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Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 6identical
  • 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 RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet (4 vs 1). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 884.8 Kbit/s more baud rate than the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet (1000 Kbit/s vs 115.2 Kbit/s). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 441 g more weight than the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet (700 g vs 259 g). Data bits: 6, 7, 8, 5 on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, 6, 7, 8 on the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, IEEE 802.3af on the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:4
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:1
  • Baud rate
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1000 Kbit/s
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:115.2 Kbit/s
  • Data bits
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:6, 7, 8, 5
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:6, 7, 8
  • Networking standards
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:IEEE 802.3af
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-422/485
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:RS-232
  • Stop bits
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1, 1.5, 2
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:1, 2
  • Certification
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:AEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAA
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
  • LED indicators
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Yes
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:Activity, Link

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51 specifications
Technical details8 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers41
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s115.2 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA, ULRoHS
Data bitsDiffers6, 7, 8, 56, 7, 8
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 supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3af
Parity bitKnown for oneOdd, Even, Mark, No, SpaceUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232
Stop bitsDiffers1, 1.5, 21, 2
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAACE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1152 Mbit/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source233403 h
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneIP-30Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1.45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers5 - 30 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEU, UK, US
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 A
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mA
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
Weight & dimensions5 differ
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
WeightDiffers700 g259 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 34 mm66.3 x 107 x 25 mm
Package widthDiffers135 mm296 mm
Package depthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightDiffers80 mm70 mm
Package weightDiffers997 g963 g
Package lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.2 cm
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
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 conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 55 °C0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 85 °C-20 - 85 °C
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217UDP, IP, TCP, ICMP, HTTP, DHCP, ARP-Ping
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 / Server 2008 /Vista /XP 32 bit & 64 bit Windows 2000 OS’s & LinuxWindows Vista (32), XP (32), 2000
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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