bUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-10 - 70 °C
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217VCOM, TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP(PING), Static IP, ARP, Telnet
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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