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Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 vs StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable

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  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 has 7 more serial ports quantity than the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable (8 vs 1). The Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 has 769.6 Kbit/s more baud rate than the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable (1000 Kbit/s vs 230.4 Kbit/s). Flow Control type: RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF on the Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485, No, RTS/CTS on the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable. Serial interface type: RS-422/485 on the Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485, RS-232 on the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable. Certification: AEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAA on the Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485, CE, FCC, TAA, PSE, REACH on the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:8
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:1
  • Baud rate
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:1000 Kbit/s
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:230.4 Kbit/s
  • Flow Control type
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:No, RTS/CTS
  • Serial interface type
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:RS-422/485
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:RS-232
  • Certification
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:AEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAA
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:CE, FCC, TAA, PSE, REACH
  • LED indicators
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:Yes
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:Activity, Link, Power
  • Input voltage
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:5 - 30 V
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:100 - 240 V
  • Weight
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:1.17 kg
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:68 g

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Comparison of ES-842, NETRS232
56 specifications
Technical details5 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers81
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s230.4 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 6, 7, 8
Flow Control typeDiffersRTS/CTS, XON/XOFFNo, RTS/CTS
Parity bitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEven, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232
Surge protection voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kV
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAACE, FCC, TAA, PSE, REACH
Remote managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transfer rateKnown for one100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP30Unknown — 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 source1.2 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, EU, UK, US
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType H
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.86 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers1.17 kg68 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 56 mm55 x 95 x 22 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source159 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source444 g
WidthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10Windows 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
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source394 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source271 mm
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
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217VCOM, TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP(PING), Static IP, 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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