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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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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 30known 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 StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet (4 vs 2). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 220 g more weight than the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet (700 g vs 480 g). The StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet has 15 mm more package width than the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter (150 mm vs 135 mm). 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 interface type: RS-422/485 on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, RS-232 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:2
  • 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
  • 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:RoHS
  • Weight
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:700 g
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:480 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:215 x 122.5 x 34 mm
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:66.3 x 107 x 25.4 mm
  • Package width
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:135 mm
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:150 mm
  • Package height
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:80 mm
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:40 mm

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Comparison of ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, NETRS23POEEU
44 specifications
Technical details4 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers42
Baud rateKnown for one1000 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA, ULUnknown — not stated by the source
Data bitsKnown for one6, 7, 8, 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 bitsKnown for one1, 1.5, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAARoHS
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP, HTTP, ARP-Ping
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1125 Mbit/s
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 technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power 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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1.45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one5 - 30 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 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 g480 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 34 mm66.3 x 107 x 25.4 mm
Package widthDiffers135 mm150 mm
Package depthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightDiffers80 mm40 mm
Package weightKnown for one997 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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, ICMP, DHCP
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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