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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 and Surface Mountable - Aluminum

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 6identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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 and Surface Mountable - Aluminum: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 and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:460.8 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 and Surface Mountable - Aluminum: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 and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:No, RTS/CTS
  • Networking standards
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:IEEE 802.3u
  • 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 and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:Even, No, Odd
  • 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 and Surface Mountable - Aluminum: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 and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH

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Comparison of ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, NETRS2321P
55 specifications
Technical details9 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers41
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s460.8 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA, ULRoHS
Data bitsDiffers6, 7, 8, 55, 6, 7, 8
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Flow Control typeDiffersRTS/CTS, XON/XOFFNo, RTS/CTS
Flow control supportYesYes
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3u
Parity bitDiffersOdd, Even, Mark, No, SpaceEven, No, Odd
RS-232 signalsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRx, Tx
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232
Stop bits1, 1.5, 21, 1.5, 2
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAACE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Ready
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
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 source1.6 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, EU, UK, US
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mA
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1.45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers700 g92 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 34 mm53 x 86 x 23 mm
Package widthDiffers135 mm146 mm
Package depthDiffers300 mm176 mm
Package lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.6 cm
Package heightDiffers80 mm62 mm
Package weightDiffers997 g416 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
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, Windows Server 2019
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 pc(s)
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source483 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source397 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source307 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
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217DHCP, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, ICMP, 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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