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Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs StarTech.com 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power

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  • 20differ
  • 5identical
  • 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 Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power (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 Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power (1000 Kbit/s vs 230.4 Kbit/s). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 354 g more weight than the StarTech.com 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power (700 g vs 346 g). Only the StarTech.com 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power has Wi-Fi. 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 Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:4
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power:1
  • Baud rate
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1000 Kbit/s
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power:230.4 Kbit/s
  • Data bits
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:6, 7, 8, 5
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power:5, 6, 7, 8
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-422/485
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power:RS-232/422/485
  • Certification
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:AEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAA
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power:CE, FCC
  • Wi-Fi
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:No
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Yes
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power:Activity, Link, Power, WLAN
  • Input voltage
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:5 - 30 V
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Wireless Device Server with Redundant Power:12 - 48 V

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Comparison of ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, NETRS232485W
52 specifications
Technical details7 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers41
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s230.4 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 typeRTS/CTS, XON/XOFFRTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Parity bitKnown for oneOdd, Even, Mark, No, SpaceUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232/422/485
Stop bitsKnown for one1, 1.5, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAACE, FCC
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 kV
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection (contact)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kV
Operating frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, WLAN
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
SafetyKnown for oneIP-30Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1.45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers5 - 30 V12 - 48 V
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 g346 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 34 mm173 x 224 x 107 mm
Package widthDiffers135 mm234 mm
Package depthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightDiffers80 mm126 mm
Package weightDiffers997 g450 g
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
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 conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C-10 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-40 - 85 °C
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217CSMA/CA ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, SSH, DNS, SNMP V1/V2c, HTTPS, SMTP, SSL, PPPoE, DDNS
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
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mounting kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL/TLS, TKIP, WEP, WPA

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