WAN Adapters Comparison Table - FarSite Communications Ltd

FarSync Adapter Product Feature Comparison

FarSync Adapter Product Feature Comparison
For more detailed information about the particular adapter, click on the product name Note: The FarSync TE1 and FarSync TE1e are not listed in this table as they support a different type of network interface.
Product Name	FarSync Flex	FarSync Flex+	FarSync T2U	FarSync T2Ue	FarSync T2Ee	FarSync K2Ee	FarSync T4U	FarSync T4Ue	FarSync T4E+	FarSync T4Ee
Product Code	FS4100	FS4185	FS4240	FS4250	FS4256	FS4266	FS4440	FS4450	FS4446	FS4456
Sales Status	Available	Available Dec 2024	Last stock	Superseded by K2Ee	Superseded by K2Ee	Available	Last Stock	Available	Available	Available
Warranty	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years
Hardware Features
Adapter Bus Type	USB 2.0 (high-speed - 480Mb/s mode), USB 3 and USB 1.1 compatible.	USB 2.0 (high-speed - 480Mb/s mode), USB 3 and USB 1.1 compatible.	PCI / PCI-X 32 and 64 bit bus PCI 2.2 compliant Bus Mastering	PCIe bus compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.0a 1x (single lane)	PCIe bus compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.0a 1x (single lane)	PCIe bus compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0 1x (single lane)	PCI / PCI-X 32 and 64 bit bus PCI 2.2 compliant Bus Mastering	PCIe bus compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.0a 1x (single lane)	PCI / PCI-X 32 and 64 bit bus PCI 2.2 compliant Bus Mastering	PCIe bus compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.0a 1x (single lane)
Max Port Count	1 port	1 port	2 ports	2 ports	2 ports	2 ports	4 ports	4 ports	4 ports	4 ports
Multiple adapters in a PC/Server	12 or more	12 or more	12 or more	12 or more	12 or more	12 or more	12 or more	12 or more	12 or more	12 or more
Network Interfaces	RS232, X.21, V.35 EIA530, RS422, RS449, RS485	RS232, X.21, V.35 EIA530, RS422, RS449, RS485	RS232, X.21, V.35, EIA530, RS422, RS449	RS232, X.21, V.35, EIA530, RS422, RS449	RS232, X.21, V.35 EIA530, RS422, RS449, RS485	RS232, X.21, V.35 EIA530, RS422, RS449, RS485	RS232, X.21, V.35, EIA530, RS422, RS449	RS232, X.21, V.35, EIA530, RS422, RS449	RS232, X.21, V.35, EIA530, RS422, RS449	RS232, X.21, V.35, EIA530, RS422, RS449
Adapter network connector	HD26F	HD26F	HD26F	HD26F	HD44F	HD44F	HD62F	HD62F	HPPI100F	HPPI100F
Async support	yes	yes	no	no	no	no	no	no	yes on 4 ports	yes on 4 ports
Line Modes	HDLC, Transparent, Async, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704	HDLC, Transparent, Async, LAPB, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704	HDLC, Transparent, LAPB, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704	HDLC, Transparent, LAPB, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704	HDLC, Transparent, LAPB, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704	HDLC, Transparent, LAPB, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704	HDLC, Transparent, LAPB, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704	HDLC, Transparent, LAPB, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704	HDLC, Transparent, Async, LAPB, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704	HDLC, Transparent, Async, LAPB, V120, DAB-ETI, G.704
Line Signaling	NRZ, NRZI, FM0, FM1, Manchester Encoding, Conditioned Diphase	NRZ, NRZI, FM0, FM1, Manchester Encoding, Conditioned Diphase	NRZ	NRZ	NRZ, FM0, FM1, Manchester Encoding, Conditioned Diphase	NRZ, FM0, FM1, Manchester Encoding, Conditioned Diphase	NRZ	NRZ	NRZ, FM0, FM1, Manchester Encoding, Conditioned Diphase	NRZ, NRZI, FM0, FM1, Manchester Encoding, Conditioned Diphase
Adapter Size	H: 30mm, L: 126 mm, W: 62mm,	H: 30mm, L: 126 mm, W: 62mm,	Half card	Half card	half card, low profile	half card, low profile	Half card	Half card	Half card	Half card
Max Line Speed	3 Mbits/s	20 Mbits/s	10 Mbits/s	10 Mbits/s	10 Mbits/s	10 Mbits/s	10 Mbits/s	10 Mbits/s	10 Mbits/s	10 Mbits/s
Max Total Bandwidth	6 Mbits/s	40 Mbits/s	40 Mbits/s	40 Mbits/s	40 Mbits/s	40 Mbits/s	64 Mbits/s	64 Mbits/s	64 Mbits/s	53 Mbits/s
ESD Protection	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Approvals	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B	EN55022 class B, CE, FCC class B
Line clocking (internal/external)	Both, all ports selectable. Internal & external generated clock range 75 baud to 4.096 Mbits/s. ²	Both, all ports selectable. Internal & external generated clock range 75 baud to 4.096 Mbits/s. ²	Both, all ports selectable. adapter generated clock range 9,600 baud to 8Mbits/s. ²	Both, all ports selectable. adapter generated clock range 100 baud to 10 Mbits/s. ²	Both, all ports selectable. adapter generated clock range 100 baud to 10 Mbits/s. ³	Both, all ports selectable. adapter generated clock range 100 baud to 10 Mbits/s. ³	Both, all ports selectable. adapter generated clock range 9,600 baud to 8Mbits/s. ²	Both, all ports selectable. adapter generated clock range 9,600 baud to 8Mbits/s. ²	Both, all ports selectable. adapter generated clock range 100 baud to 10 Mbits/s.	Both, all ports selectable. adapter generated clock range 100 baud to 10 Mbits/s.
² No special cables are required to use internal clocks for RS232, RS530 and X.21. For V.35 internal clocking the UX35C DCE cable should be used. ³ Uses extended cable set, see FarSync T2Ee cables
Extended range clock generation	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Clock routing	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	External source, clock speed multiplication & division with clock routing, see card features	External source, clock speed multiplication & division with clock routing, see card features
Power requirements	USB Bus powered, <500 mA on full load, < 2 watt.	USB Bus powered, <500 mA on full load, < 2 watt.	< 1.2 Amp @ +3.3V < 5 mA @ +/-12V (ESD suppression) < 4 watts max	< 1.2 Amp @ +3.3V < 5 mA @ +/-12V (ESD suppression) < 4 watts max	< 1.2 Amp @ +3.3v, < 4 watts max.	<500 mA @ +3.3V < 10 mA @ +3.3V Aux < 25 mA @ +12V total < 2 Watts	< 1.75 Amp @ +3.3V < 10 mA @ +/-12V (ESD suppression) < 6 watts max	< 1.75 A @ +3.3V < 10mA @ +/- 12V (ESD suppression) < 6 watts max	< 1.75 Amp @ +3.3V < 10 mA @ +/-12V (ESD suppression) < 6 watts max	< 2.32 A @ +3.3v, < 1mA @ +12v (for ESD suppression) < 7.7 watts.
Cables and Loopback Connectors	Order separately, see FarSync Flex Order Information	Order separately, see FarSync Flex Order Information	Order separately, see FarSync T2Ue Order Information		Order separately, see FarSync T2Ee Order Information	Order separately, see FarSync K2Ee Order Information	Order separately, see the FarSync T4Ue Order Information		Order separately, see FarSync T4E+ and T4Ee Order Information