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Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 vs StarTech.com 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 2identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 has 1 more serial ports quantity than the StarTech.com 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server (2 vs 1). The StarTech.com 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 (2 vs 1). The StarTech.com 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server has 216 g more weight than the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485 (329 g vs 113 g). Serial interface type: RS-232, RS-422/485 on the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485, RS-232/422/485 on the StarTech.com 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server. Cabling technology: 10/100BaseT(X) on the Brainboxes ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485, 10/100Base-T(X) on the StarTech.com 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:2
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server:1
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:RS-232, RS-422/485
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server:RS-232/422/485
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:1
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server:2
  • Cabling technology
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:10/100BaseT(X)
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:Yellow
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server:Black
  • Input voltage
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:5 - 30 V
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server:12 - 48 V
  • Weight
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:113 g
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server:329 g
  • Package width
    • ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485:135 mm
    • 1 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server:153 mm

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Comparison of ES-522 Industrial Ethernet to Serial 2xRS232/422/485, NETRS232485
50 specifications
Technical details3 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers21
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Baud rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source460.8 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA, ULRoHS
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 6, 7, 8
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.46 Mbit/s
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
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Flow Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Flow control supportYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source533615 h
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-232, RS-422/485RS-232/422/485
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100BaseT(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersYellowBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP30
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers5 - 30 V12 - 48 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one2.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers113 g329 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 x 72 x 31 mm
Package widthDiffers135 mm153 mm
Package lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.8 cm
Package heightDiffers49 mm48 mm
Package weightDiffers206 g504 g
WidthKnown for one105 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one115 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one23 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one160 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows XP, Windows Vista x64, Windows Vista, Windows 7 x64, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 10Windows 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 80 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 80 °C-40 - 85 °C
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mounting kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, SSH, DNS, SNMP V1/V2c, HTTPS, SMTP, SSL, PPPoE, DDNS
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit WEP, SSL/TLS
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
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP/Vista/Server 2007/Server 2008/7/8 LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source

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