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Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 vs StarTech.com RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 has 7 more serial ports quantity than the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server (8 vs 1). The Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 has 884.8 Kbit/s more baud rate than the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server (1000 Kbit/s vs 115.2 Kbit/s). Serial interface type: RS-422/485 on the Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485, RS-232 on the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server. LED indicators: Yes on the Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485, Power, Yes on the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server. Weight: 1.17 kg on the Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485, 500 g on the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:8
    • RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server:1
  • Baud rate
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:1000 Kbit/s
    • RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server:115.2 Kbit/s
  • Serial interface type
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:RS-422/485
    • RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server:RS-232
  • LED indicators
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:Yes
    • RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server:Power, Yes
  • Weight
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:1.17 kg
    • RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server:500 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:215 x 122.5 x 56 mm
    • RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server:95 x 130 x 44 mm
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:0 - 55 °C
    • RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server:0 - 70 °C

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Comparison of ES-842, RS232 Serial over IP Ethernet Device Server
32 specifications
Technical details3 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers81
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s115.2 Kbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one100 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 standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232
Stop bitsKnown for one1, 1.5, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAAUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesPower, Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.86 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one5 - 30 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
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
WeightDiffers1.17 kg500 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 56 mm95 x 130 x 44 mm
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10Yes
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
Designidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP30Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one5A991.bUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217HTTP, ICMP, TCP/IP, TFTP, UDP
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 / Server 2008 /Vista /XP 32 bit & 64 bit Windows 2000 OS’s & LinuxWindows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Linux

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